STI COLLEGE BACOOR

CASE STUDY: CAVITE MUTINY

Burabod, Sherra grace

Bayacal, Allen

Santiguel, Calvin

Catapang, Cezar

Mirasol, Charles

Colapo, Christian

Maghanoy, Cjhay

Castor, Hennessy

Olivar, Julieann

Annonuevo, Justin

Guiyab, Nico

Pama, Remy

Rubio, Renzo

Luna, Ralph Kevin

 INTRODUCTION

The Cavite Mutiny was held on January 20, 1872, when the laborers received their pay

and realized the taxes as well as the falla, the fine one paid to be exempt from forced labor, had

been deducted from their salaries. and was founded by Fernando La Madrid, who was a mestizo

Sergeant (mestizo means that he is a mix of Filipino-Spanish), inside the Cavite Arsenal. Around

200 soldiers and laborers rose up in the belief that it would elevate to a national uprising. This

movement was raised because of the unjustified tax anomalies. In which gave the Filipinos a

harder time to get along with the Spaniards. With this movement, the Spaniards arrested the (3)

priests who are named Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora or also known as

GomBurZa. They were executed by “Garrote” in which the victims will be killed by strangulation

or with the use of some collared wire that would be tightened to suffocate the victim. Filipino

soldiers they were easily defeated by the enforcement groups of Spanish colonial government

under the leadership of Rafael de Izquierdo. According to Jose Montero y Vidal &Rafael de

Izquierdo Cavite mutiny is one of the starting plots to remove or overthrow the Spanish

colonizers government in Philippines. Spanish Revolution which overthrew the secular throne,

dirty propagandas proliferated by unrestrained press, democratic, liberal, and republican books

and pamphlets reaching the Philippines, and most importantly, the presence of the native clergy

who out of animosity against the Spanish friars, “conspired and supported” the rebels and

enemies of Spain. The two Spaniards think that the event of 1872 was planned earlier and was

thought of it as a big conspiracy among educated leaders, mestizos, abogadillos or native lawyers,

residents of Manila and Cavite and the native clergy. They insinuated that the conspirators of

Manila and Cavite planned to liquidate high-ranking Spanish officers to be followed by the

massacre of the friars. The alleged pre-concerted signal among the conspirators of Manila and

Cavite was the firing of rockets from the walls of Intramuros.

Dr. Trinidad Hermenigildo Pardo de Tavera, a Filipino scholar and researcher, wrote the
 Filipino version of the bloody incident in Cavite. On 20 January 1872, about 200 men comprised

of soldiers, laborers of the arsenal, and residents of Cavite headed by Sergeant Lamadrid rose in

arms and assassinated the commanding officer and Spanish officers in sight. The insurgents were

expecting support from the bulk of the army unfortunately, that didn’t happen. The news about

the mutiny reached authorities in Manila and Gen. Izquierdo immediately ordered the

reinforcement of Spanish troops in Cavite. After two days, the mutiny was officially declared

subdued. This event leads nationalism to awaken, this eventually causes the Philippine

Revolution of 1896 to begin.

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

The purpose of the case study is to identify the two controversies of this topic. Additionally, to

identify the credibility of the Cavite Mutiny of 1872. Specifically, this study aims to answer the following

questions:

 Why are the friars and other Spanish rulers afraid of getting evicted from their positions?

 How come they still managed to manipulate the situation in order to remain in their places?

 For poor Filipinos that were killed from a failed signal to start the mutiny, didn’t they know about the

Feast in Sampaloc?

Author of Cavite Mutiny: Spanish Version

Jose Montero y Vidal is a Spanish Historian, who interpreted that the Mutiny was an attempt to

remove and overthrow the Spanish Colonizers in the Philippines. His account, corroborated with the
account of Governor-General Rafael Izquierdo y Gutierrez, the governor-general of the Philippine Islands

during the Mutiny. José Antonio Julián Montero y Vidal was a Spanish writer, historian, geographer, and

politician who lived from 1851 to the first half of the twentieth century. He worked in the Spanish

overseas provinces of the Philippines and Cuba for many years and wrote extensively about them.

