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The 1872 Cavite Mutiny in the Philippines involved a revolt by Filipino soldiers and laborers at the Cavite arsenal against the authoritarian policies of Governor-General Izquierdo. There are differing accounts of what triggered the mutiny. According to one Filipino scholar, the mutiny was a localized protest that was exaggerated and exploited by Spanish friars and Izquierdo to push back against reforms from Madrid that would curb friar power. The friars needed an incident to justify their dominance as the
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- Aries Estavillo
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