GROUP 2:

* Rizal's Life: Higher Education and

Life Abroad
* Rizal's Life: Exile, Trial, and Death
MEMBERS:
CAÑALITA, RHEA
CANTANO, CRESTYL
COSEDO, MARY BETH
DEJORAS, AGNES
DOSDOS, NIÑA
DULHAO, KRISTINE
ELIZAN, EARL ANDRE
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Rizal's Life: Higher Education
(Reporter: Cantano, Crestyl)
 Rizal eventually earned a land surveyor’s and assessor’s degree from
the Ateneo Municipal while taking up Philosophy and Letters at the
University of Santo Tomas.
*Rizal opted to study ophthalmology at the UST Faculty of Medicine
and Surgery (Her mother was going blind)
-He, however, was not able to complete the course because “he became
politically isolated by adversaries among the faculty and clergy who
demanded that he assimilate to their system.”
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*Rizal traveled to Europe in May 1882
 Rizal earned a Licentiate in Medicine at the Universidad
Central de Madrid, where he also took courses in philosophy
and literature (It was in Madrid that he conceived of writing
Noli Me Tangere)
*He also attended the University of Paris and, in 1887,
completed his eye specialization course at the University of
Heidelberg. It was also in that year that Rizal’s first novel was
published (in Berlin).
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 He must get the best education he could find and answer his life question: what could he do to
help his oppressed Motherland? He has to study in Madrid but this plan was kept secret.
 His first trip abroad and his secret mission To observe keenly the life and culture, languages and
customs, industries and government and laws of the European nations in order to prepare himself
of the mighty task of liberating his oppressed people from Spanish tyranny.
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 MAY 3, 1882 • Rizal left for the Philippines for the first time to Spain. • boarded on the SS
Salvadora bound for using a passport of Jose Mercado.
 MAY 9, 1882 • SS Salvadora docked in Singapore • He stayed in Hotel dela Paz for two days • In
Singapore, Rizal transferred to another ship Djemnah, a French streamer, which left Singapore
for Europe on May 11, 1882
 MAY 17, 1882 • Rizal arrived at Punta de Gales • Rizal wrote on his travel diary: “ The general
appearance of Point Galle is picturestic but lonely and quiet and at the same time sad”
 MAY 18, 1882 • At 7:30 a.m., he left Punta de Gales for Colombo. In the afternoon, Rizal arrived
at Colombo and in the evening the trip was resumed.
 MAY 27, 1882 • He landed at Aden at about 8:30 a.m. He made observation at the time. • Aden –
city hotter than Manila; Rizal was amused to see the camels, for the first time
 JUNE 2, 1882 • He arrived at the Suez Canal en route to Marseilles. • City of Suez – the Red Sea
terminal of the Suez Canal. Rizal was impressed in the beautiful moonlight which reminded him
of Calamba and his family • Suez Canal – canal which built by Ferdinand de Lesseps (French
diplomat-engineer) which was inaugurated on November 17, 1869 • Port Said – the
Mediterranean terminal of the Suez Canal
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 JUNE 11, 1882 • Rizal disembarked and, accompanied by a guide, went around the City of
Naples for one hour. This was the first European ground he set foot on. • Rizal was pleased on
this Italian City because of its business activity, its lively people ad its panoramic beauty
 JUNE 12, 1882 • At ten o’clock in the evening, the boat anchored at Marseilles. He slept in
board. • Rizal visited the famouse Chateau d’If, where Dantes, hero of the Count of Monte Cristo
was imprisoned •Rizal stayed two and a half days in Marseilles.
 JUNE 15, 1882 • He left Marseilles for Barcelona in an express train. • Rizal crossed the
Pyreness and stopped for a day at the frontier town of Port Bou
 JUNE 16, 1882 • At 12:00 noon, Rizal arrived at Barcelona and boarded in the Fonda De España.
• Rizal’s first impression of Barcelona, the greatest city of Cataluña and Spain’s second largest
city was unfavorable
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 Life in Barcelona He wrote an essay entitled “AMOR PATRIO”(Love of Country). His next
article was entitled “LOS VIAJES” (Travels) and followed by “REVISTA DE MADRID”
(Review of Madrid) but the latter was returned because the publication was ceased because of
lack of funds.
