Republic of the Philippines

CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY

Don Severino delas Alas Campus
Indang, Cavite

Babasahin Hinggil sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

Comparative Analysis:

Cavite Mutiny of 1872

(Ang Pag-aalsa sa Cavite noong 1872)

Isinumite ni:
Emily Y. de Guzman
BSBM 2-MM4

Isinumite kay:
Bb. Rea Caraig

Nobyembre 12, 2019

Summary:

1898 and 1896 are the years that are very significant to all the Filipinos
because of the declaration of independence day and the broke out of the Philippine
revolution. We should not be forgotten that there is also historical event during
1872. Two major events happened during 1972 which are the Cavite Mutiny and
the death of the three priests named Father Mariano Gomez, Father Jose Burgos
and Father Jacinto Zamora or also known as the GOMBURZA. There are different
sides of the stories. The Filipino perspective and the Spanish perspective.

The mutiny in Cavite led to Philippine Revolution in 1896 and caused by the
removal of benefits to workers and forced labor from the Governor Rafael
Izquierdo. Governor Izquierdo can be remembered because of his cruelty to the
Filipinos and the barbaric execution of the three martyr –priest blamed for the
mutiny. Mutineers was led by Sergeant Fernando La Madrid and was sent to
Manila by the Spanish government to regiment under General Felipe Ginoves to
recover the fort but he was killed together with the other mutineers. Well-known
Filipinos were arrested and sentenced to death. Including Joaquin Pardo de Tavera,
Jose Basco and Antonio M. Regidor. Spaniard investigated the Cavite Mutiny and
maliciously found out that GOMBURZA was guilty of treason. After two days,
they were put to death by garrote in Bagumbayan or Luneta today. Forty thousand
Filipinos came to witness the execution. Filipinos seeking justice and freedom
from Spain.

Filipino Persective Trinidad Pardo de Tavera is

a Filipino scholar and researches who
Story: wrote the Filipino version of the
Cavite Mutiny. He stated that it was a
pure mutiny by the Filipino soldier
and laborers who are not satisfied to
the removal of their benefits. Talavera
blamed Governor Izquierdo because
of his cruelty. 200 men led by
Sergeant La Madrid assassinated the
commanding officer. According to
Talavera, Cavite Mutiny was only
used by Izquierdo and other Spanish
friars for conspiracy. Because the
Madrid government intended to
bereave the friars. The friars were
triggered to strengthen their power in
the Philippines. Afterwards, Spanish
government established Philippine
Institute or the school run by the
friars. Spaniards presented the
incident as a vast conspiracy of the
Filipinos and aiming to destroy
Spanish sovereignty. Madrid
government believed without
investigation. Those who participated
in the mutiny in Cavite were
sentenced to life imprisonment and
GOMBURZA, which are members of
native clergy, were executed by
garrote and died.
Spanish Perspective
Story:
Jose Montero Y. Vidal is a
Spanish historian who documented
the event during the Cavite Mutiny in
Spanish perspective. Governor
General Rafael Izquierdo used the
event to implicate the native clergy.
Montero and Izquierdo believed that
the reason of revolution is the non-
payment tributes and the force labor.
What Spaniards knew is the presence
of clergy, unrestrained, democratic,
liberal and republican books and
pamphlets are conspiring and
supporting the rebels and enemies of
Spain. Izquierdo reported to the King
of Spain that the Filipinos wanted to
turn their back to Spanish government
and have a new leader or “hari” which
is Father Burgos and Father Zamora.
He also stated that the native clergy
assured the Filipinos that they will
win their fight because they’re with
God. The General described the
Indios as gullible. Montero and
Izquierdo believed that the mutiny is a
big conspiracy among the residents of
Manila, Cavite and the native clergy.
They’re perspective is that the
conspirators wanted to abolish the
Spanish rulers and friars. At the day
of the fiesta, a big misunderstanding
happened because of the fireworks
and people in Cavite thought that it
was a signal of war. The revolution
was crushed

Conclusion:
What happened in Cavite
Mutiny was really tragic and full of
brutality. Looking at the side of the
Filipinos, they became overpowered
by the Spaniards in their own country
that time and their right to fight for
themselves was taken away. In
Tavera’s perspective, Spaniards are
the real antagonist. Father Gomez,
Father Burgos and Father Zamora
were punished to death because the
Spaniards suspected that the
revolution they are leading is the main
reason of mutiny and against their
power and government when in fact
they only want what is right for
Filipinos. Tavera’s perspective is
focused on how cruel Spanish
government during the Mutiny in
Cavite.
because the people of Manila failed to
reinforced. Sergeant La Madrid were
killed and GOMBURZA were
punished to death. Abogadillos was
suspended.
Conclusion:
In the perspective of the
Spaniards Filipinos tend to disobey
and fight against them so they became
cruel and the reason of their brutal
action is their fear that the because the
people of Manila failed to reinforced.
Sergeant La Madrid were killed and
GOMBURZA were punished to
death. Abogadillos was suspended.
Filipinos successfully replaced their
government. In Spaniard’s perception,
Filipinos are rebel and most likely to
support the rebel. Vidal highlighted
that the revolution is against the
government of the Spain and they
believed that it is about supporting
rebels and enemies of Spain that is all
against the rule of the Spaniards and
friars and it is a way to abolish the
Spanish government which the
Spanish don’t want to happen. In their
perspectives, their cruelty and
brutality were blamed to the Filipinos
because they are rebellious. Spanish
government decided to kill
GOMBURZA to stop Filipinos fight
against them again. What happen was
very tragic but risen up nationalism.