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GOMBURZA: Martyrs of Philippine History by Hazel Abitria is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the execution of three Filipino Catholic priests - Mariano Gómez, José Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora, collectively known as Gomburza. They were executed in 1872 by Spanish colonial authorities for alleged involvement in the Cavite Mutiny, a brief uprising by Filipino troops against poor working conditions. However, the mutiny was used as an excuse by the Spanish to clamp down on Filipino calls for reform. The document provides biographical details of the three priests and outlines the ev
- Author
- Hazel Abitria
- Language
- EN