Diego Silang (December 16, 1730 – May 28, 1763)

was a Filipino revolutionary leader who conspired

with British forces to overthrow Spanish rule in the
northern Philippines and establish an independent
Ilocano state. His revolt was fueled by grievances
stemming from Spanish taxation and abuses, and by
his belief in self-government, that the administration
and leadership of the Roman Catholic Church and
government in the Ilocos be invested in trained
Ilocano officials. He met an Itneg woman with the
name of Gabriela Cariño. He married her and raised
a family in the Ilocos Province.