 AUGUST 20, 1882 • His article "Amor Patrio" was published in the Diarong Tagalog, a Manila
newspaper edited by Basilio Teodoro. This was the First article he wrote abroad. • Amor Patrio
(Love of Country) – nationalistic essay, Rizal’s first article written on Spain’s soil. Under his pen-
name Laong Laan. It was published in two texts – Spanish and Tagalog – the Spanish text was the
one originally written by Rizal in Barcelona, the tagalog text was a Tagalog translation made by
M.H. del Pilar
 SEPTEMBER 2, 1882 • Rizal moved into abroad in order to continue his medical studies.
 Rizal enrolled at the Unibersidad Central de Madrid. In two courses – Medicine and Philosophy
and Letters. November 3, 1882
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 LIFE IN MADRID •Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando – Rizal studied painting and
sculpture • Took lesson in French, German and English under private instructors. • Practiced
fencing and shooting at the Hall of Arms in Sanz y Carbonell.
 Rizal joined the CIRCULO-HISPANO FILIPINO. It is an association formed by Filipino
students in Spain composed both Filipinos and Spaniards • Me Piden Versos (They Ask Me For
Verses)- upon the request of the members of this society, Rizal wrote this poem which he
personally declaimed during the New Year’s Eve reception of the Madrid Filipinos held in the
evening of December 31, 1882.
 MARCH 1883 He joined the Masonic Lodge called ACACIA. His reason for was to secure
Freemasonry's aid in his fight in the Philippines. NOVEMBER 1883 He transferred to LODGE
SOLIDARIDAD, where he become a Master Mason
 JUNE 1884 Rizal finished his medical education. He was conferred the degree of Licentiate in
Medicine. The next year, he passed all his subjects leading to Doctors of Medicine but was only
able to get his Doctor’s Diploma in 1887 for he wasn’t able to pay corresponding fees.
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 JUNE 1885 Rizal was awarded the degree of Licentiate in Philosophy and Letters by the
Universidad Central de Madrid with the rating of “Excellent”: (Sobresaliente)
 PARIS TO BERLIN Rizal went to Paris and Germany in order to specialize in
ophthalmology—Rizal chose this branch of medicine because he wanted to cure his
mother’s eye ailment
 DR. LOIUS DE WECKERT He is the leading French Ophthalmologist during the
period. He is the leading authority among the oculists of France, who found Rizal such a
competent student and make him as his clinical assistant.
 During his free time, he visited his fellow countrymen – Pardo de Taveras (Trinidad,
Felix and Paz) and Juan Luna. Rizal posed in Luna’s canvass like, “The Blood Compact”
in which he posed as Sikatuna and Trinidad as Legaspi. He also posed for a group
picture called “The Death of Cleopatra” wherein he dressed as an Egyptian.
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 FEBRUARY 1, 1886 He left Paris to Germany and arrived on February 3, 1886 in Heidelberg - a
historic city in Germany famous for its old university and romantic surroundings
 DR. OTTO BECKER Distinguished German ophthalmologist where Rizal worked—University Eye
Hospital
 NOVEMBER 1886 Rizal arrived in Berlin. He was enchanted by the scientific atmosphere and the
absence of racial prejudice in Berlin.
 BERLIN Rizal met Dr. Feodor Jagor, great scientist and author of “Travels in the Philippines”, one of
the books Rizal admired during his student days. He also met Dr. Rudolf Virchow, a famous German
Anthropologist; his son Dr. Hans Virchow, a professor in anatomy; and Dr. W. Joest, a German
Geographer.
 RIZAL’S REASON IN STAYING IN BERLIN 1. To gain further knowledge in Ophthalmology: 2. To
further his studies of sciences and languages; 3. To observe the economic and political conditions of
the German nation; 4. To associate with famous German scientists and scholars; 5. To publish his
novel, Noli Me Tangere.
 MARCH 11, 1886 One of Rizal’s important letters written while he was in Germany that addressed to
his sister, Trinidad.