Born in Cadiz, Spain, Montero y Vidal was a writer belonging to the last third quarter of the 19th century

who specialized in affairs pertinent to the Philippine Islands, according to the Encyclopedia Universal

Illustrate European-Americana. He was a contributor to the Real Academia de la Historical.

CAUSE AND EVIDENCE

The Cavite Mutiny is the insurrection of 200 Filipino soldiers and laborers that took place in 1872.The

insurrection at the Cavite arsenal, which involved 200 workers and Filipinos overall, ultimately served as

a justification for Spanish rule.

The brief uprising of 200 Filipino troops and workers at the Cavite arsenal, became the excuse for

Spanish repression of the embryonic Philippine nationalist movement. Ironically, the harsh reaction of the

Spanish authorities served ultimately to promote the nationalist cause.

 The Central Government of Madrid declared that it intends to deprive the friars of any authority

to engage in issues of civil government and in the direction and management of educational

establishments. The mutiny provided the occasion the friars needed to defend their continued existence

because they were afraid their dominance over the nation would be challenged.

It is noteworthy that during the time, the Central Government in Madrid announced its intention

to deprive the friars of all the powers of intervention in matters of civil government and the direction and

management of educational institutions.

 It was against this charged environment that GOMBURZA was accused and found guilty of

allegedly orchestrating the Cavite Mutiny of 1872 and charged with treason and sedition by Spanish

authorities. They were sentenced to public execution by garrote in the same year

The death of Gomburza awakened strong feelings of anger and resentment among the

Filipinos. They questioned Spanish authorities and demanded reforms.

On February 17, 1872, Fathers Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora (Gomburza),

all Filipino priest, was executed by the Spanish colonizers on charges of subversion. The charges against

Fathers Gomez, Burgos, and Zamora were their alleged complicity in the uprising of workers at the

Cavite Naval Yard. The death of Gomburza awakened strong feelings of anger and resentment among the

Filipinos. They questioned Spanish authorities and demanded reforms. The martyrdom of the three priests

apparently helped to inspire the organization of the Propaganda Movement, which aimed to seek reforms

and inform Spain of the abuses of its colonial government.

 COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

Every story contains at least two different perspectives, both as told and as heard. Every

perspective or side of the story has its own arguments, assertions for, or claims. Although biases and prejudices

may be obvious, they are unavoidable because they are a result of the writer's own limits. The necessity to

expose oneself to various accounts of any event is a critical step in historical analysis in order to develop an

informed historical consciousness and limit distortion, exaggeration, or perversion of facts

The 1872 Cavite Mutiny is one historically important event in Philippine history. The urge to

unearth historical data, documents of significant importance primarily because they are close to the time and

location the event occurred, has been sparked by the growing interest in historical events. And because of the

factuality of the narrator, academics have been persuaded to change the way they teach history from the

straightforward concentration of fundamental historical facts that frequently provided answers to the "who,"

"when," and "where" questions to historical analysis that enables any student or aspiring historian to provide an

explanation for the fundamental question of "why."

The Cavite Mutiny of 1872 has two extant versions coming from two opposing camps namely:

Spanish version and Filipino version. Whereas the Spanish version was based on the argument that the fateful

event of January 20, 1872, happened due to the concerted effort of disgruntled native soldiers and laborers of

Cavite arsenal who willfully revolted to overthrow the Spanish rule, Filipino version anchored the so-called

Cavite Mutiny as merely an incident of mutiny orchestrated by native soldiers and laborers who resisted Rafael

de Izquierdo, the new governor-general’s harsh policies.

