CHAPTER 9: RIZAL’S SECOND HOMECOMING THE ARRIVAL IN MANILA
PRELUDE TO THE DEPARTURE FOR MANILA
 Letter
1. Two days before departure- wrote number of
letters.
2. Revealed overwhelming feeling- give his life for
his country.
3. First Letter (HongKong; June 20, 1892)
 Addressed to his beloved parents &
friends.
 Importance of the lettter & shortness of
time- not to mail it.
 Dr. Lorenzo Pereyra Marquez- gave the
letter.
 Importance of the 1st Letter
a. Man should fulfill his duty.
b. Never relinquish convictions.
c. Giving up life, rather than renounce
them.
d. Virtue of Fidelity- stay.
e. Ingenuous & Trusting Nature
4. Second Letter- addressed to countrymen.
 Overflows with patriotism.
 Love for his compatriots.
 Reader
a. Allusion & Old Wound re-opened
by Lete’s letter.
 Final words- poetic quintessence of
patriotism.
5. Political Testament- 1st & 2nd letter called.
 Your Excellency: Letter (June 21, 1892)
1. Governor General Eulogio Despujol
a. Rizal wrote letter.
b. Innocent are persecuted.
c. Not answered- 2 letters.
2. Content
a. Very proper & respectful.
b. Interwoven phrases.
c. Adorned compliments.
d. Sarcastic undercurrent.
e. Breach of Proriety
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 June 26, 1892- accompanied by Lucia.
1. Crowd (Watching or Spying)
a. Carabineers- commandant.
b. Captain
c. Lieutenant- Guardia Civil Veterana
d. Sergeant- w/ civilian clothes.
e. Dangerous Man- police force.
2. Hotel del Oriente- best & modern hotel.
3. 4 o’clock- Malacañan Palace
4. 7 o’clock- requested to come back.
a. Interview started.
b. Annulled deportation- Rizal’s father.
c. Except- brother & brother in law.
 June 29, 1892 (Wednesday)
1. Proceeded to see his sisters Narcisa & Saturnina.
2. El Fili- financing collaborators
a. Pedro Serrano Laktaw
b. Timoteo Paez
c. Parents of Valentin Ventura
3. Appointment- went to Malacañan.
a. Interview- 2hrs.
b. Freedom (Brother)- not succeeded.
 June 30, 1892 (Thursday)
1. Borneo Settlement- meeting w/ Despujol.
2. Gov. Gen. Despujol offered:
a. Lands, league & half from Calamba.
b. Annulled deportation of brother.
c. July 6, 1892 (Wed)- resume talks.
 Night of July 3, 1892 (Sunday)
1. House of Doroteo Ongjunco
a. Rizal went to the house.
b. La Liga Filipina- was founded.
 July 5, 1892 (Tuesday)
1. Houses Rizal Visited- searched by police.
2. Masons- houses inhabited.
3. Police found:
a. Denunciation against friars.
b. Masonic Signs
c. Copies of Noli and El Fili.
4. Rizal’ Steps- tracked.
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  July 6, 1892
1. Rizal & Gov. Despujol- Most dramatic
conference
2. Gov. Despujol Inquired Rizal:
a. Leaflets against friars- in baggage.
b. Rizal- denied it.
c. Sister Lucia- throw the blame.
3. Under Arrest
a. Ramon Despujol- escort Rizal.
b. Palace Coast to Fort Santiago
 July 6-14, 1892 (9 Days)
1. State of Incommunicado (Fort Santiago)
a. Forces- exerted pressures.
2. Deodato Arellano’s House
a. Group of Resolute Men- secretly met.
b. Group composed:
 Deodato Arellano
 Andres Bonifacio
 Valentin Diaz
 Teodoro Plata
 Jose Dizon
 Ladislao Diwa
c. Katipunan- was founded/coming to life.
3. La Liga Filipina- was dying.
RIZAL DEPORTED TO DAPITAN
 General Ahumada- nephew of Despujol.
1. 10 o’clock
a. Informed Rizal- leave for Dapitan.
b. Appointed time- did not come.
2. Rizal- went to sleep (not worried)
a. Strong Fatalism
b. Always in the Hands of God.
 12: 15 am
1. Attendant- Rizal took in the sea wall.
2. General Ahumada & Despujol- showed up.
3. Ferryboat- asst. & two individuals of GCV.
4. Letter:
a. Gen. Ahumada, Father Pastells and
Superior of Jesuit Mission- knew the
destination of the deportee.