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 MARCH 11, 1886 - In this letter, Rizal expressed his high regard and admiration for
German womanhood - The German woman, said Rizal to his sister, is serious, diligent,
educated, and friendly. She is not gossipy, frivolous and quarrelsome
 NOLI ME TANGERE PUBLISHED IN BERLIN (1887)
 The bleak winter of 1886 in Berlin was Rizal’s darkest winter because no money
arrived from Calamba and he was flat broke. The diamond ring which his sister,
Saturnina, gave him was in the pawnshop. It was memorable in the life of Rizal for two
reasons: (1 )it was a painful episode for he was hungry, sick and despondent in a
strange city (2) it brought him great joy after enduring so much sufferings, because his f
irst novel, Noli Me Tangere came off the press in March, 1887
 HARRIET BEECHER STOWE’S UNLCE TOM’S CABIN - inspired Dr. Rizal to
prepare a novel that would depict the miseries of his people under the lash of Spanish
tyrants.
 MAXIMO VIOLA - Rizal’s friend from Bulacan, arrived in Berlin at the height of
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 FEBRUARY 21, 1887 - the Noli was finally finished and ready for printing
 BERLINER BUCHDRUCKREI- ACTION-GESSELSCHAFT - a printing shop which charged the
lowest rate, that is, 300 pesos for 2,00 copies of the novel
 MARCH 21, 1887 - the Noli Me Tangere came off the press
 The title Noli Me Tangere is a Latin phrase which means “Touch Me Not”. It is not originally
conceived by Rizal, for he admitted taking it from the Bible
 RIZAL’S GRAND TOUR OF EUROPE WITH VIOLA (1887)
 Rizal and Viola left Berlin by train • Dresden- one of the best cities in Germany • Prometheus
Bound-painting wherein Rizal was deeply impressed • Teschen (now Decin, Czechoslovakia)- next
stopover after leaving Dresedn MAY 11, 1887
 At 1:30pm of May 13, 1887- the train, with Rizal and Viola on board, arrived at the railroad station
of •Leitmeritz, Bohemia for the first time, the two great scholars— Rizal and Blumentritt—met in
person •Professor Blumentritt- a kind-hearted, old Austrian professor •May 13 to May 16, 1887-
Rizal and Viola stayed in Leitmeritz •Burgomaster- town mayor •Tourist’s Club of Leitmeritz-which
Blumentritt was the secretary; Rizal spoke extemporaneously in fluent Germany to the officers and
members •Dr. Carlos Czepelak- renowned scientist of Europe •Professor Robert Klutschak- an
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 Dr. Willkomm- professor of natural history in the University of Prague •According to Viola, “nothing
of importance happened” in this city PRAGUE
 May 20, 1887- Rizal and Viola arrived in the beautiful city of Vienna, capital of Austria-Hungary
•Vienna was truly the “Queen of Danube” because of its beautiful buildings, religious images, haunting
waltzes and majestic charm VIENNA
 Norfentals- one of the greatest Austrian novelists was favorably impressed by Rizal, and years later he
spoke highly of Rizal, “whose genius he so much admired.” •Hotel Metropole- where Rizal and Viola
stayed In Vienna, Rizal received his lost diamond stickpin VIENNA
 May 24, 1887- Rizal and Viola left Vienna on a river boat to see the beautiful sights of the Danube
River • Rizal particularly noticed that the passengers on the river boat were using paper napkins during
the meals, which was a novelty to him. Viola, commented that the paper napkins were “more hygienic
and economical than cloth napkins” DANUBIAN VOYAGE TO LINTZ
 Munich- where Rizal and Viola sojourned for a short time to savor the famous Munich beer, reputed to
be the best in Germany • Nuremberg- one of the oldest cities of Germany FROM LINTZ TO
RHEINFALL
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 The Cathedral of Ulm- the largest and tallest cathedral in all Germany • From Ulm, they went to
Stuttgart, Baden and then Rheinfall (Cascade of the Rhine). At Rheinfall, they saw the waterfall,
“the most beautiful waterfall of Europe” FROM LINTZ TO RHEINFALL
 June 2 to 3, 1887 – stayed at Schaffhausen, Switzerland CROSSING THE FRONTIER TO
SWITZERLAND
 This Swiss city is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, visited by world tourists every year
• June 19, 1887- Rizal treated Viola to a blow-out. It was his 26th birthday