The Spanish version of Cavite Mutiny of 1872 is told by Jose Montero y Vidal. His account is

based on the notion that the tragic incident of January 20, 1872, was caused by a coordinated effort of

disgruntled Cavite Arsenal workers and native soldiers who wilfully rebelled against Spanish rule and were thus

guilty of sedition and rebellion. By carrying out such deeds, Spanish authorities were able to justify the

execution of major opponents of the country's rulers and friars, as well as the life sentences and deportations of

those natives who opposed their unjust rule. Rafael de Izquierdo, the governor-general at the time of the
insurrection in 1872, did contribute to the credibility of Jose Montero y Vidal's testimony.

Trinidad H. Pardo de Tavera narrates the Filipino version. According to him, the so-called Cavite

Mutiny was merely an act of revolt carried out by native soldiers and laborers in response to Rafael de

Izquierdo, the new governor-general, who arbitrarily ended their previous privileges, including being exempt

from paying annual tribute and performing forced labor or polo. As stated, it is made plain that the Spanish

officials and friars blew up the mutiny into a revolt as a means for the Filipinos to achieve independence from

the Spanish monarchy.

 Now, we'll take the two accounts in comparison of historical details of the same event, the Cavite

Mutiny of 1872.

 We'll start with the comparison of arguments as taken from the two contending versions in terms of;

Date that happened, reasons for mutiny, casualties, and the implication of GomBurZa.

 According to the Spanish version, which is detailed in terms of the time, the event happened on the

20th of January 1872 at 9:30 in the evening just the same as the Filipino version that it happened

during the night of 20 January 1872.

In terms of the reasons of mutiny, for the Spanish account, there are three reasons; because of the liberal ideas

from Europe disseminated by the illustrados studying in Spain (1), the revolt to overthrow the Spanish rule to

gain independence from monarchical control (2) and the abolition of the privileges enjoyed by the native

soldiers

and laborers of the Cavite arsenal such being exempted from paying annual polo (3). On the other hand, the

reason

for the Filipino account is because of the harsh policy of the despotic governor and captain general Rafael de

Izquierdo abolishing their privilege of exemption from paying annual tribute and rendering forced labor or polo.

For the argument in terms of the casualties, the first account stated it into four categories namely: the ones who

were sentenced by execution, the ones who were sentenced to life imprisonment, the ones who were sentenced
10 years imprisonment and the ones who were suspended from the practice of the law. Jose Burgos, Jacinto

Zamora, Mariano Gomez, and Francisco Saldua were sentenced by execution on; together with the other two

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rebels, and Camerino. 11 rebels were sentenced to life imprisonment. 11 individuals in Guias de la Torre were

sentenced for 10 years of imprisonment. While the individuals who are suspended from the practice of law were

Jose Basa y Enriquez, Joaquin Pardo de Tavera, Antonio M. Regidor, Pedro Carillo, Gervasio Sanchez, and

Jose

Mauricio de Leon. On the other side of the argument, the casualties according to the Filipino version, there are

just two, namely the individuals who are sentenced by execution who were Sergeant La Madrid and the

GomBurZa and the ones who are sentenced to life imprisonment to the Marianas Islands were Antonio M.

Regidor, Joaquin Pardo de Tavera, P. Mendoza, Guevarra, Mariano Sevilla, Feliciano Gomez, Ballesteros and

Jose Basa.

Lastly is in terms of the implication of GomBurza. They were implied as the principal leaders of the

Cavite mutiny along with D. Joaquin Pardo de Tavera according to the Spanish account. The Filipino priests

were the ones who received the strangulation verdict despite the fact that they were barely mentioned in

