Francisco Maniago | |
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Known for | 1660 revolt in Pampanga |
Francisco Maniago was a Filipino revolutionary leader who lived in the 17th century, during the Spanish colonization period in the Philippines. He led a revolt in Pampanga in 1660 [1] against the bandala system, where the locals were forced to sell their agricultural products at low prices, [2] and the polo y servicio system, a form of forced labor where the locals worked on any government project without payment. [3]
Under polo y servicio, men in Pampanga worked as timber cutters for eight months, [4] which led to low agricultural harvests. [5] To show their opposition against the forced labor system, the men set their campsite on fire, and chose Francisco Maniago, the chief from Mexico, Pampanga, as their leader. [4]
Under Maniago, the revolting group closed the mouths of the rivers with stakes to disrupt commerce. [5] They also sent letters to chiefs in provinces outside of Pampanga, asking to join the revolt against Spain. [6]
Maniago's revolt was however short-lived. He made peace with the Spanish governor-general Sabiniano Manrique de Lara, [7] and was never heard from again. According to one account, he and his brother were killed. [8]
Francisco Maniago | |
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![]() Bust in
Rizal Park | |
Known for | 1660 revolt in Pampanga |
Francisco Maniago was a Filipino revolutionary leader who lived in the 17th century, during the Spanish colonization period in the Philippines. He led a revolt in Pampanga in 1660 [1] against the bandala system, where the locals were forced to sell their agricultural products at low prices, [2] and the polo y servicio system, a form of forced labor where the locals worked on any government project without payment. [3]
Under polo y servicio, men in Pampanga worked as timber cutters for eight months, [4] which led to low agricultural harvests. [5] To show their opposition against the forced labor system, the men set their campsite on fire, and chose Francisco Maniago, the chief from Mexico, Pampanga, as their leader. [4]
Under Maniago, the revolting group closed the mouths of the rivers with stakes to disrupt commerce. [5] They also sent letters to chiefs in provinces outside of Pampanga, asking to join the revolt against Spain. [6]
Maniago's revolt was however short-lived. He made peace with the Spanish governor-general Sabiniano Manrique de Lara, [7] and was never heard from again. According to one account, he and his brother were killed. [8]