What were the causes of the Revolts?
- The desire to return to the old religion of animism as well as to restore the stature of the babaylan and the katalonan in society;
- Because nof the harsh policies of Spaniards like polo, bandal, tributo, and monopoly;
- Desire for the land; and
- personal reasons.
The Revolt of Lakandula
- He was one of the first who mled a revolt against the Spanish rule.
- He and his family were exempted from paying tributers and from rendering forced labor.
- They were given the right to retain their family name.
Tondo Conspiracy
- Magat Salamat, the son of Rajah lakandula, put up a conspiracy and rose against the Spaniards.
- Hisa co-conspirators were fellow datus from Tondo, Taguig, Navotas, Pandacan, and ohter villages.
- He also conspired with the Borneans and Two Christian Japanese named Juan Gayo and Dionisio Fernandez.
The Gaddang Uprising
- In Cagayan Valley, the Gaddang ethnic group had an uprising that was staged in 1621 under the leadership of Felipe Catabay and Gabriel dayag.
The Bankaw and Tamblot Rebellions
- Tamblot was from Bohol while Bankaw staged the rebelion in Leyte.
- Bankaw was a chieftain who embraced Christianity and welcomed the Spaniards.
Ladia Uprising
- Ladia was a Bornean and a descendant of Lakandula who came to Malolos in 1643
Maniago Rebellion
- Fancisco Maniago led the Pampangos in their fight to regain their lost freedom from the Spaniards.
- They resented the order for them to cut timber for the government.
- They also abhorred the dishonesty of the Spanish officials and their failure to pay the rice harvested by the people.
Ilocano Uprising
The Ilocanos took their inspiration from Malong's cause for rebellion. The uprising took place in January 1661. They appointed Pedro Almazan as their king and his son as their prince. They sowed violence ion the towns of San Nicolas, Bacarra, and Laoag. They killed thew Spaniards and burned the churches. It did not take long before they were captured by the Spaniards who executed Almazan.
- Silang Uprising
Dagohoy Revolt
- This rebellion lasted for 85 years.
- He started his revolt in 1744 when, in his anger he killed the Spanish priest who refused to give his brother a Christian burial.
The Uprising of Hermano Pule
- Apolinario dela Cruz, known as Hermano Pule, led the first religious revolt that took place in 1840 to 1841.
- As a boy he wanted to become a priest. He went to manila to join religious order, but he was refused because he was a Filipino.
- This did not dissuade him from pursuing his dream. While working at the San Juan de Dios Hosp[ital, he studied and read religious books to enrich his knowledge about his faith.
Causes of the Failures of all the Revolts
- Divide-and-Rule Strategy: The Spaniards divided the Filipinosfor effective leadership. They ised the fragmentation of the country and the exi\stynce of many languages to suppress the revolts.
- Negotiations and the role of Friars: They suppressed the revolts through negotiation and promises of addressing their grievance. The effectivenes of friars was due to their familiarity with the native language. They have been loing time residents of those places and they exeercised spiritua influences over the people.
- Betrayal: This showed the lack of unity
- Lack of Planning
- Lack of modern equipements