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Birth of Fathers Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora, who later became known as Gomburza. -
A Tagalog bom on Fraternidad street (now San Luis)
in Pandacan, Manila, on, Zamora was the son of the well-to-do and affluent couple — Venancio Zamora and Hilaria del Rosario. Preserved through the years is the Zamora family lot in Pandacan. In his boyhood days
Zamora took his primary education in Pandacan. -
Fathers Gomez, Burgos, and Zamora joined the secular clergy and began their ministry in the Philippines. -
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The acronym “Gomburza” is formed to represent three Filipino priests, Mariano Gomez, Jose Apolonio Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora -
The martyrdom of Gomburza becomes a rallying cry for Filipino nationalists seeking independence from Spain. Their deaths are commemorated annually in the Philippines as part of National Heroes Day.
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Execution of Fathers Gomez, Burgos, and Zamora on February 17, sparking the Gomburza uprising and leading to significant changes in the Philippine society. -
The execution of Gomburza is often cited as one of the factors that contributed to the outbreak of the Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonial rule. -
The gomburza martyr were officially recognized by their catholic church for their martyrdom -
The Gomburza monument was erected in front of the National Museum in Manila to honor the three priests.