Leaders of Popular Uprisings
(During Spanish Colonization)
PHOTO NAME OF THE SHORT BIOGRAPHY OF THE LEADER
UPRISING
LEADER
Juan Ponce He was a son of a babaylan in Ibabaw
Sumuroy ( Juan (now Palapag) in Northeastern Samar. It
Agustin) is said that he grew up on a beach and is
good in sailing. As a sailor, his livelihood
was good apart from the fact that the
Spaniards did not make him pay taxes.
Francisco Francsco Dagohoy is the hero of Bohol
Dagohoy who led a rebellion against the Spanish
(Francisco from 1744 to 1829, the longest rebellion
Sendrijas) in the Philippine history. He was born in
Inabangan, Bohol. There are no clear
reports about his early life but he became
the cabeza de barangay growing up. He
was born Francisco Sendrijas but got the
name “Dagohoy” from the shortened
“Dagon sa Huyohoy” in the Boholano
language.
NAME OF REASON/BACKGROUND/STORY REFERENCE/ SOURCE (in APA
UPRISING OF THE UPRISING format)
ORGANIZED
Sumuroy. (2015). In V. Almario
Sumuroy It was fate that the workers met at their house (Ed.), Sagisag Kultura (Vol 1).
Revolt(1649-1650) to bring their problem to his father. It is said Manila: National Commission for
that the Spanish force the workers to go to Culture and the Arts. Retrieved
Cavite to do their polo , to build galleons and from https://philippineculturaleducatio
warships. The workers planned to climb the n.com.ph/sumuroy/
mountains with their families and live there.
Sumuroy suggested that the workers should
revolt and even presented himself as the leader.
The workers agreed and even though they
lacked weapons and preparedness they started
the revolt in 1649. Although the Spaniards
were unable to subdue Sumuroy, the revolt he
led did not last long when he was killed by his
own men in July 1650, the traitor offered
Sumuroy’s head to the Spaniards.
Dagohoy One of Dagohoy’s two brothers, Sagarino, Dagohoy, Francisco. (2015).
Revolt(1744-1829) became a soldier in the Spanish army, and he In V. Almario (Ed.), Sagisag
died fighting the rebels being hunted down by Kultura (Vol 1). Manila:
the priest of Inabangan. When Dagohoy National Commission for
brought his brothers body to the church to be Culture and the Arts.
blessed, the priest refused. According to the Retrieved
law of the church, those who died in a duel are from https://philippinecultu
not blessed. Because of this, he abandoned the raleducation.com.ph/dagohoy-
church and founded a movement against the francisco/
Spanish. He fortified himself on the mountain
of Inabangan, because of his success n many
raids of the Spanish camp, more people joined
his movement. He killed the priest who refused
to blessed his brother. He established

Diego Silang Maria Josefa Gabriela Cari᷉᷉ no Silang was
and Maria born on March 19, 1731in Santa, Ilocos
Josefa Gabriela Sur. It is said that she was adopted by
Silang Padre Tomas Millan, vicar general of the
province, who married her when she was
20 years old. She was widowed by her
first husband early and married Diego in
1757.
Diego Silang was born on December 16,
1730 in Pangasinan. He was baptized in
the town of Vigan on January 07, 1731.
His baptismal named was Diego
Baltazar. As a boy he served the cura of
Vigan, who sent him down to Manila in
a Chinese champan. The champan was
wrecked off the coast of Bolinao, and
the barbarous inhabitants of those
mountains killed all who were saved
from the shipwreck except Silang whom
they kept as a slave. An Augustinian
Recollect in Bolinao heard of the
shipwreck and made great efforts to
ransom him. Silang, now free,
proceeded to Pangasinan, where he
made himself known to his parents, with
whom he remained but later left for
Vigan where he learned how to read and
write and continued his service to the
priest carrying letters to and from
Manila .He would later marry a widow,
Maria Josefa Gabriela.
governments freed from the Spaniards. He also
established small settlements outside the town.
Even when he was gone his movement
continued for 85 years and 20 governor
generals held office.
His revolt was fueled by grievances stemming
from Spanish taxation and abuses. This Silang, Gabriela. (2015). In V.
