What is La Liga Filipina?
'''La Liga Filipina''' was a political group created by Doctor [[Jose Rizal]] on [[July 3]], [[1892]] in the [[Philippines]]. The aims were: *To unite the whole [[archipelago]] into one society with equality for Filipinos and Spaniards in the Philippines. *[[Mutual protection]] in every want and need; *Defense against all violence and [[injustice]]; *Encouragement of instruction, [[agriculture]], and [[commerce]]; and *Study and application of reforms. Jose Rizal tried very hard to make it a peaceful group. But the [[Spain|Spanish]] authorities considered it dangerous. On the night of [[July 6|July 7]], [[1892]], Rizal was secretly arrested four days after its creation. The following day, Governor-General [[Eulogio Despujol]] ordered Rizal to be deported to [[Dapitan]]. After Rizal's arrest, La Liga Filipina became inactive. Then it was reorganized by Domingo Franco and [[Andres Bonifacio]]. The society broke apart into two separate groups: the Cuerpo de Compromisarios which promised to continue supporting the La Solidaridad in Spain and the [[Katipunan]] in the Philippines. {{DEFAULTSORT:Liga Filipina}} [[Category:Political parties in the Philippines]] [[Category:1890s establishments in Asia]]