Cavite Mutiny

Jose Montero y Vidal

• Born on January 28, 1851
• Born in Andalusian Town of Gergal
• Went to Madrid to study law
• Government official residing in Manila in 1872
• Civil Governor in colonial provinces of the Spanish Empire in 1875
• Married Carolina Marin-Baldo Burgueros in Murcia and had 4 children

Call for Secularization

• Filipinos wanted to overthrow the Spanish Government to install new kings in the likes of the three priests Fr. Mariano Gomez, Fr. Jose Burgos, and Fr. Jacinto Zamora (i.e., GOMBURZA)

• These priests enticed participants by giving them charismatic assurance that their fight will not fail because God is with them coupled with promises of rewards such as employment, wealth, and ranks in the army.

Feast of the Virgin of Loreto

• In the evening of January 20, 1872, fireworks were displayed and rockets fired into the air to celebrate the feast.

• The conspirators in Cavite mistook these for the signal to revolt. Hence, at 9:30 pm of that 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.

GOMBURZA

MAXIMO PATERNO

ANTONIO MARIA REGIDOR

JOAQUIN PARDO DE TAVARA

Execution of GOMBURZA

• On February 17, 1872, in an attempt of the Spanish government to instill fear among the Filipinos so that they may never commit such daring act again, the GOMBURZA were executed.

• This event was tragic but served as one of the moving forces that shaped Filipino nationalism.

Dr. Trinidad Hermenegildo Pardo

de Tavera

• He was born in Manila on April 13, 1857, of parents belonging to the Spanish nobility.
• A Filipino scholar, scientist and historical researcher.
• He was known for his writings about different aspects of Philippine culture.
• He served as a member of Taft’s Philippine Commission and founded the Federal Party.
• He He died in Manila on March 26, 1925, aged 68.

• The incident was merely a mutiny by the Filipino solide...

• The incident was merely a mutiny by the Filipino soliders and laborers againtst Gen. Izquiedo's harsh policy.

• The abolition of the privileges enjoyed by the laborers of the Cavite arsenal of exemption from the tribute was the main cause of the insurrection.

The Arrival of General

Izquierdo

• A complete change in the aspect of affairs.
• He made it clear that his views were different from those of La Torre.
• Intended to govern the people "with a crucifix in one hand and a sword in the other."

First Official Act

• To prohibit the founding of a school of arts and trades.

• All of those who had offered their support to ex-Governor La Torre were classed as personas sospechos (suspects).

Night of

January 20, 1872

• The workmen in the arsenal at Cavite and engineer corps' old-time privileges were abolished by General Izquierdo and caused them dissatisfacation and discontent.

• Leads to an uprising among the soldiers in the San Felipe fort, and the commanding officer and the other Spanish officers in charge were assassinated.

Central Government

• The Central Government of Madrid announced its intention to deprive the friars in matters of civil government and of the direction and management of the university.

• The friars feared that their power in the colony would be a thing of the past and took the advantage that those who favored the a continuation of the colonial modus vivendi presents as a vast conspiracy with the objective of destroying Spanish sovereignty.

Condemned to death and executed by garrote.

Sentenced to life imprisonment on the Marianas Islands

• Antonio M. Regidor
• Joaquin Pardo de Tavara
• P. Mendoza
• Curate of Santa Cruz, Guevarra and Quiapo
• The priests Mariano Sevilla, Feliciano Gomez, Ballesteros, Jose Basa
• Lawyers Carillo, Basa, Enriquez, Crisanto Reyes, Maximo Paterno
• and many others ...

Set fire to the district of Tondo

Fire cannons to inform the rebels of their success

500 natives led by Camerino

Set fire to the district of Tondo

Fire cannons to inform the rebels of their success

500 natives led by Camerino

Spanish navy had placed gunboat and armed vesse...

Spanish navy had placed gunboat and armed vessels

Loyalist went to arrest the priest of Bacoor

Newspapers are solicited

El Eco Filipino

• Established by Spanish brother-in-law of Jose Basa, with Manuel Regidor as editor.
• "Spain in the Philippines, The Philippines with Spain."
• Their aim was to secure reforms from the Spanish Government.
• Its first issue appeared on September 5, 1871 and died out before the end of 1872.
• Its tragic demise was caused by the restoration of the reactionary regime in Spain and the exile to the Marianas.
• Izquierdo blamed it for the eruption of the Cavite Mutiny.