LRIZAL unexpurgated editions of the Noli Me

Tangere and El Filibusterismo, as well as

RA 1425 of Rizal’s other works and biography. The
- An act to include in the curricula of all said unexpurgated editions of the Noli Me
public and private Schools, Colleges and Tangere and El Filibusterismo or their
Universities courses on the Life Works translations in English as well as other
and Writings of JOSE RIZAL, particularly writings of Rizal shall be included in the
his novels NOLI ME TANGERE and EL list of approved books for required
FILIBUSTERISMO, Authorizing the reading in all public or private schools,
Printing and Distribution Thereof, and for colleges and universities.
Other Purposes. - The Board of National Education shall
- WHEREAS, today, more than any other determine the adequacy of the number of
period of our history, there is a need for a books, depending upon the enrollment of
re-dedication to the ideals of freedom the school, college or university.
and nationalism for which our heroes - SECTION 3. The Board of National
lived and died; Education shall cause the translation of
- WHEREAS, it is meet that in honoring the Noli Me Tangere and El
them, particularly the national hero and Filibusterismo, as well as other writings
patriot, Jose Rizal, we remember with of Jose Rizal into English, Tagalog and
special fondness and devotion their the principal Philippine dialects; cause
lives and works that have shaped the them to be printed in cheap, popular
national character; editions; and cause them to be
- WHEREAS, the life, works and writing of distributed, free of charge, to persons
Jose Rizal, particularly his novels Noli desiring to read them, through the Purok
Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, are organizations and Barrio Councils
a constant and inspiring source of throughout the country.
patriotism with which the minds of the - SECTION 4. Nothing in this Act shall be
youth, especially during their formative construed as amendment or repealing
and decisive years in school, should be section nine hundred twenty-seven of the
suffused; Administrative Code, prohibiting the
- WHEREAS, all educational institutions discussion of religious doctrines by public
are under the supervision of, and subject school teachers and other person
to regulation by the State, and all schools engaged in any public school.
are enjoined to develop moral - SECTION 5. The sum of three hundred
character, personal discipline, civic thousand pesos is hereby authorized to
conscience and to teach the duties of be appropriated out of any fund not
citizenship; Now, therefore, otherwise appropriated in the National
- SECTION 1. Courses on the life, works Treasury to carry out the purposes of this
and writings of Jose Rizal, particularly his Act.
novel Noli Me Tangere and El - SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect
Filibusterismo, shall be included in the upon its approval.
curricula of all schools, colleges and - Approved: June 12, 1956
universities, public or private: Provided, - Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 52,
That in the collegiate courses, the No. 6, p. 2971 in June 1956.
original or unexpurgated editions of the
Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo or JOSE PROTACIO MERYACO Y
their English translation shall be used as ALONSO REALONDA
basic texts. - Born June 19, 1861 (296 years of
- SECTION 2. It shall be obligatory on all Spanish colonization, Spain officially
schools, colleges and universities to colonized the Philippines in 1565, 44
keep in their libraries an adequate years after Magellan first step in Mactan,
number of copies of the original and Cebu)
- Died December 30, 1896 (331 years of
Spanish colonization)  PACIANO RIZAL (1851-1930)
- June 12, 1898 (333 years of Spanish Only brother of Jose Rizal and the
colonization): Emilio Aguinaldo declared second child. Studied at San Jose
independence of the Philippines from its College in Manila; became a farmer
colonial masters. and later a general of the Philippine
Revolution.
THE MERCADO – RIZAL’S FAMILY  NARCISA RIZAL (1852-1939)
- The Rizal family is considered one of the The third child. married Antonio
biggest families during their time. Lopez at Morong, Rizal; a teacher
Domingo Lam-co, the family's paternal and musician.
ascendant was a full-blooded Chinese  OLYMPIA RIZAL (1855-1887)
who came to the Philippines from Amoy, The fourth child. Married Silvestre
China in the closing years of the 17th Ubaldo; died in 1887 from childbirth.
century and married a Chinese half-  LUCIA RIZAL (1857-1919)
breed by the name of Ines de la Rosa. The fifth child. Married Matriano
- Researchers revealed that the Mercado- Herbosa.
Rizal family had also traces of Japanese,  MARIA RIZAL (1859-1945)
Spanish, Malay and Even Negrito blood The sixth child. Married Daniel
aside from Chinese. Faustino Cruz of Biñan, Laguna.
