PHILIPPINE REVOLTS AND REBELLION

REVOLT

LEADER

NATURE/CASE

RESULT

Lakandula and Soliman Revolt

Lankandula and Soliman

Failure of Gov. Lavezares to fulfill Legazpis promise to Lakandula

It failed.

Pampanga Revolt (1585)

Native Kapampangan leaders

Abuse of Spanish Encomienderos

Failed. A woman betrayed the revolt.

Conspiracy of Maharlikas (1587)

Agustin de Legazpi

A plot against the Spanish colonial rule by the kin-related noblemen.

Failed because this was discovered.

Revolts against the tribute (1589)

Not stated

Refusal to pay tributes, tyranny of tribute collectors

Failed. Easily suppressed.

Magalat Revolt (1596)

Magalat

Abuse of the Tribute Collectors

Failed. They hired assassins to kill

Igorot Revolt (1601)

Not stated

Desire for religious toleration.

Magalat.
Failed.

Irrayas Revolt (1621)

Felipe Cutabay, Gabriel Dayag

Oppression of the Indios by the Spanish officials

It was not materialized due to Fr. Sto.

Tomas preaching

Tamblot Revolt (1621)

Bancao Revolt (1621)

Babaylan Tamblot
Bancao Pagali

Desire to abandon Christianity and return to their old religious faith

It was suppressed by the Spaniards

Desire for religious toleration

and Cebuanos
Failed

Itneg Revolt (1625, 1627)

Miguel Lanab, Aldaban

Desire for independence and punishment of a woman whom displeases

Failed. Leaders were pardoned and

certain Spaniards.

later killed when they started anew.

Ladia Revolt (1643)

Pedro Ladia

Weariness from Spanish oppression

Failed

Sumuroy Revolt (1649)

Juan Ponce Sumuroy, Pedro

Caused by Gov. Fajardos order to send Visayan laborers to Cavite for

Leaders were captured and beheaded.

Caamug

shipbuilding

Francisco Maniago

Failure of officials to pay rice purchased; repeated requirements for polo y

General amnesty granted to rebels.

servico.

Initial payments for services.

Maniago/Pampanga Revolt (1660)

Malong Revolt (1660)

Andres Malong, Pedro

Quarrel between Fr. Gorospe and Malong

Failed

Almazan Revolt (1661)

Panay Revolt (1663)
Agrarian Revolt of 1745
Dagohoy Rebellion (1745)
Silang Revolt (1762)

Gumpaos
Don Pedro Almazan
Tapar
Matienza
Francisco Dagohoy
Diego Silang; Gabriella Silang

Spanish aggression
Desire to put up a modified form of Christianity
Usurpation of Filipino lands by religious orders
Refusal to give Francisco Dagohoy
Desire to expel the Spaniards from Ilocos

Failed. Leaders were executed.

It was suppressed.
Failed
Failed but rebels were pardoned
Failed; Diego was assassinated

Palaris Revolt (1762)

Juan dela Cruz Palaris

Demand for reforms especially the changing of local officials

Failed. Palaris was executed.

Basi Revolt (1807)

Pedro Mateo

Government monopoly of basi manufacturing

Failed; rebels were crushed by

government troops

Pule Revolt (1840)

Hermano Pule

Being a native, Pule was denied to be admitted as a monk. He founded the

religious brotherhood, Confradia San Jose, which the government
outlawed and ordered to be dissolved

Failed