Agustín Sumuroy ''(better known as Juan Sumuroy)'' was a Filipino hero and

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leader of the Sumuroy Rebellion, a rebellion of native

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against colonial Spanish forces that occurred in eastern

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in 1649-1650. Agustin Sumuroy is referred to by many as the Waray hero of the

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rebellion during the Spanish time around 1649 to 1650. There were several personalities in the said uprising: Don Juan Ponce (''Ponce'' being a surname), the leader of the group; Don Pedro Caamug (''Caamug'' being a surname), the second leader; Agustín Sumuroy. The name Juan Ponce Sumuroy is sometimes given to Agustín usually as the result of confusion between Juan Ponce and Agustín Sumuroy. LM_JUAN_SUMUROY_TITLE

During the height of the insurrection, Don Juan Ponce went hiding in Cebu and stayed with Fr. Ignacio Alcina, a Jesuit and historian. Sumuroy did not make peace with the Spaniards. He was killed by his own men. And his head, separated from his body, was presented to the Don Genis de Rojas by one of his men.cn, date September 2019

Legacy

Sumuroy is commemorated in the scientific name of species of gecko, '' Cyrtodactylus sumuroi'', which is

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to Samar. www.reptile-database.org.

References

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