CAUSES OF FILIPINO

REVOLTS
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Desire to regain the lost freedom of

their ancestors (Political)
Religious intolerance of Spanish
authorities (Religious)
Abuses of the Spaniards (Personal)
The hated tribute and oppressive forced
labor
Loss of ancestral lands

Create a profile page

for a certain revolt
and
Discuss the
outcome/result of the
revolt

LAKANDULA and
sulayman
Causes of
revolt:
Maltreatment of
his people by
Spanish
masters
Broken
promises of
Spanish officials
particularly
exemption of
his relatives
and
descendants

Results:
Armed clash
averted by
amicable
settlement. Fr.
Geronimo
Martin and
Capt. Juan de
Salcedo
pacified
Lakandula and
persuaded him
to lay down his
arms.
He even helped

Magat Salamat
(1587-1588)
son of Lakandula
Together with him:
Agustin de Legazpi Lakandulas
nephew
Martin Pangan Chief of Tondo
Juan Bassi Chief of Taguig
Pedro Balinguit Chief of
Pandacan

 The Plan:
To bring Japanese
warriors and
weapons to drive
the Spaniards out.
Dionisio Fernandez
a Japanese
Christian, who
acted as an
interpreter
Juan Gayo a
Japanese captain
whom they
negotiated for
alliance and military
aid

Result:
Pedro Sarmiento
discovered the
plot through
Magat Salamats
friend Antonio
Surabao and
immediately
warned the
Spanish
authorities.
The leaders were
executed.

Magalat (1596)
He and his brother urged the people of
Cagayan to overthrow Spanish rule
during the term of Gov. Gen. Francisco
Tello.
His revolt could not be crushed by arms
The Spaniards resorted to assassination
which ended his revolt
He was murdered in his own house
First assassination in Philippine History.

Igorot Revolt (1601)

The Igorots
revolted in
defense of their
pagan gods.
They killed Fr.
Esteban Marin,
Spanish
missionary.
Capt. Mateo de
Aranda
suppressed the
revolt

Gaddang Revolt (1621)

Due to the abuses of the Spanish
authorities
Cagayan Valley
Leaders: Felipe Cutabay and Gabriel
Dayag
Result: Fr. Pedro de Santo Tomas
persuaded the Gaddangs to lay down
their arms.

Tamblot (16211622)
A Babaylan led this religious
revolt.
He incited Boholanos to return to
their pagan religion.
He was joined by 2,000 Boholanos
Suppressed by government troops
led by Alcalde Mayor Juan de
Alcarazo with 50 Spaniards and
more than 1,000 Cebuanos..

GROUP ACTIVITY
Each group is given a revolt to work
on. Make a profile page for the leader
(similar to your fb page).
Your work must include the following:
a.Profile picture of the leader
b.His information
c.A status of his revolution
d.Comment of the Spaniards against the
uprising

Bankaws Revolt (1622)

Leyte
An old chief of Limasawa became a Christian
because he received a royal gift from Spain in
recognition of his grandfathers hospitality to
Magellan.
In his old age, with the influence of his son and
Pagali, a native priest, he discarded his faith.
He led a religious revolt to restore paganism.
Suppressed by Juan de Alcarazo, one who
suppressed the revolt.
His head was placed on a plate and was
displayed in public

PEDRO LADIAS REVOLT

(1643)
Was a Bornean who claimed descent from Raja
Matanda.
Urged the people of Malolos to fight against the
Spanish oppressors and enthrone him as King of
the Tagalogs.
Fr, Cristobal Enriquez a parish priest from
Malolos, reported Ladias plans to the
authorities even before the rebel could take the
first step.
He was captured and executed in Manila.

Juan Ponce (Francisco)

Sumuroy (1649-1650)
Cause: harsh order of Gov. Gen. Diego
Fajardo compelling men in the village
to render forced labor in the shipyard
of Cavite.
The Spanish authorities persuaded the
natives to lead them to Sumuroys
hideout in the mountains.
Result: ended in failure, he was taken
alive and put to death.

