The document summarizes the major revolts against Spanish rule in the Philippines over 333 years. It outlines the key causes of the revolts as issues relating to religion, abusive economic policies like taxes and forced labor, land grabbing, and the desire for political power. It then discusses some of the major revolts in different regions led by figures like Diego Silang and provides context on why the revolts ultimately failed due to strategies like divide-and-rule and betrayal.

1. LESSON 16
THE REVOLT AGAINST SPAIN

2. How many years did Spain
ruled over the Philippines?
•333 YEARS

3. What were the causes of the
Revolts?
• RELIGION: ANIMISM
• RESTORATION OF STATURES
• POLICIES: POLO
BANDALA
TRIBUTO
MONOPOLY
• DESIRE FOR LAND
• PERSONAL GRIEVANCES

4. THE LOSS OF POLITICAL POWER
The 1st revolts were led by former Datus
In 1574 – Lakandula and Soliman
WHY DID THEY REVOLTED?
WHAT HAPPENED IN 1587-1588
WHO IS PEDRO LADIA?

5. RETURN TO THE OLD RELIGION
Who were the people who encouraged
people to return to the old religion.
WHO IS TAMBLOT
WHO IS BANKAW
WHO IS CAQUENGA

6. REJECTION OF FILIPINOS FOR
PRIESTHOOD
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE NATIVE
FROM LUKBAN WHO WANTED TO BE
A PRIEST?
Apolinario de la Cruz
A.K.A HERMANO PULE
In 1832 he founded the:
COFRADIA DE SAN JOSE

7. ABUSIVE ECONOMIC POLICY
REVOLTS AGAINST TAX OR TRIBUTO
1762 – Diego Silang of Ilocos, after his
death it was continued by his wife
Gabriela.
1762 – Juan de la Cruz of Pangasinan.
Joaquin Gamboa
1589 – The people of Cagayan killed 2
encomenderos: MARTIN DE BARRIOS
and LUIS ENRIQUEZ

8. ABUSIVE ECONOMIC POLICY
REVOLTS AGAINST POLO or FORCED
LABOR
1660 – Francisco Maniago of Pampanga
1649 – Juan Sumuroy of Samar
1649 – Andres Malong, KING of
Pangasinan invited Ilocos and Cagayan to
join the revolt. Pedro Almazan, KING of
Ilocos joined the revolt and attacked
Churches and ordered 1 Augustinian friar
killed.

9. ABUSIVE ECONOMIC POLICY
REVOLTS AGAINST IMPOSITION OF
MONOPOLIES
1785 – Lagutao of Kalinga (The Savior)
1788 – Antonio de la Cruz “GUASING” of
Ilocos
1807 – Pedro Mateo and Ambarsito.

10. ABUSIVE ECONOMIC POLICY
LAND GRABBING and REVOLT OF
THE PEASANTS
WHY DID THE NATIVES REVOLTED?
Lands were confiscated
Prohibition of cutting of timber for
personal use
1745 – The people of Batangas
1745 – Cavite and Bulacan
1822 - Cavite

11. WHAT AGAIN ARE THE CAUSES
OF THE REVOLTS?
TAX or TRIBUTO
POLO or FORCED LABOR
IMPOSITION of MONOPOLIES
LAND GRABBING

12. FAILURE OF THE REVOLTS
DIVIDE-AND-RULE STRATEGY
NEGOTIATION and ROLE OF FRIARS
BETRAYAL

13. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE REVOLT
What for you is the significance of the
revolts?
Should the Filipinos be blamed for their
lack of unity?