2. Date: 1596 Setting: Cagayan Instigator: Magalat (w/ brother) Cause: Resentment of the natives of the payment of tribute and the implementation of the polo y servcio Start of the Revolt
3. Capture & Release The revolt was repressed and Magalatand his brother, including their kinsmen, were cast into the Manila exiles. They were released through the persuasion of Dominican priests.
4. Leadership After his release from prison, Magalat returned to Cagayan and once again stirred a rebellion against the Spaniards. When some Filipinos refused to participate in the rebellion, Magalat was said to have done “atrocious” acts on the natives.
5. Defeat Upon learning of Magalat’s return to rebellion, Governor-General Francisco de Tello de Guzmán, sent Pedro de Chavesfrom Manila with Spanish and Filipino colonial troops to stop the revolt. They were able to defeat the rebels, and capture and execute several leaders under Magalat.
6. Death Magalat was not killed by the Spanish but by his own men in his head quarters after they had been promised a reward from the Spaniards. His death caused the failure of the revolt. “Had Magalat not been killed,” said Dr. Morga, “the war would have dragged on for many years, but with his death the province became quiet and peace was maintained.”
