FILIPINO’
S
VERSION
OF
CAVITE
MUTINY
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 fro his writings
about different aspects of
Philippine culture.
• Wrote the Filipino version of
the bloody incident in Cavite.
POLO Y SERVICIO
ACCORDING TO PARDO DE TAVERA.
The incident was merely a mutiny by Filipino
soldiers and laborers of the Cavite arsenal who
turned out to be dissatisfied with the eradication of
their privilages.
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL IZQUIERDO(1871-
1873)
• 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”
GENERAL IZQUIERDO FIRST OFFICIAL ACT.
• Prohibit the founding of a school of arts and
trade.
• All of those who had offered their support to
ex-Governor La Torre were classed as
personas suspechos(suspects).
NIGHT OF JANUARY 20,1872
• The workmen in the arsenal in Cavite and engineer
corps old time privelages were abolished by General
Izquierdo and caused them dissatisfaction 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 it’s
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 will
be a thing of the past and took the advantage that
those who favored the continuation of the modus
vivendi presents as a vast conspiracy with the
objective of destroying Spanish sovereignty.
DARED TO OPPOSE THEMSELVES TO
THE FRIARS.
MARIANO GOMEZ JOSE BURGOS JACINTO ZAMORA
SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT ON
THE MARIANAS ISLANDS
• Antonio M. Regidor
• Joaquin Pardo de Tavera
• P. Mendoza
• Curate of Santa Cruz, Sevilla, Feliciano Gomez,
Ballesteros, Jose Basa
• Lawyers Carillo, Basa, Enriquez,Crisanto Reyes,
Maximo Paterno
• And many others.
Leads to the awakening
of Nationalism and
outbreak of Philippine
Revolution.
GOVERNOR GENERAL RAFAEL IZQUIERDO
• Insurrection was motivated by
the native clergy, some local
residents and intellectuals.
• To carry out their criminal
project,
they(instigators)protested
against the injustice of the
government.
• They take advantage of Indios
ignorance by making use of
superstitions and made them
believe that the hari will
minister.
• Those who will not support
will be killed immediately.
• They offered the wealth of the Spaniards and
jobs to those who revolted.
• Padre Zamora and Padre Burgos were great
probabilities to be the head of the
government.
• All Spaniards, friars would be executed
except for women and foreigners.
REVOLUTION
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 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.
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PREPARED BY;ARCEO, SUNSHINE C.