Nationalist historian Teodoro A. Agoncillo asserted in the 1960s that “there is no Philippine history before 1872.” He explained that Filipinos started charting the course of their own history from ...

In the geographically segregated communities, the priests’ wrongful execution ignited the concept of Filipino Nationalism, which led to the rise of the patriots, such as Jose Rizal, Andres ...

“GomBurZa,” the historical film about the execution of the titular priests, garnered extraordinary attention during its run in the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). Starting from a measly 30 ...

Gomburza is among the most hallowed words in Philippine history, a portmanteau of the names of martyred priests Gomez, Burgos and Zamora, with Burgos the most famous. There is some general awareness ...