- Jose Rizal came from a 13-member  JOSE RIZAL (1861-1896)
family consisting of his parents, The second son and the seventh
Francisco Mercado II and Teodora child. He was executed by the
Alonso Realonda, and nine sisters and Spaniards on December 30, 1896.
one brother.  CONCEPCION RIZAL (1862-1865)
The eight child. Died at the age of
 FRANCISCO MERCADO (1818- three. (considered Rizal’s first
1898) sorrow)
- Father of Jose Rizal who was the  JOSEFA RIZAL (1865-1945)
youngest of 13 offsprings of Juan and The ninth child. An epileptic, died a
Cirila Mercado. spinster.
- Born in Biñan, Laguna on April 18, 1818;
 TRINIDAD RIZAL (1868-1951)
- Studied in San Jose College, Manila.
The tenth child. Died a spinster and
the last of the family to die.
 TEODORA ALONSO (1827-1913)
 SOLEDAD RIZAL (1870-1929)
- Mother of Jose Rizal who was the second
The youngest child married
child of Lorenzo Alonso and Brijida de
Pantaleon Quintero.
Quintos.
- She studied at the Colegio de Santa
TIMELINES
Rosa.
In Calamba, Laguna
- She was a business-minded woman,
- 19 June 1861
courteous, religious, hard-working and
JOSE RIZAL, the seventh child of
well-read.
Francisco Mercado Rizal and Teodora
- She was born in Santa Cruz, Manila on
Alonso y Quintos, was born in Calamba,
November 14, 1827 and died in 1913 in
Laguna.
Manila.
- 22 June 1861
He was baptized JOSE RIZAL
SIBLINGS
MERCADO at the Catholic of Calamba
 SATURNINA RIZAL (1850-1913) - 1864
Eldest child of the Rizal-Alonzo Barely three years old, Rizal learned the
marriage. Married Manuel Timoteo alphabet from his mother.
Hidalgo of Tanauan, Batangas.
- 1865 SA AKING MGA KABABATA/TO MY
When he was four years old, his sister FELLOW CHILDREN
Conception, the eight child in the Rizal MESSAGES OF THE POEM
family, died at the age of three. It was on - General theme of the poem: love of one’s
this occasion that Rizal remembered own language
having shed real tears for the first time.
- 1865 – 1867  Language is equated to freedom
- During this time his mother taught him  Use of language is an exercise of
how to read and write. His father hired a freedom
classmate by the name of Leon Monroy  Language is identity
who, for five months until his (Monroy)  Use of one’s Language denotes equality
death, taught Rizal the rudiments of among men
Latin.  Effect of Spanish colonization:
- At about this time two of his mother’s preference for other languages, other
cousin frequented Calamba. Uncle than one’s own.
Manuel Alberto, seeing Rizal frail in body,
concerned himself with the physical RIZAL’S EDUCATION
development of his young nephew and 1870
taught the latter love for the open air and - studied Latin and Spanish, learned the
developed in him a great admiration for art of painting in Biňan, Laguna.
the beauty of nature, while Uncle - later transferred to Manila to continue his
Gregorio, a scholar, instilled into the mind studies
of the boy love for education. 1871
- 6 June 1868 - while studying in Ateneo, his mother was
With his father, Rizal made a pilgrimage imprisoned in Sta. Cruz, Laguna for
to Antipolo to fulfill the vow made by his allegedly poisoning the wife of her cousin
mother to take the child to the Shrine of Jose Alberto.
the Virgin of Antipolo should she and her 1872 February 17, 1872
child survive the ordeal of delivery which - Fathers Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos
nearly caused his mother’s life. and Jacinto Zamora (Gomburza) were
- 1869 executed.
At the age of eight, Rizal wrote his first 1872
poem entitled "Sa Aking Mga Kabata." - Rizal entered Ateneo, and used the
surname Rizal, because the name
- He advised Rizal: "Work hard and “Mercado” was under the suspicion of the
perform every task very carefully; learn to Spanish authorities
be swift as well as thorough; be - In Ateneo, the Jesuits trained the
independent in thinking and make visual character of the student by rigid
pictures of everything." discipline, humanities and religious
- BACKGROUND OF RIZAL: instruction.
