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served as the flag of New SpainDuring the
History_of_the_Philippines (1521-1898) of the
Philippines, several
revolts against Spanish Empire were undertaken for various reasons. However, it can be agreed upon that the common underlying cause of these revolts were the generally repressive policies of the Spanish colonial government against the native Filipino people. Most of these revolts, however, failed.
Revolts in Manila (1570)
- Rajah Sulayman
- Rajah Lakandula
First Pampanga Revolt (1585)
The
First Pampanga Revolt in 1585 was undertaken by native
Kapampangan people leaders against Spanish
encomienda due to abuses felt by the natives inflicted by the encomenderos. The revolt included a plot to storm
Intramuros. However, the plot was foiled before it was even implemented, since a Filipina married to a Spanish soldier reported the plot to Spanish authorities. For their actions, the leaders of the revolt were ordered executed.
Revolt Against the Tribute (1589)
The
Revolt Against the Tribute occurred in the present day provinces of Cagayan Province,
Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur in 1589. The natives, which included the Ilocano people, Ibanag peoples and others, rose in revolt over alleged abuses by tax collectors, such as the collection of unjust taxes. Governor-General of the Philippines
Santiago de Vera sent Spanish troops to pacify the rebels. They were eventually granted pardon, along with the overhaul of the Philippine tax system.
Tamblot Uprising (1621)
The
Tamblot Uprising was a revolt in
Bohol led by Tamblot in 1621. Being the more religious revolt of Bohol, Tamblot, a
babaylan or native priest, urged Boholanos to return to the old native religion of their forefathers after the arrival of the Jesuits in 1596, and the eventual conversion of the Boholanos to the Catholic faith.
The revolt, which was undertaken at a time when the Jesuit fathers who administered the island were in
Cebu celebrating the feast day of Francis Xavier, was crushed on New Year's Day, 1622. After the revolt, the Spaniards strengthened their hold over Bohol.
Sumuroy Revolt (1649-50)
In what is today the town of
Palapag, Northern Samar in
Northern Samar, Juan Ponce Sumuroy, a
Waray people, and some of his followers rose in arms on June 1,
1649 over the
polo system being undertaken in Samar. This is known as the
Sumuroy Revolt, named after Juan Ponce Sumuroy.
The government in Manila directed that all natives subject to the
polo are not to be sent to places distant from their hometowns to do their
polo. However, under orders of the various town
alcaldes, or
mayors, Samarnons were being sent to the shipyards of Cavite to do their
polo, which sparked the revolt. The local parish priest of Palapag was murdered and the revolt eventually spread to Mindanao, Bicol Region and the rest of the Visayas, especially in places such as Cebu Province,
Masbate,
Camiguin, Zamboanga Province, Albay, Camarines and parts of northern Mindanao, such as Surigao. A free government was also established in the mountains of Samar.
The defeat, capture and execution of Sumuroy in June 1650 led to the end of the revolt.
Dagohoy Rebellion (1744-1829)
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. This revolt is unique since it is the only Philippine revolt completely related to matters of religious customs, although unlike the Tamblot Uprising before it, it is not a complete religious rebellion.
After a
duel in which Dagohoy's brother died, the local parish priest refused to give his brother a proper
Christianity burial, since dueling is a
mortal sin. The refusal of the priest to give his brother a proper Christian burial eventually led to the longest revolt ever held in Philippine history: 85 years. It also led to the establishment of a free Boholano government. Twenty governors-general, from
Juan Arrechederra to Mariano Ricafort Palacín y Ararca, failed to stop the revolt. Ricafort himself sent a force of 2,200 troops to Bohol, which was defeated by Dagohoy's followers. Another attack, also sent by Ricafort in 1828 and 1829, failed as well.
Dagohoy died two years before the revolt ended, though, which led to the end of the revolt in 1829. Some 19,000 survivors were granted pardon and were eventually allowed to live in new Boholano villages: namely, the present-day towns of
Balilihan, Bohol, Batuan, Bohol, Bilar, Bohol (Vilar),
Catigbian, Bohol and Sevilla, Bohol (Cabulao).
Agrarian Revolt (1745-46)
The
Agrarian Revolt was a revolt undertaken between the years 1745 and 1746 in much of the present-day CALABARZON (specifically in Batangas, Laguna and Cavite) and in Bulacan, with its first sparks in the towns of
Lian, Batangas and
Nasugbu, Batangas in Batangas. Filipino landowners rose in arms over the land-grabbing of Spanish friars, with native landowners demanding that Spanish priests return their lands on the basis of
ancestral domain.
The refusal of the Spanish priests resulted in much rioting, resulting in massive
looting of convents and arson of churches and ranches. The case was eventually investigated by Spanish officials and was even heard in the court of Philip IV of Spain, in which he ordered the priests to return the lands they seized. The priests were successfully able to appeal the return of lands back to the natives, which resulted in no land being returned to native landowners.
