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Cavite Mutiny

The Cavite Mutiny of 1872 was a rebellion by Filipino soldiers and laborers in Cavite Arsenal that resulted in two perspectives - the Filipino version saw it as a mutiny over loss of privileges, while the Spanish version viewed it as an attempt to overthrow Spanish rule. This event awakened Filipino nationalism and led to the execution of priests Gomez, Burgos, and Zamora, known as Gomburza. Their deaths further fueled dissent that built toward the Philippine Revolution of 1896 and eventual independence from Spain.

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Cavite Mutiny

The Cavite Mutiny of 1872 was a rebellion by Filipino soldiers and laborers in Cavite Arsenal that resulted in two perspectives - the Filipino version saw it as a mutiny over loss of privileges, while the Spanish version viewed it as an attempt to overthrow Spanish rule. This event awakened Filipino nationalism and led to the execution of priests Gomez, Burgos, and Zamora, known as Gomburza. Their deaths further fueled dissent that built toward the Philippine Revolution of 1896 and eventual independence from Spain.

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CAVITE MUTINY

Learning outcomes:
 Discuss the significance of the events.
 Describe how the Cavite Mutiny resulted in the awakening of Filipino Nationalism.
 Differentiate the two perspectives between the Filipino and the Spanish version of the Cavite Mutiny.
 To know the events in the Cavite Mutiny.
 Identifying the reason why GOMBURZA were executed.

AUTHOR’S BACKGROUND

 FILIPINO VERSION - Trinidad Hermenegildo Pardo de Tavera


- Born in Manila on April 13, 1857
- He serve as a member of Taft's Philippine Commission and founded the Federal Party.
- He died in Manila on March 26, 1925 at the age of 68.
- He is a Filipino scholar and researcher.
- He wrote the Filipino version of the bloody incident in Cavite.

 SPANISH VERSION - Jose Montero y Vidal


- A prolific Spanish historian
- He was on January 28, 1851, in Gergal, Almeria.
- He was the author of the Cavite Munity Spanish Version.

HISTORICAL EVENTS/DOCUMENT SYNTHESIS

1872 A HISTORIC YEAR OF THE EVENT

The 12th of June of every year since 1898 is a very important event for all the Filipinos. In particular day, the
entire Filipino nation a well as Filipino communities all over the world gathers to celebrate the Philippines
Independence Day.

1898 came to be a very significant year for all of us.

But we should be reminded that another year is a historic 1898 -1872

There will be no 1896 Philippine Revolution if there was no 1872 Cavite Mutiny.

2 Major Events Happened in 1872.

1. 1872 Cavite Mutiny


2. Martyrdom of the three priests in the persons of Father Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos and Jacinto
Zamora ( GOMBURZA ).

FILIPINO VERSION OF THE CAVITE MUTINY OF 1872.

MUTINY
 A rebellion against authority.
 Comes from an old verb, “MUTINE” which means “REVOLT”.
CAVITE MUTINY
 January 20, 1872 uprising of military personnel of Fort San Felipe ( the Spanish arsenal in Cavite,
Philippines).
 Around 200 soldiers and laborers rose up in the belief that it would elevate to a national uprising. The
mutiny was unsuccessful, and government soldiers executed many of the participants.

GOMBURZA
 Collective name of the three Martyred Priests namely Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto
Zamora.
 Tagged as the masterminds of the Cavite Mutiny.

 They were prominent Filipino priests charged with treason and sedition.
 The Spanish clergy connected the priests to the mutiny as part of a conspiracy to stifle the movement of
secular priests who desired to have their own parishes instead of being assistants to the regular friars.

GARROTE
 Killing someone by strangulation typically with ab iron wire or cord.

FEBRUARY 17, 1872


- The GOMBURZA were executed by garrote in public to serve as a threat to Filipino never to attempt to
fight the Spaniards again due to expose the abuses of the friars.

- This is a scene purportedly witnessed by a young Jose Rizal.

SPANISH VERSION OF THE CAVITE MUTINY OF 1872

SPANISH ACCOUNTS
- Underscore the reason for the "REVOLUTION" abolition of privileges enjoyed by the workers of Cavite
Arsenal such as exemption from payments of tribute and being employed in polos y servicios (force labor)

- Presence of the Native Clergy, against the Spanish friars, "conspired and supported" the rebels.

SPANISH VERSION OF CAVITE MUTINY

- Jose Montero y Vidal, he documented the event and highlighted it as an attempt of the Indios to overthrow
the Spanish government in the Philippines.

- Meanwhile, Gov. Gen. Rafael Izquierdo's official report to the King of Spain magnified the event and
made use of it to implicate the native clergy, which was then active in the call for secularization.

SECULARIZATION
 Magkaroon ng magandang katungkulan ang mga native clergies ( mga Pilipino pari ) dito sa Pilipinas na
hindi nagustuhan ng mga prayleng Espanyol.

IN THE SPANIARD’S ACCOUNTS, 1872


- Was premeditated, a part of a big conspiracy among educated leaders, mestizos, lawyers and residents of
Manila and Cavite.

- They allegedly plan to liquidate high-ranking Spanish officers then kill friars.
THE ACCOUNTS DETAIL THAT ON JANUARY 20, 1872
- The district of Sampaloc celebrated the feast of the Virgin Loreto, came with it were some fireworks
display.

-The Caviteños mistook this as the signal to commence with the attack.

SPANISH ACCOUNTS
 At nine thirty in the evening of the day 200 native soldiers under the leadership of Sergeant La Madrid
rose up in arms, assassinated the commander of the fort and wounded his wife.
 Izquierdo, upon learning the attack, ordered reinforcement of the Spanish forces in Cavite to quell the
revolt.
 The revolution was easily crushed, when Manileños who were expected to aid the Caviteños did not
arrive.

Fathers Gomez, Burgos, and Zamora


 Were tried by a court-martial and sentenced to be executed.

JOAQUIN PADO DE TAVERA / ANTONIO MA. REGIDOR / JOSE BASA / PIO BASA
 And other Filipino lawyers were suspended from the practice of law, arrested, and sentenced to life
imprisonment at the Marianas Island.

TWO VERSIONS OF CAVITE MUTINY


1. FILIPINO VERSION- it's a simple mutiny by the native Filipino soldiers and laborers of the of the
Cavite arsenal who turned out to be dissatisfied with the abolition of their privileges.

2. SPANISH VERSION- an attempt of the Indios to overthrow the Spanish government in the Philippines.

IMPLICATION/RELEVANCE IN GRAND NARRATIVE IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY

OUR PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE CAN BE TRACED BACK FROM THE CAVITE MUTINY
 CAVITE MUTINY
 DEATH OF GOMBURZA
 JOSE RIZAL’S EL FILIBUSTERISMO/NOLI METANGERE
 1896 PHILIPPINE REVOLUTION

SOCRATIC METHOD
1. What is secularization ?
 Magkaroon ng magandang katungkulan ang mga native clergies ( mga Pilipino pari ) dito sa Pilipinas na
hindi nagustuhan ng mga prayleng Espanyol.

2. Differentiate the two Faces of Cavite Mutiny.


 Filipino Version is a simple mutiny by native Filipino soldiers and laborers of the Cavite arsenal who
turned out to be dissatisfied with the abolition of their privileges.
 Spanish Version is a attempt of the Indios to overthrow the Spanish government in the Philippines.

3. What is the reason behind the execution of gomburza?


 They expose the abuses of the friars.

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