RELIGIOUS FAMILY AND VALUE FOR - Rizal took private lessons during breaks
EDUCATION WAS INSTILLED IN to improve his Spanish
THEM. THEY OWNED BIGGEST - Rizal did not enjoy his vacations so much
COLLECTION OF LIBRARY DURING with his mother in prison
THEIR TIME. - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander
Dumas was Rizal’s first favorite novel
and made an impression on him
- Universal History by Cesar Cantu made
Rizal persuade his father to buy him this
set of historical works
- Dr. Feodor Jagor a German scientist-
traveler who visited the Philippines in
 1859-1860 who wrote “Travels in the bottom, but eventually becomes his
Philippines” class’ best performer.
- Rizal followed a strict schedule of meals,
sleeping time, study and playtime
- He was engaged not only in academics,
but also arts and sports
RIZAL AT UST
- Studied Philosophy and Letters (1877) DECISION TO GO TO ABROAD
- Also studied Cosmology, metaphysics, - Rizal experienced discrimination
theodicy. History of philosophy wherever he enrolled, considering his
- Enrolled in Ateneo at the same time Filipino heritage, and his small and frail
where he took a vocational course in body.
surveying (1877-78). He was given the - Rizal worked hard to be at the top of his
title “expert surveyor” on November 25, class. He did not mind the criticisms all
1881. around him. He enters the class at the
- 1878- Jose shifted to Medicine, having bottom, but eventually becomes his
been prompted by his desire to cure his class’ best performer.
mother’s failing eyesight. - Rizal followed a strict schedule of meals,
- Grades ranged from Good to excellent sleeping time, study and playtime
(except a grade of fair in Physics and - He was engaged not only in academics,
General Pathology) but also arts and sports
- Wrote “A La Juventud Filipina” (To the
Filipino Youth)- Rizal’s prize-winning and “THE JOURNEY INTO LIGHT”
inspiring poem - Rizal used a passport of Jose Mercado
- 16 years old. Studied it because it was - Boarded the Spanish steamer Salvadora
his father’s choice but he was actually - Singapore. Rizal admired Chinese
more inclined towards the art. architecture and freedom of religion as
evidenced by the presence of different
A LA JUVENTUD FILIPINA (TO THE churches.
FILIPINO YOUTH) - After Singapore, Rizal transferred to
- Rizal’s winning entry to the literary Djemnah, a French steamer
contest held by the Artistic-Literary - Point Galle (now Sri Lanka). He said
Lyceum of Manila in 1879. the general appearance of Point Galle is
- Rizal was eighteen years old when he picturesque, but lonely and quiet and at
wrote the poem. the same time sad”
- First Spanish poem written by a Filipino - Colombo (commercial capital and
and recognized by Spanish literary largest city of Sri Lanka). “Colombo is
authority more beautiful, smart and elegant than
- Expresses that the Filipinos were the “fair Singapore, Point Galle and Manila”
hope of the Fatherland” and not the - Aden. City of Yemen. Hotter than Manila
Spaniards. where he saw camels
- City of Suez (seaport city in north-
RIZAL’S ATTITUDE TOWARDS eastern Egypt) and the Suez canal.
EDUCATION Impressed in the beautiful moonlight,
- Rizal experienced discrimination which reminded him of Calamba
wherever he enrolled, considering his - Naples. City with lively people and
Filipino heritage, and his small and frail panoramic beauty.
body. - Marseilles. Visited Chateau d’If where
- Rizal worked hard to be at the top of his Dantes, hero of the Count of Monte
class. He did not mind the criticisms all Cristo was imprisoned
around him. He enters the class at the - The Suez Canal is a man-made
waterway connecting the Mediterranean
 Sea to the Indian Ocean via the Red Sea. - Ilustrados: the Filipino educated class
It enables a more direct route for shipping during the Spanish colonial period in the
between Europe and Asia, effectively late 19th century.
