There were several Filipino revolts against Spanish rule between the 16th-19th centuries. The revolts can be categorized into land problems, oppression/unjust taxation, and religious revolts. Notable revolts included Tamblot's Revolt in Bohol (1621-1622), the longest revolt led by Francisco Dagohoy in Bohol (1744-1829), and Diego Silang's revolt in Ilocos (1762-1763). However, most revolts failed due to the absence of a national leader, a lack of nationalism among Filipinos, and inadequate military preparation and training. The Spaniards employed a strategy of "divide and conquer" to weaken revolts

1. FILIPINO
REVOLTS

2. Personal and
religious
Resistance to
Revolts are Spanish-
categorized imposed
into 3 economic and
religious
institutions
Land problems

3. LAND PROBLEMS:
Many people lost their ancestral lands
when the friars grabbed their land.
These uprisings broke in the provinces of
Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite and Laguna
between 1745-1746.

4. SPANISH OPPRESSION /
UNJUST TAXATION /
FORCED LABOR
Like the Sumuroy and Maniago Revolts

5. RELIGIOUS REVOLTS
Tamblot and Hermano Pule Revolts

6. The kings of Manila (Sulayman) and
Tondo (Lakandula) made a pact of
peace with Legazpi. They remained loyal
to Spain even though they lost their
kingdoms.
Legazpi kept his promise of treating their
people well.
LAKANDULA AND SULAYMAN
REVOLT (1574)

7. AfterLegazpi's death, his successor Guido
Lavezares confiscated their lands and
abused and oppressed their people.
Captain Salcedo, grandson of Legazpi
persuaded the kings to stop their uprising
against Lavezares.
Lavezares restored peace and friendship.
LAKANDULA AND SULAYMAN
REVOLT (1574)

8. Tamblot, a Filipino BABAYLAN (or priest)
from Bohol, convinced the people to
return to their faith.
2,000 Boholanos joined him and began
the uprising.
TAMBLOT'S REVOLT (1621-
1622)

9. The officials of Bohol were in Cebu for a
feast of the beatification of St. Xavier.
They heard about the revolt and rushed to
Bohol with 50 Spaniards and 1,000
Cebuano soldiers.
Tamblot and his followers were defeated.
TAMBLOT'S REVOLT (1621-
1622)

10. HERMANO PULE (1840)

11. Born Apolinario de la Cruz, Hermano
Pule founded the Cofradia de San Jose
(Confraternity of Saint Joseph).
He went to Manila to enter the religious
order but was not allowed.
HERMANO PULE (1840)

12. The government disallowed the
organization to continue and ordered it to
be dissolved.
HERMANO PULE (1840)

13. Maniago was from Mexico, Pampanga.
He had 3 reasons for leading his people to
revolt:
1) the love for freedom
2) the frequent recruitment of men to cut
timber in the mountains for Galleon-
building.
3) the oppressive Bandala System
FRANCISCO MANIAGO (1660)

14. They began by burning their houses and
swore to fight for freedom.
They closed the rivers to stop commerce
with Manila.
They sent letters to the people of
Pangasinan and Ilocos to tell the people to
fight.
FRANCISCO MANIAGO (1660)

16. 1) general pardon to all the rebels
2) payment of P14,000 as initial
installment of the government's debt
(already at P200,000)
3) cutting of timber would continue but
the people would be given time to stay go
home to their families.
Maniago’s Demands

17. TheManiago revolt
succeeded.

18. SUMUROY REVOLT (1649-1650)

19. A native of Palapag, Samar, Sumuroy
encouraged the poeple to revolt.
He learned of the POLO that Visayan men
would be sent to Cavite and work in the
shipyards to build galleons.
That meant that the men would leave
their homes and families.
SUMUROY REVOLT (1649-1650)

20. On June 1, 1649, the uprising began.
They killed the parish priest.
Gov. Fajardo of Zamboanga heard of this
so he sent his best Spanish-Filipino forces
to Samar. The battle lasted for a year and
Sumuroy won several fights.
SUMUROY REVOLT (1649-1650)

21. But a surprise attack of the Spanish-
Filipino forces ended the revolt.
Sumuroy was captured and later
executed.
SUMUROY REVOLT (1649-1650)

22. DIEGO SILANG REVOLT(1762-
1763)

23. DiegoSilang was a trusted mail carrier
and was well-known in Manila and Ilocos.
When the British captured Manila in 1762.
Diego realized the Spanish government
was weakened and he decided to plan a
revolt.
DIEGO SILANG REVOLT(1762-
1763)

24. Diego requested to abolish the tribute.
He organized the Ilocanos to fight with
the British forces. Diego was arrested. He
called the Ilocanos to action.
DIEGO SILANG REVOLT(1762-
1763)

25. When he was released, he removed the
alcalde-mayor and the rest of the abusive
Spaniards in Vigan, Ilocos Norte.
He established Vigan as the capital of his
independent government.
DIEGO SILANG REVOLT(1762-
1763)

26. Spanish forces were getting weak so they
offered money to whoever can kill him.
Miguel Vicos and Pedro Becbec, who
were close friends of Diego carried out the
assassination at the Casa Real in Vigan.
DIEGO SILANG REVOLT(1762-
1763)

27. Vicos shot him in the back.
His last words were:
“Matayakon, Gabriela”
("I am dying, Gabriela")
DIEGO SILANG REVOLT(1762-
1763)

28. Gabrielatook over the revolt started by
Diego but was later captured.
She and her men were hanged.
Gabriela was hanged last.
DIEGO SILANG REVOLT(1762-
1763)

29. FRANCISCO DAGOHOY (1744-
1829)

30. Fr.Gaspar Morales, a Jesuit priest
ordered Sagarino (Dagohoy's brother)
who was a policeman, to capture a man
who had abandoned his Christian religion.
The man resisted and in the duel,
Sagarino got killed.
FRANCISCO DAGOHOY (1744-
1829)

31. Fr.Morales refused to give Sagarino a
Christian burial.
Dagohoy was banned from the church.
He led the people in an uprising.
Fr. Lamberti and Fr. Morales were killed.
FRANCISCO DAGOHOY (1744-
1829)

32. Dagohoy established a free government in
the mountains with 20,000 followers.
In 1829, the rebellion stopped and the
rebels were pardoned.
FRANCISCO DAGOHOY (1744-
1829)

33. Dagohoy will be remembered as the
leader of the longest Filipino revolt which
lasted for 85 years.
FRANCISCO DAGOHOY (1744-
1829)

34. The Muslims in Mindanao (Zamboanga and Sulu)
revolted against the Spaniards. They were never
conquered.
Most united groups were the Muslims.
They were bound by Islam.
Continuous military expeditions failed to
subdue them. They fought back by raiding the
coastal towns under Spain.
MORO RESISTANCE

35. Why did all these
revolts FAIL?

36. Absence of national leader
Lukewarm spirit of
nationalism among Filipinos
Inadequate training and
preparation for warfare

37. “divide et impera”
The Filipino Revolts are prime
examples of “divide et impera” or
DIVIDE AND CONQUER.
The Spaniards divided the country into
smaller states so that it will be easier
to manage, rule and conquer when an
uprising occurs.

38. *THE END*