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The Indians of the province of Caraga, which is in one of these Philipinas Islands, rebelled and killed the Spaniards and the religious, their ministers (although not for any cause connected with the faith); these are discalced Augustinian friars.
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This uprising gave us anxiety enough, as it seemed to be the beginning of a universal mutiny; and it was particularly disturbing to us, as all our missions are in the neighborhood of the said province of Caraga, which is gradually being subdued and the leaders of the mutiny punished.
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(then called Caraga) and Butuan, many Europeans fell victims to the fury of the populace.
The Philippine Islands John Foreman
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Chief Superintendent Antonio Nañas, Caraga police chief, said: The raid was part of the police's efforts to arrest terrorists.
The Church Beseiged Argent 2006
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Pangasinán; and in others to the whole of the salary -- as in Caraga; and discounting again the taxes, it is not possible to conceive how the appointment can be so much sought after.
The Philippine Islands John Foreman
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Coasting along the shores of Caraga, the ships anchored off Limasna, where Magallanes was well received by the natives of the place; from thence steering towards Cebu, he managed to establish a good understanding with the country people, although upwards of two thousand of them had assembled, armed with spears and javelins, to oppose his landing.
Recollections of Manilla and the Philippines During 1848, 1849 and 1850 Robert MacMicking
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The writer made persistent inquiry among the Mandaya to the south of Caraga, but could not find a trace of a belief in any one of the four spirits named; neither are these spirits mentioned in the notes of Governor Bolton, nor in the excellent description of the people about
The Wild Tribes of Davao District, Mindanao The R. F. Cummings Philippine Expedition Fay-Cooper Cole 1921
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The effect of this return is especially noticeable in the vicinity of Caraga where as late as 1885 there were 596 Mandaya converts.
The Wild Tribes of Davao District, Mindanao The R. F. Cummings Philippine Expedition Fay-Cooper Cole 1921
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The letters of Pedro Rosell written at Caraga in 1885 contain many references to the duties of the _ballyan_.
The Wild Tribes of Davao District, Mindanao The R. F. Cummings Philippine Expedition Fay-Cooper Cole 1921
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However the quiet was disturbed in the province of Caraga, where the Indians revolted, and assassinated the Spaniards and the Recollect religious who were instructing them.
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