Diego Silang y Andaya (December 16, 1730 - May 28, 1763) was a native Ilocano revolutionary leader who conspired with British forces to overthrow the Spanish in the northern Philippines and establish an independent Ilocano nation. His revolt was fueled by grievances stemming from Spanish tributes and abuses, and his belief in self-government, that the administration and leadership of the Roman Catholic Church and government in the Ilocos Region should belong to trained Ilocano officials. December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events Pope Clement XII elected September 17 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed III (1703-1730) to Mahmud I (1730-1754) Anna Ivanova (Anna I of Russia) became czarina Births April 16 - Henry Clinton, British general (d. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... 1763 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Ilocano, also Iloko and Ilokano, refers to the language and culture associated with the Ilocano people, the third largest ethnic group in the Philippines. ... Ilocano, also Iloko and Ilokano, refers to the language and culture associated with the Ilocano people, the third largest ethnic group in the Philippines. ... Catholic Church redirects here. ... The Ilocos Region of the Philippines, designated as Region I is located in the northwestern part of Luzon. ...

Born in Aringay, Pangasinan (an area in present-day Caba or Aringay, La Union), he worked as a messenger for a local Castilian priest in Vigan, Ilocos Sur. Bright, passionate and conversant in Spanish, he ferried correspondence from the Ilocos to Manila, journeys that gave him his first glimpse of colonial injustice and that planted the seeds of rebellion. Aringay (16°N 26, 120°E 21) is a municipality in the province of La Union in the Ilocos Region of the Philippines. ... Pangasinan Pangasinan, the people, language, province or region of Pangasinan located on the midwest of the island of Luzon off Lingayen Gulf in the Philippine archipelago. ... Caba is a small municipality in the province of La Union, in the Philippines. ... Aringay (16°N 26, 120°E 21) is a municipality in the province of La Union in the Ilocos Region of the Philippines. ... La Union is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. ... Vigan is the capital city of the province of Ilocos Sur in the Philippines. ... Ilocos Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. ... Manila (Tagalog: Maynila) is the capital of the Philippines. ...

Spain allied with France during the Seven Years' War against Great Britain. In so doing, the British sought to diminish the Spanish Empire. British naval forces took over Manila in the early 1760s that inspired uprisings in the farthest north of Ilocos Norte and Cagayan, where anti-Spanish sentiments festered. While Silang initially wanted to replace Spanish functionaries in the Ilocos with native officials, and volunteered to head Ilocano forces against the British, desperate Spanish administrators transferred their powers to the Catholic Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Vigan) who in turn rejected Silang's call. Silang's group attacked the city and imprisoned its priests. He then began an association with the British who appointed him governor of the Ilocos in their behalf and promised him military reinforcement. The British force never materialized. For the 1592–1598 war, see Seven-Year War. ... The Spanish Empire was one of the first truly global empires. ... Ilocos Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. ... Philippines Luzon Cagayan Province Cagayan Valley an administrative region Cagayan Valley (valley) Cagayan River Mindanao Cagayan de Oro (city) cloth? Cagayan de cillo Palawan Cagayan Island Category: ...

He was killed by one of his friends, a Spanish-Ilocano mestizo named Miguel Vicos who was paid by church authorities to assassinate him. Mestizo (Portuguese, Mestiço; French, Métis: from Late Latin mixticius, from Latin mixtus, past participle of miscere, to mix) is a term of Spanish origin used to designate the people of mixed European and indigenous non-European ancestry. ...

After Diego Silang's death, his wife, Josefa Gabriela, took over the revolt and fought courageously. A strong force was then sent against her. This time, she was forced to retreat to Abra. Riding a fast horse, Gabriela led her troops towards Vigan, but she was driven back. She fled again to Abra, where she was captured. On September 20, 1763, she and about 100 followers were executed. Gabriela Silang (March 19, 1731- September 29, 1763) was the first Filipino woman to lead a revolt during the Spanish colonization of the Philippines. ...

References

• Zaide, Gregorio F. (1984). Philippine History and Government, National Bookstore Printing Press.