I see that Jose Rizal's role will be crucial in the future. And in this TL, no Spanish-American War.
Oh. So we are all going to speak Spanish really!
I don't see the Philippines as part of Monroe Doctrine of the United States, but besides from establishing diplomatic relations with Latin American nations, they will also sent diplomats to China, Siam/Thailand and Japan.
So we would really have an earlier independence than expected?
Regarding Philippine independence... I can't say it for now, but because the ruling party (
Reformistas) is advocating self-determination for the Islands, but let's see. Regarding the form of government... well, right now the Philippines has a federal-parliamentary constitutional monarchy: The King of Spain (Leopold I in this TL [see
Milarqui's TL for more details; this TL is the unofficial spin-off of Milarqui's]) a functioning government headed by a prime minister (
Presidente de la Junta General) and the Basic Law of the Philippine Islands, which served as the constitution
Well, I see this self-determination to be more of a dominion status like Canada and other British white dominions but with greater foreign policy powers. And in terms of the opposition, the Philippine Islands as direct part of the Kingdom of Spain but with special autonomous status. We're Spaniards by citizenship directly.
May I suggest this:
Even if we achieve independence, can we still have the Basic Law of the Philippine Islands as the constitution.... but with amendments in keeping up with the independence. And then our head of state is still the Spanish monarch.
If not, keeping the Basic Law... with amendments... but also a "Papal Republic" with the Pope as the head of state.
Also, rather than the Junta General Presidents to be known more colloquially as Prime Ministers... can Filipinos here call them more as "Presidentes"?
His womanizing attitude is still the same as OTL, but because in this TL Rizal will live longer, I sensed he'll fall in love. But not Leonor.
Good, he just have a lot of girls... Seiko Usui perhaps with Rizal as our Ambassador to Japan... ?
And please let the country use both jus sanguinis and jus soli as its citizenship laws... use the Malolos Constitution's provisions on citizenship to let foreigners... especially skilled foreigners... be given citizenship in a fast way through staying in the land for a year and then paying taxes to us.. but he's very useful to the country and must be offered citizenship already by the town government. He/She can just get it without going to Manila for that. Let the citizenship laws be varied so that our national demographic be more diverse.
Well, I am still curious of still learning English as a second language here.... will that happen through some way?
Also, speaking of sports, Alcantara would still play in FC Barcelona right? God, hail to Philippine football here!