allowing for passage from the North - Propaganda Movement: a period of
Atlantic to the Indian Ocean without time when native Filipinos were calling
having to circumnavigate the African for reforms, lasting approximately from
continent 1880 to 1886 with the most activity
- Barcelona. The greatest city of Cataluna between 1880 and 1895
and Spain’s second largest city was - Representation in the Philippines in
unfavorable the Cortes Generales, the Spanish
- Amor Patrio (Love of Country)-Rizal’s parliament
first poem on Spanish soil. This was - Secularization of the clergy
published in Diariong Tagalog (first - Legalization of Spanish and Filipino
Manila bilingual newspaper) under his equality
pen name Laong-Laan (predestined) - Creation of a public school
- Madrid. system independent of Catholic friars
- Enrolled in Universidad Central de - Abolition of polo y servicio (labor service)
Madrid (Enrolled Medicine and and the bandala (forced sale of local
Philosophy and Letters) products to the government)
- Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando - Guarantee of basic freedoms
(enrolled Philosophy and Letters) - Equal opportunity for Filipinos and
- Hobbies: reading, writing, practicing Spaniards to enter government service
fencing and shooting, attending reunions - SECULARIZATION: is the
of Filipino students and buying lottery transformation of a society from close
tickets. identification and affiliation with religious
- Paris. High cost of living. Mistaken for a values and institutions toward
Japanese so he was charged a higher nonreligious values and secular
amount for food, accommodation and institutions
entrance fees La Solidaridad (The Solidarity)
- Became a Freemason(fraternity) - was an organization created in Spain on
- Gave a toast for Juan Luna December 13, 1888. Composed of
(Spolarium)and Felix Resurrection Filipino liberals exiled in 1872 and
Hidalgo (Christian Virgins exposed to students attending Europe’s universities,
Populace) the organization aimed to increase
Spanish awareness of the needs of its
colony, the Philippines and to propagate
a closer relationship between the colony
and Spain.
- Also the name of the newspaper where
the social, cultural, and economic
conditions of the colonial Philippines
were published. Speeches of the
Spanish liberals about the Philippines
was also featured in the newspaper.
- Due however to a conflict of
leadership between Rizal and Marcelo
H. del Pilar, Rizal decided to go back
to the Philippines

RIZAL’S ASSIMILATION AND THE BRINDIS SPEECH: RIZAL’S TRIBUTE

PROPAGANDA MOVEMENT TO LUNA AND HIDALGO
- Filipinos being educated and their achieve freedom- to be free from
achievements being recognized abroad ignorance
means independence in the future
- Genius knows no race 4. See that in the ardent zone,
- The talents and intelligence of the The Spaniard, where shadows stand,
Filipinos are innate, polished by Doth offer a shining crown,
education With wise and merciful hand
- The Filipinos are ready for reforms to be To the son of this Indian land.
granted by Spain.  To be educated means Being proud
- The union of Spain and the Philippines is of one’s heritage, not to be
possible. considered inferior compared to
- Credit should be given to Luna and other races and to prove one’s self to
Hidalgo, and to the students who choose everybody and be seen as ‘equals’
to be apart from their families to continue 5. You, who heavenward rise
education and to the parents who worked On wings of your rich fantasy,
hard and bore longing for their children Seek in the Olympian skies
for the sake of education The tenderest poesy,
More sweet than divine honey;
TO THE FILIPINO YOUTH You of heavenly harmony,
(EXPLANTION TO EVRY STANZA) On a calm unperturbed night,
1. Unfold, oh timid flower! Philomel's match in melody,
Lift up your radiant brow, That in varied symphony
This day, Youth of my native strand! Dissipate man's sorrow's blight;
Your abounding talents show  The role of music and arts is of equal
Resplendently and grand, importance. Together with “feeding
Fair hope of my Motherland! the mind” goes the “feeding of the
 The youth who are keeping silent should heart and soul”
realize that they have potentials- talents,
skills and abilities that they can contribute 6. You at th' impulse of your mind
to their country. The hard rock animate
And your mind with great pow'r consigned
2. Soar high, oh genius great, Transformed into immortal state
And with noble thoughts fill their mind; The pure mem'ry of genius great;
The honor's glorious seat,  The role of the youth is to bring life to
May their virgin mind fly and find everything. And to bring life also
More rapidly than the wind. means the capacity to nurture
 The role of elders, professionals to (translate this to the role of the youth
educate the youth, “and with noble in the country)
thoughts fill their mind” so that with such
education, they can experience a certain 7. And you, who with magic brush
sense of freedom. On canvas plain capture
 The best form of slavery is to keep The varied charm of Phoebus,
people in ignorance” Loved by the divine Apelles,
And the mantle of Nature;
