The Rise of Filipino Intellectuals and Scholars in the Spanish Era
By the late 19th century, the Philippines had one of the highest literacy rates in Asia. This was largely due to the Spanish colonial education system, which laid the foundation for a new class of thinkers. These individuals, known as the ilustrados, began to question the policies of their colonial rulers. The ilustrados were deeply […]
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