• Rizal and Viola spent fifteen delightful days in Geneva GENEVA
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 June 23, 1887- Viola and Rizal parted ways—Viola returned to Barcelona while Rizal continued
the tour to Italy • Exposition of the Philippines in Madrid, Spain- Rizal was outraged by this
degradation of his fellow countrymen the Igorots of Northern Luzon GENEVA
 June 27, 1887- Rizal reached Rome, the “Eternal City” and also called the “City of the Caesars” •
Rizal was thrilled by the sights and memories of the Eternal City. Describing to Blumentritt, the
“grandeur that was Rome”, he wrote on June 27, 1887 RIZAL IN ITALY
 June 29, 1887- the Feast Day of St. Peter and St. Paul, Rizal visited for the first time the Vatican,
the “City of the Popes” and the capital of Christendom
 Every night, after sightseeing the whole day, Rizal returned to his hotel, very tired. “I am tired as
a dog,” he wrote to Blumentritt, “but I will sleep as a God”
 After a week of wonderful sojourn in Rome, Rizal prepared to return to the Philippines. He had
already written to his father that he was coming home.
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 Rizal was brought under a maximum security to the steamer S.S. Cebu headed by Capt. Delgras
on the 15th of July, 1892, which sailed to Dapitan.
 Rizal carried a letter by Father Pablo Pastells, Superior of the Jesuit Society in the Philippines, to
Father Antonio Obach, Jesuit missionary in Dapitan. Fr . Pablo Pastells Fr. Antonio Obach
 Father Superior Pastells informed Father Obach that Rizal could live at the parish convent on the
following conditions:
1. That Rizal publicly retract his errors concerning religion, and make statements that were clearly
pro- Spanish and against revolution. 2.That he perform the church rites and make a general
confession of his past life. 3.That henceforth he conduct himself in an exemplary manner as a
Spanish subject and a man of religion.
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 However, Rizal did not agree . . .
 He lived in the house of the commandant, Captain Carnicero. Consequently . . . Capitan Ricardo
Carnicero The relations between Carnicero and Rizal were warm and friendly. Rizal admired the
kind, generous Spanish captain. He then wrote a poem, A Don Ricardo Carnicero, on August 26,
1892 on the occasion of the captain's birthday.
 Rizal's share Wins in Manila Lottery P 20 000 On September 21, 1892 jointly owned by Captain
Carnicero, Dr. Rizal and Francisco Equilior won the second prize of P20,000 in the government-
owned Manila Lottery. P 6 200 (Rizal’s share), P 2 000 (he gave to his father), P 200 (he gave to
Basa in Hong Kong) He gave to his father To Basa in Hong Kong He invested by purchasing
agricultural lands along the coast of Talisay.
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 Wins in Manila Lottery "This was his only vice," commented Wenceslao E. Retana, his first
Spanish biographer and former enemy.
 Rizal-Pastells Debate on Religion started when Pastells sent Rizal a book by Sarda along with an
advice that Rizal should desist from his majaderas (foolishness) in viewing religion from the
perspective of individual judgement and self- esteem.
 Rizal was bitter against the friars because they commit abuses under the cloak of religion. Father
Pastells tried to bring back to Catholicism Rizal by telling him that human intelligence is limited,
thus he needs the guidance of God.
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 In his aspiration to reconcile Rizal with the Church, Father Pastells sent to Dapitan:
1. 1. Father Obach, Cura of Dapitan
2. 2. Fr. Jose Vilaclara, Cura of Dipolog
3. 3. Fr. Francisco Paula de Sanchez, Rizal’s favorite teacher at Ateneo de Manila Fr. Francisco
Paula de Sanchez
 Estudios sobre la lengua tagala – manuscript which Rizal gave to Sanchez on his birthday (Study
of the Tagalog language)
 Idyllic Life in Dapitan Among his family members who visited Rizal were:
1. 1. His mother
2. 2. His sisters Trinidad, Maria and Narcisa
3. 3. Nephews Teodosio, Estanislao, Mauricio and Prudencio Rizal built a house by the seashore of
Talisay surrounded by fruit trees, a school for boys, and a hospital for his patients.
