Tricky Dabao

·0 Uprising in North Mindanao

·1 Led by Manobo Cheiftain named Dabao.
·2 The revolt was caused by the controversial decree to send carpenters to the Cavite
shipyards.
·3 He was Baptized as a Christian so he could move according to his plans. He volunteered
to help the Spanish soldiers catch some bandits. His men pretended to be the thieves
(Trojan style lol) and when they were about to execute them, Dabao killed all of the
guards in the area.

Opportunities for the Chiefs

·4 Chiefs took advantage of mass unrest to advance their own interests by taking advantage
of the opportunities open to them as minor officials.
·5 Traditional respect for the chief was reinforced b spanish inculcation of feudal values
with amphasis on acceptance of a hierarchical society.
·6 This period was also the period of accelerated consolidation of principalia control. The
job of requisitioning supplies and recruiting manpower for the war was delegated to the
local chiefs.

New Stage in Native Resistance

·7 Whenever the sufferings of the people from colonial abuses reached a peak which made
the outbreak of violent resistance imminent, some chief or other would assume the
leadership for the new authority in place of the Spaniards. He thus made use of the
people's libertarian impulses to satisfy his own ambitions.
·8 The revolts of 1660 in pampanga and pangasinan illustrate the new feature of Native
resistance.

The Maniago "Revolt"

·9 Uprising in Pampanga during the 1660s named after its leader, Francisco Maniago
·10 Cause: Frequent Recruitment of Men to Cut Timber in the Mountains of Bandala
·11 During that time, Pampanga drew most of the attention from the Spanish religious
orders because of its relative wealth. They also bore the burden of more tribute, forced
labor, and rice exploitation. They were made to work for eight months under unfair
conditions and were not paid for their labor and for the rice purchased from them. Their
patience was put to the limit and they signified their intention to revolt by setting their
campsite on fire. The fight soon began and because the Spaniards were busy fighting
against the Dutch, they were badly depleted by the Kapampangans.
·12 The Maniago revolt was the start of a much bigger and even bloodier revolt in
Pangasinan. This battle was led by a man named Andres Malong who had heeded the
call of Maniago to revolt against the Spaniards.

Malong Revolt
·13 Andres Malong was the maestro de campo of Binalatongan, now San Carlos City,
Pangasinan in the 1660s. He assisted many Spaniards in governing different towns in
Pangasinan, and as such, had learned and was trained to use force and cruelty. He hoped
of being the King of the province, however, set this plan aside when a war, led by
Francisco Maniago, broke out in Pampanga. Malong started his campaign in a small
 barangay called Malunguey, but failed. Having the same condition as in Pampanga, he
led the people in Pangasinan to take up arms against the Spaniards. It spread like wild
fire in Pangasinan. Because of his success, he proclaimed himself King of Pangasinan.
·14 Causes: Spanish Oppresion and the Desire to REplace the Spaniards as Personal Rulers of
the People.

Lara's Maneuvers
·15 Governor Manrique de Lara began his manuever with a show of force, by bringing with
him 300 men in Macabebe. Seeing the well-armed Spaniards, the Pampanguenos
showed cordiality. This caused other rebels to waver and distrust one another.
·16 Governor Lara called for Juan Macapagal, chief of Arayat, to a discussion. De Lara treated
him well and assured him rewards if he would side with the government. Macapagal
consequently accepted the offer.

Change of Heart
·17 He went back to Arayat and organized a force to repress the rebels (the envoy he sent to
Macapagal). His defection discouraged other chiefs. Parish priests as well as mercenary
soldiers were also employed to demoralized the rebels.
·18 The Governor General moreover proposed a partial payment of 14 000 pesos on the
total amount of 200 000 pesos that the government owed to the Pampanguenos.

The Non-revolt
·19 The Spaniards concluded an agreement with Maniago which brought about peace in
Pampanga. For fear that the Pangasinenses wuold strike back. De Lara shrewdly
proceeded to promote by conseving in a friendly manner with the chiefs, granting them
their personal requests, and asking them as an earnest of their fidelity to send men as
usual for the timber cutting.
·20 De Lara took Maniago with him and appointed him maestre de ocampo for his
provincemates residing in the city.
·21 The Pampanguenos demanded two Spanish garrisons in the province (one in Lubao and
another in Arayat.
·22 From then on, they never revolted against the colonial government.

Middlemen of Power
·23 The class composition of Pampanga society is evident in this revolt.
·24 The chiefs had become middlemen of power. They used the people as a bargaining lever
nut abandoned their cause in exchange for honors and other Benifits.