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LAPU-LAPU WAS A RULER OF MACTAN,
WHO IS KNOWN AS THE FIRST NATIVE OF
THE ARCHIPELAGO TO HAVE RESISTED
THE SPANISH COLONIZATION.

ON THE MORNING OF APRIL 27, 1521,

LAPU-LAPU LED 3000 WARRIORS IN A
BATTLE AGAINST PORTUGUESE EXPLORER
AND CONQUISTADOR FERDINAND MAGELLAN
WHO LED A FORCE OF FORTY-NINE (49)
SPANISH SOLDIERS AND 6000 NATIVE
WARRIORS FROM CEBU. DURING THE
BATTLE MAGELLAN AND SEVERAL OF HIS
MEN WERE KILLED.
CHRISTIANITY SUPREMACY

GOLD
THE SPANIARDS CONQUERED THE PHILIPPINES FOR 333 YEARS

NO PROPER
NO UNITY
GOVERNMENT

DIVIDED
TRIBES
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UNDERTAKEN BY NATIVE KAPAMPANGAN LEADERS AGAINST SPANISH
ENCOMIENDEROS DUE TO ABUSES FELT BY THE NATIVES
THE FIRST INFLICTED BY THE ENCOMIENDEROS
PAMPANGA
REVOLT IN
1585
THE REVOLT INCLUDED A PLOT TO STORM INTRAMUROS
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OCCURRED IN THE PRESENT DAY PROVINCES OF CAGAYAN, ILOCOS
THE REVOLT NORTE AND ILOCOS SUR IN 1589
AGAINST
THE THE NATIVES, WHICH INCLUDED THE ILOCANOS, IBANAGS AND
TRIBUTE IN OTHERS, ROSE IN REVOLT OVER ALLEGED ABUSES BY TAX
1589 COLLECTORS SUCH AS COLLECTION OF UNJUST TAXES

GOVERNOR-GENERAL SANTIAGO DE VERA SENT SPANISH TROOPS TO

PACIFY THE REBELS.
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in what is known today as the town of Palapag in
Northern Samar, Juan Ponce Sumuroy, a Waray, and some of
his followers rose in arms on June 1, 1649 over the polo
system
The local beingpriest
parish undertaken in Samar.
of palapag was murdered and the
SUMUROY revolt eventually spread to Mindanao, Bicol and the
The gov’t
rest ofin the
Manila directed
Visayas, that all
especially innatives
places subject
such as to
Cebu,
REVOLT
the polo are notCamiguin,
Masbate, to be sent to placesAlbay,
Zamboanga, distant from their
Camarines and
partshometowns to do
of northern their polo.
Mindanao such as Surigao.

The defeat, capture and execution of Sumuroy in June

1650 led to the end of the Sumuroy Revolt
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In 1744 in what is now the province of Bohol, what is
known today as the Dagohoy Revolt was undertaken by
Francisco Dagohoy and some of his followers.
DAGOHOY
REVOLT This revolt is unique since it is the only Philippine
(1744) revolt completely related to matters of religious
customs.

Dagohoy died two years before the revolt ended, though,

which led to the end of the revolt in 1829.
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THE
AGRARIAN This revolt was undertaken between the years 1745 and
REVOLT 1746 in much of the present day CALABARZON (specifically
(1745- in Batangas, Laguna and Cavite) and in Bulacan.
1746)
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This is the most famous revolts in Philippine History
which is led by the couple of Diego and Gabriela Silang.
Unlike the other revolts, this revolt took place during
SILANG the British invasion of Manila.
REVOLT On December 14, 1762: Diego Silang declared the
(1762- Gabriela
independence
Silangofwas
Ilocandia,
executednaming
by Spanish
the state
authorities
“FREE in
1763) ILOCOS” and proclaimed
Vigan onVigan
September
the capital
10, 1763
of this newly-
independent state
On May 28, 1763: Silang was killed by Miguel Vicos, a
friend of Silang. Eventually, the revolt ended with the
defeat of the Ilocanos.
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Also known as the Ambaristo Revolt, led by Pedro
Ambaristo with its events occurring in the present day
town of Piddig in Ilocos Norte. This revolt is unique as
it revolves around the Ilocanos love for basi or
THE BASI sugarcane wine.
REVOLT In 1786, the Spanish colonial gov’t expropriated the
(SEPT. 16- manufacture and sale of basi, effectively banning
28, 1807) private manufacture of the wine, which was done before
expropriation.
Spanish troops eventually quelled the revolt on
September 28, 1807, albeit with much force and loss of
life on the losing side.
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PULE One of the most famous religious revolts, more formally
REVOLT known as the RELIGIOUS REVOLT of Hermano Pule. This
(JUNE 1840 revolt was led by Apolinario de la Cruz, otherwise known
AND NOV. as “Hermano Pule”.
1841)