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The second decree, the royal decree of February 13, 1894, was known as the Maura Act and grew out of a proposal made in the 1820s by Manuel Bernaldez, a long-serving colonial official. To reduce controversy and litigation over land ownership, Bernaldez had called for Spain to require landowners to acquire official documentation of their land ...
Royal Declaration of Indulgence: Charles II of England attempts to extend religious freedom to Protestant nonconformists in his realms. 1676: Declaration of the People [N 2] Issued by Nathaniel Bacon; proclaims the colonial governor of Virginia as corrupt. 1687: Declaration of Indulgence [N 3] Establishes freedom of religion in England. 1688 ...
It administered the Philippines, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Santo Domingo and the Carolinas, Marianas and Palaos. Prior to its establishment, the administration of the colonies was in charge of the Ministry of the Navy. By a royal decree of 20 May 1863 responsibility for the colonies was transferred to a new department.
7 July 1892 – A decree was issued deporting Rizal to Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte. 17 July 1892 – Rizal was exiled to Dapitan. 16 April 1893 – The Grand Lodge of Philippine Masonry was founded. 8 June 1894 – A Royal decree stops the issuance of passports to Filipinos.
The royal decree provided for a complete educational system consisting of primary, secondary and tertiary levels, resulting in valuable training for all Filipino children and youth. [ 36 ] The Education Decree of 1863 provided for the establishment of at least two free primary schools, one for boys and another for girls, in each town under the ...
On February 8, 1597, Philip II, near the end of his 42-year reign, issued a Royal Cedula instructing Francisco de Tello de Guzmán, then Governor-General of the Philippines to fulfill the laws of tributes and to provide for restitution of ill-gotten taxes taken from indigenous Filipinos. The decree was published in Manila on August 5, 1598.
The Declaration is currently housed in the National Library of the Philippines. [1] It is not on public display, but like any other document held by the National Library, it can be viewed with permission. During the Philippine–American War, the American government captured and sent to the United States about 400,000 historical documents. [17]
The second decree, The Royal Decree of February 13, 1894, was known as the Maura Act and grew out of a proposal made in the 1820s by Manuel Bernaldez, a long-serving colonial official. Its preamble declared that it would "insure to the natives, in the future, whenever it may be possible, the necessary land for cultivation, in accordance with ...