 July 17, 1892 (Sunday)
1. 7pm- arrived in Dapitan.
a. Rizal’s life- beg. of an epoch (last 4 years)
b. Epoch Life
 Climate
 Solitude
 Lack of Social Relationship
DAPITAN
1. Small town
 Rizal exile
 Little port situated
 Northern Part- island of Mindanao
2. Recollects- under the care.
3. Jurisdiction- taken by Jesuits.
4. Politicomilitary District
a. Category- commander’s headquarters.
 Treatment for Rizal
1. Captain of Cebu- give instructions to Capt.
Ricardo Carnicero
2. Instructions- Rizal given an option to live:
a. Capt. Carnicero’s House
b. Mission House of the Jesuits.
3. Father Obach- follow the instruction of the
Superior.
4. Father Pastells:
a. Publicly- rectify his errors.
b. Declare- against subversion.
c. Sins- make a general confession.
d. Devout Catholic- behave.
e. True Spaniard
5. Connivance- bet. Father Pastells and Despujol.
 Carnicero and Father Obach
1. Two Tasks- Soften and Convert Rizal
2. Capt. Carnicero’s House- Rizal stayed.
3. Underestimated- Rizal’s character.
4. Carcinero- took advantage to Rizal.
a. Thinking of Rizal
b. Projects
c. Reports- transmitted to Despujol.
 Carnicero’s First Report (August 30, 1892)
1. Transcribed Conversation
a. Rizal’s conviction.
b. Leaflets- place in Manila.
c. Smuggling- placed in:
 Close Person
 Socks
d. Lawyer- Pi y Margall or Linares Rivera

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 e. Europe and Archipelago- informed on a. Asked Despujol to resign & dismiss.
Rizal’s deportation. b. Reason for the Rizal Deportation
 Ordered the investigation
 Second Report (Sept. 21, 1892)  Anti-friar leaflets (discovered &
1. Reforms of Rizal printed on the friars)
a. Freedom of Religion
b. Freedom of Press JUAN SITGES
2. Father Obach
 New Politico-military Captain
a. Calamba Case- acquittal informed Rizal.
 Captain of the Infantry
3. Rizal Thought:
 Physician
a. Acquiring Lands
 Intimacy w/ Rizal- Carcinero’s removed.
b. Building a House.

 Pleasing Personality: Rizal

 Unexpected Fortune
1. Report to Ochando- good impression (1 a week)
1. Lottery- won the second prize.
2. Liberal- mail was not censored.
2. Prize- shared equally 1/3 each.
a. Carnicero
 Three Houses- made of bamboo, wood and nipa.
b. Another Spaniards
1. Square House- sisters and mother
c. Rizal himself- good son & grateful soul.
2. Octagonal House- Students of Arithmetic, Eng.
3. P6, 000- won a little more than.
& Spanish (His Boys)
4. P2, 000- sent to his Father (pay debts in Manila)
3. Hexagonal House- Chicken
5. Rest- planned to build a house.
6. P200- sent to Basa. JOSEPHINE BRACKEN

 Letter to his Family  Rizal’s Project

1. Dapitan 1. Constructing a water dike
a. Inhabitants- 6,000 2. Reservoir
b. Electric Light & Adequate Water System 3. Conveyor System- bamboo bricks and mortar.
c. Food Supply- very inadequate.
 Newcomers (February 1893)
 Talisay (Early in 1893) a. George Taufer- blind; syphilitic; a sailor
 Left quarter w/ Capt. b. Josephine Bracken- adopted daughter
 Granted Some Lands- km away from Dapitan. c. Manuel Orlac- friend of the Churchman
 Hacienda- lanzones, mangoes, cacao, santol & d. Julio Llorente- recommended Rizal
mangosteen.
 Rizal and Josephine
 Rizal House (March 8, 1893) 1. Natural Intuition-physical & emotional
1. Completed: Mi Retiro attraction.
a. Nipa Roof 2. May 1894- Josephine returned to Manila.
b. Post 3. Father Obach- No retraction no marriage.
c. Rafters of Unhewn woods
2. Spaniard Miranda- fishing project  Coates (1992)
1. Josephine Pregnancy
 First Few Months (1893) a. Miscarriage- consequence
1. Father Ricart- replace Father Pastells
2. Father Sanchez- end of term (Feb)  July 1896
3. May 4- Carcinero left for Manila 1. Governor Blanco-communication to Rizal.
4. Maura- minister of Colony 2. Cuba- Physician of the Military Health Corps.

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 Pio Valenzuela
1. Young Doctor, Revolutionary & Affiliate of Katip.
2. 43, 000- informed Rizal members of Katipunan.
3. Invite Rizal- head a revolution.
4. Rizal rejected: Premature Plan
a. Lack necessary logistics
b. Money
c. Forces
CHAPTER 10: THE DEPORTATION TO SPAIN
 Governor General Blanco (July 30, 1896)
1. Letter of Recommendation
a. News- received w/ rejoicing.
FROM DAPITAN TO MANILA
 Midnight (July 31, 1896)
1. España Boat- on the way to Cuba.
2. Accompanied by Sisters:
a. Narcisa and Josefa
b. Angelica Lopez (Niece)
3. Chopin’s Marcha Funebre- mourning hymn.
 August 6, 1892
 Rizal arrived in Manila.
 Isla de Luzon- sailed a few hours earlier.
 Cruiser Castilla
1. Governor General- change the itinerary.
2. Until Sept. 2- has good cabin.
 Josephine’s Letter (August 13, 1896)
1. Remarks- unmarried state.
2. Met a Girl in Spain- marry her.
 Revolution
1. Historic Cry of Balintawak
2. A Suburb of Manila
3. Father Mariano Gil
a. Parish Priest of Tondo
b. Discovered the Katipunan
c. Discovery- outbreak of hostilities.
4. Great Battle (Aug. 30)- Sta. Mesa&Mandaluyong
5. Gov’r Gen.-Malacañan Palace to Sta. Potenciana
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DEPARTURE FOR SPAIN
 September 2, 1896
1. Mailboat Isla de Panay- Rizal transferred.
2. Pedro Roxas and Son- wealthy businessman
 Crucial Day (September 8, 1896)
1. Singapore- Isla de Panay arrived.
2. Rizal known:
a. Secret Communications
b. Coded Telegrams
c. British Colony- remained.
3. Two Letters- from Gov. Gen. (Strong
Endorsement).
4. Don Manuel Camus- convince Rizal to stay.
5. Rights of Habeas Corpus (Singapore)- file a
petition.
 Destiny of Rizal
1. Sacrificial Lamb- extricate himself.
2. Minister of Colonies- sent comm. to gov.
3. Sept. 28- wrote to Blumentritt, close friend.
a. Passenger- give unbelievable info.
4. Gov. Blanco- hurled his 1st & last strong
invective (letter to Blumentritt).
 Isla de Panay
1. Oct. 3, 1896- arrived in Barcelona.
2. 3 Days- ruled nobody disembarked.
3. Royal Order- deporting Rizal to Alhucemas
(Ceuta in Spanish Morocco).
FROM BARCELONA TO MANILA ON BOARD THE COLON
1. Officer (Oct. 8)-newspaper in Madrid; resurrection.
2. Diario (Oct. 9)- noted speculations about his future.
a. God’s will be done.
b. “I am happy and ready”
c. Pseudonym Laong Laan- predestined/ prepared
long ago.
3. Oct. 24, 1896- Colon arrived in Singapore.
a. Jose Regidor- Filipino Lawyer residing London,
made efforts to save Rizal.
b. Charles Butron- English Lawyer & Solicitor of
Singapore.
c. Spanish Const.- prohibited imprisonment w/o
order.
d. Singapore- allowed anybody to ask for the
freedom of Rizal, rights of habeas corpus.
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 CHAPTER 11: THE TRIAL, RETRACTION, AND EXECUTION
FORT SANTIAGO
 A fortress.
 Cell- anteroom & adjacent bedroom.
 Gov. Blanco named this Colonel:
1. Col. Francisco Olive
a. Declarationsof numerous detainees.
b. Attempt to find out the names.
c. Supposed organizers- Rizal & Katipunan.
2. Documents- letter (rebellion & founding Katip.)
THE INDICTMENT
 Documentary- proofs (gathered by Olive)
1. Letters- suspected organizers of Katip. (House)
2. Masonic Letters:
a. Matter of Liberty
b. Oppression
c. Protests against deportation w/o trial.
3. Kundiman (Lyrics)- written by Rizal but Padre
Paterno’s pen.
4. Testimonies of Detainees (Sept. to Nov. 1896)
a. Aguedo del Rosario & Francisco Quizon
 President of the Katipunan- Rizal.
 Picture of Rizal- over the session hall.
 For Five Days
1. Olive- interrogated Rizal (docu. & testimonies)
2. Pio Valenzuela
a. Rizal seen him in Dapitan- not known before
b. Patient- eye ailment.
