Episode 3 of 3
Execution at Bagumbayan
- When
- February 17, 1872
- Where
- Bagumbayan Fields
The three priests were executed by garrote in Bagumbayan, Manila, on February 17, 1872, before an estimated 40,000 spectators.
The execution took place on February 17, 1872, in Bagumbayan, also known as Luneta. An estimated 40,000 Filipinos gathered around the platforms. The event was labeled the Terror of 1872 and is recognized as a pivotal event contributing to the later Philippine Revolution.
Sources
- Gomburza Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-12
- 1872 Cavite mutiny Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
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