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#TodayinHistory in 1891, José Rizal published El filibusterismo, Noli Me Tangere's sequel, in Ghent, Belgium. Both novels written in Spanish inspired the Philippines to revolt against Spanish rule in 1896. (THREAD) #PH #history #LiteraturePosts 
As a sequel to the Noli Me Tangere w/c ended in tragedy & a cliffhanger, El fili begins where Noli ended—Crisostomo Ibarra returns disguised as wealthy Simoun to exact vengeance on all the corrupt local gov & clergy of the town of San Diego.
José Rizal began writing the 1st pages in 1888 while he was in London. He was busy researching on what could be found about #PH from colonial sources in the @britishlibrary. He continued writing as he travelled in Biarritz, Paris, & Brussels, until he published it in Ghent.
#TodayinHistory in 1875, the 1st ordained Filipino #Protestant pastor, & founder of the 1st indigenous Protestant church in #PH (@IEMELIF), Nicolás Zamora, was born in #Binondo #Manila #PH. His father was nephew to Fr. Jacinto Zamora (1 of the #GOMBURZA). THREAD. #PH #history
The unjust execution of the #GOMBURZA in 1872 opened the eyes of Filipinos to the rampant abuse & corruption of the Spanish colonial regime against Filipinos. Fr. Jacinto Zamora, the youngest of the 3, lost his mind prior to being executed.
Jacinto's nephew, Paulino, harbored resentment vs. the oppression. Discontented w/ the religion of the friars, he began to smuggle Spanish Bibles w/c were forbidden at the time. During #PH Revolution in 1896, he was arrested & exiled to Chafarinas Islands in the Mediterranean.
#TodayinHistory in 1896, approx 500 members of the secret Filipino revolutionary org, the #Katipunan, gathered at the backyard of Juan Ramos, son of Melchora Aquino (at Caloocan) tore up their cedulas, and commenced the Philippine Revolution against Spain. (THREAD) #PH #history
After 3 centuries of Spanish colonial rule, & winds of progress and change continue to be abated by the Spanish friars & corrupt administration, discontent have been brewing in #PH. The unjust execution of #GOMBURZA, historians note, was the turning point.
In January 1892, the #Katipunan was conceptualized, w/ the sole goal of separating the archipelago from Spain by means of an armed #revolution, bec of Spain's "abusive behavior, hard-heartedness, treachery, and other degradations..." (Casaysayan, 1892)
#TodayinHistory in 1835, Jacinto Zamora y del Rosario, one of the unjustly executed #GOMBURZA, is born in Pandacan, #Manila #PH. He was one of those who campaigned for fair treatment of his fellow Filipino (secular) priests under the Catholic Church in #PH. (THREAD)
Born to Don Venancio Zamora, former capitan municipal of Pandacan, and Doña Hilaria del Rosario, Zamora studied in @LetranOfficial and later on, in @UST1611official obtaining a degree in Theology & Canon Law in 1858. He was ordained a priest, serving in Marikina, Pasig, & Lipa.
He was eventually appointed to serve in the Manila Cathedral. Zamora would be friends w/ other reform-minded priests, Jose Burgos & Mariano Gomes, who advocated for the Catholic Church in Spanish #PH, dominated by friars, to consider qualified Filipino priests to hold parishes.
#TodayinHistory in 1872, Santiago Álvarez, Filipino revolutionary general, patriot, advocate for independence, known as "Kidlat ng Apoy" in the battlefield (Lightning of Fire), is born in Imus, Cavite. (THREAD) #PH #History #Kasaysayan
Context: Born in the year when the #GOMBURZA were executed, inflaming the anger of Filipinos towards Spanish rule, Santiago was born to his father Mariano, a general of the #PH Revolution, and Nicolasa Virata. He was the couple's only child.
Mariano, his father, had a fair share of discriminatory treatment from Spaniards. Mariano was accused of being involved in the Cavite Mutiny upon finding in his possession an autographed photo of Fr. Jose Burgos, having been imprisoned but later escaped.