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 Rizal as a physician - Rizal operated his mother’s right eye. Don Ignacio Tumarong Rizal’s
patient who was able to see again after his operation;-he paid Rizal P3,000. Since he was cured of
eye ailment, in turn he gave Rizal a cargo of sugar. Rizal prescribed medicinal plants to his poor
patients.
 Rizal as an engineer - Rizal applied his engineering knowledge by constructing a system of
waterworks to furnish clean water to the townspeople. Talisay Water System
 Rizal as an Educator - Rizal established in Dapitan a school. It began with 3 pupils who increased
to 16 and eventually 21. 16 of his pupils did not pay tuition. Instead of charging them fees, Rizal
made them work in his gardens and construction projects. Formal classes were between 2:00 p.m.
and 4:00 p.m. He also applied the “emperor” system like that of Ateneo.
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 Rizal as a Scientist - Contributions to Science Rizal sent specimens he found to the museum of
Europe especially the Dresden Museum. In turn, he received scientific books and surgical
instruments.
 He had built up a rich collection of conchology (consisting of 346 shells of 203 species) He had
discovered rare specimens like: Rhacophorus rizali (a rare frog) Draco rizali (a flying dragon)
Apogonia rizali ( a small beetle)
 Rizal as a Linguist - Continuing his study of languages, Rizal learned in Dapitan: 1.Bisayan
2.Subanun 3.Malay languages. He knew by that time 22 languages as follows Tagalog, Malay,
Ilokano, Hebrew, Bisayan, Sanskrit, Subanun, Dutch, Spanish, Catalan Latin, Italian, Greek,
Chinese, English, Japanese, French , Portuguese, German, Swedish, Arabic, Russian.
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 Rizal as an Artist - To pursue his artistic activities, Rizal:

1. Contributed paintings to the Sisters of Charity who were preparing the sanctuary of the Holy
Virgin.
2. Made sketches of persons and things that attracted him in Dapitan.
3. Modeled a statuette called “The Mother’s Revenge” to stress the moral of the incident where a
puppy of his dog, Syria, was eaten by a crocodile.
4. Constructed a statue of a girl called “The Dapitan Girl”, a woodcarving of Josephine Bracken.
5. Made a bust of St. Paul for Father Pastells .
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 Rizal as Farmer - acquired total land holdings of 70 hectares where 6,000 hemp plants, 1,000
coconut trees and numerous fruit trees, sugarcane, corn, coffee and cacao were planted.
 Rizal as Businessman- Ramon Carreon – Rizal’s business partner in Dapitan Rizal made
profitable business ventures in fishing, copra and hemp industries. Hemp industry – Rizal’s most
profitable business. Rizal also engaged in lime manufacturing.
 He organized the Cooperative Association of Dapitan Farmers to break Chinese monopoly.
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 Rizal as Inventor
1. Cigarette lighter which he sent as a gift to Blumentritt called “sulpukan” Among Rizal’s
inventions were:
2. A wooden machine for making bricks.
 “My Retreat” Upon restoring her eyesight, Dona Teodora returned to Manila. Seeing how busy
Rizal is, she regretted neglecting her muses. She requested Rizal to write poetry. As a response,
Rizal wrote “Mi Retiro” relating his serene life as an exile in Dapitan.
 The death of Leonor Rivera left a poignant void in Rizal’s heart. In his loneliness, he met
Josephine.
 Josephine was an Irish girl born in Hong Kong. James Bracken and Elizabeth Jane MacBride –
Josephine’s parents who are both Irish in citizenship.
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 Mr. George Taufer – man who adopted Josephine after her mother died of childbirth. Mr. George
Taufer. Mr. Taufer became blind so he sought for an ophthalmic specialist. This is how he and
Josephine Bracken met.
 Rizal and Josephine Bracken decided to get married but Father Obach refused to marry them
without the permission of Bishop of Cebu.
 The two were happy for they were expecting for a baby. However, Rizal played a prank on
Josephine making her give birth to an eight-month baby boy.
