CAUSES OF FILIPINO

REVOLTS

1. Desire to regain the lost freedom of

their ancestors (Political)
2. Religious intolerance of Spanish
authorities (Religious)
3. Abuses of the Spaniards (Personal)
4. The hated tribute and oppressive forced
labor
5. 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 Results:
revolt: Armed clash
Maltreatment of averted by
amicable
his people by
settlement. Fr.
Spanish Geronimo
masters Martin and
Broken Capt. Juan de
promises of Salcedo
Spanish officials pacified
particularly Lakandula and
persuaded him
exemption of
to lay down his
his relatives arms.
and He even helped
descendants
 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 Result:
warriors and Pedro Sarmiento
weapons to drive discovered the
the Spaniards out. plot through
Dionisio Fernandez Magat Salamats
a Japanese friend Antonio
Christian, who Surabao and
acted as an immediately
interpreter warned the
Juan Gayo a Spanish
Japanese captain authorities.
whom they The leaders were
negotiated for executed.
alliance and military
aid
 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 (1621-
1622)
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,
Hardship of forced powerful chief,
labor in forests and remained loyal to
shipyards. Spain.
Rice taken from Accepted the
the people by peace offer of Gov.
government Gen. Marique de
agents without Lara upon the
payment advice of a kind
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 (1681-
1683)

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: End of Rebellion:
To regain the lost Silangs
freedom of the assassination on
Ilokanos. May 28, 1763 by
Spanish abuses and Miguel Vicos for a
oppression 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 Joan of Arc of
help of Nicolas the Ilocandia
Carino, Diegos
uncle.
 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.