Motives of Revolts

Political

1. Personal

Religious- Babaylan and Katalonan

- “Falso Medequillos”

2. Economic Imposed Institutions

• Mandala/Bandala

• Taxation

• Polo

3. Land Problems

• Land ownership abused by Spaniards

• Filipinos fighting for their own lands

Categories and Kinds of Revolutions

1. Revitalization Movement

• Conscious movement to unite

2. Nativistic

• Drive away the Spaniards through revolts and revolution

3. Messianic

• There will be a supreme power to drive away the Spaniards

Personal motive/ Economic revolts

1. Francisco Maniago

• Robinhood of Pampanga (Arayat, Pampanga)

• Killed by Spaniards

2. Andres Malong

• San Carlos, Binalatongan, Pangasinan

• Influenced by Maniago

3. Juan Dela Cruz Polaris

• Toughest enemy of Spaniards

• Pangasinan

4. Diego Silang

• Because of Monopolyo tabako and Basi

• Vigan, Ilocos Sur

• Confidantes:

o Miguel Vicos- Benguet

o Pedro Becbec- Abra, killed Silang

5. Maria Josefa Gabriela Silang

• 12 leaders in Ilocos

• 2000 men vs. 6000 Guardia Civil

6. Francisco Dagohoy

• 85 years of revolts

• Cause of revolt: Economic and his brother

o Sagarino- “Sexton” a church worker

o Gaspar Morales of Inabangan Church refused to give Sagarino a proper burial that caused to
Dagohoy to revolt

Personal Religious Motive

7. Magtangaga Revolt

• Cagayan

• Led by Francisco Rivera

8. Tamblot Revolt

• Bohol

• Tamblot was a babaylan believed to have magical powers that once a bamboo was cut, it
produces bulletproof human

9. Tapar Revolt

• Panay, Iloilo

• Tapar was a babaylan who converted into Christian believed to have magic to cut bamboos then
enemies will transform into trees
10. Miguel Lanab and Alababan

• Padre Palau and Garcia- 2 Jesuit friars killed by them

• Religious uprising

• After killing them, they fed them to pigs and exited through the mountains

o Budkawi

o Bubagsak