Montero y Vidal's narrative. He indicated that they all set meetings in the house of Tavera or Zamora with the

influence of Gomez as the soul of the movement. In my comprehension, he implies that the three Filipino

priests were the ones who planned the Cavite mutiny and used their connections to gather rebels who were

against the Spanish government. All of those implications were mostly based on the conspiracy that he knew, I

think he didn't really gather enough information about the GomBurza. According to the Filipino version, the

three Filipino priests were described by Tavera as the ones who dared to oppose the Spanish friars which

resulted in their persecution. Due to the friars' rights to do certain responsibilities in different regions, they were

opposed to them. And because that time, whoever goes against or calls out the Spanish friars with their dirty

deeds were considered as opposition against the Spanish government, the three martyrs were sentenced to death

by strangulation in the Bagumbayan in front of many people. He had also described Burgos and Zamora as a

half-blooded Filipino, Burgos, a half-Spaniard and Zamora a half-Chinese, while Gomez is a pure-blooded
Tagalog native. His implications about the three Filipino martyrs were different among the other accounts

regarding the Cavite mutiny.

 The only similarity between the two versions is that General Izquierdo's rescission or removal of the

privilege of being exempt from paying tribute and performing days of service for the government and

the public is the primary driver behind the formation of the group or gathering of soldiers and arsenal

workers in Cavite. There is no evidence to support the claims or plots that were put up, but it was also

said in the two versions that the Filipinos had been scheming for their independence from Spain as

early as 1872.

 As a result of the disparities in the facts given, the two versions provided inconsistent and

contradictory information surrounding the Cavite Mutiny, and a historian can only draw a very

limited comparison between them. The numerous potential causes of the insurgency are where the

two stories most noticeably diverge. Montero y Vidal's writing gives the impression that the Filipinos

planned the rebellion for a long time and had already begun the commotion, and that the Spaniards

had done nothing wrong. He appeared to give the Spaniards more confidence by claiming that their

acts were right and just.

 As without even giving the general public a thought, Montero stands by the Spanish people. Pardo de

Tavera, on the other hand, merely wished to justify the wrongdoing and abuse of the Philippines and

inform the audience of the shortcomings of the Spanish administration

 The table below is the reasons of two perspective who starts the mutiny

SPANISH VERSION FILIPINO VERSION

 Liberal ideas from Europe

were disseminated by an
illustrator who studied in
Spain.
 The draconian policies of the
 Rebellion to overthrow reigning governor and
Spanish rule in order to captain, Rafael de Izquierdo,
escape monarchical rule. deprived them of the privilege
of paying annual dues and
 Removed the following forced labor or polo
privileges enjoyed by local
soldiers and workers at the
  Individual Stand

Guiyab, Nico

My stance on the 1872 Cavite Mutiny was that it just fanned the already blazing desire of

the Filipinos to fight against the Europeans. Experience has proven that Filipinos are capable of

fighting back, especially if we have the requisite men and artillery for the uprising. The Filipinos'

feelings of nationalism and patriotism were also kindled, and they now recognize the seriousness

of the oppression committed by the Spanish colonizers. However, many people died, including

those allegedly involved with the three priests from the Philippines who received the garrote

method of execution. It was fate that it happened to me. Only through cooperation and unity will

the need for freedom and fairness be satisfied

Mirasol, Charles

My stand on the 1872 Cavite Mutiny was that it fueled the Filipinos' already raging desire to rebel

against the Europeans even more. The experience has shown that Filipinos can also put up a fight,

especially if we had the necessary manpower and artillery for the revolt. In addition, the Filipinos' sense

of nationalism and patriotism was sparked, and they now fully understand the gravity of the oppression

carried out by the Spanish colonizers. However, there were a great number of lives lost, including the

alleged involvement of the three Filipino priests who were given the death penalty by garrote. For me, it

was destiny that it had occurred. The desire for freedom and fairness will only be satiated if there is

cooperation and togetherness

Bayacal, Allen

The Filipino mutineers who sought freedom from the Spanish people should have brainstormed

more and polished their plans to execute their movement. Without their mistaken the fireworks event on

Sampaloc, GOMBURZA should have not been executed along with the mutineers.

