Honors accorded to gobernadorcillos Gobernadorcillo



abbreviated coat of arms of spanish monarch @ entrance of fort santiago in manila (reconstruction).


among local leaders in spanish philippines, gobernadorcillos , filipino officials of justice received greatest consideration spanish crown officials. colonial officials under obligation show them honor corresponding respective duties. allowed seated in houses of spanish provincial governors, , in other places. not left standing. not permitted spanish parish priests treat these filipino nobles less consideration.



principalía of leganes, iloilo c. 1880, in formal marching formation on special occasion.


on day on gobernadorcillo take on government duties, town hold grand celebration. festive banquet offered in municipal or city hall occupy seat, adorned coat of arms of spain , fanciful designs, if social footing of respectable antiquity.


on holy days town officials go church, in 1 group. principalía , cuadrilleros (police patrol or assistance) formed 2 lines in front of gobernadorcillo. preceded band playing music processed towards church, gobernadorcillo occupied seat in precedence among of chiefs or cabezas de barangay, had benches of honor. after mass, go parish rectory pay respects parish priest. then, return tribunal (municipal hall or city hall) in same order, , still accompanied band playing loud double quick march called in spanish paso doble.


the gobernadorcillo accompanied alguacil or policia (police officer) whenever went streets of town.





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