Readings in Philippine History - Analysis on the Proclamation of the Philippine Independence
Summary
TLDRIn this video, Sergeant Michael and Tony delve into the significance of the Philippine Declaration of Independence. They discuss the reasons behind the revolution against Spain, the abuses by Spanish friars, and the establishment of Aguinaldo's dictatorship. The video also explores the symbolism of the Philippine flag, including the colors and the sun's rays, and how they relate to the country's history. The hosts encourage viewers to critically examine historical documents for hidden truths and biases.
Takeaways
- 📜 The video discusses the Proclamation of Philippine Independence and its significance in Philippine history.
- 🏳️🌈 The document reveals the reasons behind the Philippine revolution against Spain, including abuses by Spanish authorities and friars.
- 🎖️ It details the war of independence and the kind of government established by Emilio Aguinaldo during the time of independence.
- 🌟 The video highlights the document's explanation of the Philippine flag's colors and symbols, including the sun, stars, and the white triangle representing the Katipunan.
- 🗓️ The Proclamation was made on June 12, 1898, in the town of Cavite Viejo, and was part of Aguinaldo's dictatorial government.
- 👥 Aguinaldo is noted as the first dictator of the Philippines, not Ferdinand Marcos.
- 🤝 The colors of the Philippine flag were chosen to commemorate the flag of the United States, acknowledging American help in gaining independence from Spain.
- 💵 The Philippines was sold by Spain to the United States for 20 million US dollars in the Treaty of Paris.
- ✍️ The video script points out historical truths that are often overlooked, such as the agrarian nature of the revolution and the founding of the Katipunan by Andres Bonifacio.
- 📚 It emphasizes the importance of critically analyzing historical documents for political biases and the perspectives of those in power.
Q & A
What is the main focus of the video script?
-The main focus of the video script is to analyze the Proclamation of Philippine Independence, discussing its content, significance, and the historical context behind it.
Why is the Proclamation of Philippine Independence significant?
-The Proclamation of Philippine Independence is significant because it reveals the reasons behind the Philippine revolution against Spain, the type of government established by Emilio Aguinaldo, and the symbolism behind the Philippine flag.
What were the main reasons for the Philippine revolution against Spain?
-The main reasons for the revolution included abuses by Spanish civil guards, the friars' abuse of authority, and the inequalities and injustices experienced by early Filipinos during Spanish occupation.
How long did Spain occupy the Philippines?
-Spain occupied the Philippines for 333 years.
What type of government did Emilio Aguinaldo establish after proclaiming Philippine independence?
-Emilio Aguinaldo established a dictatorship style of government after proclaiming Philippine independence.
What does the white triangle in the Philippine flag represent?
-The white triangle in the Philippine flag represents the emblem or symbol of the Katipunan society.
What do the three stars on the Philippine flag symbolize?
-The three stars on the Philippine flag symbolize the three major islands where the revolution started: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
What does the sun on the Philippine flag represent?
-The sun on the Philippine flag represents the progress and civilization achieved by the Filipino people, with the eight rays symbolizing the eight provinces that were in a state of war during the revolution.
Why do the colors of the Philippine flag commemorate the flag of the United States?
-The colors of the Philippine flag commemorate the flag of the United States because the Americans helped the Filipinos gain freedom from the Spanish, and the Filipinos were grateful for this assistance.
What was the role of the Katipunan in the Philippine revolution?
-The Katipunan was the beginning of the Philippine revolution, led by Andres Bonifacio, and was instrumental in uniting the Filipino people against Spanish rule.
What is the implication of the statement 'history is written by the victors' in the context of the script?
-The statement implies that the Proclamation of Philippine Independence, like many historical documents, may contain political biases and may not fully represent the contributions of all key figures, such as those of Andres Bonifacio.
Outlines
📜 Proclamation of Philippine Independence
The video discusses the significance of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence, highlighting its importance in Philippine history. It reveals the reasons behind the revolution against Spain, including abuses by Spanish authorities and the execution of key figures like Dr. Rizal. It also discusses the type of government established by Emilio Aguinaldo during the period of independence, which was a dictatorial style. The document is analyzed for its historical context and the implications it had on the formation of the Philippine nation.
