The

Philippine
Revolt.
In early part of 1600, natives had various revolts against
the abusive policies of the Spaniards.
 Causes of Revolts

1. OUR LOVE FOR FREEDOM AND INDEPENDENCE

2. ABUSES OF SPANISH ENCOMENDEROS
3. TIBUTE (RESIDENCE TAX)
4. FORCE LABOR
5. LAND GRABBING BY THE FRIARS
6. BASI (WINE) MONOPOLY
7. RELIGION
 Causes of Revolts

•The desire to regain lost freedom

•Resistance to Spanish-imposed institutions
•Desire to revert their native religion
•And agrarian unrest
 Revolts in the
Philippines

LAKANDULA AND SULAYMAN REVOLT (1574)

DAGOHOY REBELLION (1744-1829)
SILANG REBELLION (1762-1763)
FIRST PAMPANGA REVOLT (1585)
REVOLT IN CAGAYAN AND ILOCOS (1589)
SUMUROY REVOLT (1649-1650)
AGRARIAN REVOLT IN THE PROVINCE OF BATANGAS, BULACAN, CAVITE, AND
LAGUNA(1745-1746)
ILOCOS BASI REVOLT (1807)
REVOLT OF APOLINARIO DE LA CRUZ (HERMANO PULE) (1840-1841)
 Causes of Revolts

1. OUR LOVE FOR FREEDOM AND INDEPENDENCE

2. ABUSES OF SPANISH ENCOMENDEROS
3. TIBUTE (RESIDENCE TAX)
4. FORCE LABOR
5. LAND GRABBING BY THE FRIARS
6. BASI (WINE) MONOPOLY
7. RELIGION
 Lakandula and Sulayman Revolt
(1574)

The Lakandula and Sulayman Revolt, also known as the Tagalog

Revolt, was an uprising in 1574 by Lakandula and Rajah
Sulayman in Tondo, Manila. This revolt was caused by losing
Sulayman and Lakandula's kingdom when they were defeated by
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi to accept the Spanish sovereignty on
the promise that they would be well-treated by the Spaniards
and would still retain some of their royal and political powers.
 Lakandula and Sulayman Revolt
(1574)

• When Guido de Lavezaris replaced Legazpi as Governor General

of the Philippines, he revoked their exemptions from paying
tribute and confiscated their lands. Father Martin convinced
Lakandula and Soliman to abort the revolt and promised to
grant their privileges. Nevertheless, Soliman continued his
revolt which was brutally crushed in 1574.
 Dagohoy’s revolt
(1744-1829)

The revolt of Francisco Dagohoy in Bohol. Was the longest revolt

in the Philippines history.
It lasted for 85 years. Dagohoy’s brother was killed in a duel
w/ a rebel. The Catholic priest refused to give him a Christian
burial.
Dagohoy got angry and led his people in a revolt. They killed 2
priests in the island.
 Dagohoy’s revolt
(1744-1829)

20 Spanish Governor Generals failed to stop this rebellion. 1827 – Gov.

Manuel Ricafort ordered 2,200 Filipino Spanish troops to attack the Bohol
patriots. But failed.
1828-1829 – another attack was made. After years of fighting the
patriots were finally defeated.
Dagohoy died 2 years before the Filipino Patriots were defeated. 1
9,000 survivors were pardoned and allowed to live in a new villages.
(Batuan, Bililihan, Cabulao, Catigoian, Vilar.
 Silang’s revolt
(1762-1763)

Diego Silang and his wife Gabriela Silang led this famous revolt
in Ilocos. December 14,1762 – Diego Silang proclaimed the
independence of his people and made Vigan the capital of free
Ilocos. May 28,1763 – D. Silang was killed by an assasin. Miguel
Vicos – the assasin who shoot Silang in his back. D.Silang died
in the arms of his wife Gabriela.
 Silang’s revolt
(1762-1763)

Gabriela Silang – continued the revolt. - She won

many battles. - She was called “Joan of Arc of the
Ilocos”. - But Gabriela was defeated and executed
at Vigan on September 10, 1763.
 First Pampanga
Revolt
(1585)
The abuses of Spanish encomenderos (holders of
encomienda) started this rebellion.. Some brave
Pampangueno leaders plotted w/ the people in Manila to
enter Intramuros and kill all Spanish officials there. But
the plot did not succeed. Because a native Filipina
married to a Spanish soldier reported it to the Spanish
authorities. The masterminds were arrested and
executed.
 Revolts again the
Tribute
(1589)
It started in Cagayan and Ilocos . The Filipinos here
revolted because of the abuses of the tribute
collectors. They killed many Spaniards. Gov.
Santiago de Vera – pacified the rebel patriots. - he
pardoned many of them and improve their tax
system.
 Sumuroy’s Revolt
(1649-1650)

