On February 15, 1872, the Spanish colonial authorities charged the Fathers Burgos, Gomez and Zamora with treason and sedition, and subversion; and were sentenced to death by garrote at Bagumbayan, Philippines. They were executed two days after their verdict.
Fathers Burgos, Gomez, and Zamora were put on trial in 1872 for their alleged disloyalty to the Spanish colonial government in the Philippines. The court found them guilty of treason, rebellion, and subversion, and they were subsequently executed by garrote at Bagumbayan.