Castor, Hennessy

My stand on the 1872 Cavite Mutiny was that it added more to the burning passion of the

Filipinos to rebel against the colonizers. Because of the incident, they have proven that Filipinos can also

put up a fight, especially if we only had the numbers and the right artillery for the uprising. Aside from

that, the Filipinos' patriotism and nationalism were rekindled, and they became aware of the full extent of

the oppressions perpetrated by the Spanish colonizers. For me, it was destiny that it had happened.

However, there were so many lives lost, including the alleged involvement of the three Filipino priests

who were sentenced to die by the garrote. If there is cooperation and unity, the hunger for freedom and

justice will surely be achieved.

Rubio, Renzo

I believe Dr. Trinidad de Tavera made a stronger case. I concur with him when he claimed that the unfair

and inhumane treatment of Filipinos by Spaniards was the primary cause of the mutiny. The privileges of

Filipino workers and soldiers were terminated by them in a manner similar to what they did. Their actions

caused the Filipinos' discontent, which ultimately inspired a revolt. If the Spaniards hadn't done anything

worse, Dr. Trinidad de Tavera wants to show that there wouldn't have been a mutiny. Jose Montero y

Vidal's argument, on the other hand, was slanted because it supported the Spanish government. He

asserted that no crimes against Filipinos were carried out by the Spanish. Filipinos would not, therefore,

react brutally if only the Spanish had treated them fairly.

Collapo, Christian

The Filipino version is true to be actual and the Spanish version is simply an expectation rumors. The

Spanish authorities had a suspicion on Filipino workers perhaps due to the fact they’re watching for a
revolution from Filipino because they forcing them to exertions in the arsenal. when they remove the

privilege of the Filipino workers the Mutiny sparked and that what the expectancy of Governor Rafael de

Izquierdo. We need to recognize who to be with, because it isn't high-quality if we are going to be bias on

precise stand and it received be same. For us, we would love to located in which we had been going on

among the 2 aspects. Spanish side are much more likely to know that Filipinos are going to rebellion,

where in Filipinos are been mistreated by means of Spaniards and begin a rise up.

Pama, Remy

The Filipino version true to be actual and the Spanish version is simply an expectation or rumor.

The Spanish authorities had a suspicion of Filipino workers. perhaps due to the fact they’re watching for a

revolution from Filipino because they are forcing them to exertions in the arsenal. when they remove the

privilege of the Filipino workers the Mutiny sparked and that what the expectancy of Governor Rafael de

Izquierdo. We need to recognize who to be ith, because it isn't high-quality if we are going be biased on

the precise stand and it received be same. For us, we would love to locate in which we had been going on

among the two. The Spanish side are much more likely to know that Filipinos are going to rebellion,

where in Filipinos are been mistreated by means of Spaniards and begin a rise up.

Cezar Jr Catapang

In my opinion, the one that gives a better argument given the evidence is the Filipino Side, though both

sources stated that the mutiny started because of the abolition of the privileges of Ilustrados and other

Filipino workers, and after that, the similarities ended, on the Spanish perspective of the mutiny, it is said

that Filipinos wants to rebel against the king to essentially overthrow the Spanish government and crown

a new Hari, which for me is a little suspicious because if they really want to rebel against the Spanish

government then why they didn’t do it during when Dela Torre’s time as the Governor General of the

Philippines, who is beloved by the Filipino people because they were treated like equally during his time,

why do Filipinos did not use that to their advantage to overthrow the government, that is why for me it

makes more sense that the mutiny was simply a response to the injustices of having their rights to be
stolen and be force to do labor and pay high taxes.

Julie Ann Olivar

My stand on the Cavite mutiny regarding the two perspectives (Spanish Perspective and Filipino

Perspective) is that the two versions differ according to Rafael Izquierdo and Jose Montero y Vidal, the

Cavite Mutiny is not said to be the start of a widespread revolution against Spain. While the Filipino

version of Cavite Mutiny written by Dr. Trinidad Pardo de Tavera is Izquierdo's cruelty to those who will

build the Cavite Arsenal and because of his violation of the rights of those who will build the privilege.

