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Diego Baltazar Silang was born on December 16, 1730 in Aringay, La Union. His parents were Miguel Silang from Aringay, and Nicolasa Delos Santos from Vigan, Ilocos Sur.

When he became a young man, Diego worked as a helper for Fr. Cortes y Crisolo, the parish priest of Vigan. He was very witty, and a fast learner. He became fluent in Spanish. He was then entrusted by Fr. Crisolo to be his messenger. He would deliver messages from Vigan to Manila; traveling by boat. On one instance, the boat he was riding were attacked and wrecked by the wild Zambal natives along the coast of Zambales. The passengers were either drowned or killed by the natives; but Diego was lucky to be spared. He became a slave to the natives whom he soon befriended. A Recollect Missionary ransomed him.

After that incident, he went back to his duty-carrying letters to Manila. He married Josefa Gabriela, a young widow from Santa, Ilocos Sur.

Once again during his travel to Manila, Diego encountered another incident. He was waiting for the Galleon Filipino from Acapulco when he saw the British Squadron entered M

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Diego Silang and Maria Josefa Gabriela Silang

The first major revolution waged against the Spaniards was waged by the Silangs during the time of the British forces’ military incursion in the Philippines which began in September 1762. It was the period of the Seven Year’s War between the British and the French, who were aided by Spain. In October 1762, the British expeditionary forces from India occupied Manila in retaliation to Spain’s alliance with France, and sought to take control of the other provinces of the Philippines. Diego Silang saw this as the opportune time to lead an Ilocano revolt against the weakened Spanish forces. Ilocanos have suffered long the unreasonable taxes, free labor for the construction of religious and administrative structures and the suppressive monopolies that the Spaniards imposed upon the populace. That is why they were quick to respond to the call for revolution.

Diego Silang’s aim was the creation of an Ilocano nation. This vision began when he personally witnessed the many abuses of the Spanish government and the Roman Catholic Church not on

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DIEGO SILANG

Diego Silang y Andaya (December 16,1730 – May 28,1763)

Diego Silang was a prominent Filipino revolutionary leader during the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines. Born on December 16, 1730, in Aringay, Pangasinan, he is best known for spearheading a revolt against Spanish rule in 1762-1763. Silang’s rebellion, rooted in grievances over oppressive Spanish policies, heavy taxation, and forced labor, gained momentum when he aligned with British forces who had invaded Manila during the Seven Years’ War. His vision was to establish an independent Ilocos region free from Spanish authority. Diego Silang’s leadership inspired widespread support among the local populace, but his revolutionary efforts were cut short when he was assassinated on May 28, 1763, by a close ally hired by the Spanish. Despite his untimely death, his legacy continued through his wife, Gabriela Silang, who took up the mantle and led the resistance, cementing their place as heroes in Philippine history.

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