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    José Apolonio Burgos y García was a Filipino (Spanish blood) Catholic priest, accused of mutiny by the Spanish colonial authorities in the Philippines in the 19th century. He was tried and executed in Manila along with two other clergymen, Mariano Gomez and Jacinto Zamora, who are collectively known as the Gomburza was arrested on February 17, 1872.

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    José Apolonio Burgos y García was a Filipino (Spanish blood) Catholic priest, accused of mutiny by the Spanish colonial authorities. He was executed in Manila along with two other clergymen, known as the Gomburza.

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    Historical events, 19th century Philippines, Catholicism, Spanish colonial rule, Gomburza martyrdom.

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    I was executed for standing up against the Spanish colonial authorities in the Philippines, and my death sparked a revolution.