For me, having the Cavite Mutiny is a way for the Filipinos to become aware of the cruelty of the

Spaniards to the Filipinos. For me, what the Filipinos did was not bad, and the Spaniards only made the

situation worse because the Spanish priests were afraid that the Filipino priests would surpass them. The

workers at Cavite Arsenal were treated unfairly because they lost their privileges and some of them were

killed by the Spaniards because the Spaniards thought there would be a revolution against them.

Justin Anonuevo

For me, when the Cavite Mutiny happened, I think the native Filipinos just learn to fight for their rights

and to stand for our country, so the Spanish colonization end, and nationalism started. Me, I believe that it

is real because it has his signature on it.

Calvin Santiaguel

In the 1872 Cavite Mutiny, the mindset of the Filipino is very smart and brave because they fight for their

freedom because they are experiencing abuse by the Spanish colonist. Spanish Implemented a policy that

Filipino did not like. Spanish implemented a Polo or Force Labor. That’s the time that Filipino plan a

revolution. Filipino realize that if they don’t do anything to fight for their rights and also for the country

nothing will happen, they will become slaves to the Spanish colonist. So, Filipino insist on a revolution to

fight the Spanish colonist. The Filipino heart was brave and strong. Filipino will do anything to fight for
their rights and also for the country to get the freedom that they want. I am very amazed at how brave the

Filipinos were in that event.

Cjhay Maghanoy

What I would argue with the Cavite Rebellion of 1872 is that it fueled the burning passion of the

Filipinos to rebel against the colonists. Through the incident, they proved that Filipinos can also fight.

Especially if you have numbers and suitable artillery for an uprising. Apart from that, Filipino patriotism

and nationalism flared up, realizing the full extent of oppression at the hands of the Spanish colonists. For

me it was fate, but there were so many deaths, including the alleged involvement of his three Filipino

priests who were hanged. With cooperation and solidarity, the thirst for freedom and justice will surely be

satisfied

Burabod, Sherra Grace

Our history provides us with the knowledge we need to explore and explain past issues,

and a critical perspective for understanding present and future issues. The Cavite Rebellion was

one of the major events of 1872. 1872, on the other hand, was the year in which three of his

priests were exiled and later martyred there.is historically remembered in our country as

Gomburza. From the Spanish point of view, the Cavite mutiny had two different sides, the other

being the Filipino side. The Filipino version is objective and depicts the major events of the

revolution as Filipino soldiers and workers struggle to regain their privileges. But he, (Piedad-

Pugay, 2012), from the point of view of Spain, said Iskeld to the King of Spain that rebels like

Father Burgos and Zamora overthrew him from Spain, and said he was going to make a new

King. Said he wanted to find it. The general went on to say that the local clergy gave charismatic

assurances that their struggle will not fail because God is with them and has given them

appointments, wealth, and positions in the army. He said he promised the following great
rewards

Together, the researchers concluded that each story has a different perspective: we cannot know

the truth without analyzing the different perspectives of the story. That is why it is important to learn to

assess whether the information is reliable and accepted as true.

 Group Stand

In the history of the Philippines, the Cavite Mutiny is one of the events that started to awaken the

nationalism of the Filipinos, here in the Cavite Mutiny there are two perspectives of what was the reason

for the mutiny, those perspectives are the Spanish perspective which was written by Jose Montero y

Vidal, and the Filipino perspective written by Trinidad H. Pardo de Tavera, both versions tells different

takes on what was the reason of the Cavite Mutiny. The revolt in Cavite was one of the most important

events of 1872. 1872 was a historic event for our country when three of his priests were martyred in exile

GomBurZa. Because it helps spark Filipino nationalism in the mind. The Cavite Rebellion was nothing

more than a dispute between 200 Iskel governors over the withdrawal of Filipino soldiers. Filipino

soldiers and workers at the armory in Cavite and the Spanish. Furthermore, researchers believe that the

Spanish government used the situation to maintain control and power over the Philippines. Because the

Spanish government suspects that the Filipino monks have the plan to expel the Spaniards so that the

three priests will have the right to rule the Philippines.

