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Performance Task 2.2
Performance Task 2.2
To compare is to tell how two or more things are alike. To contrast is to tell how two or
more things are different. Clue words such as like or as show comparisons. Clue words such as
“but or unlike “show contrasts. Often authors don’t use clue words. Readers must make
comparisons for themselves.
Directions:
Use this chart to compare and contrast the conflicting accounts of the 1872 Cavite Mutiny.
COMPARISON CONTRAST
SPANISH VERSION
Jose Montero y Vidal, a prolific Spanish On 17 February 1872 in an attempt of the
historian documented the event and Spanish government and Frailocracia to in
highlighted it as an attempt of the Indio’s to still
overthrow the Spanish government in the Fear among the Filipinos so that they may
Philippines. Meanwhile, Gov. Gen. Rafael never commit such daring act again, the
Izquierdo’s official report magnified the event GOMBURZA were executed. This even was
and made use of it to implicate the native tragic but served as one of the moving forces
clergy, which was then active in the call for that shaped Filipino Nationalism.
secularization. The two accounts
complimented and corroborated with one
other, only that the general’s report was more
spiteful.
FILIPINO VERSION
Tavera believed that the Spanish friars and Indirectly, Tavera blamed Gov. Izquierdo’s
Izquierdo used the Cavite Mutiny as a cold-blooded policies such as the abolition of
powerful lever by magnifying it as a full-blown privileges of the workers and native army
conspiracy involving not only the native army members of the founding of school of arts
but also included residents of Cavite and and trades for the Filipinos, which the general
Manila, and more importantly the native believed as a cover-up for the organization of
energy to overthrow the Spanish government a political club.
in the Philippines. It is noteworthy that during
the time, the Central Government in Madrid
announced its intention to deprive the friars of
all the powers of intervention in matters of
civil government and the direction and
management of educational institutions. This
turnout of events was believed by Tavera,
prompted the friars to do something drastic in
their dire desire to maintain power in the
Philippines.
UNVARYING TRUTH
There was dissatisfaction among the The Filipino clergy members actively
workers of the arsenal as well as the participated in the secularization movement
members of the native army after their in order to allow Filipino priests to take hold
privileges were drawn back by Gen. of the parishes in the country making them
Izquierdo. prey to the rage of the friars.
General Izquierdo introduced rigid and Filipinos during the time were active
strict policies that made the Filipinos move participants, and responded to what they
and turn aways from Spanish government out deemed as injustices.
of disgust. The execution of GOMBURZA was a
The Central Government failed to conduct blunder on the part of the Spanish
an investigation on what truly transpired but government, for the action severed the ill-
relied on reports of Izquierdo and the friars feelings of the Filipinos and the event
and the opinion of the public. inspired Filipino patriots to call for reforms
The happy days of the friars were already and eventually independence.
numbered in 1872 when the Central There may be different versions of the
Government in Spain decided to deprive event, but one thing is certain, the 1872
them of the power to intervene in government Cavite Mutiny paved way for a momentous
affairs as well as in the direction and 1898.
management of schools prompting them to
commit frantic moves to extend their stay and
power.
CONCLUSION:
The road to independence was rough and tough to toddle, many patriots named and
unnamed shed their bloods to attain reforms and achieve independence. 12 June 1898 may
be a glorious event for us, but we should not forget that before we came across to victory, our
forefathers suffered enough. As we enjoy our freedom, may we be more historically aware of
our past to have a better future ahead of us. And just like what Elias said in Noli me Tangere,
may we “not forget those who fell during the night”.