Silang Revolt demands was formulated and presented by Almario (Ed.), Sagisag Kultura (Vol
(1762-1764) Silang to the Spaniards include: 1). Manila: National Commission for
Culture and the Arts. Retrieved
 The deposition of the alcalde-mayor, from https://philippineculturaleducatio
Antonio Zabala and that office to be n.com.ph/silang-gabriela/
held by the provisor Tomas Millan,
 The election of one of the four chiefs Emma H. Blair and James A.
of Vigan as justice, Robertson (1493-1898). The
 The expulsion of all the Spaniards and Philippine Islands, Vol.49, Number 1,
mestizos from the province, and page 160-161: December Historical
 The appointment of Silang to make Events. Retrieved from:
head against the English. https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/arti
cles/1399/today-in-philippine-history-
These demands were all rejected making december-16-1730-diego-silang-
Silang's group to attack the city and
imprisoned its priests. Silang afterwards
began associating with the British who
appointed him governor of Ilocos and
promised him military reinforcement. On
May 28, 1763, Silang was shot in the back by
Miguel Vicos and Pedro Becbec. Both were
hired by the priests to assassinate him.
Gabriela then promised her husband to lead
the rebellion that he had begun. She achieved
many victories in the battles of Santa and
Vigan but due to the number of enemies, her
team eventually lost. She was captured in
Abra and hanged in Vigan on September 29,
1763.
 He was born in San Nicolas, Laoag,
Pedro Almazan Ilocos Norte, and Captaincy General of
the Philippines. He was one of the
wealthy man in his place. He was the
leader of the first Ilocano revolt against
the Spaniards.
Apolinario dela He was born on July 22, 1814 in Barrio
Cruz (Hermano Pandac in the town of Lucban, Tayabas
Pule) ( now Quezon province) to Pablo dela
The Northern Almazan, Pedro. (2015). In V. Almario
Ilocos Uprising of Pedro Almazan was the leader of the first (Ed.), Sagisag Kultura (Vol 1).
1661 revolt in Ilocos against the Spaniards. He was Manila: National Commission for
a rich citizen in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte but Culture and the Arts. Retrieved
hated the oppression of the Spaniards so he from https://philippineculturaleducatio
thought of a revolt. The revolt of Andres n.com.ph/almazan-pedro/
Malong in Pangasinan became a good
opportunity. Since the military’s attention
was focused on Malong, Almazan encouraged
the people to rebel as well. Gaspar Cristobal
of Laoag agreed and also the leaders of
Kalinga and Isneg up to Cagayan. They
captured and beheaded two priests. A
Dominican Fray Jose Santa Maria and
Augustinian Fray Jose Arias. Arias head was
sent to Magsanop who in turn took it to
Almazan. Rebel group gathered and
proclaimed Almazan King of Ilocos; a crown
taken from a statue in the church was placed
on Almazan. But by February Almazan and
his group was shocked when the Spanish
government sent an army of Spaniards and
over a thousand native soldiers led by
Lorenzo Alqueros attacked them. They fled
into the forest. Magsanop was tracked down
and committed suicide before being captured.
Almazan continued to fight but was captured
and hanged in the town square.
Apolinario de la Cruz is known as “Hermano
Pule Revolt Pule” the leader and the founder of Cofradia De la Cruz, Apolinario.
( 1840-1841) de San Jose. He led a strike against the (2015). In V. Almario
Cruz and Juana Andres, all from a
wealthy and devout family. He dreamed
of becoming a priest, and at the age of 15
he tried to join the Dominican order in
Manila, but the Roman Catholic orders
did not yet accept Indios instead he
became a donado in San Juan de Dios
Hospital and also work in Cofradia de
San Juan de Dios. He studied the bible
and other holy scriptures.
Spanish based on religious freedom and (Ed.), Sagisag
equality of Spanish and Indios in the clergy. Kultura (Vol 1).
In 1832, he returned to Lucban and Manila: National
established the Co-fradia de San Jose, a Commission for Culture
brotherhood composed only of Indios. and the Arts. Retrieved
Spaniards and mestizos were not allowed to from https://philippine
join without his consent. He wanted the culturaleducation.com.p
Cofradia to be legal because of the growth in
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membership but it was criticized by the
apolinario/
Spanish priests led by Archbishop Jose Segui.
Governor general Marcelino Oraa suspected
that the Cofradia was a rebel organization.
Soldiers attacked the Cofradia camp in
Majayjay, Laguna on October 19, 1840. The
members of the Cofradia began to live like
rebels. In a great battle at Ali-tao a place near
Tayabas, Hermano Pule’s army was
completely destroyed. He escaped but was
followed and captured. He was quickly trialed
and hanged in the town of Tayabas on
November 4, 1841. His body was
dismembered. His head was skewered and
displayed on the road to Majayjay so that the
people would not follow the one they called
the “King of the Tagalog”.