Based on what we agreed on, we believe that the better argument given was from the Filipino’s

perspective, The Filipino version is unbiased; it elaborates on the significant events of the revolution to

the Filipino Soldiers who upraise the revolution, rather than the one that the Spanish perspective gave

which feels like a more biased statement.

 Conclusion
Filipino nationalism has played an important role in the history of the Philippines. The Cavite

mutiny is one of the most important themes and events in history, and even today we have to

understand it and analyze the two perspectives of the two components, the Internet can do

various

research on it. Otherwise, there will be errors in information from various sources on the internet.

1. The friars were afraid because the Spanish government in Madrid has announced their

intention to reduce the power and influence of the friars in the Philippines by depriving them

of the power to intervene in matters of civil government and the management of educational

institutions located there.

2. Seeing the Cavite mutiny and its aftermath, the friars took advantage of it and presented it to

Gov. Gen. Izquierdo and the Spanish government as not just a mere mutiny but a full-blown

conspiracy by native force, clergy, and civil servants to overthrow Spanish rule in the

Philippines.

3. It is most likely that the mutineers knew of the feast in Sampaloc of the Virgin of Loreto.

The mutiny initially planned that native infantry and artillery regiments were to seize Fort

Santiago and use the cannons there to fire rockets to signal their forces in Cavite to start the

mutiny. Unfortunately, the feast’s participants launched fireworks into the night sky as part

of the festivities and the mutineers nearby mistook it as the signal from Manila and

prematurely initiated the attack.

  Individual Reflection

Renzo Rubio
The Cavite Mutiny is recognized as the revolt and revolution of Cavite's soldiers and workers,

where Filipino workers battled against Spanish troops as a result of Spanish oppression. As a citizen of

the Philippines, I do think that Cavite's importance today is tied to our own feeling of nationalism. Even

though they knew that Spain would have more forces, these revolts and movements served as one of the

first revolts of Filipinos against Spanish repression. Despite this knowledge, they fought until the bitter

end, which resulted in the deaths of three priests

Pama, Remy

Cavite Mutiny is one of the most significant historical accounts in the Philippines. Many lessons

to be learned lead to this event that Filipinos can sacrifice their lives to fights for our freedom and

rights.This makes an inspiration to new generation that don't allow ourselves to be abused or controlled

us. That's why the Filipinos fights against the Spanish colonist because they abuse and forced as a labor,

but what they did was a bloody battle that led to a revolution in which many died and were imprisoned.

For me, based on the Incident in cavite Mutiny, some people like Filipinos are strong to face the

challenges and to fight into the rude policy of governors even if they die.
Colapo, Christian

It's important to study the past history, we can know what happened in the past to more

knowledge and if can be affect the present. In the Cavite Mutiny it shows how powerful people power

is.This leads to the awakening of nationalism and eventually to the outbreak of Philippine Revolution.

What I have learned is to prove to others that you can't abuse me, because you have power. Not everyone

can stay of what they are or willing to be slave. Filipinos can fight and we are strong to face anything or

someone who abuse and ignore our rights.

Castor, Hennessy

In every history of revolutions and colonization, there will always be a battle between the

oppressor and the oppressed. It shows how powerful people's power is. This mutiny becomes a warning

tale that those who hold power should be careful in abusing it because people’s patience has a limit and

people’s nationalistic spirit is unlimited.

Bayacal, Allen

The greediness of the friars and Spanish priests made the Cavite Mutiny more reasonable to be

started. With their panic attacks and overthinking that they might be ousted in their respective places, the

mutiny became more chaotic and thus, resulted in more victims of arrest-killings.

