Topic 2

• The Cavite Mutiny in 1872 marked the beginning of resistance against Philippine independence, fueled by tax reforms implemented during Spanish colonization.
• The Cavite Arsenal Mutiny, led by Sergeant LA Madrid and 200 Filipino troops, was suppressed, but the Spanish regime used it as an excuse to suppress Filipino calls for reform and promote the Philippine nationalist movement.
• The Cavite Mutiny, led by secular priests GomBurZa, resulted in their execution and martyrdom, marking a significant turning point in Philippine independence.
• The Cavite Rebellion, a failed uprising of Filipino soldiers at Fort San Felipe in Cavite, Philippines, on January 20, 1872, was considered the beginning of Philippine nationalism, leading to the Philippine Revolution of 1896, and was executed by government forces.
• Mariano Gómes de los Ángeles was a priest who was executed in Bagumbayan.
• Jacinto Zamora was a priest who was born in Pandacan, Manila.
• José Burgos was a priest who was executed in Bagumbayan.
• The members of Group 2 are Jasmine Jane Plata, Yvonne Desire Meca, Angela M Ga, Analyn D Laurenio, Zoe M Gacer, Jenny Rose Uba, Alllyza L Dangalan, and Suzette R Permejo.
• Three priests have been executed in Bagumbayan.
• The Spanish Accounts of the Munity can be found at https://academic-accelerator.com/1872-cavite-mutiny.
• The case studies and sources are about the Cavite Munity of 1872.
• Jose Montero y Vidal, who interpreted that the Mutiny was an attempt to remove and overthrow the Spanish Colonizers in the Philippines.
• Gov Gen Rafael Izquierdo criticized the Cavite Mutiny for expressing opposition to government injustices, including non-payment for tobacco crops, tribute, and forced labor.
• The Cavite Rebellion was an aboriginal movement in the Philippines to eliminate the Spanish government due to their lack of privileges, such as tribute and forced labor.
• The rebellion was organized by local clerics, mestizos, and lawyers to protest government injustices.
• The rebels aimed to establish a monarchy or republic, with a clergyman as the head of government and either José Burgos or Jacinto Zamora as its leader.
• The rebellion was motivated by the influence of democracy and republicanism.
• The Filipino rebellion was primarily for supplies and educational progress, but the central government deprived monks of civil affairs and university governance, leading to a widespread conspiracy to abolish Spanish sovereignty.
• The Madrid government believed the plan, without investigating the facts and scope of the alleged revolution reported by Izquierdo and the Friars.
• Edmund Plaucht attributed the Cavite Arsenal rebellion to Governor Izquierdo's compulsory order to collect personal taxes from Filipino workers and impose forced labor.
• The workers were exempt from taxes and forced labor until January 20, 1872, when they rebelled.
• Governor Izquierdo approved death sentences for 41 rebels, with eleven more sentenced to life imprisonment.
• Fort San Felipe was taken over by Fort San Felipe, and the rebels waited for support from Manila.
• The rebellion was influenced by the Spanish Revolution, unrestrained press, democratic, liberal, and republican books, and the presence of indigenous clergy.
• They were executed in Bagumbayan, Philippines, and Governor Izquierdo believed Filipinos would establish their own government.
• Zaldur, the chief informant, was convicted along with three other priests and executed on February 17, 1872.
• During a brief trial, captured rebels testified against Father Burgos, who was accused of supporting the revolution with an American naval fleet.
• The senior monks used the Una Fuerte Suma de Dinero and banquet to persuade Governor Izquierdo that Burgos was the mastermind of the coup.
• The rebellion was influenced by orders from Governor Carlos de la Torre, who imposed a personal tax on soldiers and forced labor.
• In 1872, Spanish colonial authorities indicted Father Burgos, Father Gómez, and Father Zamora for treason, sedition, and subversion.
• The Spanish government introduced the Institute of the Philippines to consolidate sectarian schools and improve educational standards.
• They planned to distract authorities with fireworks, but news of the mutiny spread to Manila, leading to a large-scale riot.
• Colonel Sabbath shot one who stepped forward, while the rest were imprisoned.
• Despite the rebellion, Spanish authorities continued to employ local Filipino troops, carabineros, and private security guards, serving in colonial forces until the Spanish-American War of 1898.
• The rebellion was exploited by the colonial government and Spanish monks, attributed to three secular priests, Mariano Gómez, José Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora, collectively known as Gomburza.
• The falla, a fine paid to exempt workers from taxes and forced labor, was deducted from salaries.
• They captured Fort San Felipe and killed 11 Spanish officers.
• The Friars' leaders implicated Burgos in the conspiracy, with a Franciscan monk disguised as Burgos and threatening revolt.
• Filipino soldiers were disarmed and defected to Mindanao, while those suspected of supporting rebels were arrested and executed.
• General Felipe Zinovez led a siege, and the rebels surrendered.