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 Very
few knew Francisco Dagohoy. Francisco was an ordinary
man who fought against the Spaniards for his countrymen.
Francisco hailed from Bohol. He had a brother who was a
policeman. One day, their parish priest, Padre Morales,
asked his brother to arrest a man. His brother chased
the man. Unfortunately the man fought back and killed
the policeman.
They brought the dead body of his brother to the church
for the vigil. Padre Morales refused to hold the wake
inside the church unless they have money to pay for it.
Francisco got angry with the inconsiderate priest. This
led him to take action against Padre Morales. Francisco
organize a group composed of angry countrymen who were
victims of the abuses of the friars and the Spaniards.
The group lasted for more than 80 years. They defended
the oppressed and those maltreated by the friars. One of
the first things they did was to get Father Morales out
of their church. |
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The group became a pain in the neck for the Spaniards.
They ran after them but could not get them. Dagohoy's
group went to the mountains to avoid the prying eyes of
the enemies.
In the year 1828, the Spaniards attacked Dagohoy's group
unexpectedly. They brought with them heavy mortars. The
group suffered many casualties, which eventually
paralyzed their operation. Francisco Dagohoy likewise
died in the attack.
Dagohoy's rebellion was considered as the longest
running rebellion in the history of the Philippine
revolution. It started in the year 1744 and lasted until
1829. |
