Manila, Philippines

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1955, April 1.  Father Jose Burgos 

10 centavos O.B. Official Stamp

Padre Burgos was Filipino secular priest who was tried and executed for sedition in 1872. In order to understand why Burgos and two other secular priests were killed by Spanish authorities it is necessary to understand the conflict between the Spanish friars (religious orders) and the native-born diocesan (secular) priests.

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