Propaganda Movement
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The Propaganda Movement was a group formed in 1872 by Filipino exiles in Europe who aimed to increase Spanish awareness of the needs of the Philippines and advocate for closer ties between the colony and Spain. They sought representation in the Spanish parliament, secularization of the clergy, legal equality between Filipinos and Spanish, creation of public schools independent of friars, abolition of forced labor and sales to the government, and guarantee of basic freedoms and equal opportunity for government jobs.
Propaganda Movement
- 1.  The Propaganda Movement was a literaryand cultural organization formed in 1872 byFilipino émigrés who had settled in Europe.Composed of Filipino liberals exiled in 1872and students attending Europe'suniversities, the organization aimed toincrease Spanish awareness of the needs of its colony, the Philippines and to propagatea closer relationship between the colony and spain.
- 2. 1. Representation of the Philippines in the Cortés Generales, the Spanish parliament; 2. Secularization of the clergy; 3. Legalization of Spanish and Filipino equality; 4. Creation of a public school system independent of the friars; 5. Abolition of the polo (labor service) andvandala (forced sale of local products to the government);
- 3. 6. Guarantee of basic freedoms of speech and association; 7. Equal opportunity for Filipinos and Spanish to enter government service. 8. Recognition of the Philippines as a province of Spain 9. Secularization of Philippine parishes. 10. Recognition of human rights.