PANTUA, LHON ALLEN P.

BS CRIMINOLOGY

THE CAVITE MUTINY Cavite Mutiny, (Jan. 20, 1872), small insurrection of 200
Filipino troops and employees at the Cavite arsenal that served as a pretext for
Spanish persecution of the fledgling Philippine nationalist movement. In an ironic
twist, the strong reaction of the Spanish authorities ultimately served to advance the
nationalist cause. The insurrection was promptly repressed, but the Spanish authority,
led by reactionary governor Rafael de Izquierdo, exaggerated the episode and used it
as a reason to crack down on Filipinos pushing for governmental reform. A number of
Filipino intellectuals were apprehended and charged with collaborating with the
mutineers. Three priests, José Burgos, Jacinto Zamora, and Mariano Gómez, were
publicly executed after a brief trial. The three were later martyred for the cause of
Philippine independence. The Martyrdom of the Three Priests (GOMBURZA) is the
collective name for the three martyred priests who were dubbed the masterminds of
the Cavite rebellion. (GOMBURZA) were notable Filipino priests accused of treason
and sedition. The priest was linked to the rebellion by the Spanish clergy as part of a
plot to curb the movement of secular priests who wanted to have their own parishes
rather than being aides to the regular friars. The Cavite Mutiny is available in two
versions: Spanish and Filipino. Dr. Trinidad H. Pardo de Tavera's accounts and Jose
Montero y Vidal's accounts the two historians' points of view sparked a debate, Is the
Cavite mutiny grand? An attempt to overthrow the Spanish government in the
Philippines, known as the Cavite Mutiny, is not a major plot, but rather a labor issue.
SIDES OF THE CONTROVERSY Jose Montero y Vidal was a Spanish historian who
produced the book Historia General de Filipinas as the Spanish version of the 1872
Cavite Mutiny. The action, according to Monteros, was an effort to topple the Spanish
administration in the Philippines. His description of the rebellion was widely panned
for being grossly skewed. With the installation of a less radical government in Spain,
Carlos Maria de la Torre was removed of his office. Rafael de Izquierdo took leadership
of the government. The removal of the exemption from tribute privileges enjoyed by
the Cavite Arsenal employees was the catalyst for the insurgency. Highlight the reason
for the revolt, the elimination of privileges enjoyed by Cavite Arsenal workers such as
freedom from paying tribute and employment in Polos Y Servicios (Force Labor). The
presence of native clergy plotted and helped the rebels against the presence of Spanish
friars.