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- Title:
- Postscript
- Description:
- The 30 food vignettes rooted in “Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas” (Events in the Philippine Islands) by Antonio Morga show how unstable the colony was from 1595 to 1603 due to fires and earthquakes; local uprisings; attacks by Chinese, Bornean, and Dutch; and sinking of galleons that carried in earnings and government subsidies. Morga blundered the first maritime battle with the Dutch in 1600 that lost 137 of 200 men on his flagship. His valet removed his armour and they survived by clinging to a floating mattress. The number of resident colonials were far less than needed and those who stayed needed to be in fortified villages. Wives and children came with some of the career officials. How they coped is not recorded. But food was a challenge and it was natives and Chinese overseas workers who provided for the colonials. In 1603, when Morga was to take on a post in Mexico, the Chinese rebelled against unjust measures, burned half of Intramuros, and killed many residents prompting the largest exodus of Spanish who carried out a great amount of personal wealth. More about the era in the next set of food vignettes based on writings of Pedro Chirino, SJ.
- Subjects:
- Antonio Morga Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas
- Exhibition:
- Antonio Morga 30
- Source:
- The seal of Manila issued by King Felipe 2 on March 20, 1596 while Morga was resident.
- Type:
- Image;Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Postscript", Philippine Food History, Felice P. Sta. Maria
- Reference Link:
- felicepstamaria.net/items/coll083.html