Dagohoy, Francisco (1704?-1774?), a Filipino patriot, led a revolt against Spanish colonial rulers of the Philippines in 1744. The revolt began after Dagohoy’s brother, a popular constable on the island of Bohol, was killed while carrying out an official arrest. A Spanish parish priest refused to give the dead man a proper Christian burial in consecrated ground. Dagohoy considered this unjust and unfair. He swore to seek revenge and started a revolt. The rebellion quickly gained support and in a few weeks, Dagohoy had more than 2,000 followers. The revolt continued for many years after Dagohoy’s death. In 1829, the Spaniards sent a large force of soldiers to Bohol and forced the rebels into submission.
