POLITICAL SYSTEM IN THE

PHILLIPPINES DURING

SPANISH PERIOD

KING OF SPAIN

rule : country of Spain and all

colony of SpainHe lead the

national level

In 1543, Ruy López de Villalobos named the islands of Leyte and Samar Las Islas Filipinas after Philip II of Spain. Philip II became King of Spain on January 16, 1556, when his father, Charles I of Spain, abdicated the Spanish throne. Philip was in Brussels at the time and his return to Spain was delayed until 1559 because of European politics and wars in northern Europe. Shortly after his return to Spain, Philip ordered an expedition mounted to the Spice Islands, stating that its purpose was "to discover the islands to the west". In reality its task was to conquer the Philippines for Spain.

Royal audiencia

rule: colony of Spaincourt of justice

the highest court of Justice in the country during the Spanish times. It was established in Manila by a Royal Decree of 1583 and began functioning in 1584. Governor-General Santiago de Vera was its first president.

The membership of the Royal Audiencia at different times. It was at the beginning composed of the president (governor-general), three oidores (associate justices), and a fiscal (prosecuting attorney).

VICEROY

rule: colony, countries, provinces

They collect the revenues of the country

GOBERNADOR GENERAL

rule: particular country Gobernador y Capital General

The representative of the country. He has the seat of power in the Intramuros,Manila He has several duties: he head the Supreme Court (Real Audiencia),was Commander-in-chief of the army and navy, and was the economic planner of the country

All known executive power of the local government stemmed from him and as vice-regal patron, hehad therigth to supervise mission work and oversee ecclesiastical appointmentYearly salary P40,000They are usually peninsular (Spaniard born in spain)

Alcalde mayor

rule: • province or Alcaldia• city or ayuntamientos

On provincial level : pacified provinces –headed by alcaldia Provincial governor is called as alcalde mayor city governments (ayuntamientos)

rule: corregidor- corregidores The unpacified military zones (Corregidor),such as Mariveles and Mindoro,were headed by corregidores

gobernadorcillio

rule: town or pueblo

Annual salary, P24 but he was exempted from taxation.Any native or Chinese mstizo,25 yrs old, literate in oral or written Spanish and has been a cabeza de baranggay of 4yrs can be a gobernadorcillo of cavite El Viejo(now Kawit)The official of the pueblo were taken from the Maharlika class or noblews of pre-colonial society.

Cabeza de baranggay

rule: barangay

Barrio government (village or district )rested on the barrio administrator ( cabeza de barangay)He was the responsible for the peace and order and recruited men for communal publicworks.

•Cabeza should be literate in Spanish and have good moral character and property .•Cabez who serned for 25 years were exempted from forced labor. This is where the sentiment heard as “Mi Barrio”, first came from.

Guardia civil

BLOCK MARK EFFECT IMPACT

1. HIERARCHY IN THE

GOVERNMENT

POSITIVE NEGATIVE

-THERE ARE LOTS OF RULERS IN THE PHILIPPINES (THERE IS CERTAIN PEOPLE WHO IS IN CHARGE OF CERTAIN TASK LIKE IMPLEMENTING RULES ,JUDGEMENTS,ETC.)-WE USE TO DEPEND TO THE GOERNMENT (WE BLAME THE GOVERNMENT IN EVERY WRONG THINGS THAT’S HAPPENNING IN THE COUNTRY)-LOTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN OUR COUNTRY TODAY MISUSE THEIR AUTHORITY IN RULING

-ORGANIZE COUNTRY(UNITED)-THERE WAS CERTAIN PEOPLE WHO WAS IN CHARGE OF CERTAIN TASK LIKE IMPLEMENTING RULES ,JUDGEMENTS,ETC.

-WE BECOME SLAVE OF THE SPANISH -WE CANNOT PRACTISE OUR AUTHORITY IN OUR COUNTRY-MISUSE OF AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS(EX. USING THE POSITION IN CORRUPTIONS)

SUMMARY REPORTPOLITICAL SYSTEM IN THE PHILIPPINES DURING SPANISH PEROD