Rizal chose to annotate Morga's "Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas" to show the rich history and culture of the Philippines before Spanish colonization, as well as highlight the achievements of the pre-colonial Filipino society. He aimed to debunk the Spanish colonial myth of Filipinos as uncivilized and barbaric people by using Morga's work to showcase the civilization and sophistication of the Filipino society prior to colonization.
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