3. Descend with the pleasing light  The youth has endless possibilities.
Of the arts and sciences to the plain, Their abilities can do anything and
Oh Youth, and break forthright achieve anything
The links of the heavy chain
That your poetic genius enchain. 8. Run! For genius' sacred flame
 Emphasis on the importance of Awaits the artist's crowning
education (i.e arts and sciences) to Spreading far and wide the fame
Throughout the sphere proclaiming
 With trumpet the mortal's name cockfighting and gambling
Oh, joyful, joyful day,
The Almighty blessed be CONTOVERSIES BROUGHT BY NOLI
Who, with loving eagerness Gov. Gen Emilio Terrero
Sends you luck and happiness. - Informed that Noli contained subversive
 Being globally competitive. ideas
- Rizal said he merely ecposed the truth
- Gov. Gen asked for a copy of the Noli
- Liberal-minded, gave Jose Rizal a
THEMAKING OF THE NOLI ME bodyguard (Jose Taviel de Andrade, a
TANGERE young Spanish lieutenant who came from
- June 1885: Rizal graduated with a a noble family, cultured and knew
doctorate in medicine and a licentiate painting, could speak French, English
degree in philosophy and Spanish)
- Went to Paris to pursue a specialty in
ophthalmology under Dr. Louise de Spanish Friars’ reaction to the
Wecker who introduced ophthalmoscopy Noli (as examined by a committee
and advanced surgery in France. Rizal composed of Dominican
specialized in the operation of cataract. professors)
- Went to Heidelberg, Germany to pursue - “The work Noli Me Tangere has been
a further specialty in ophthalmology found heretical, impious and scandalous
under Dr. Otto Becker of the Augen-Klinik from the religious perspective, anti-
- It is in Germany that Rizal wrote his first patriotic and subversive from the political
novel, Noli Me Tangere . Published in point of view, injurious to the Spanish
Berlin (2,000 copies for 300 pesos. government and its proceedings in the
Original is Spanish and later translated to islands.”
German and Tagalog (and 10 other
languages) THE CALAMBA SITUATION
- Maximo Viola - The Dominicans had developed a fierce
hatred for Rizal that went beyond his
DECISION TO GO HOME novel. It had to do with the politics of
- To operate on mother Calamba.
- To serve the Filipino people - Encomienda in Calamba-originally
- To see the effects of the Noli operated by the Jesuits who collected
- To see Leonor Rivera rents from the tenant farmers for growing
crops on their land. Expelled in 1767
RUMORS ABOUT RIZAL WHEN HE Dominican friars took over and collected
CAME HOME rents outside the Jesuit encomienda but
- German spy- an agent of Otto Von did not pay taxes for those rents
Bismarck the liberator of Germany - Gov. Gen Emilio Terrero-resisted
- He is a protestant pressure from Spanish friars to arrest
- A Mason Rizal dispatched an investigator to
Calamba to inquire about reports that the
IN CALAMBA - Dominicans were not paying taxes on
- Established medical clinic, treated lands where they were collecting taxes
mother’s cataract
- Painted FINDINGS: CALAMBA SITUATION
- Translated German poems in Tagalog - Continuous increase of rent
- Served the locals - Hacienda owners never contribute to the
- Opened a gymnasium for young people celebration of the town fiesta, education
- Introduced European sports fencing and of the children and improvement of
shooting to discourage people from agriculture
- Some tenants dispossessed of their Politeness through bowing
lands for flimsy reasons Few beggars on the streets, few thieves
- Unpaid rentals resulted to confiscation of Clean houses
work animals, tools and farm implements Happy and industrious people
of the tenants Met Seiko Usui (Osei-san)
Rickshaw-carriage pulled by a man

DECISION TO LEAVE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERIKA

PHILIPPINES - While traveling to the U.S, he met Techo
