Infieles De la Nada
Wrath of the Old Gods part 1
On Early 19th century the Gaddang would increase in Population and absorb the Pagan tribes of the Irraya and the Pagan tribes in Nueva Ecija which would affect the population and political stability of the Philippine Colony.[1]
The Basi Revolt, also known as the Ambaristo Revolt, was a revolt undertaken from September 16 to 28, 1807. It was led by Pedro Mateo and Salarogo Ambaristo (though some sources refer to a single person named Pedro Ambaristo), with its events occurring in the present-day town of Piddig in Ilocos Norte. This revolt is unique as it revolves around the Ilocanos' love for basi, or sugarcane wine. In 1786, the Spanish colonial government expropriated the manufacture and sale of basi, effectively banning private manufacture of the wine, which was done before expropriation. Ilocanos were forced to buy from government stores. However, wine-loving Ilocanos in Piddig rose in revolt on September 16, 1807, with the revolt spreading to nearby towns and with fighting lasting for weeks. Spanish led troops eventually quelled the revolt on September 28, 1807, albeit with much force and loss of life on the losing side. The Basi revolt would look like a distraction to the Pagan recovery in the interior of Luzon in the Provinces of Nueva Vizcaya, Isabela and Nueva Ecija.
Around the time, during the Basi revolt the Pagans would increase in Population, however the Gaddangs would absorb the pagan tribes near it that are similar to them like the Yogads and the survivors of the old famine, the Irraya of Cagayan Valley and the Upland tribes of Nueva Ecija, by 1820’s would aim to recover the provinces of Lower Isabela and Tarlac which would now make them formidable enemies of the Spanish again.
1. ITTL the Pagans and Sultanates down south were struck by continuous famines in the 19th century but in this TL they recover.