Project Gutenberg 2010-01-08 Public domain in the USA. 76 Alvarez y Tejero, Luis Prudencio Tejero, Luis Prudencio Alvarez y De Las Islas Filipinas Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "De Las Islas Filipinas" by Luis Prudencio Alvarez y Tejero is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work reflects on the state of the Philippines during the author's time and aims to advocate for the necessary reforms to improve the administration and governance of the islands, particularly focusing on the justice system and economic policies. Alvarez y Tejero draws from his personal experiences living in the Philippines, highlighting the need for better governance to foster prosperity among its inhabitants. The opening of the text introduces Alvarez y Tejero’s position as a representative for the Philippines in the Spanish Cortes, where he expresses a deep sense of gratitude towards the islands. He recounts the sacrifices he made to advocate for their interests upon his return to Spain after a lengthy absence. However, upon his arrival, he discovers that significant legislative changes render his mission moot. This prompts him to share insights and recommendations based on his twelve years of experience in the Philippines, particularly regarding the administration of justice, the roles of local magistrates, and the pressing need for reform to enhance the islands' stability and growth. The author emphasizes the importance of understanding the local customs and traditions while proposing legal and administrative changes to ensure justice and development. (This is an automatically generated summary.) es Philippines -- Description and travel DS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 279474 279459 2024-09-13T07:30:59.461225 2023-09-13T12:13:18.285720 text/html text/html 270756 2022-12-28T04:53:27 text/html 151366 2024-09-13T07:31:06.479162 application/epub+zip 153272 2024-09-13T07:31:01.899249 application/epub+zip 152766 2024-09-13T07:31:00.504209 application/epub+zip 315017 2024-09-13T07:31:09.907168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288344 2024-09-13T07:31:05.479167 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290033 2022-09-14T08:58:09.464700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225951 225742 2024-09-13T07:30:58.767273 2023-09-13T12:13:17.580678 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 225850 2022-12-28T04:45:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17590 2024-09-13T07:31:10.045179 application/rdf+xml 15576 2024-09-13T07:31:00.865187 image/jpeg 4018 2024-09-13T07:31:00.686221 image/jpeg 81479 2022-12-28T04:56:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 90863 2022-12-28T04:56:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 145566 2024-09-13T07:30:59.488217 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog