Introduction

El Filibusterismo is the sequel (of sorts) to Rizal's Filipino classic, Noli me tangere. It is set some
thirteen years after the events of the earlier book, and many of the figures from Noli figure in
it. Noli is, of course, dominated by Juan Crisstomo Ibarra and his ideals for a better future for
the Philippines -- including fostering education as a means of improving the lot of the Filipinos.
In both novels the corruption of those in power, and especially the friars -- representatives of
the powerful Catholic Church -- is repeatedly shown and attacked.
At the beginning of El Filibusterismo Ibarra is supposed to be long dead, and in his stead
Simoun is introduced, a jewelry merchant whom little is known about. The wily merchant
clearly has big ambitions -- and quite possibly the means to accomplish them -- though he
plays his cards close to his vest. For good reason, too. One man learns his biggest secret early on
(and the reader surely will have guessed it, too ...) -- but Simoun trusts that his secret is safe
with him: "Like me, you have accounts to settle with the rest of society".
Simoun reveals that:
I've traveled the world over and worked day and night to amass a fortune to carry out my
plan. Now I've come back to destroy that system, to shatter the corruption, to push it to the
abyss to which it rushes without even its own knowledge, even if it means a tidal wave of tears
and blood. It has doomed itself, but I don't want to die without seeing it in tatters at the
bottom of the cliff.
What Simoun rages against is a sclerotic system in which a few wield great power and use it to
hold the masses back. Education -- which few have access to, and which in practice turns out
to be a beating (or numbing) into submission -- and claims of moral authority, in particular,
are among the ways the friars and the nation's elite maintain complete control. They even
take pride in the fact that:
We're not like the English and the Dutch who, in order to maintain the people's submission,
make use of the whip ... We employ softer, more secure measures. The healthy influence of the
friars is superior to the English whip.
It makes for a largely docile if frustrated population, with almost no one daring to voice even
the slightest criticism, or admit to any thought that is not in lock-step with those in power, as:
Here any independent thought, any word that does not echo the will of the powerful, is
called filibusterismo and you know well what that means. It's madness for anyone to have the
pleasure of saying what he thinks aloud, because he's courting persecution.
Simoun is convinced now that open filibusterismo does not suffice; stronger measures are called
for -- and he has the plan(s) to overthrow the existing order and mindset. Yes, he has the
grandest revolutionary visions:
When the poor neighborhoods erupt in chaos, when my avengers sow discord in the streets,
you longtime victims of greed and errancy, I will tear down the walls of your prison and
release you from the claws of fanaticism, and then, white dove, you will become a phoenix to
rise from its still-glowing ashes. A revolution, woven in the dim light of mystery, has kept me
from you. Another revolution will return me to your arms, bring me back to life, and that
moon before it reaches the height of its splendor, will light up the Philippines, cleansed of its
repugnant trash --
And later:
Tonight those most dangerous of tyrants will rocket off as dust, those irresponsible tyrants who
have hidden behind God and the state, whose abuses remain unpunished because no one can
take them to task. Tonight the Philippines will hear an explosion that will convert into rubble
the infamous monument whose rotteness I helped bring about.
Twice the novel builds to a climax, to the promise of incredibly violent upheaval -- an
explosion into revolution -- only for the grand plans to implode. Rizal takes his characters to
the brink of a violent overthrow of the existing order -- and then draws back, returning to the
historical Philippine reality. There are a variety of reasons for why the plans are not carried
through as originally intended, but certainly Rizal's own message (as also expressed by
characters in the book) is that violence is not the preferred solution, and that, while change is
necessary, it should come about peacefully and sensibly. So while the novel does not provide
all the simplistic cathartic satisfactions of utopian revolutionary fiction -- wishful thinking
fiction -- in its realism, admitting to the near-overwhelming might of the powers-that-be
(while also condemning them through and through as base and corrupt), it is a more quietly
effective work of literature.
El Filibusterismo is a social-critical work, with many chapters and scenes set pieces that show
just how corrupt and debased this society -- and especially high society, and the friars -- have
become. Or rather: remain -- since, as one character notes, if after three and a half centuries of
'education' and leadership by those in power this is all it's come to ... well, that's a pretty sad
and sorry indication of how very wrong the approach has been from the get-go.
Occasionally, Rizal is too specific in his prescriptions and moralizing -- the case for education,
and in particular for teaching Spanish, is a good one, but Rizal tries a bit too hard to weave
that repeatedly into the narrative -- but it's the stray stories, illustrative of excess and
corruption, that ultimately prove most distracting. Some of these are very entertaining, and
some of the points both amusing and well-made, but ultimately Simoun is left in the shadows
too much of the time. Almost too powerful a figure, it's understandable that Rizal did not
constantly want him at the fore, but he's certainly the figure readers want to hear and see
more from. Meanwhile, Rizal also isn't quite willing to allow other significant figures, such as
Basilio (who becomes a doctor) to take a more prominent place in the narrative either.
While much of the social criticism here is specific to a time and place, enough is certainly
universal; Rizal was also clearly well-versed in the European fiction of the time, and El
Filibusterismo is certainly comparable to -- and often more entertaining -- than much of the
social fiction coming out of Europe at the time.
A passionate work, verging sometimes on the melodramatic, El Filibusterismo is an
entertaining document of its times, and a fine novel. IfNoli me tangere remains the best
introduction to the modern Philippines, El Filibusterismo is nevertheless a worthwhile follow-up.












Summary
Thirteen years after leaving the Philippines, Crisostomo Ibarra returns as Simoun, a rich jeweler
sporting a beard and blue-tinted glasses, and a confidant of the Captain-General.
Abandoning his idealism, he becomes a cynical saboteur, seeking revenge against the Spanish
Philippine system responsible for his misfortunes by plotting a revolution. Simoun insinuates
himself into Manila high society and influences every decision of the Captain-General to
mismanage the countrys affairs so that a revolution will break out. He cynically sides with the
upper classes, encouraging them to commit abuses against the masses to encourage the latter
to revolt against the oppressive Spanish colonial regime. This time, he does not attempt to
fight the authorities through legal means, but through violent revolution using the masses.
Simoun has reasons for instigating a revolution. First is to rescue Mara Clara from the convent
and second, to get rid of ills and evils of Philippine society. His true identity is discovered by a
now grown-up Basilio while visiting the grave of his mother, Sisa, as Simoun was digging near
the grave site for his buried treasures. Simoun spares Basilios life and asks him to join in his
planned revolution against the government, egging him on by bringing up the tragic
misfortunes of the latter's family. Basilio declines the offer as he still hopes that the countrys
condition will improve. Basilio, at this point, is a graduating student of medicine at the Ateneo
Municipal de Manila. After the death of his mother, Sisa, and the disappearance of his younger
brother, Crispn, Basilio heeded the advice of the dying boatman, Elas, and traveled to Manila
to study. Basilio was adopted by Captain Tiago after Mara Clara entered the convent. With
Captain Tiagos help, Basilio was able to go to Colegio de San Juan de Letrn where, at first,
he is frowned upon by his peers and teachers not only because of the color of his skin but also
because of his shabby appearance. Captain Tiagos confessor, Father Irene is making Captain
Tiagos health worse by giving him opium even as Basilio tries hard to prevent Captain Tiago
from smoking it. He and other students want to establish a Spanish language academy so that
they can learn to speak and write Spanish despite the opposition from the Dominican friars of
the Universidad de Santo Toms. With the help of a reluctant Father Irene as their mediator
and Don Custodios decision, the academy is established; however they will only serve as
caretakers of the school not as the teachers. Dejected and defeated, they hold a mock
celebration at a pancitera while a spy for the friars witnesses the proceedings. Simoun, for his
part, keeps in close contact with the bandit group of Kabesang Tales, a former cabeza de
barangay who suffered misfortunes at the hands of the friars. Once a farmer owning a
prosperous sugarcane plantation and a cabeza de barangay (barangay head), he was forced
to give everything to the greedy and unscrupulous Spanish friars. His son, Tano, who became a
civil guard was captured by bandits; his daughter Hul had to work as a maid to get enough
ransom money for his freedom; and his father, Tandang Selo, suffered a stroke and became
mute. Before joining the bandits, Tales took Simouns revolver while Simoun was staying at his
house for the night. As payment, Tales leaves a locket that once belonged to Mara Clara. To
further strengthen the revolution, Simoun has Quiroga, a Chinese man hoping to be appointed
consul to the Philippines, smuggle weapons into the country using Quirogas bazaar as a front.
Simoun wishes to attack during a stage play with all of his enemies in attendance. He,
however, abruptly aborts the attack when he learns from Basilio that Mara Clara had died
earlier that day in the convent. A few days after the mock celebration by the students, the
people are agitated when disturbing posters are found displayed around the city. The
authorities accuse the students present at the pancitera of agitation and disturbing peace and
has them arrested. Basilio, although not present at the mock celebration, is also arrested.
Captain Tiago dies after learning of the incident and as stated in his willforged by Irene, all
his possessions are given to the Church, leaving nothing for Basilio. Basilio is left in prison as the
other students are released. A high official tries to intervene for the release of Basilio but the
Captain-General, bearing grudges against the high official, coerces him to tender his
resignation. Jul, Basilios girlfriend and the daughter of Kabesang Tales, tries to ask Father
Camorras help upon the advice of an elder woman. Instead of helping Jul, however, the priest
tries to rape her as he has long-hidden desires for Jul. Jul, rather than submit to the will of the
friar, jumps over the balcony to her death. Basilio is soon released with the help of Simoun.
Basilio, now a changed man, and after hearing about Jul's suicide, finally joins Simouns
revolution. Simoun then tells Basilio his plan at the wedding of Paulita Gmez and Juanito,
Basilios hunch-backed classmate. His plan was to conceal an explosive inside a pomegranate-
styled Kerosene lamp that Simoun will give to the newlyweds as a gift during the wedding
reception. The reception will take place at the former home of the late Captain Tiago, which
was now filled with explosives planted by Simoun. According to Simoun, the lamp will stay
lighted for only 20 minutes before it flickers; if someone attempts to turn the wick, it will
explode and kill everyoneimportant members of civil society and the Church hierarchy
inside the house. Basilio has a change of heart and attempts to warn Isagani, his friend and
the former boyfriend of Paulita. Simoun leaves the reception early as planned and leaves a
note behind: Mene Thecel Phares. Juan Crisostomo Ibarra Initially thinking that it was
simply a bad joke, Father Salv recognizes the handwriting and confirms that it was indeed
Ibarras. As people begin to panic, the lamp flickers. Father Irene tries to turn the wick up
when Isagani, due to his undying love for Paulita, bursts in the room and throws the lamp into
the river, sabotaging Simoun's plans. He escapes by diving into the river as guards chase after
him. He later regrets his impulsive action because he had contradicted his own belief that he
loved his nation more than Paulita and that the explosion and revolution could have fulfilled
his ideals for Filipino society. Simoun, now unmasked as the perpetrator of the attempted
arson and failed revolution, becomes a fugitive. Wounded and exhausted after he was shot by
the pursuing Guardia Civil, he seeks shelter at the home of Father Florentino, Isaganis uncle,
and comes under the care of doctor Tiburcio de Espadaa, Doa Victorina's husband, who was
also hiding at the house. Simoun takes poison in order for him not to be captured alive. Before
he dies, he reveals his real identity to Florentino while they exchange thoughts about the
failure of his revolution and why God forsook him. Florentino opines that God did not forsake
him and that his plans were not for the greater good but for personal gain. Simoun, finally
accepting Florentinos explanation, squeezes his hand and dies. Florentino then takes Simouns
remaining jewels and throws them into the Pacific Ocean with the corals hoping that they
would not be used by the greedy, and that when the time came that it would be used for the
greater good, when the nation would be finally deserving liberty for themselves, the sea would
reveal the treasures.

Author
Jose Rizal: A Biographical Sketch
BY TEOFILO H. MONTEMAYOR

JOSE RIZAL, the national hero of the Philippines and pride of the Malayan race, was born on
June 19, 1861, in the town of Calamba, Laguna. He was the seventh child in a family of 11
children (2 boys and 9 girls). Both his parents were educated and belonged to distinguished
families.
His father, Francisco Mercado Rizal, an industrious farmer whom Rizal called "a model of
fathers," came from Bian, Laguna; while his mother, Teodora Alonzo y Quintos, a highly
cultured and accomplished woman whom Rizal called "loving and prudent mother," was born
in Meisic, Sta. Cruz, Manila. At the age of 3, he learned the alphabet from his mother; at 5,
while learning to read and write, he already showed inclinations to be an artist. He astounded
his family and relatives by his pencil drawings and sketches and by his moldings of clay. At the
age 8, he wrote a Tagalog poem, "Sa Aking Mga Kabata," the theme of which revolves on the
love of ones language. In 1877, at the age of 16, he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree with
an average of "excellent" from the Ateneo Municipal de Manila. In the same year, he enrolled
in Philosophy and Letters at the University of Santo Tomas, while at the same time took
courses leading to the degree of surveyor and expert assessor at the Ateneo. He finished the
latter course on March 21, 1877 and passed the Surveyors examination on May 21, 1878; but
because of his age, 17, he was not granted license to practice the profession until December 30,
1881. In 1878, he enrolled in medicine at the University of Santo Tomas but had to stop in his
studies when he felt that the Filipino students were being discriminated upon by their
Dominican tutors. On May 3, 1882, he sailed for Spain where he continued his studies at the
Universidad Central de Madrid. On June 21, 1884, at the age of 23, he was conferred the degree
of Licentiate in Medicine and on June 19,1885, at the age of 24, he finished his course in
Philosophy and Letters with a grade of "excellent."
Having traveled extensively in Europe, America and Asia, he mastered 22 languages. These
include Arabic, Catalan, Chinese, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese,
Latin, Malayan, Portuguese, Russian, Sanskrit, Spanish, Tagalog, and other native dialects. A
versatile genius, he was an architect, artists, businessman, cartoonist, educator, economist,
ethnologist, scientific farmer, historian, inventor, journalist, linguist, musician, mythologist,
nationalist, naturalist, novelist, opthalmic surgeon, poet, propagandist, psychologist, scientist,
sculptor, sociologist, and theologian.
He was an expert swordsman and a good shot. In the hope of securing political and social
reforms for his country and at the same time educate his countrymen, Rizal, the greatest
apostle of Filipino nationalism, published, while in Europe, several works with highly
nationalistic and revolutionary tendencies. In March 1887, his daring book, NOLI ME TANGERE,
a satirical novel exposing the arrogance and despotism of the Spanish clergy, was published in
Berlin; in 1890 he reprinted in Paris, Morgas SUCCESSOS DE LAS ISLAS FILIPINAS with his
annotations to prove that the Filipinos had a civilization worthy to be proud of even long
before the Spaniards set foot on Philippine soil; on September 18, 1891, EL FILIBUSTERISMO, his
second novel and a sequel to the NOLI and more revolutionary and tragic than the latter, was
printed in Ghent. Because of his fearless exposures of the injustices committed by the civil and
clerical officials, Rizal provoked the animosity of those in power. This led himself, his relatives
and countrymen into trouble with the Spanish officials of the country. As a consequence, he
and those who had contacts with him, were shadowed; the authorities were not only finding
faults but even fabricating charges to pin him down. Thus, he was imprisoned in Fort Santiago
from July 6, 1892 to July 15, 1892 on a charge that anti-friar pamphlets were found in the
luggage of his sister Lucia who arrive with him from Hong Kong. While a political exile in
Dapitan, he engaged in agriculture, fishing and business; he maintained and operated a
hospital; he conducted classes- taught his pupils the English and Spanish languages, the arts.
The sciences, vocational courses including agriculture, surveying, sculpturing, and painting, as
well as the art of self defense; he did some researches and collected specimens; he entered into
correspondence with renowned men of letters and sciences abroad; and with the help of his
pupils, he constructed water dam and a relief map of Mindanao - both considered
remarkable engineering feats. His sincerity and friendliness won for him the trust and
confidence of even those assigned to guard him; his good manners and warm personality were
found irresistible by women of all races with whom he had personal contacts; his intelligence
and humility gained for him the respect and admiration of prominent men of other nations;
while his undaunted courage and determination to uplift the welfare of his people were
feared by his enemies.
When the Philippine Revolution started on August 26, 1896, his enemies lost no time in pressing
him down. They were able to enlist witnesses that linked him with the revolt and these were
never allowed to be confronted by him. Thus, from November 3, 1986, to the date of his
execution, he was again committed to Fort Santiago. In his prison cell, he wrote an untitled
poem, now known as "Ultimo Adios" which is considered a masterpiece and a living document
expressing not only the heros great love of country but also that of all Filipinos. After a mock
trial, he was convicted of rebellion, sedition and of forming illegal association. In the cold
morning of December 30, 1896, Rizal, a man whose 35 years of life had been packed with
varied activities which proved that the Filipino has capacity to equal if not excel even those
who treat him as a slave, was shot at Bagumbayan Field.


Characters
El filibusterismoCharacters

Kabesang Tales
Simoun
Paulita Gomez
Doa Victorina
Don Custodio
Placido Penitente
Ben-Zayb
Padre Salvi
Father rene
Capitn Tiago
Basilio
Padre Florentino
Tiburcio de Espadaa
Padre Camorra
Hermana Bli
Isagani


Tandang Selo

Hermana Penchang

Macaraig

Juli


Juanito Pelaez

Leeds

Tano

Father Fernndez


Don Timoteo Pelaez

Pepay

Gobernador General

Father Hernando de la Sibyla


Tadeo

Quiroga

Sandoval

Father Millon


Pecson

Simoun - Crisostomo Ibarra in disguise, left for dead at the end of Noli Me Tangere, has
resurfaced as the wealthy jeweler, Simoun, sporting a beard, blue-tinted glasses, and a
revolver. Fueled by his mistreatment at the hands of the Spaniards and his fury at Maria
Clara's fate, he has since shed his pacifist image and become the titular "filibustero",
pretending to side with the upper class and encouraging them to enslave the masses,
while in reality siding with the masses and urging them to revolt against the oppressive
Spanish regime. This time, he does not attempt to fight the authorities with knowledge,
but by force. He concocts a plot to set off a bomb disguised as a beautiful lamp at a
wedding where important members of civil society and the church hierarchy are in
attendance. Unfortunately for him, his plan fails and he commits suicide by taking
poison.
Basilio - Son of Sisa, Medical Student befriended Simoun.
Isagani Villamor - Isang kaibigan ni Basilio, dating katipan ni Paulita Gomez at ang
lalaking kumuha ng dinamita sa isang okasyon.
Kabesang Tales - Cabeza Telesforo Juan de Dios, a former cabeza de
barangay (barangay head) of Sagpang, a barangay in San Diego's neighboring town
Tiani, who resurfaced as the feared Luzn bandit Matanglawin
Don Custodio - Custodio de Salazar y Snchez de Monteredondo, a famous "journalist"
who was asked by the students about his decision for the Academia de Castellano. In
reality, he is quite an ordinary fellow who married a rich woman in order to be a
member of Manila's high society.
Paulita Gomez - The girlfriend of Isagani and the niece of Doa Victorina, the
old Indio who passes herself off as aPeninsular, who is the wife of the quack doctor
Tiburcio de Espadaa. In the end, she and Juanito Pelez are wed, and she dumps
Isagani, believing that she will have no future if she marries him.
Macaraig - One of Isagani's classmates at the University of Santo Tomas. He is a rich
student and serves as the leader of the students yearning to build the Academia de
Castellano.
Father Florentino - Isagani's godfather, and a secular priest; was engaged to be
married, but chose to be a priest after being pressured by his mother, the story hinting at
the ambivalence of his decision as he chooses an assignment to a remote place, living in
solitude near the sea.
Juli San Jose - Juliana de Dios, the girlfriend of Basilio, and the youngest daughter of
Kabesang Tales. To claim her father from the bandits, she had to work as a maid under
the supervision of Hermana Penchang. Eventually, she was freed but committed suicide
after Father Camorra attempted to rape her.
Juanito Pelaez
Doa Victorina - Victorina delos Reyes de Espadaa, known in Noli Me Tangere as
Tiburcio de Espadaa's cruel wife. She is the aunt of Paulita Gomez, and favors Juanito
Pelaez than Isagani. Although of Indio ideology, she considers herself as one of
the Peninsular.
Father Camorra - The parish priest of Tiani, San Diego's adjacent town. He has been
desiring young women ever since. He nearly raped Juli causing the latter to commit
suicide.
Ben-Zayb - The pseudonym of Abraham Ibaez, a journalist who believes he is the
"only" one thinking in the Philippines. Ben-Zayb is an anagram of Ybanez, an alternate
spelling of his name.
Placido Penitente - A student of the University of Santo Tomas who was very
intelligent and wise but did not want, if not only by his mother's plea, to pursue his
studies. He also controls his temper against Padre Millon, his physics teacher.
Hermana Penchang - Sagpang's rich pusakal (gambler). She offers Huli to be her
maid so the latter can obtain money to free Kabesang Tales. Disbelieving of Huli and
her close friends, she considers herself as an ally of the friars.
Tiburcio de Espadaa - Don Tiburcio is Victorina de Espadaa's lame husband. He is
currently on hiding with Father Florentino.
Father rene - Captain Tiago's spiritual adviser. Although reluctant, he helped the
students to establish the Academia de Castellano after being convinced by giving him a
chestnut. The only witness to Captain Tiago's death, he forged the last will and
testament of the latter so Basilio will obtain nothing from the inheritance.
Quiroga - A Chinese businessman who dreamed of being a consul for his country in the
Philippines. He hid Simoun's weapons inside his house.
Don Timoteo Pelaez - Juanito's father. He is a rich businessmen and arranges a
wedding for his son and Paulita. He and Simoun became business partners.
Tandang Selo - Father of Kabesang Tales. He raised the sick and young Basilio after he
left their house in Noli me Tangere. He died in an encounter on the mountains with his
son Tales.
Father Fernndez - The priest-friend of Isagani. He promised to Isagani that he and
the other priests will give in to the students' demands.
Sandoval - The vice-leader of Macaraig's gang. A Spanish classmate of Isagani, he
coerces his classmates to lead alongside him the opening of the Spanish language
academy.
Hermana Bli - Another gambler in Tiani. She became Huli's mother-figure and
counselor; helped to release Kabesang Tales from the hands of bandits.
Father Millon - The Physics teacher of the University of Santo Tomas. He always
becomes vindictive with Placido and always taunts him during class.
Tadeo - Macaraig's classmate. He, along with the other three members of their gang,
supposedly posted the posters that "thanked" Don Custodio and Father Irene for the
opening of the Academia de Castellano.
Leeds - An American who holds stage plays starring decapitated heads; he is good
friends with Simoun.
Tano - Kabesang Tales's elder son after his older sister, Lucia died in childhood. He is
currently one of the Guardia Civil. He then returned under the name Carolino after his
exile in Caroline Islands.
Pepay - Don Custodio's supposed "girlfriend". A dancer, she is always agitated of her
"boyfriend"'s plans. She seems to be a close friend of Macaraig.
Gobernador General - The highest-ranking official in the Philippines during the
Spanish colonial period, this unnamed character pretends that what he is doing is for the
good of the Indios, the local citizens of the country, but in reality, he prioritizes the needs
of his fellow Spaniards living in the country.
Pecson - Basilio's classmate who had no idea on the happenings occurring around him.
He suggested that they held the mock celebration at the panciteria.
Father Hernando de la Sibyla- A Dominican friar introduced in Noli Me Tangere,
now the vice-rector of theUniversity of Santo Tomas.
Father Bernardo Salvi- Former parish priest of San Diego, now the director and
chaplain of the Santa Clara convent.
Captain Tiago - Santiago delos Santos, although making a cameo appearance,
Captain Tiago is Maria Clara's stepfather and the foster-father to Basilio. His health
disintegrates gradually because of the opium he was forced to smoke given to him by
Father Irene.




Script
Doa Victorina:
What is it really? With slow , slow trend of Craft. Ibibilis is there no captain? Tsk tsk tsk tsk
would accelerate the trend of Craft without the water carriage and boat Indios. Derogatory
in the Indios ngKalikasan nice to nagsisipagligo and nagsisipaglaba. It should be no Indio
ashore, should be walangIndio Society, there should be no Indio in any part of the universe.
(Dona stop speaking the reason for embarrassment unnoticed him). (Long silence. Zayb Ben
broke the deafening silence is).

Ben Zayb : The intelligence of the scientists want to compromise the values. If no
ekspertongsyentista, we do not have the development Padre Camorra and always
magtatatakbo the Mariner East and kanluranupang jab only pole in the sand.

Padre Camorra : Cease Ben Zayb! Just as people have enough experience
paanomapapaganda the Pasig River. No need to go to school to study them syensiya !
Ben Zyab
: There I am not impressed by you Padre Camorra. Need smart mind responding to
concentrate problema.Dapat puzzle Liku bend and sandy Pasig River. (Sisisngit Padre Salvi
discuss)
Padre Salvi
: Wait, wait, wait, do not maggiriang like chicken in the cockpit and maybe you will
magkasakitan.Kaunting cool head. Minimal understanding ibat another point of vizta Ben
Zayb, right Padre Camorra, anongsyenti scientists? What bands brains? Simple experience
alone should (cut Ben Zayb speaking Padre Camorra).
Ben Zayb
: Putris that! huge problem, answer a simple experience? Are you headed to Padre Salvi?
Simoun:
Simple problem ie requiring only logic included. The remedy is very easy, and sakatotohanan
did not know why no one's thought of it. Dig a canal straight from the mouth of the river to
the outlet and course in Manila, open a new Ford by making the former canal and shut the
Pasig River. (These were all looking at him wondering).
Don Custodio:
But where to get paid to workers?
Simoun:
No one was laid, Don Custodio, because prisoners do.
Don Custodio:
There is not enough prisoners!
Simoun:
If forced to make gayoy citizens, young and old!
Don Custodio:
Only the consequences of that excitement!
Simoun:
(Depart) this excitement, ha! ha! Will you ever rise to the city Egypt? Will you rise to the
prisoners Hudeo against divine Titus? You people, I assume you understand koy especially in
history!
Don Custodio:
But your present is not the Egyptian's Hudeo. And the land is not miminsangnaghimagsik, the
time when the inhabitants were forced to maghakot large wood to make boats, if not for the
more (cut off Simoun's say Don Custodio)
Simoun:
Well here I partake niyo just drinking beer
Basilio:
Thanks
G
Inoo, but we do not drink alcohol
Simoun:
Do not drink? says that Padre Camorra bad raw drinking pure water. (draw Isagani annoyed
face).
Basilio:
If you only drink water Padre Camorra is not perhaps hear them gossip.
Isagani:
Unlike alcohol, the fertile waters of the deadly fire. And when the water is angry, that
aymaaring deploy and be willing to devastate marine and killed, when it has been heated
and steam is handangtumunaw. (Obviously stunned and amazed to add Simoun, Basilio
looked cynic then two Isagani)
Basilio:
We're sorry
G
inoong Simoun, kamiy precedence to you. The uncle of my companions were waiting on us
there with the rear.
Simoun:
Nothing. Dreams, dreams were of Basilio! (When stuck add Simoun).
Basilio:
Intrepid to respond with Don Simoun.
Isagani:
The year that was horrible! Fears about me!
Basilio:
He called Kayumangging Cardinal! '
Isagani:
Cardinal?
Basilio:
Expensive black-Mahalang if he can love. Don Simoun's reference Captain General! (On the
other hand).
captain:
Padre Florentino waiting for you at the top.
Padre Florentino:
Let, and next to me. May I just talk. Akoy ascend as well.
captain:
Padre Florentino! Come on up! There were Padre Salvi and Padre Camorra!
Padre Florentino:
Thanks Captain for your call, but (Do hesitant).
captain:
If you do not ascend to the deck of the friars do not think you have to interact with them
Padre Florentino:
Akoy next only. I just speak my first niece Isagani and akoymay commend him briefly. (The
little girl Isagani) Isagani, do not climb up the deck while akoy present, we might indulge the
kindness of Captain! And I do not want people to think of such a thing to us.
Isagani:
Yes! (Removing Padre Florentino) was not the real reason. The totooy I never wanted to talk
Sidonya Victorina!
(
Lights off) .Ikatlong TagpoSetting: On Top ngKubyerta
(
Lights on: 3 Yellow, 3 Red, 3Blue) .Tagasalaysay:
When Padre Florentino climb tuned the group earlier dispute. Notice there mgangiti to spare
people for sight seeing. (Peer Simoun's head on the stairs).
Don Custodio:
(Shouted announcement)

What, where ye were hiding? Not seen the best travel section.
Simoun:
Oh! I'm not hiding. I have seen the river and landscape. Has significance only me ayyaong with
legends!
captain:
If only legend also is concerned, also of that the Pasig River. There is the legend that
ngMalapad Rock, sacred batumbuhay alleged home of the spirit. It also denied hiding the
Padre Sibyla:
(Exaltest and offer non-interference)

Everybody knows that!

Doa Victorina:
Padre but I still know that legend?
Ben Zayb:
Indeed! What about the story that padre?
Padre Sibyla:
(Walked a little and looked away, recalled the incident)

They have a student (cut off the Padre told Sybila).
Ben Zayb:
Excuse me, but Captain, do you know which direction the lake killed a named
G
ueverra, Navarra or Ibarra?
Doa Victorina:
Ibarra, Crisostomo Ibarra lord that Ben Zayb (beaten a fan Ben Zayb). By the way! Is Where
then, Captain? With the remainder can trace the water? (The captain fell silent and think of
all napukol him)
Music: Calmly serene tugtog.Huli:

(Sweep)

Big Brother in your opinion, can I kayay also studied in Manila like?
Tano:
Whoa yes. (Take home add tales and Tata Selo, drew near with tales late and Tano)

Tano:
Father, too late? So when he could not go for Manila to study?
the latter:

Brother ... (Do hesitant).
Cabesang Tales:

A year. Cheer long and you study in Manila like the maid in town.
the latter:

Actually father ?! (Hugged the father).

Tano:
(When born players tone). Do you think his father Basilio at this time and the commitment to
marry her so that her ...
the latter:

(Pinandilatan Tano)

Brother also. (Simultaneously Tano trend, chased him late) (Upon leaving the brothers).
Cabesang Tales:

We harvest beautiful father.

(Do concerned. Napabuntong breath).
Tata Selo:
Beautiful? But what hath your concern?
Cabesang Tales:

(Walked to view the land)

Father intervened.

(Bumuntong breath)
Tata Selo:
Overlook you! Suppose that your money fell into the water and grabbed a big buwayaat his
relatives joined him.
Cabesang Tales:

But they are abusing that father!
Tata Selo:
Overlook you!
Captain General:
Hahaha! Really very kind to me by fate! Sineswerte really me!


(while enjoying the Captain General, one another Padre Irene and Padre Sibyla because the
truth is that they are contributing

The Captain General) (In the living room is nandun Don Custudio, Padre Fernandez and a
staff, they nagkwekwentuhan)

(In the next turn andun were Simoun and Ben Zayb nagbbibilyar joyful, mirthful)

Padre Camorra:
Whoa! Imagine niyo kidding, I'm gathering money! Indio angry that the payment of taxes, '
Juanito:
Did you know that we nangharana tweezers? I am Padre Camorra. Namingnapanhik not
homeless. He just wanted a nice lady eh. Send Ultimately, yung lover Basilio. (Laugh)

Juanito:
Because what yung indicated yesterday? The period also as classless E! by the way

Placido! That you pay three pesos! Or four pesos! You also have the money for our
ipapatayong rebulto.At Stick placido would you like to Dia pichido we? Nakakatamad went
eh.
Placido:

Dont you just. I have much more to do. May we still need to memorize lessons. Yung about
glass.

(Arrive add Paulita
Gomez and also should come Isagani, greeted by Isagani add Paulita ..)


Thaddeus: He also nice! Tell niyo NALANG professor that I'm sick, I just followed
angnapakagandang woman that!
Paecson:
And what if they do not allow it? (Sarkastong this question)
Sandoval:
When they ipinagdamot it, nyo discover their hypocrisy and mean nun are you aykanilang
challenge!
Pecson:
And then what? Paabnokung not accept the challenge?
Sandoval:
When no receive hamo. (Visible somewhat speculative add Sandoval all are waiting for an
answer naunti increasingly coming to Sandoval) thus! (Mapapabalikwas students) I am!
(holding the chest) siSandoval! Spain on behalf of the recipient of the challenge and make me
the way to discover the exploitation of the leaders in fitted proteksyonan of Spain! (Silence,
the sound of crickets, once suddenly yayakapsi Isagani with Sandoval and cheerful)
Isagani:
Excellent! Excellent !! (Everyone seems to embrace with Sandoval cry)
Macaraig:
I also asked yank Padre Irene and its naipaglaban so we now engage with DonCustodio. Did
not seem sided Captain General. Saken 2 provided advice Padre Irene, a malakinghandog!
Pecson:
(Suddenly becomes active) Aha! I know! The dancer Pepay! (Language while gumugiling)
Students:
(Magtatawanan and simultaneously language) TAMA! The dancer PEPEY! (All sasayawdin)
Pepay! .. HUT..HUT Pepay! .. HUT..HUT Pepay! .. HUT..HUT .. (Language of tone)
Isagani:
(Suddenly center stage) MOMENT! Not that I like, too obscene! What an advice? (Sabaylingon
Macaraig)
Macaraig:
The other is the lord pasta, a prominent lawyer of Manila and mentor Don Custodio's about
the law.
J
uanito:
I also know mambuburda
G
. Pasta matea!
Mr. Pasta:
(If stretching) Hay! Finally completed well (Then just notice Isagani and suddenly surely show)
Kid! (Magugulatsi isagani and matatarantang stood up and wiped the saliva)
Isagani:
Good raw ho
G
. pasta (she's actively kakamayan
G
. pasta)
Mr. Pasta:
(Ipupunas pasimple hand clothing for the hand of isagani have saliva pinunas nitokanina)
Hehe. Sorry you have not young I knew your arrival! By the way, how was the iyongtiyo
Padre Fernandez? And what is the aim palang Sakin?
Isagani:
Well also the uncle ho. (Been vigorously) akoy one
Quiroga:
(Suddenly sisimangot and bow) Beautiful night! (Continued bends)
Simoun:
(Tatango only) Does he falls in love with the bracelet? (Smiling its language)
Quiroga:
(Especially sad and mapapakamot head) Oh!
G
inoong Simoun! Akieng deficit! Akieng hughog!
Simoun:
(Increases the brow while still smiling) What? You are losing?
G
and agrees much ready and your guests?
Mr. Leeds:

G
Inoo, you're missing Did sainyo? If the glass for you!, I have my hotel. Want nyo sure you see
your own, like you wan? (Add Mr.Leeds share smiles and magtatawanan the manunuod) Do
you satisfied? NABA can we proceed? (Unison returned the cloth covering the table) all sit
down and prepare angmga questions after the show. (Take it to a door and returned with
Display lumangkahon carrying a black stripe with birds, flowers and heads) and margined
seniors! Sometimes I visit nikhufu pyramid, the pharaoh of the fourth dynasty of Egypt
similarities I found this box that you check Nyong. (Iaabotsa first row seats
Thaddeus:
Also disclose the duration of their dancing cancan!
Sepolette:
Hein! Qui parle de Serpolette? (Hostile question it)
Irene P.:
Sshhh !! Ssshh !! I respect you Lily! I Pope Saint here! (She's loosed Serpolette and
magpapalakpakanang people)
Paulita:
Good night! (Smiling and its language as compact as it smiles. Suddenly shone around
isagani's, disappeared hate to feel, feeling nya is filled with flowers all around,
pakiramdamnya was just the two of them present. Yet before she hears spoke Doa Victorina
and blocked siPaulita)
Paulita:
Only one comes to the city I niyo if I ride the carriage or transport of railway tracks









Conflict
promised Rizal to give forty thousand pesos as an initial capital. Rizal got conflict with Antonio
Luna who thouHis novels also tell the sickness of the Filipinos that affects our daily living until
now. In his two novels namely Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, he uses some symbolisms
and some characters that will describe about the sickness and the problems of the people
during those times when the...ght Rizal was in love with Nellie. They settled this with a duel.
Fortunately everything was cleared out. Rizal also tried...Me TangereEl Filibusterismo 1.
Inspiration for writingHis reading of Harriet Beecher Stowes Uncle Toms CabinIt was out of
Rizals deeper vision that El Filibusterismo emerged. 2. English meaning of the titleTouch Me
NotDangerous patriot who will soon be on the gallows, or else a conceited..uchdruckrei-
Action-Gesselschaft i. Charged the lowest rate (300 pesos for 2,000 copies of the novel) 4.
Rizal suspected as a French spy a. Passport conflict 5. Printing of the Noli Finished a. March 21,
1887 Noli Me Tangere came off the press b. Rizal sent the first copies to his
intimate...accomplish his goals to reveal the tragic things that the Spaniards did to the Pilipino
peoples by writing two books titled Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. You would also see
how corrupt priest use religion as a shield to do bad things like how they rape Filipina at the
first 10 or 20 minutes of...The martyrdom of Gom-Bur-Za inspired Rizal to fight the evils of
Spanish tyranny and redeem his oppressed people * Rizal dedicated the El Filibusterismo to
Gom-Bur-Za Imprisonment of Teodora Alonzo * As the mother of a perceived enemy of the
Spanish authorities, she was often made a target ...REACTION PAPER The movie The Count
of Monte Cristo has a lot of similarities with El Filibusterismo. It tells the life story of Rizal and
delves on a society of conspiracy and injustices. It shows us the effect of being innocent and
uneducated.
Values
The novel El Filibusterismo is more dark and gloomy in theme compared to its predecessor,
Noli Me Tangere. This novel can really make me a better person because the novel's message
is violence is never the answer. The novel's plot shows that. At first, Simoun is planning to
rescue Maria Clara by all means necessary. That means even if he has to use force, he will do it
just to achieve his goal, contrary to what Ibarra believed in. At the end, Jose Rizal showed that
violence is never the answer in Simoun's death and Father Florentino's lamentations. The final
event really showed that violence is never the answer to anything. It is just a way to create
replace the old problem with a new one
as representative of Rizal's dilemma to reconcile his faltering hope for securing his country's
independence with his belief in a nonviolent struggle. The style and content are said to sound
closer to a dialogue between two opposing sides, rather than to a free-flowing narrative.
Many agree that Simoun's death and Father Florentino's lamentations ultimately reaffirm
Rizal's conviction that freedom could be achieved without the need for bloodshed.








































THEMES
As with Noli Me Tangere, Rizal seeks to expose the current situation in the Philippines in El
Filibusterismo. Similar issues are raised: the need for reform in education, superstition
masquerading as religion, the abuses of the friars, the corruption of officials, and the
pretensions of social-climbing natives and Spaniards. As in Noli, Rizal uses satire and caricature,
but there is less humor, more bitterness in his treatment of situations.
The main theme focused on by El Filibusterismo is the ideal means of achieving social reform. A
number of chapters have long dialouges that seem like debates, pitting Rizal's fading hopes
for reform against his long-held aversion to revolution. The latter still seems to win out, as the
novel ends with Simoun's failure at revolution and Padre Florentino's conviction that freedom
should be won without bloodshed.
Some scholars argue, however, that Rizal's aversion was mainly towards a disorganized
revolution of an uneducated people, since it could have little chance of success and only lead
to "useless spilling of blood." Rizal's comment that a noble, patriotic and self-sacrificing man
such as Elias inNoli would be a good revolutionary leader would seem to support the idea that
Rizal supported the idea of armed revolution in certain conditions, despite his preference for
achieving reforms bloodlessly. In any case, the lengthy discussions of the possible means of
achieving social reform indicate that Rizal had given the different possibilities much serious
consideration.