1872 CAVITE MUTINY

1. GROUP 1
" THE CAVITE
MUTINY OF 1872"

2. Tarlac State University (TSU) - Readings in Philippine History - Historical Controversy : The Cavite Mutiny of 1872
First, was the 1872 Cavite Mutiny
Second, was the martyrdom of the three priests
THE TWO FACES OF
THE 1872 CAVITE
MUTINY
By Chris Antonette
Piedad-Pugay
Two major events
happened:
FLORES, FATIMA

3. 1872 Cavite
Mutiny
• Mutiny- A rebellion against authority.
• The Cavite Mutiny is one of the most significant
historical accounts in the Philippine History.
• 200 soldiers and laborers of Fort San Felipe rose up.
Many believe that the Cavite Mutiny of January 20,
1872 was the beginning of Filipino nationalism that
would eventually lead to the Philippine Revolution
of 1896.
• The Spanish arsenal in Cavite, Philippines
• The mutiny was unsuccessful, and
government soldiers executed many of the
participants.
• Eleven Spanish officials were killed
FLORES, FATIMA

4. All male Filipinos from 18 to 60 years of age were require to give their free
labor, called "polo" to the government.
Polo y Servicios
The Filipinos were compelled to pay tribute called "Tributo", to the colonial
government. The tributo was imposed as a sign of the Filipinos' loyalty to the
king of Spain.
Tribute (Tributo)
FLORES, FATIMA

5. Tagged as the masterminds of the Cavite
mutiny.
Gomburza
Three Filipino priests:
• Mariano Gómez
• José Apolonio Burgos
• Jacinto Zamora
Execution details:
Date- February 17, 1872
Place: Bagumbayan (Luneta) in Manila
Method of Execution: Garrote
The three martyrs were executed to instill fear among the Filipinos so that they may never commit
such daring act again. This is a scene purportedly witnessed by a young Jose Rizal.
While other Filipino lawyers were suspended from the practice of law, arrested, and sentenced to life
imprisonment at the Marianas Island.
DE LEON, JENALYN

6. • An old man in his mid- '70.
• Chinese Filipino
• Cavite
He was truly nationalistic and accepted
the death penalty calmly.
GALAPIA, MELODY

7. • He was 35 years old at that time
• Spanish descent
• Born in the Philippines
Father José Apolonio
Burgos
He was a parish priest of the Manila Cathedral
and has been known to be close to the liberal
Governor General de la Torre.
He was active and outspoken in advocating
the Filipinization of the clergy.
GALAPIA, MELODY

8. • 37 years old
• Spanish
• Born in the Philippines
Father Jacinto
Zamora
He was the parish priest of Marikina and was
known to be unfriendly. He would not
countenance any arrogance or authoritative
behavior from Spaniards coming from Spain.
GALAPIA, MELODY

9. MARIANO, VANNA MAE

10. Spanish Version
Narrated by Jose Montero y Vidal
MARIANO, VANNA MAE

11. • Spanish Historian & Spanish Official in Manila at the
time
• According to him it is an aim of Indios or Natives "to
overthrow the Spanish Government in the
Philippines.
• His account on mutiny was criticized as woefully biased,
Jose Montero y
Vidal
MARIANO, VANNA MAE

12. • He served as Governor-General of the Philippines from 4
April 1871 to 8 January 1873.
• Implicated the native clergy who were active in the
movement toward secularization of parishes.
• In a biased report, he highlighted the attempt to
overthrow the Spanish Government in the Philippines to
install a new “hari” in the persons of father Burgos and
Zamora
• He insisted that the mutiny is stimulated and prepared
by the native clergy, mestizo and lawyers as a signal of
objection against the injustices of the government.
• Upon learning the attack, he ordered reinforcement of
the Spanish forces in Cavite to quell the revolt.
Rafael Izquierdo y
Gutiérrez
MARIANO, VANNA MAE

13. Filipino Version
Narrated by Dr. Trinidad Hermenigildo Pardo de Tavera
DELOS SANTOS,
JASMIN

14. Dr. Trinidad
Hermenigild
o Pardo de
Tavera
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•
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DELOS SANTOS,
JASMIN

15. • A French Writer
• Complemented Travera's accountby
confirming that the event happened
due to discontentment of arsenal
workers and soldiers in Cavite.
• He actually witnessed the execution of
the three martyrs priests.
Edmund
Plauchut
DELOS SANTOS,
JASMIN

16. Considering the four accounts of the 1872 Mutiny, there were some basic facts that remained
to be unvarying:
Unraveling the Truth
First, There was dissatisfaction among the workers of the arsenal as well as the members of the native
army after their privileges were drawn back by Gen. Izquierdo;
Second, Gen. Izquierdo introduced rigid and strict policies that made the Filipinos move and turn
away from Spanish government out of disgust;
Third, The Central Government failed to conduct an investigation on what truly transpired but relied
on reports of Izquierdo and the friars and the opinion of the public;
Fourth, The happy days of the friars were already numbered in 1872 when the Central Government in
Spain decided to deprive them of the power to intervene in government affairs as well as in the
direction and management of schools prompting them to commit frantic moves to extend their stay
and power;
CAOLENG, FRAN ANDREI & GALVEZ, ALLYSSA KATE

17. Considering the four accounts of the 1872 Mutiny, there were some basic facts that remained
to be unvarying:
Unraveling the Truth
Fifth, The Filipino clergy members actively participated in the secularization movement in order to
allow Filipino priests to take hold of the parishes in the country making them prey to the rage of the
friars;
Sixth, Filipinos during the time were active participants, and responded to what they deemed as
injustices;
Lastly, The execution of GOMBURZA was a blunder on the part of the Spanish government, for the
action severed the ill-feelings of the Filipinos and the event inspired Filipino patriots to call for reforms
and eventually independence. There may be different versions of the event, but one thing is certain,
the 1872 Cavite Mutiny paved way for a momentous 1898.
CUNANAN, LHESLY JOY & DATU,
SHARLYN

18. The road to independence was rough and tough to toddle, many patriots named and
unnamed shed their bloods to attain reforms and achieve independence. 12 June 1898
may be a glorious event for us, but we should not forget that before we came across to
victory, our forefathers suffered enough. As we enjoy our freedom, may we be more
historically aware of our past to have a better future ahead of us. And just like what Elias
said in Noli me Tangere, may we “not forget those who fell during the night.”
NAVARRO, JHAEMMY
SHANE

19. • It is well to remember that the seeds of nationalism that was sown in Cavite blossomed to the
Philippine Revolution and later to the Declaration of Independence by Emilio Aguinaldo which
took place in Cavite.
• Remarkable event during 19th century in the Philippines.
• The 1872 Cavite Mutiny bolstered the stereotypical belief that Caviteños were the most courageous.
• The event inspired Filipino patriots to call for reforms and eventually independence
• There may be different versions of the veent, but one thing is certain, the 1872 Cavite Mutiny paved
way for momentous 1989
Contribution and
Relevance of the
Document
PARAS, REGINE SHANE & LAGLAGURA, JOSEPH
ANSLEY

20. • The events and people that shaped who we are today are incredibly important
• History gives us opportunity to see how daily life has changed over the years, and what goes into
the fostering that change.
Learning Experience
MERCADO, HOWARD

21. Note: This is only based on the own opinion of the group

22. LACARAN, LAIDENE
FAITH