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Diego Silang
Diego Silang was the leader of a revolt in the Ilocos region of northern Luzon against Spanish rule during the British occupation of Manila. Declaring himself a vassal of the British, he took Vigan in 1762, but he was assassinated in May 1763 by men in Spanish pay. His wife, Gabriela Silang, continued the revolt until she was captured and executed.
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