the filipino native elite class of the 1800s was called ilustrados.
what was the filipino native elite class of the 1800s called?
ilustrados
contrary to the treatment received by filipinos during the spanish colonial period, the education of the philippine citizenry was prioritized during the time of the american occupation, as seen in the activities of the thomasites and u.s. military personnel in the islands in the early 20th century. thus, only the elite class of society – those known as the ilustrados – preferred using spanish rather than enhance and develop the native ancient scripts ("baybayin"), languages and dialects. filipinos of both genders were able to obtain schooling and learning opportunities resulting in their education of the english-language and a high literacy rating for a developing country like the philippines. however, despite this advantage, grants and similar forms of funding were not immediately available to philippine writers — both men and women. nevertheless, despite this lack of financial support for writers, many works in the filipiniana style proliferated and were written dominantly in philippine english, but fewer however saw print in the local maternal languages.
filipino women writers
bullet::::- fighter — elite class. their most powerful weapon is their body. like senel coolidge or farah, they attack with their arms and legs rather than with weapons.









































bullet::::- ninja — elite class. assassin who specializes in stealthy strikes. similar to sheena fujibayashi.









































bullet::::- magic knight — elite class. a warrior who masters physical and magical artes. similar to the likes of zelos wilder, kratos aurion, norma beatty or will raynard.









































bullet::::- bishop — elite class. an elite magician who masters offensive and healing magic. similar to mint adenade, or raine sage.
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