RONA MAE R. RODRIGUEZ BSA-I
1. For me the most credible version of Cavite Mutiny, is the account of Trinidad Pardo de Tavera because when I was reading his version of the Cavite Mutiny, it was as if I transported in
time of the occurrence. It seems that I was there and I can see what happened. The author successfully dragged and played not only my imagination but also my emotions. Tavera did an
amazing job on writing the Cavite Mutiny in a Filipino perspective. He rebutted on the claims and allegations of Montero and Izquierdo into what the main cause of the revolt. With that, he
also explained the other side of the coin with transparency. I believed it was a clever move from Tavera to defend and respect the Filipinos part and perspective on the Cavite Mutiny. In
this, it helped the readers to understand and gather information.
2.
3 VERSIONS OF THE
CAVITE MUTINY
DEFINITION
CAUSES
EFFECTS
1. SPANISH VERSION
Montero Y Vidal describes the
event as the attempt of the
mutineers to overthrown the
Spanish government in the
Philippines. And the involvement of
the native clergy.
According to Jose Montero Y Vidal, the reason for instigating
mutiny was due to the removal of the privileges enjoyed by the
laborers of the Cavite Arsenal in exemption from the tributes.
Furthermore, the democratic and republican books and
pamphlets, the speeches and preaching of the apostle of
these new ideas in Spain, and the outburst of the American
publicists and the criminal policy of the senseless governor
whom the revolutionary government sends to govern the
country gave rise to the ideas of the Filipinos to attain their
independence.
Because of the declaration made by some of the prisoners,
Don Jose Burgos, Don Jacinto Zamora, and Don Mariano
Gomez were all arrested and executed.
2. FILIPINO VERSION
Dr. T.H. de Tavera describes the
event as the mutiny by the native
Filipino soldier and laborers of the
Cavite arsenal against the harsh
policy of despotic Governor Rafael
de Izquierdo.
According to Dr. T.H. Tavera, the reason for instigating the
mutiny was abolishment of the privileges of the Cavite arsenal
laborers. Such as the exemption from paying the annual
tribute and from rendering the polo (forced labor). The loss of
these privileges was naturally resented the soldier and
laborers.
Because of the mutiny, many best known Filipinos were
denounced to the military authorities. And those who dared
to oppose themselves to the friars were punished. The
sons of Spaniards born in the islands and men of mixed
blood are persecuted. Including the GOMBURZA. Burgos a
half-blood Spaniards, Zamora a half-blood Chinaman, and
Gomez a pure-blood Tagalog, who vigorously opposed the
friars.
3. OFFICIAL REPORT
OF GOV.
IZQUIERDO
Governor General Rafael Izquierdo
describes the event as the
“insurrection”, an “uprising”, and a
“revolution”.
The reason for instigating the mutiny according to the official
report of Governor Izquierdo was the protest against the
injustice of the government such as not paying the provinces
for their tobacco crop, obliged the worker to pay tribute, and
forced labor.
Governor Izquierdo on the Cavite Mutiny of 1872, said that
all the Spaniards, including the friars, would be executed
except for the women; and their belonging would be
confiscated. Izquierdo assumed that the ‘rebels’ wanted to
overthrow the Spanish government to install a new ‘hari’ in
the likes of father Burgos and Zamora.
