sentences:  They were executed by garrote in "Luneta", also known in Tagalog as "Bagumbayan", on February 17, 1872.These executions, particularly those of the Gomburza, were to have a significant effect on people because of the shadowy nature of the trials.José Rizal, whose brother Paciano was a close friend of Burgos, dedicated his work, "El filibusterismo", to these three priests.