OrceraSheriecka_BAP3B_EXECUTION OF GOMBURZA

Introduction

• Presentation by Sheriecka Orcera

• Class: BAP-3B

The Cavite Mutiny

• Date: January 20, 1872

• Location: Fort San Felipe, Cavite

• Nature: Uprising of Filipino military personnel

• Outcome: Unsuccessful mutiny

• Consequences: Execution of participants; crackdown on Philippine nationalist movement

• Significance: Considered by many scholars as the start of Filipino nationalism leading to the Philippine Revolution

Causes of the Mutiny

• Primary Cause: Order by Governor General Rafael de Izquierdo

  • Implemented taxes on workers of Fort San Felipe, which they were previously exempt from

  • Required payment of a monetary sum and forced labor (Polo y Servicios)

• Triggering Event: Laborers noticed tax deductions from their salaries on the payday

Aftermath of the Mutiny

• Immediate Actions:

  • Disarming of Filipino soldiers

  • Exile of laborers to Mindanao

• Arrests and Executions: Many suspected supporters executed

• GOMBURZA: Three secular priests implicated

  • Names: Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, Jacinto Zamora

  • Execution: By garrote on February 17, 1872, at Luneta field (Bagumbayan)

  • Cultural Impact: Jose Rizal dedicated El Filibusterismo to GOMBURZA

Trial of the Mutineers

• Testimonies Against Jose Burgos:

  • State witness Francisco Zaldua accused Burgos of being linked to revolutionary plots

  • Allegations included cooperation with the United States and financing from Ramon Maurente

• Conspiracy by Friars:

  • Senior friars orchestrated a plot against Burgos and implicated him as mastermind

  • Gomez and Zamora included due to their association with Burgos

• Outcome: Led to the rise of propagandist movements advocating for reform

Execution Method: Garrote

• Notation or reference to teis noctis in relation to the execution method.

Conclusion

• Thank You for Attending

• Reminder of the significance of GOMBURZA in Philippine history and its impact on nationalism.