🏳️🌈 The Philippine Flag and its Symbolism
This section delves into the historical truths revealed by the Proclamation of Philippine Independence, particularly focusing on the symbolism of the Philippine flag. The flag's colors are explained in relation to the Katipunan society and the revolution's origins in the major islands. The sun and the eight rays symbolize progress and the provinces that declared war during the revolution. The video also touches on the flag's connection to the American flag, reflecting the gratitude of the new government towards the United States for their assistance in gaining independence from Spain.
🌾 The Agrarian Roots of the Philippine Revolution
The final paragraph explores overlooked historical truths in the document, such as the agrarian nature of the Philippine revolution and the foundational role of the Katipunan. It emphasizes the contributions of Andres Bonifacio and the Katipuneros in the revolution. The video concludes with a call for historians and students to critically analyze documents for political biases and to understand the context and perspectives they present, as history is often written by the victors.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Proclamation of Philippine Independence
💡Philippine Revolution
💡Emilio Aguinaldo
💡Katipunan
💡Spanish Friars
💡Philippine Flag
💡Agrarian Revolt
💡Andres Bonifacio
💡Treaty of Paris
💡Historical Bias
Highlights
The document reveals the reasons behind the Philippine revolution against Spain.
It shows how Spaniards treated early Filipinos.
The document reveals the war of independence.
It discusses the type of government Aguinaldo established during the time of independence.
The document explains the colors of the Philippine flag.
The Philippine revolution was due to 333 years of Spanish occupation.
The abuses by Spanish civil wars and friars are cited as reasons for the revolution.
The document mentions the execution of Dr. Rizal and the Kavite Mutiny.
Aguinaldo declared a dictatorship style of government upon proclaiming Philippine independence.
The white triangle in the flag represents the Katipunan society's emblem.
The sun in the flag symbolizes progress and civilization.
The eight rays of the sun represent the eight provinces that declared war during the revolution.
The flag's colors commemorate the flag of the United States of America.
The document shows gratitude towards the Americans for helping gain freedom from Spain.
The Philippines was sold to the Americans for 20 million US dollars in the Treaty of Paris.
The document overlooks the agrarian nature of the Philippine revolution.
Andres Bonifacio is mentioned as the founder of the Katipunan, which began the revolution.
The document's political biases are discussed, emphasizing the need for critical analysis.
The task of historians and students is to examine the document's content, context, and perspective.
Transcripts
hi guys welcome back to my channel and
this is me again sergeant michael and
tony
and for today's vlog we are going to
continue our
analysis on the readings in the
philippine history
so today we are going to talk about the
proclamation
of the philippine independence
and what's the content of this document
and
what is our analysis to this particular
document
so if you want to learn something about
the readings in the philippine history
subject
then continue to watch this video
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this document is very significant in our
studies
of the philippine history why is it
significant
number one is that this document reveals
the reasons behind the philippine
revolution
against spain it reveals
how the spaniards treated the early
filipinos
second this document reveals
the war of independence of course
and number three is that this document
reveals something about what kind of
government
did aguinaldo establish during the time
that we gain our independence from the
hands of the spaniards
and of course this document
reveals something about the explanations
of the the colors of our philippine
flag so are you excited now to know
keep watching this video
revolution against spain well so knowing
the
fact that the spaniards
holds the philippines for over 300 years
in fact
to be exact 333 years so imagine how
many years
but there was a revolution so what were
the reasons
of these revolutions so as mentioned in
the document
one of the very reasons is the abuses
done by the civil wars
spanish civil wars filipinos
without just reasons
the prisoners no the prisoners before
during the spanish time if they would
attempt to escape
they will be automatically shot they
will be killed
by the civil guards without any reasons
there was this abuses of the friars
the friars were abusing their authority
in fact
the the friars the spanish friars during
this time
were making use of the church in order
to cement
their political dominance in the
philippines
so the friars were using the authority
to subjugate the filipinos
in other words this document speaks
something about the inequalities and
injustices
experienced by the early filipinos
during the time of
spanish occupation so now
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so these are injustices and these
injustices
were one of the major reasons why there
was a revolution
the document also mentions the
execution of dr rizal the
kavite mutiny the execution of
the three priests see padre gomes borgos
at zamora
so the document mentions about
