De Dios Family

The de Dios Family was a family of commoners living in San Diego. Many of its members suffered numerous hardships as a result of friars staking claim on their land.

History
At some point, the woodcutter Selo married and had many children, among them a son, Tales, who became a cabeza de barangay. Cabesang Tales later married and had three children, namely Lucia, Tano and Juli. When Cabesang Tales cultivated some land in the forest, the entire family fell ill with malaria, with Lucia and her mother dying as a result. As Cabesang Tales faced legal troubles due to friars staking claim on his land, Tano was conscripted into the Guardia Civil and sent off to the Caroline Islands.

After Tales was suddenly captured by bandits, Juli borrowed money from Hermana Penchang in exchange for becoming her maid. When Cabesang Tales was later released and returned home, he soon after entertained the jeweler Simoun in his house. He soon after decided to join a group of bandits, killing those involved in his land case. Sometime after, Cabesang Tales began aiding Simoun in his planned revolution.

When Juli's sweetheart Basilio was imprisoned in Manila, Juli sought help from Tiani's parish priest Padre Camorra before being assaulted by him. Juli then committed suicide; after learning of her death, Selo disappeared from San Diego, joining his son and his group of bandits in the mountains.

Soon after Juli's death, Cabesang Tales organized his bandits to attack Sta. Mesa on the night of Juanito and Paulita's wedding; however, the plan fell apart due to Isagani's intervention. Cabesang Tales continued to lead his bandits, becoming feared throughout Laguna. Around this time, Tano returned to the Philippines and got into an encounter with his own father, whom he killed. Soon after, one of Tano's comrades killed Selo as well.

Known Members

 * Selo de Dios
 * Tales de Dios
 * de Dios (wife)
 * Lucia de Dios
 * Tano de Dios
 * Juli de Dios