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