1. Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa
(University of the City of Muntinlupa)
NBP Reservation, Muntinlupa City 1776
College of Teacher Education
Group 6
THE INDOLENCE OF THE FILIPINOS
(Sobre la Indolencia de los Filipinos )
Fajardo, May Liza Rose
Samulde, Camille
Sadia, Fatima Zaira
Sibal, Ma. Cecilia
Salipot, Shiela Mhay
Professor Darwin Carmelina
BSE 2G T/TH 10:00-11:30 AM
2. Is an exploratory essay published in La
solidaridad in Madrid in 1890.
It was written by José Rizal as a response to
the accusation of Indio or Malay indolence.
It has five installments through the La
Solidaridad, the official newspaper of the
Philippine ilustrados.
From July 15 to September 15 , 1890
3. indolence does exist among the Filipinos
someone must study the causes of indolence
before curing it
an hour work under the Philippine sun is
equivalent to a day’s work in temperate
regions.
any man can live in any climate, if he will
only adapt
4. an illness will worsen if
the wrong treatment is
given
Filipinos are indolent by
nature
5. enumerates several reasons that may
have caused the Filipinos cultural and
economic corruption
Filipinos were sent abroad to fight for
Spain or shipyards to construct vessels
– forced labor
6. Absence of encouragement from the
government.
Absue of ecnomenderos.
Monopoly of government officials.
Wrong doctrine
Discrimination and education of
the natives.
7. causes of indolence can be reduced to
two factors
limited training and education
Filipino native receive
lack of a national sentiment of unity
among them