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Jose Alberto
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Martyrdom of GOMBURZA
* About 200 Filipino Soldiers and workmen of the
Cavite arsenal under the leadership of Lamadrid,
Filipino Sergeant, rose in violent mutiny because
their usual privileges were abolished, including
exemption from tribute and polo (forced labor) by:
Gov. Rafael de Izquierdo.
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Martyrdom of GOMBURZA
* The Spanish authorities, in order to liquidate
Fathers Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and
Jacinto Zamora, leaders of the secular movement to
Filipinize the Philippine Parishes, magnified the failed
mutiny into a “revolt” for Philippine Independence.
Soc Sci 16: LIFE and WORKS of RIZAL
Martyrdom of GOMBURZA
• January 20, 1872 – Cavite mutiny
• February 17, 1872 – Fathers Mariano Gomez,
Jose Burgos and Jacinto Zamora were implicated
and executed.
• Despite the archbishop’s plea for clemency
because of their innocence, they were still
executed.
• The GOMBURZA were leaders of the
secularization movement.
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The GOMBURZA
Soc Sci 16: LIFE and WORKS of RIZAL
Martyrdom of GOMBURZA
• Paciano, enraged by the execution of Burgos, his
beloved friend and teacher, quit his studies and
returned to Calamba, where he told the heroic story
of Burgos to Jose, who was 11 years old.
• The Martyrdom of Gom-Bur-Za inspired Rizal to
fight the evils of Spanish tyranny and redeem his
oppressed people. This motivated him to develop his
studies.
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Martyrdom of GOMBURZA