- His presence was jeopardizing safety of Suehiro- a journalist, novelist and
his family champion of human rights who was
- He can fight with greater efficacy by forced by the Japanese government to
writing in foreign countries leave the country. He would later write 2
- February 1888- left the Philippines for the novels inspired from Rizal’s Noli (Nankai-
second time no-Daiharan/Storm over the South Sea-
1891) and Fili (O-unabara /The Big
RIZA’LS SECOND TRIP TO ABROAD Ocean)-1894
- Hongkong and Macau (February 8, 1888) Quarantined upon arrival
- Japan (February 28, 1888) Impressed by the beautiful landscape
- USA (April 16, 1888) High standard of living
- England (United Kingdom) May 16, 1888 “A motherland for the poor who wish to
- Belgium (February 11, 1891): Rizal work”
finished the El Filibusterismo Described America a great country. But
has many defects too. They do not
HONGKONG AND MACAU practice real civil liberty. There is racial
- Visited Filipinos discrimination
- Visited cathedrals, pagodas, temples, America is the land par excellence of
shrines, theaters, botanical gardens and freedom but only for the whites
bazaars
- He was shadowed by a Spaniard, who LONDON
was a former secretary of Gov. Gen. - Lived in London from May 1888-March
Terrero, Jose Sainz de Varanda- said to 1889 for 3 reasons:
be sent to spy on Rizal To improve his knowledge on English
- Studied Chinese way life Study Dr. Antonio Morga’s book
o Chinese New Year “Sucesos de Las Islas Filipinas” found in
o Chinese theaters the British Museum
o Lauriat London was safe from the Spaniards
o Cemeteries He worked in the British Museum Library
studied, copied and annotated Morga’s
JAPAN book
- Invited to stay at the Spanish Diplomat
Headquarters SUCESOS DE LAS ISLAS
Offered a job at the Spanish Legation FILIPINAS (TRAVELS IN THE
He visited provinces, studied Niponggo, PHIL. EVENTS)
Japanese Art, theater, self-defense - Spanish lawyer
Impressed with Japan’s culture: - First-hand account of the early Spanish
Beauty of the country (plants, flowers, colonial venture into Asia, published in
gardens, mountains, rivers) Mexico in 1809
Kimono and simple charm of japanese - Based on personal experience of Morga,
women or on documentation from eye-witnesses
Hospitality of the events described. He said
Gift-giving
 survivors from Legazpi’s expedition were - Left due to: high cost of living, the social
still alive when he was writing his book life hampered his literarh works
- First history of the Spanish Philippines to
be written by a layman, as opposed to BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
religious chroniclers - Busy with sculpturing, shooting, going to
the gym, writing and reading and writing
for the La Solidaridad
- First to advocate Filipinization of
NEWS FROM CALAMBA orthography. He adoptd Filipinized
- Persecution of Filipino patriots who Tagalog in his translations of Schiller’s
signed “Anti-friar petition of 1888” Wilhelm Tell, Andersem’s Fairytales and
- Persecution of Calamba tenants, the Noli
including the Rizal family for their - Wrote an article about The New
courage to petition the government for Orthography of the Tagalog Language in
agrarian reform. the newspaper.
- Furious attacks on Rizal by Senators
Salamanca and Vida in the Spanish MADRID, SPAIN
Cortes and by Wenceslao Retana and - Failure to get justice for the family.
Pablo Feced in Spanish newspaper. Calamba was in chaos. Spanish officials
- Manuel Hidalgo, Saturnina’s husband just give words of sympathy
was exiled to Bohol without due process - Received news that Leonor Rivera will
of law marry an Englishman
- Laureano Viado, his friend, was arrested
for possessing copies of Noli BIARRITZ, FRANCE
- Rev. Vicente Garcia’s favorable defense - Finished El Filibusterismo
of the Noli - Retired from the Propaganda Movement.
