REVOLTS AGAINST THE

SPANISH REGIME
1521-1898
ILOCOS CAGAYAN
1589-1st Ilocos revolt vs Tribute system 1596-MAGALAT Uprising
1661-MALONG Rebellion 1621-GADDANG ISABELA
1762-65 – SILANG Rebellion 1625-29-CAGAYAN revolt 1763-Revolt by Labutao /Baladon
1785- Revolt vs Forced labor, Tribute, Wine by Alababan
Monopoly 1763-DABO / MARAYAC
1807- BASI Revolt Uprising
1815- SARRAT Rebellion NUEVA VIZCAYA
1805- Revolts vs. Tobacco Monopoly
PANGASINAN
1660-MALONG Revolt
1762-64 –PALARIS Rebellion
TAYABAS
1796- MUSLIM Uprising in Baler
ZAMBALES 1840 –HERMANO PULE (Apolinario
1645-Revolt vs Tribute dela Cruz) Revolt
1660- Revolt by Pedro Gumapos
& Jacinto Macaslag
BULACAN
1681-83 – Revolt by Tumalang
1745-46 Agrarian Revolt by Matienza

PAMPANGA
1585- Revolt by Bambolito
1660 –Revolt by Melchor de Vera LAGUNA
1660- Revolt by Francisco 1745-46 - AGRARIAN revolt
Maniago 1762-64 - Revolt inspired by the
British victory in Manila

MANILA
1574- Revolt by LAKANDULA
CAMARINES / Albay
1587 –TONDO CONSPIRACY
1649 – SUMUROY Revolt
by Magat Salamat &
Agustin de Legazpi
1845- SAMANIEGO revolt
SAMAR
CAVITE / TAGALOG REGION 1649- CORRALAT Revolt
1745-46- Agrarian Revolts 1649-50- SUMUROY revolt vs. Polo
1869- Revolt by Camerino 1762-64-Revolt inspired by British
1872- Cavite Mutiny by Sgt.La victory in Manila
Madrid

PANAY LEYTE
1663- TAPAR Revolt 1621- - BANKAO apostasy

ZAMBOANGA /
1636-Revolt by Tagal BOHOL
COTABATO CARAGA 1621-22 – TAMBLOT Rebellion
JOLO / BASILAN /MINDANAO 1596– Revolt vs Figueroa 1630- CARAGA 1744-1829 –DAGOHOY Revolt
1578-80- Jihad Revolt 1861 – Uprising by Datu Revolt
1602-1638-Muslim Resistance by Sultan Bungsu, Datu ARNERIEL
Acho against tribute & Tobacco Monopoly
 EARLY REVOLTS

☺were mostly peasant

movements that were
regarded as nativistic,
messianic and irrational
incidents that come and go
 EARLY REVOLTS

 NATIVISTIC- movements
which emphasized the
elimination of alien
persons, customs & values
 MESSIANIC - a savior in
human flesh is involved
 EARLY REVOLTS

☺were mostly Revitalization

movements ( movements
with deliberate efforts to
construct a more satisfying
culture )
 Early Revolts

☺ were immediate reactions

against the different
aspects of colonialism
( anti-tribute, anti-polo,
anti- friar, anti-bandala
etc..)
 Early Revolts

 were pocket resistance

that burst into national
struggle
 Specific Causes

▪ were immediate reactions to

Spanish impositions and policies
( anti-tribute, anti-polo,anti-friar, anti-
bandala etc..)
 Specific Causes

▪ were resistance against

Catholicism, manifested the
Filipinos’ desire to go back to their
old religious practices and beliefs
(aposthesism)
 Specific Causes

▪ were Filipinos’ expression of their

refusal to be dragged into the
wars not theirs

( Spain into war against the Dutch,

Portuguese and British)
 5 BATCHES 0f Early Revolts

☺1st – 1565-1663
☺2nd- 1663-1765
☺3rd –1765-1815
☺4th - 1815-1872
☺5th - 1872-1896
 FIRST BATCH (1565-1663 )

1674 = Revolt of Lakandula

1584 –Pampanga Revolt
1589- Tondo Conspiracy
1621 – Bohol Rebellion
1622- Zambales Revolt
1649-1650-Sumuroy Rebellion
1660- Maniago Revolt ( Pampanga )
1660-61 – Malong Revolt (Pangasinan )
1663- Tapar Uprising ( Panay )

Were mostly immediate reactions to the different colonial

policies
SECOND BATCH (1663-1765 )

1718 - Cagayan Revolt

1745-1762 –Agrarian Revolts in the
Tagalog Regions vs
landgrabbing
1762-63 SILANG Revolt (Ilocos )
172-1764- PALARIS Revolt
(Pangasinan )

1744-1825 – DAGOHOY revolt

(Bohol)

•Were mostly rural-based ( Agrarian unrest)

•Were longer in duration
THIRD BATCH (1765-1815 )
•showed manifestations of a growing nationalism
( anti-foreign )

1785 –Revolt in Cagayan

1807 –BASI Revolt (Ilocos)
1811 –LUNGAO Revolt
(Southern Ilocos)
- continuing DAGOHOY
(Bohol)
FOURTH BATCH ( 1815-1872 )
• Period characterized by the emergence of a counter-
consciousness and a developing national identity

1820-23—Rebellion in Manila
1828 –PALMERO brothers
rebellion
1840-41 –Tayabas Revolt by
HERMANO PULE
1843 –SAMANIEGO Revolt
(Manila )
1844- Negros Revolt
1863- BALADON &
LABUTAWI Rebellion
(Isabela)
1872- CAVITE MUTINY
FIFTH BATCH (1872 -1896 )

 Uprising during this period merged with the

initiatives of the urban middle class, eventually
saw the outbreak of the Revolution
Examples:
 1872 (Cavite) – CAVITE Mutiny by
Sgt.La Madrid
 1886-1889 (Negros) –DIOS NA BUHAWI (Anti-
cacique)
 1887-1917 (Negros) –BABAYLANES-PULAHANES
(anti-foreign)
THE PHILIPPINE REVOLUTION, 1896
 THE END

Prepared by:

Prof. Oliva B. Parico

(Department of Social Sciences )