 The baby lived for only three hours. He was named “Francisco” in honor of Rizal’s father.
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 To avoid a tragedy, Josephine accompanied Mr. Taufer back to Manila. Mr. Taufer returned to
Hong Kong alone while Josephine stayed with the Rizals in Manila.
 Having no priests to marry them, Rizal and Josephine married themselves before the eyes of God.
 Pio Valenzuela – emissary to Dapitan in order to inform Rizal of the plan of Katipunan during the
meeting at a little river called Bitukang Manok.
 Venus – steamer Valenzuela boarded to reach Dapitan.
 Raymundo Mata – blind man who came with Valenzuela to camouflage his mission. Rizal
objected Bonifacio’s project because:
1. The people are not ready for a revolution.
2. Arms and funds must first be collected before raising the cry of revolution.
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 When Cuba was under revolution and raging yellow fever epidemic, Rizal wrote to Governor
General Ramon Blanco offering his services as military doctor. Governor Blanco later notified
Rizal of the acceptance of the offer.
 The notification came along with an instruction of acquiring first a pass for Manila from the
politico-military commander of Dapitan.
 Upon receiving the acceptance of his offer to go to Europe then to Cuba to help in the curing of
patients suffering yellow fever, he wrote a poem “El Canto del Viajero”. “The Song of the
Traveler”
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 España – steamer which brought Rizal to Manila from Dapitan.

 Rizal was accompanied by Josephine, Narcisa, Angelica (Narcisa’s daughter), his three nephews
and six pupils.
 As farewell, the town brass of Dapitan played the dolorous Funeral March of Chopin.
 He stayed in Dapitan for four years, thirteen days and a few hours.
Rizal’s Life: Trial
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 From November 3 to December 6, 1896, the trial of Dr. Jose Rizal by a Spanish military court
for sedition, rebellion and conspiracy, began. This leads to his execution and martyrdom.
 Rizal, who was imprisoned first in Barcelona and later in Fort Santiago, was implicated in the
revolution which was launched in August 1896 by the Katipunan led by Andres Bonifacio.
 Rizal was supposed to leave for Cuba after he was allowed by Spanish Governor-General Ramon
Blanco, who was sympathetic to him, to serve as a military surgeon in Cuba, where there was
also a revolution against Spain.
 He pleaded his innocence but he was still convicted on all three charges of rebellion, sedition and
conspiracy and sentenced to death.
 Earlier, Rizal was already considered as an enemy of the state by the Spanish authorities with the
publication of his two great novels -- Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo.
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 December 30, 1896, 6:30am – Rizal was brought to the execution site from Fort Santiago. He
was sentenced to execution because of the accusations of political conspiracy and sedition, and
rebellion against the Spanish government.
 December 30, 1896, 7:03 a.m. – Rizal was executed by musketry.
 December 30, 1896 – After the execution, Rizal’s body was brought to San Juan de Dios
Hospital.
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 December 30, 1896 – Rizal’s remains were buried in the Paco Cemetery in an unmarked grave.
 Rizal’s sister, Narcisa, searched suburban graveyards for where Jose Rizal was buried. She
eventually discovered that he was buried in Paco Park. She marked the plot with the letters R.P.J.
(Rizal’s initials in reverse)
 August 17, 1898 – Rizal’s remains were exhumed and brought to the Rizal family house in
Binondo
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 He died in Bagumbayan, Manila
 (The site is now named Rizal Park, Manila to honor his legacy).
 His last words were “consummatum est“ meaning “it is finished”
 His death led to the 1896 revolution.
 Rizal acquired the official title of title of Philippine National Hero in 1901 under the country's
first American civil governor, William Howard Taft.
 In November 15, 1995, Dr. Jose Rizal was officially declared as a Philippine National Hero by
the The National Heroes Committee.
 He is now buried in the Rizal Monument in Manila.
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 Spoke out for injustice when others were complacent.
 His ideas helped formulate a national identity for the Philippines under colonial rule.
 Defended his beliefs to his death.
 His country suffered a tremendous loss with the death of this intellectual giant, who would likely
have played an important part in establishing independence and recognition for the Philippines.
 A symbol of the Philippine struggle for independence.