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In the 1800s the Philippines was, under colonial rule, where the Catholic Church held a significant influence over society and governance.

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During the 1850s and 1860s the clergy in the Philippines started to push for reforms within the Catholic Church standing up for the rights and privileges of priests.

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By the 1860s Mariano Gomez, José Burgos and Jacinto Zamora. Collectively known as Gomburza. Emerged as priests advocating for changes within the Church.

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In 1869 José Burgos was appointed as the priest of Santa Cruz in Manila elevating his status as one of the respected native priests in the nation.

Around 1870 Mariano Gomez took on the role of parish priest in Bacoor, Cavite while Jacinto Zamora served as a priest, in Batangas province.

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Early 1872 Because of disagreements concerning the rights and treatment of Filipino priests, tension between native clergy and Spanish friars heightens.

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January 20, 1872, At Fort San Felipe in Cavite, the Cavite Mutiny happens involving a group of Filipino soldiers. The mutiny is put down in record time but results in more suspicion towards and examination of Filipino native clergymen.

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February 17, 1872, Mariano Gomez, José Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora are falsely charged with involvement in the Cavite Mutiny by Spanish authorities after they are taken into custody.

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After the execution The Filipino people especially those who were educated class are very angry about this murder and have continued to hold their anger towards this act seeing it as injustice as well as an emblem of Spanish domination.

The execution of Gomburza played a role, in fueling sentiments in the Philippines. Filipino thinkers and activists began advocating for changes ultimately striving for independence, from Spanish dominance.

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February 17, 1872 Gomburza go through a hurried trial before being sentenced to death using garrote; an execution method seen by some as harsh and cruel because it involves strangling its victims to death by tightening their necks with an iron collar that is screwed up from behind until it breaks through their spinal cords which takes place on the same day at Bagumbayan now Luneta Park in Manila.

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In 1896 the memory of Gomburzas martyrdom was revered by their citizens as Filipino rebels initiated The Philippine Revolution to overthrow colonial authority across the archipelago.