Dingras Revolt
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The Dingras Revolt or the Ilocos Norte Revolt, part of the Revolts Against The Tribute, happened in 1589 against Spanish colonial rule in Dingras, in the province of Ilocos Norte
, the Philippines
. It was caused by unjust taxation and alleged abuses by tax collectors of the Spanish colonial government and began when six tax collectors who had arrived from Vigan were killed. In response, Governor-General Santiago de Vera
sent Spanish and Filipino colonial troops to quell the uprising. Eventually the rebels were pardoned, and the Philippine tax system reformed.
Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Its capital is Laoag City and is located at the northwest corner of Luzon Island, bordering Cagayan and Apayao to the east, and Abra and Ilocos Sur to the south...
, the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. It was caused by unjust taxation and alleged abuses by tax collectors of the Spanish colonial government and began when six tax collectors who had arrived from Vigan were killed. In response, Governor-General Santiago de Vera
Santiago de Vera
Santiago de Vera was the sixth Spanish governor of the Philippines, from May 16, 1584 until May 1590. The construction of the walled city of Intramuros, Manila, commenced during his term. Fuerte de Santiago in Intramuros was named after him....
sent Spanish and Filipino colonial troops to quell the uprising. Eventually the rebels were pardoned, and the Philippine tax system reformed.
See also
- Cagayan RevoltCagayan RevoltThe Cagayan Revolt, or the First Cagayan Revolt, part of the Revolts Against The Tribute, occurred in 1589 against Spanish colonial rule in Cagayan, the Philippines. It was caused by unjust taxation and alleged abuses by tax collectors of the Spanish colonial government...
- Revolts Against the Tribute, Philippine Revolts Against Spain
- Military History of the PhilippinesMilitary history of the Philippines-Battle of Mactan:The Battle of Mactan on April 27, 1521, is celebrated as the earliest reported resistance of the natives in the Philippines against foreign invaders. Lapu-Lapu, a Chieftain of Mactan Island, defeated Christian European explorers led by the Portuguese navigator Ferdinand...