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Paola
Written by Rizal Published in La Solidaridad in 5 installments From July 15 to September 15, 1890
indolence does exist among the Filipinos someone must study the causes of indolence before curing it an hour work under the Philippine sun is equivalent to a days work in temperate regions. any man can live in any climate, if he will only adapt
an illness will worsen if the wrong treatment is given Filipinos are indolent by nature
enumerates several reasons that may have caused the Filipinos cultural and economic corruption Filipinos were sent abroad to fight for Spain or shipyards to construct vessels forced labor
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Absence of encouragement from the government. Absue of ecnomenderos. Monopoly of government officials. Wrong doctrine Discrimination and education of the natives.
causes of indolence can be reduced to two factors limited training and education Filipino native receive lack of a national sentiment of unity among them