Cavite Mutiny: Spanish Gov. Izquierdo Filipino V E R S I O N
Cavite Mutiny: Spanish Gov. Izquierdo Filipino V E R S I O N
Cavite Mutiny: Spanish Gov. Izquierdo Filipino V E R S I O N
Abolition of the privileges enjoyed by the Cavite workers
Spanish Revolution overthrew the secular throne
Dirty propagandas proliferated by unrestrained press
The animosity of the native clergy against the Spanish friars
Filipino got an idea to attain their independence.
Izquierdo reported to the King of Spain that the rebels wanted to
overthrow the Spanish government.
The meetings of the natives are held in the house of Joaquin Pardo de
Tavera or in Jacinto Zamora.
Together with the Garrison of Manila, they planned to assassinate the
officers and to dispose the government itself.
The signal of their revolt was the firing of rockets from the walls of
Intramuros on January 20,1872.
January 20,1872 – the district of Sampaloc is celebrating a feast, and fireworks
were displayed and rockets fired into the air. Allegedly, those in Cavite mistook
the fireworks as the sign for the attack.
The native soldiers under the leadership of Sergeant La Madrid launched an
attack targeting Spanish officers.
When the news reached to Gov. Izquierdo, he readily ordered the
reinforcement of the Spanish forces.
D. Felipe Ginoves demanded rendition and waited for the rebels to surrender.
Major instigators including Sergeant La Madrid were killed and the others
are arrested including the GOMBURZA.
February 5, 1872 – after the trial of GOMBURZA were sentenced to die by
strangulation.
February 17,1872 – Gomez was executed first, then Zamora, then Burgos and
lastly, Saldua.
April 3, 1872 – Joaquin Pardo de Tavera, Antonio Ma. Regidor. Jose and Pro
Basa and other abogadillos were suspended by the Audencia from the practice
of law.
April 4, 1872 – Izquierdo dissolved the native regiments of artillery and ordered
the creation of artillery force to composed exclusively of the Peninsulares.
Official Report of Governor Izquierdo
on the
Cavite Mutiny of 1872
Gov. General Rafael IzquierdoRafael Gerónimo
Cayetano Izquierdo y Gutiérrez was a Spanish Military
Officer, politician, and statesman.
He served as Governor-General of the Philippines from
April 4, 1871 to January 8, 1873. He was famous for his
use of "Iron Fist" type of government, He was the
Governor-General during the 1872 Cavite mutiny which
led to execution of 41 of the mutineers, including the
Gomburza martyrs.
Insurrection was motivated and prepared by the native
clergy, by the mestizos and native lawyers, and by those
known as abogadillos.
The instigators take advantage of the ignorance of the
Indio, they restorted superstitions with which the indios
are prone to believe and they offered wealth, jobs and
positions just them to be part of insurrection.
The instigators protested against the injustice of the
government in not paying the province for their tobacco
crop, the usury that some officials practice in Handling
documents that the Finance department gives crop
owners who have to sell them at loss and injustices in
Cavite.
Filipino Version of Cavite
Mutiny 1872
• Written by Dr. Trinidad H.
Pardo de Tavera who
blamed Gen. Izquerdo’s
harsh policies and the
Filipino soldiers and
laborers were dissatisfied
by the eradication of their
privileges.
Filipino Version of Cavite Mutiny 1872
Rafael Izquierdo y Gutierrez- 1871-1873
-he governed people with crucifix in one hand and sword
in the other
-he prohibited the funding of school of arts and trades
organized by natives