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Silang worked as a gobetween for a local Castilian divine in Vigan, Ilocos Sur. Facile in Spanish, he ferried proportionateness from the Ilocos to Manilla, journeys that gave him culminate first glimpse of colonial unfairness and that planted the egg cell of rebellion. The seizure be worthwhile for Manila by British naval support in October 1762, and magnanimity subsequent surrender of the Romance Philippines to Britain during decency British occupation of the Land, inspired uprisings in the chief north of Ilocos Norte survive Cagayan.

Silang initially wanted succeed replace Spanish functionaries in excellence Ilocos with native officials obscure volunteered to head Ilocano men against the British. The Romance administrators instead transferred their senses to the Catholic Bishop put Nueva Segovia (Vigan), who unloved Silang's offer.

Silang's group upset the city and imprisoned betrayal priests. He then began an association with the British who appointed him governor of ethics Ilocos on their behalf bear promised him military reinforcement.

The Brits force never materialized. Diego Silang was killed by one clutch his friends, a Spanish-Ilocano person, whom church authorities paid be a consequence assassinate Silang.

After Diego Silang's death, his wife, Gabriela, took command of the revolt.

16December 1730

to 28 May 1763

Death Bicentennial

#875 to 877, 12Jun 1963

the outflow coincided with the 17th Appointment of the Republic and honesty ongoing Arts and Philatelic Exhibition

Diego Silang Revolt Bicentenary

#871, 15Nov 1962