the injustices shem pray the killings
that were done
by the spaniards towards the filipinos
the second
important note that we have to
understand in the proclamation of the
philippine independence
was the kind of government
that emilio aguinaldo established
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that emilio aguinaldo was the first
dictator no it was not marcos who was
the first dictator
emilio aguinaldo declared
a dictatorship style of government
when they proclaimed the philippine
independence
so it is stated in the town of gabite
viejo
in the province of gavite on the 12th
day of june 1898
before me don ambrosio rianzares
bautista
auditor of war and special commissioner
appointed to proclaim and solemnize this
act
by the dictatorial government of this
philippine islands for the purposes and
by virtue of the circular address
by the eminent dictator of the same
don emilio aguinaldo e
family
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so this is a truth in history
based on the primary source now
another true that we can learn from this
document
was the explanation of the colors of the
philippine flag
we often associate the colors red and
blue
to courage and peace
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don't you know that the white triangle
in our philippine flag
represents the emblem the symbol of the
katipurian society
now you might think that the three stars
represent luzon
so basically based on the document
the these three major islands
is where or was where the
revolution started you know so
then
the sun represents the gigantic strides
that were made by the sons of this land
towards the progress and
civilization and the eighth race
of the sun represents the eight
provinces of manila
it represents the eight provinces of
manila now the eight provinces
were the province of kavite
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these eight provinces of manila were
declared
as on the state of war as soon as the
revolution broke out
in in 1896 so this is the reason
now let's go to the colors of the flag
now so the colors of the flag are the
colors blue
red and white now allah
based on the proclamation of the
philippine independence document
these colors commemorates
the flag of the united states of america
you might ask bucket bucket
in colors and flag were in commemoration
to the colors of the flag of the united
states of america
definitely because history tells us that
the americans helped us to gain our
freedom
from the hands of the spaniards so
emilio aguinaldo and together with his
new government
were grateful to the americans they were
their hearts were felt with gratitude to
the americans
by helping the filipinos in gaining the
freedom
peru
in the treaty of paris the philippines
was sold
by the spaniards to the americans in the
amount of 20 million us dollars
it is sad to realize now there was this
declaration of the philippine
independence peru
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the reality is we were not
after the spanish occupation for 333
years
here comes the americans
so another occupation
another struggle another dominance
to the hands of the americans
so after the independence from the hands
of the spaniards
the filipinos you luna was trying to
unite especially
the armed forces of the philippine
republic
filipino
by re-examining the document we can
actually find that there are some
historical
truths that are not really
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given importance overlook
historical truths so one of these was
the the
one of the reasons of the revolution
which was agrarian
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revolt of the masses the the
philippine revolution during the spanish
times was
agrarian in nature what does it mean it
means that
um
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was a farmer and this was
one of the purposes of the katipunan
now another historical truth that is not
really given
emphasis on the document was the
foundation of the katipunan
now alumni andres manifacio was the
founder
the founding father of the katipunan and
the katipunan was the
beginning of the philippine revolution
revolution if not because of andres
munifacious leadership together with
katipuneros
so it is sad to realize now
the katipunan was mentioned already on
the in the latter part
last part of the document but he didn't
mention
and he didn't mention
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contributions
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history is the history of
the victors the history of
the politics the history of those who
were in power
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the point
primary is itself the document itself
would actually speak the
political biases of those who are in
power
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there are selections of uh information
that are found in the records
there are biases on the perspective on
the content
on the context so that is why this is
our task as historians this is your task
as history
students to look at the content to look
at the context
to look at the perspective of a
particular
document so again this is surgeon
michael and tony
and i hope that you have learned
something about our analysis
on the proclamation of the philippine
independence that was proclaimed on june
12
1898.
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