The Cavite Mutiny and

the martyrdom of
GOMBURZA:
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The three priest Called GOMBURZA
 Two historical events in the late 19th century that hastened the growth of
nationalism in the minds of Rizal, the reformists, and the Filipino people were the
Cavite mutiny and the martyrdom of Fathers Gomez, Burgos, and Zamora,
popularly known as GOMBURZA. The Cavite mutiny was a failed uprising
against the Spaniards due to miscommunication between Sgt. Lamadrid and the
Filipino soldiers in Manila on January 20, 1872. Many Spanish officers were
killed by the Filipino soldiers and, as revenge, many mutineers were killed,
including Lamadrid. The survivors were subdued taken prisoners and brought to
Manila.
 This unfortunate incident in Cavite became an opportunity, however, for the
Spaniards to implicate the three Filipino priests who had been campaigning for
Filipino rights, particularly the rights of Filipino priests to become parish priests-
the “Filipinization” of the parishes in the country. They magnified the event and
made it appear as a “revolt” against the government. The three priests were
arrested and charged falsely with treason and mutiny under a military court. With
a farcical trial, a biased court, and a weak defense from their government=hired
lawyer, the three priests were convicted of a crime they did not commit, Governor
Rafael Izquierdo approved their death sentence and at sunrise of February 17,
1872. Fathers Gomez, Burgos, and Zamora were escorted under heavy guard to
Luneta and were executed by garrote before a vast crowd of Filipinos and
foreigners.
 The execution of GOMBURZA hastened not only the downfall of the Spanish
government but also the growth of Filipino nationalism. The Filipino people
resented the execution of the three priests. They knew that they were innocent and
were executed because they championed Filipino rights.
 Among those in the crowd who resented the execution was paciano, the older
brother of Rizal, who inspired the national hero the cause of the three priests.
Rizal dedicated his novel “El Filibusterismo” to GOMBURZA to show his
appreciation of the latter’s courage, dedication to Filipino rights, and a sense of
nationalism.