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The revolt ended on July when government forces successfully staged an assault on the rebels' fort. In the ensuing battle, Sumuroy's mother perished and, after a while, the rebels themselves individually surrendered. The rebels then killed Sumuroy and brought his head to the governor-general. Sumuroy is commemorated in the scientific name of species of gecko, Cyrtodactylus sumuroiwhich is endemic to Samar.

Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk. Read Edit View history. Tools Tools. Download as PDF Printable version. Powered by CITE. Notify me of new comments via email. Cancel Report. Create a new account. Log In. Browse Biographies. Quiz Are you a biography pro? A Marie Curie. B Ada Lovelace. The rebellion has subsequently been named after him, hence Sumuroy Rebellion another name for it is Sumuroy Revolt.

The rebellion originally started in the towns of Palapag in present-day Northern Samar but gradually spread throughout the region. Some accounts of the rebellion claim that it even reached the Bikol region and as far south as Mindanao. His trusted co conspirator David Dula sustained the quest for freedom with greater vigor but he was wounded, captured and later executed in Palapag, Northern Samar by the Spaniards together with his seven key lieutenants, one of who was the great great grandfather of current Northern Samar Governor Raul Daza.