Visayan alcaldes mayor ordered to sent men to work in

the Cavite naval shipyards. The Visayan men hated this
order because they don’t want to leave their homes and
families. *Sumuroy – a native of Palapag, Samar, led
them in an armed revolt. *June 1, 1649 – he and his men
killed their priest because on those days Spanish priest
was really like the government.
 Sumuroy’s Revolt
(1649-1650)

Sumuroy hated the system of POLO (forced labor).

Sumuroy and his men set up a free government in
the mountains of Samar. *July, 1650 – government
troops attacked Sumuroy’s camp. Sumuroy was
caught alive and executed.
 Agrarian Revolt
(1745-1746)

Filipino landowners in Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, and

Laguna revolted against Spanish rule. àtheir revolt was
due to the land grabbing by Spaniards who took over
their ancestral lands. Lian and Nasugbu – the first spark
of revolt. - The Filipinos in this towns demanded the
return of their land occupied by the Spanish priest. The
Filipinos burned the local churches, looted the convents,
ruined the ranches of the priest.
 Agrarian Revolt
(1745-1746)

After some battles, the leaders were shot and exiled.

Others were pardoned after they surrendered. King
Philip IV ordered the priest to return the stolen land to
the Filipinos. But the Spanish priest appealed the case
and later won. During American Era – American
authorities bought the friar lands owned by religious
orders. The land were subdivided and sold to Filipino
farmers.
 The Basi Revolt
(1807)

This was the most unusual revolt in the Philippine history. It

was all about the love for a homemade wine from sugarcane
called basi. 1786 – the Spanish gov’t took over the making and
selling of wine. They banned people from making wines. The
Filipinos hated this order. September 28, 1807 – the rebels
were defeated by Superior Spanish power. Many lives were
unfortunately lost, all because of the love for drinking wine.
 The Religious Revolt
of Hermano Pule
(1840-1841)

Apolinario de la Cruz (Hermano Pule) - from Barrio

Pandak, Lukban, Tayabas (Quezon) Apolinario started
his own religion in Lucban, it was called the Cofradia de
San Jose (Confraternity of St. Joseph). But the Spanish
officials did not allow any other religion. So they banned
his religion. Thousands of Filipinos in Tayabas, Laguna,
Batangas, and Manila had already joined it.
 The Religious Revolt
of Hermano Pule
(1840-1841)

So the Spanish officials sent troops to break up the group. But Hermano
and his followers took up arms and protect themselves.
October 1841 – at the Alitao, near Mt. Cristobal the gov’t troops attacked
their camp and killed many followers including old, women,and children.
November 4, 1841 – Hermano Pule was executed in Tayabas. But this war
not the end of the story. Many Filipino soldiers secretly planned to take
revenge on the hated Spaniards. The loyalist troops defeated the rebels
after a bloody combat. Srg. Samaniego and 81 followers were shot at the
Luneta at sunset on January 21, 1843.
 Why Revolts Failed

1. THE FILIPINOS WERE NOT UNITED.INSTEAD OF HELPING EACH OTHER TO

OUST THE SPANIARDS , THE FILIPINOS FOUGHT EACH OTHER. SO THE
SPANIARDS USED THE FILIPINOS LACK OF UNITY TO CONTINUE
OPPRESSING THEM.
2. THERE WERE NO NATIONAL LEADERS WHO UNITED THE PEOPLE. THERE
WERE NO GOM-BUR-ZA, RIZAL, BONIFACIO, OR AGUINALDO THEN.THESE
NATIONAL LEADERS ONLY CAME IN THE 1 9 TH C E N T U R Y .
 Historical Values

1. “UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL.” IF FILIPINOS DO NOT

HELP EACH OTHER SOLVE THEIR PROBLEMS, THEN WE WILL
NOT BE ABLE TO SOLVE THESE PROBLEMS.
2. IF OFFICIALS ABUSE THEIR POWERS AND OPPRESS PEOPLE,
THEY WILL FALL FROM POWER.
 Thank You.

THANK YOU.