Francisco Maniago (1660-1661)

Causes:
Result:
Natural love of the
The cause
Pampangans love
weakened because
for freedom
Juan Makapagal,
powerful chief,
Hardship of forced
remained loyal to
labor in forests and
Spain.
shipyards.
Accepted the
Rice taken from
peace offer of Gov.
the people by
Gen. Marique de
government
Lara upon the
agents without
advice of a kind
payment
friar, Fr. Andres de
Salazar

Andres Malong (1744-1829)

A military leader who was inspired by
Maniago
Led the revolt in Pangasinan
Proclaimed himself as the King of
Pangasinan
Sent troops to as far as Vigan
Was hanged

Pedro Almazan (1661)

In response to Malongs revolt, he
called the Ilocanos to revolt against the
Spaniards
King of the Ilocanos
Burned churches
Was executed in the town plaza

Tapar (1663)
He was a babaylan who was a new
convert to Catholicism.
He founded a new syncretic religion which
was a modified form of Christianity. He
proclaimed himself "God Almighty" and
went around garbed in a woman's dress.

 Killed Father Francisco de Mesa, friar

curate of Oton.
Mercilessly impaled on a bamboo stake
and placed strategically at the mouth of
the Laglag (now Dueas) River to be
eaten also by crocodiles.

Tumalang (Zambal) Revolt (16811683)

After Malongs revolt, the Spaniards
wanted to make sure that the roots of
his rebellion be exterminated.
Governor General Juan de Vargas
Hurtado sent a combine Filipino and
Spanish troops to punish the Zambals
who helped Malong.
Tumalang fought bitterly but
unfortunately he was captured and
converted to Christianity.

Francisco Dagohoy (1744-1829)

Longest revolt which lasted
for 85 years
Cause: refusal of Spanish
curate, Fr. Gaspar de
Morales, to give Christian
burial to Dagohoys brother
Sagarino who died because
of a duel.
He killed Fr. Morales and
urged the Boholanos to rise
against the Spaniards.
End of the Revolt:
He died due to old age in
the mountain. His
followers continued the
fight
It took 20 successive
governor-generals before
the oppression was
suppressed
Gov. Gen. Mariano

Diego Silang (1762-1763)

Proclaimed the
independence of Ilocos.
Demanded the abolition
of forced labor and
tribute
Took advantage of the
chaos of the times owing
to the British occupation
of Manila. He was
befriended by the
British.

 Causes:
To regain the lost
freedom of the
Ilokanos.
Spanish abuses and
oppression

End of Rebellion:
Silangs
assassination on
May 28, 1763 by
Miguel Vicos for a
sum of Spanish gold
and in the name of
Catholicism and
loyalty to Spain.

Gabriela Silang
Maria Josefa
Gabriela
Wife of Diego
Was believed to be
the first woman to
revolt in Philippine
History.
Continued the
rebellion with the
help of Nicolas
Carino, Diegos
uncle.

Joan of Arc of
the Ilocandia

Juan dela Cruz Palaris

(1762-1764)
Pantaleon Perez real name
Revolted because of the abuses of
the Spanish government in
Pangasinan.
Created a kingdom wherein the
capital was Binalatongan (now
known as San Carlos City)
Was caught because his sister was
forced to tell where to find him.
Was executed

Ibanag Revolt (1763)

Isabela and Cagayan

Dabo and Juan Marayag
Inspired by the revolts of Silang and Palaris
Natives declared their independence and
refused to pay tributes
It did not last long after Lt. Governor Manuel
de Arza ordered is Filipino mercenaries to
suppress it.

Basi Revolt
(1807)

Also known as Ambaristo Revolt

Headed by Pedro Ambaristo
Cause: the government
monopolizes the production of
wine.

Bayot Revolt
(1822)

The revolt was headed by the Bayot

brothers Joaquin, Manuel and Jose.
They were sons of Colonel Francisco
Bayot of the Spanish Army based in
Manila.
They revolted because the Insulares
were not treated as if they are not
Spanish at all.
Planned to overthrow the Spanish
government and declare their father

Apolinario de la Cruz (Hermano

Pule) (1840-1841)
He wanted to become a
priest but was not
accepted because he
was a native.
He worked instead at
the Hospital of San Juan
de Dios and acquired his
religious education by
reading the bible and
listening to the sermons
of the church.
Founded the Confradia
de San Jose which was
banned by Spanish
authorities.

 The Spaniards were denied admission to

the Confradia.
Governor General Marcelino de Oraa
Lecumberri banned the organization
because according to them it is a form of
heresy.
Recruited 4,000 men and armed them
with bolos and amulets and encamped a
the foot of Mt. Banahaw.
Appointed Octavio Ignacio de San Jorge
(Purgatorio) as the leader of his army.
Was executed and his head was cut off

Failure of the Revolts

Absence of national consciousness
Lack of leaders to unite the whole
archipelago
Regional hostility
Archipelagic nature of the Philippines
prevented a steady communication in
the provinces.
Superiority of the Spanish arms
The betrayals and assassinations of
rebel leaders.