Nico Guiyab

The Cavite Mutiny is recognized as the revolt and revolution of Cavite's soldiers and laborers,

where Filipino laborers battled against Spanish troops as a result of Spanish brutality. As a current

resident of the Philippines, I do think that Cavite's importance today is tied to our own feelings of

nationalism. Even though they knew that Spain would have more forces, these uprisings and movements

served as one of the first uprisings of Filipino against Spanish repression. Despite this, they fought until

the bitter end, which led to the deaths of three priests: Burgos, Gomez, and Zamora. Since I too think that
the Spanish version of the events is untrue, i do think that their killing was unjustified. These occurrences

serve as inspiration.

Charles Mirasol

A brief revolt of Filipino soldiers and employees at the Cavite arsenal on January 20, 1872, known as the

Cavite Mutiny, served as a pretext for Spanish persecution of the fledgling Philippine nationalist

movement. Ironically, the aggressive response of the Spanish government ultimately helped to advance

the nationalist cause. Although the rebellion was promptly put down, the Spanish administration, led by

the reactionary governor Rafael de Izquierdo, exaggerated the episode and used it as justification to crack

down on Filipinos who had been advocating for political reform. A number of intellectuals from the

Philippines were detained and charged with working with the mutineers. Three priests José Burgos after a

brief trial. Public executions took place for Mariano Gomez and Jacinto Zamora. Following that, the three

were martyred for the cause of Philippine independence.The three priests collectively known as The

Martyrdom of the Three Priest are thought to be the brains behind the rebellion in Cavite. The

GOMBURZA were well-known priests from the Philippines accused of treason and sedition. In an effort

to quell the movement of secular priest who wanted to have their own parishes rather than serve as

assistants to the regular friars, the Spanish church linked the priest to the rebellion. First, after Gen.

Izquierdo restored their rights, there was discontent among the arsenal employees as well as the native

army soldiers. Second, Gen. Izquierdo imposed tough and repressive policies, which caused the Filipinos

to flee the Spanish rule out of disdain.Third, instead of conducting an inquiry into what actually

happened, the Central Government relied on reports from Izquierdo and the friars as well as public

perception. Fourth, the Central Government of Spain made the decision to strip the friars of the authority

to interfere in governmental issues in 1872, signaling the end of the joyful times for them. The execution

of GOMBURZA was a mistake on the part of the Spanish government because it ended the ill will among

the Filipino people and motivated Filipino patriots to demand reforms and eventually independence. Fifth,

Filipinos at the time were active participants and responded to what they perceived as injustices.The road
to independence was treacherous and difficult, and many patriots—named and unnamed—lost their lives

in the effort. We shouldn't forget the hardships our ancestors endured before we succeeded. May we be

more historically literate as we enjoy our freedom so that we might have a better future.

Burabod, Sherra Grace

As a researcher, I analyze both versions of these two perspectives of the Cavite Mutiny. We

should learn to comprehend all of the sides of the components. Both of them have a reason and they need

to stand to their needs and wants but in different ways. The Spaniards are really greedy because they want

to take everything even if it belongs to Filipinos Even the leadership of the Philippines country, they want

to be the one to lead. But the Filipinos are not defeated, and they prefer to fight for their rights as a

Filipino citizen. While I was studying this Cavite Mutiny I discovered a lot so I was impressed by the

Filipinos who became one in the Cavite Mutiny because they have a principle and unity to fight for their

rights against the cruel Spaniards. But while I am discussing the Cavite Mutiny you must be wise in what

you read, as a researcher we must dissect what happened so that we can fully understand the incident in a

text however there are many fakes spreading on the Internet

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Piedad-Pugay, C. A. (2012, September 5). National Historizal Commision of The Philippines.

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https://www.britannica.com/event/Cavite-Mutiny/additional-info

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Joseph (2021) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-RSWq9KKAw Spanish Perspective

Joseph (2021) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I-l1Vj7xGY Filipino Perspective