EARLY FILIPINO REVOLTS

1. Revolt of Lakandula and Sulayman

After Legazpi’s death, Gov. Guido de Lavezaris no

longer exempted the native rulers and their
descendants from paying tribute and their
properties were confiscated.

Lavezaris sent Juan de Salcedo and Fr. Geronimo

Marin to persuade the natives not to carry out
their plan.
2. First Pampanga Revolt

This was due to the abuses of the encomienderos

A native woman who was married to a Spanish

soldier happened to learn of the plan and warned
the Spanish authorities about it.

Leaders were executed without any fair trial.

3. Tondo Conspiracy

attempt to restore freedom and local

leadership being enjoyed during the pre-
colonial years

Magat Salamat innocently revealed the plan

to Antonio Surabao, a native who was
pretending to be a supporter.
4. Magalat’s Revolt

because of heavy taxation

Magalat remained undefeated in open

battle so the Spaniards decided to hire
native assassins.
5. Revolt of the Irrayas

against abusive Spanish officials

Fr. Pedro de Santo Tomas exhorted the

leaders to lay down their arms and
promised them that the government would
pardon them and would remedy their
grievances
6. Revolt of Tamblot

burden of paying tribute

A strong expedition was sent to Bohol and

in the midst of heavy downpour, the rebels
were crushed.
7. Bankaw’s Revolt

Bankaw and a native priest led the people

to rise in arms in defense of their old
religion.

Bankaw perished in battle and his head was

placed on stake.
8. Revolt of Dabao

to kill the religious and all the Spanish

soldiers in the fort

Gov. Fajardo offered amnesty to end the

rebellion but the rebels who surrendered
were either hanged or enslaved.
9. Sumuroy’s Revolt

resented Gov. Fajardo’s order which involved the

sending of men to Cavite shipyards

Under cover of darkness and rainfall, the

government forces staged an assault on the
natives’ fort and the rebels were caught by
surprise.

The revolt ended with individual surrender.

10. Maniago’s Revolt

Pampanga’s rice production suffered exceedingly

from the disruptive effects of polo.

The government paid a partial payment of 14,000

pesos and the Spaniards concluded an agreement
with Maniago which brought peace in Pampanga
and the rebels never revolted against the
government.
11. Malong’s Revolt

spurred by the Pampanga rebellion

The government troops outmaneuvered his

army in Pangasinan, was pursued into the
mountains and was caught alive and
executed.
12. Revolt of Almazan

wanted to become King of Ilocos

He was easily suppressed by the Spaniards.

13. Tapar’s Revolt

wanted to establish a religious cult

He and his men were killed in a bloody fight

and their corpses were impaled on stakes.
14. Dagohoy’s Revolt

Fr. Gaspar Morales denied Dagohoy’s

brother a Christian burial

In 1829, the rebellion finally ended with

Gov. Mariano Ricafort pardoned 19,420
survivors and permitted them to live in new
villages.
15. Silang’s Revolt

Diego Silang was imprisoned due to his appeal to

the provincial governor to consider the demands
of the natives regarding heavy taxation.

Miguel Vicos killed Silang.

Gabriela Silang continued the fight but was later

captured and executed in Vigan.
16. Revolt of Palaris

wanted to abolish tribute and the removal

of Joaquin Gamboa, alcalde mayor, for
irregularities in tax collection

He was eventually suppressed and was

publicly hanged.
17. Basi Revolt

the Ilocanos were prohibited to drink

homemade basi

A strong force of government troops easily

quelled the rebellion.
18. In Defense of the Spanish Constitution

The Spanish Constitution of 1812 was

abolished.

A strong infantry was sent and rebels were

severely punished.
19. Revolt of the Bayot Brothers

due to the feeling of distrust and

antagonism between the peninsulares and
insulares.

The plot was discovered and they were

imprisoned.
20. Revolt of Hermano Pule

Apolinario de la Cruz was not accepted to

pursue priestly vocation on the ground that
he was an indio.

A massive assault was done by the

government. He was captured and
executed.