READINGS IN THE PHILIPPINE HISTORY- GEC03/ACTIVITY NO.

2 (MIDTERM)
Professor: Sir Nikki Jerome C. Florendo
Transcribed by: Rey Julius P. Villaverde

In your own words, differentiate the Filipino and Spanish versions of Cavite Mutiny.

For me, the difference between the Filipino version of the Cavite Mutiny towards the Spanish
version is that it wasn’t supposed to be a rally full of bloodshed but just an ordinary protest to
express their resentment about the removal of their privileges as laborers and workers. And the
death of the three priest namely Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora also known
as GOMBURZA was just a mistake and purely accusations because they are afraid of the
influence of these three to the Filipinos. While for the Spanish version, they think of this as a
threat and see it as a revolution or an uprising to oppose their government. They did not consider
the pledge or request of the workers about their privileges and just gone making decision despite
the injustice. They think of their government as, as mighty as a wall that cannot be crossed that is
why they became threaten when they notice the three priest. They think that this is a sign of a
revolt so they hindered the plan and kill the protestors without knowing its true intension and they
later on executed the three priest that even led to their greatest downfall.