Silang Revolt (1762-63)
Arguably one of the most famous revolts in Philippine history is the
Silang Revolt from 1762 to 1763, led by the couple of Diego Silang and
Gabriela Silang. Unlike the other revolts, this revolt took place during the
Battle of Manila (1762).
On
December 14,
1762, Diego Silang declared the independence of
Ilocos Region, naming the state "Free Ilocos" and proclaimed Vigan City the capital of this newly-independent state. The British heard about this revolt in Manila and even asked the help of Silang in fighting the Spanish.
However, Silang was killed on May 28, 1763 by
Miguel Vicos, a friend of Silang. The Spanish authorities paid for his murder, leading to his death in the arms of his wife, Gabriela. She continued her husband's struggle, earning the title "Joan of Arc of the Ilocos" because of her many victories in battle. The battles of the Silang revolt are a prime example of the use of
divide et impera, since Spanish troops largely used Kampampangan soldiers to fight the Ilocanos.
Eventually, the revolt ended with the defeat of the Ilocanos. Gabriela Silang was executed by Spanish authorities in Vigan on September 10, 1763.
Basi Revolt (1807)
The
Basi Revolt, also known as the
Ambaristo Revolt, was a revolt undertaken from
September 16-
September 28, 1807. It was led by Pedro Ambaristo with its events occurring in the present-day town of
Piddig, Ilocos Norte in Ilocos Norte. This revolt is unique as it revolves around the Ilocanos' love for
basi, or sugarcane
wine.
In 1786, the Spanish colonial government expropriation the manufacture and sale of
basi, effectively banning private manufacture of the wine, which was done before expropriation. Ilocanos were forced to buy from government stores. However, wine-loving Ilocanos in Piddig rose in revolt on September 16,
1807, with the revolt spreading to nearby towns and with fighting lasting for weeks. Spanish troops eventually quelled the revolt on
September 28, 1807, albeit with much force and loss of life on the losing side.
200th anniversary
On
September 28,
2007, San Ildefonso,
Ilocos Sur, Philippines
officials (Governor Deogracias Victor “
DV” Savellano and Rep. Ronald Singson) commemorated “
basi revolt.” Recently, the Sangguniang Bayan of San Ildefonso approved a
resolution declaring September 16 as a non-working holiday and named the old road in Gongogong as Ambaristo street in honor Pedro Ambaristo, leader of the
basi revolt. Mayor Christian Purisima enrolled
basi as their entry into the “
One Town; One Product” (OTOP) program of Savellano. Abs-Cbn Interactive, Ilocanos mark 200 yrs. of Basi Revolt
Pule Revolt (1840-41)
One of the most famous religious revolts is the
Pule Revolt, more formally known as the
Religious Revolt of Hermano Pule. Undertaken between June 1840 and November 1841, this revolt was led by
Apolinario de la Cruz, otherwise known as "
Hermano Pule".
De la Cruz started his own
religious order, the
Confraternity of Saint Joseph (Spanish language:
Confradia de San José) in
Lucban, Quezon, located in the present-day province of Quezon (then called
Tayabas Province), in June of 1840. However, there were two types of priests in the Philippines then:
secular priests, or parish priests, which were usually Filipino, and
religious priests, or convent priests, which were usually Spanish. Due to the concentration of Spanish religious power and authority in the already-established religious orders (the Augustinians, Jesuits and
Franciscans to name a few) and the concept that Filipino priests should only stay in the church and not the convent and vice-versa (although this was not always followed), the Spanish government banned the new order, especially due to its deviation from original Catholic rituals and teachings, such as prayers and rituals suited for Filipinos.
However, thousands of people in Tayabas, Batangas, Laguna and even Manila already joined. Because of this, the Spanish government sent in troops to forcibly break up the order, forcing De la Cruz and his followers to rise in armed revolt in self-defense. Many bloody battles were fought with the order's last stand in Mount San Cristobal, near
Mount Banahaw, in October of 1841. The Spaniards eventually won, and Apolinario de la Cruz was executed on
November 4, 1841 in the then-provincial capital, Tayabas, Quezon.
It did not end there, though. Many members of the Spanish armed forces' Tayabas regiment, based in Malate, Manila in Manila, had relatives that were members of the order, of which many of those relatives were also killed in the ensuing violence. On
January 20,
1843, the regiment, led by Sergeant
Irineo Samaniego, rose in
mutiny, eventually capturing
Fort Santiago in Intramuros. The next day, however, the gates of Fort Santiago were opened by loyalist soldiers. After a bloody battle, the mutineers were defeated by loyalist troops, resulting in the execution of Samaniego and 81 of his followers the same day.
Cavite mutiny (1871)
See also
- History of the Philippines (1521-1898)
- Military history of the Philippines
References
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