Because the Church was all powerful at that time.
Literature and plays during the Spanish period in the Philippines often contained religious themes because the Spanish colonizers used them as a tool for spreading and reinforcing Catholicism, which was a major aspect of their colonization efforts. The Catholic Church played a central role in shaping the cultural and artistic expressions of the time, leading to the incorporation of religious elements in literary and theatrical works. Additionally, many Filipino writers and playwrights were influenced by the religious beliefs and practices that had become ingrained in society by centuries of colonial rule.
religious literature, folk songs, love songs, lullabies, drama, plays & corrido and awit.
It means "to write compositions".
literaria
escribo muchos ensayos en casa
tecnicas literarias
whta is the recrational play performed by the filipinos during spanish period
It takes two words to say 'religious education' in Spanish: educación religiosa
Missions
across the Americas
American Spanish evolved when Spanish explorers and religious missionaries traveled to the Americas during the 15th and 16th centuries. This contact with indigenous languages and cultures influenced the Spanish language spoken in the region, leading to the development of distinct dialects of Spanish in Latin America.
Missions
K. Whinnom has written: 'Spanish literary historiography'