Francisco Dagohoy

Francisco Dagohoy (born Francisco Sendrijas; c. 1724) was a Filipino revolutionary who holds the distinction of having initiated the longest revolt in Philippine history, the Dagohoy Rebellion. This rebellion against the Spanish colonial government took place on the island of Bohol from 1744 to 1829, roughly 85 years. Francisco Dagohoy started the revolt at the age of 20.

Little is known of Francisco Dagohoy's lifestyle before the rebellion, or even his early life or the names of his parents. His mothers last name was Sendrijas, while his fathers last name was Bantilan both native surnames in Inabanga, Bohol. The only information known is that his real name was Francisco Sendrijas named after his mother's last name because during that time; his father, a tribal chief of an indigenous ethnic group of people "Bantilan Tribe" from "Datus- Alimaong", was not marrying his mother by the Spanish priest due to conflict between Datu's or landlords and the Spanish Government. Even today "Datus-Alimaong" members which means a "Tribal Holy Warriors" who fight the battle against spaniards oppressor in Visayas and Mindanao are still existing in some part of Cebu, Bohol, and Surigao, etc.

Dagohoy, was born in 1724, and that he was a native of Barangay Cambitoon, Inabanga, Bohol. He was also cabeza de barangay, or one of the barangay captains of the town.

His name derives from an amulet ("dagon" in Cebuano) he wore, which people believed gave him the charm of a gentle wind or "hoyohoy" (or huyuhoy) and the power to jump or fly-over from hill to hill or across rivers like a gentle flowing wind. He was believed to have clear vision inside dark caves and be invisible whenever and wherever he wanted. The name Dagohoy is a concatenation of the Visayan phrase dagon sa huyuhoy or "talisman of the breeze" in English. His brother is named Sagarino Dagohoy. Sagarino was refused a proper burial by a Jesuit priest, who was then killed by Francisco.