Focused on the Fili and his medical
REFORMIST IN BARCELONA(Dec. 31, profession
1888) - Deciding whether to settle in the
- Foundation of the Association La Philippines, Hongkong or Japan
Solidaridad
- President- Galican Apacible BELGIUM
- Vice President Galicano Apacible - From Brussels he moved to Ghent where
- Honorary President printing was cheaper
- September 18, 1891- El Filibusterismo
PARIS, FRANCE (March 1889) came off the press through the help of
- Universal Exposition- highly successful Valentin Ventura (got original copy, with
international exhibition and one of the an autograph)
world’s fails to make a profit. fascinated
with the Eiffel Tower RIZAL’S SECOND HOME COMING
- Composed the story THE MONKEY AND - Talk to Gove. Gen. Despujol about his
THE TORTOISE Borneo Project
- Organized Kidlat Club (for Filipinos - Prove Eduardo de Lete that the criticism
staying in the French capital so that they against him published in the La
could enjoy their temporary stay during Solidaridad had no basis
the universal exposition) - Establish the La Liga Filipina
- Planned to establish a college in - He believes that the battle is no longer in
Hongkong with the help of Mr. Mariano Madrid but in the Philippines
Cunanan who promised to help him raise
Php 40,000.00, but it did not succeed Letter Rizal instructed to be opened
on the event of his death
- Addressed to his family (revealed his Educator
belief to die for a noble deed) and his - Established a school for 16 young boys-
country (shared that he only allowed the did service, community projects like
dictum of his conscience and that he maintaining Rizal’s garden and field
would rather choose to die for his loved - Taught reading, writing in English and
ones and his country) Spanish, geography, history,
mathematics, industrial work, nature
study, morals and gymnastics
- Sports activities

Businessman
Arrival in the Philippines - Fishing, hemp and copra industries.
- Met Governor General Became successful in hemp
- requested for the postponement of the - 2 good Calamba fishermen were sent to
exile of his father, sisters and his brother- Dapitan to teach the fisher folks of the
in-law. He was able to convince the new fishing methods
Governor
- Inspectors found “Pobres Prayles” (Pitiful Linguist
Friars) in his baggage. - Studied and made comparisons of the
Bisayan and Malayan languages existing
Jose Rizal’s arrest in the region
- For publishing anti-Catholic and anti-friar - Knowledgeable in 22 languages-
books and articles Tagalog, Ilocano, Bisayan, Subanun,
- For possessing a copy of “Pobres Spanish, Latin, Greek, English, French,
Frailes” (Pitiful Friars) German, Arabic, Malayan, Hebrew,
- For dedicating the El Filibusterismo to the Sanskrit, Dutch, Catalan, Italian,
3 “traitors” and for emphasizing that “the Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese,
only salvation for the Philippines was Swedish and Russian
separation from the mother country”
- For criticizing religion and aiming for its Scientist
exclusion from the Filipino culture - Sent specimens to museums in Europe
in exchange for scientific books and
Life in Dapitan surgical instruments
- Spent his time improving his artistic and - Most significant contribution: discovery of
literary skills 3 species named after him
- Doing agricultural and civic projects  Draco rizali- flying dragon
- Engaging in business activities  Apogonia rizali- small beetle
- Writing letters to friends in Europe,  Rhacophorus rizali- rare frog
particularly Ferdinand Blumentritt
Civic works
Physician - Drained marshes (wetlands) to get rid of
- Provided free treatment and medicine malaria-carrying mosquitoes
- Operated on mother for the third time - Provided lighting system-coconut lamp
- Treated locals and foreigners alike. The posts
rich patients pay more for the services of - Remodeled town plaza
Jose Rizal - Created a relief map of Mindanao using
stones, soil and grass in front of the
Engineer church
- Improved waterworks system in the
province
 Agriculturist
- Planting important crops and fruit-
bearing trees in his 16-hectare land (later
70 hectares)

Josephine Bracken
- After Leonor Rivera died, it was
Josephine Bracken who enlightened
Jose Rizal
- Accompanied her foster father, George
Taufer to seek the services of Jose Rizal
- Jose and Josephine decided to get
married, but not until they get permission
from the Bishop of Cebu
- Exchanged vows informally
- Got pregnant, but gave birth to a
premature baby boy who died 3 hours
after birth.

Rizal and the Katipunan

- Andres Bonifacio sent Dr. Pio Valenzuela
to inform Rizal of the Katipunan’s plan to
launch a revolution.
- Rizal’s advice:
 Filipinos not ready for a bloody
revolution
 KKK lacked machinery- no sufficient
arms and funds
- Offered to rescue him from Dapitan but
he refused because he did not have
plans of breaking his word of honor to the
Spanish authorities.

Volunteering in Cuba
- Rizal offered his services as a military
doctor in Cuba
- Was not able to board the ship bound for
Spain, and was transferred to another
Spanish cruiser and not allowed to leave
the vicinity and waited or the next ship to
leave in a month
- On the way to Cuba he was arrested and
incarcerated in Barcelona and brought
back to the Philippines to face charges of
rebellion due to his association with the
revolutionary movement.