3. Education of the People- old age to realized.
4. Salvador- met in Madrid.
5. Deodato Arellano- brother-in-law (Marcelo DP)
 La Liga Filipina and La Solidaridad
1. La Liga Filipina
 Madrid- organize an association.
 Rizal- replied affirmatively.
 Members- promotes discipline.
 Political Leaning- did not have.
 Ending:
a. Promote Unity
b. Promote Commerce
c. Cooperative System (Business)- w/o
political orientation.
2. La Solidaridad- concern with politics.
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 Meeting (House of Ongjunco)
1. Topics- La Liga Filipina and Masonry.
2. Rizal Spoken- Filipinos: Worthy and Free Nation.
3. Rizal declared- did not know Bonifacio (head of
Katipunan).
 Rescue Plan
1. Col. Olive- ask Rizal if he knew the plan.
2. Rizal- heard rumors; not directly informed.
3. Transcipt of Proceedings- Olive sent to Gov.
Blanco (with letters and documents).
4. Gov. Blanco- submitted the papers to:
5. Capt. Rafael Dominguez- special judge.
a. Conclusion- 2 days to draw:
 Principal Organizer
 Moving Spirit- Phil. Insurrection
 Founder- societies,newspaper&books.
 Ideas- Rebellion and Sedition.
 Principal Leader- Anti-Government.
 Rizal Responsible
1. Equal Rights
2. Sense of Dignity
3. Awaken Political Conscience
 Case
1. Don Nicolas dela Peña- Blanco pass the case.
2. Defense- office of the army not by a civil lawyer.
3. La Liga Filipina-not separatist/revolutionary.
4. Don Luis Taviel de Andrade- lieutenant of
artillery; counsel of Rizal (long list given).
5. Don Camilo Polavieja- Gov. & Capt. General
6. Gov. Blanco- Chief of His Majesty’s Casa Militar
a. Replaced by Don Camilo Polavieja.
 Manifesto
1. A reiteration of the political concept of La Liga:
 Liberty through education.
2. Dec. 15- Rizal present it’s Manifesto.
3. Auditor- opposed publication.
4. December 19
a. Polavieja- decreed Rizal’s case forwarded:
b. Don Enrique de Alcocer- lieutenant auditor.
c. Forwarded to- Capt. Rafael Dominguez
d. Send it- Council War.
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THE COUNCIL OF WAR
 General Military Archives in Segovia
1. 100 years- documents kept.
2. Main Sources- Journalists
a. Retana’s Biography of Rizal.
3. Dec. 20- prepare for defense.
4. December 25- regardless feast day.
a. 10 o’clock- Council War would convene.
b. Taviel- Rizal ask conference prior to
appearing before council.
5. Cuartel de España (Dec. 26)
a. Soldier’s Dormitory- improvised
sala/courtroom.
b. Long Table- Pres. Lieutenant Colonel of the
Cavalry.
c. Don Jose & 6 Captains
d. In front- Rizal handcuffed.
e. Beside- Taviel
f. Near him- Fiscal
g. Majority- Officials&Officers
h. Bench- Josephine (unidentified)
i. Rizal:
 Black Suit, White Shirt, Vest and Tie,
Hair Carefully Combed.
 Picture of Serenity.
 Accusation of Fiscal
1. Fiscal Don Enrique de Alcocer- accused Rizal
a. Principal figure of insurrectional mvmnt.
b. Noli Me- insulted Spaniards
c. El Fili- praises the memory of 3 priests.
2. Significance of Masonry
a. La Liga- inaccuracies dates, names & aims.
3. Crime Penalties
a. Illegal Association- imprisonment
b. Rebellion- life imprisonment
c. Max. Penalty- Death
 Penal Code: Rule No. 52 (Taviel)
1. Application of Penalties- conclusive proofs.
2. Accusations- not have probative value.
3. Closed Discourse- court to reject.
4. Chairman (Council)- ask Rizal anything to say.
5. Rizal- read his arguments.
a. July 6, 1892- removed himself from politics.
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 Deliberations
1. Lt. Col. Jose Togores Arjona (Dec. 26, 1896)
a. Rebellion, Sedition & Illegal Ass.- accused
Rizal.
b. Sentence:
 Death
 Life Imprisonment
 P100, 000
2. Polavieja- convened Council of Authorities.
3. Archbishop Nozaleda- commutation sentence.
4. Dominicans- recommended pardon.
5. December 28. 1896- approved the sentene by:
a. Capt. Gen. Polavieja (Council if War).
6. Dec. 30, 1896 (7am) - date of the execution.
a. Doña Teodora- petition for pardon
7. Judge Dominguez (Dec. 29)- went to Fort
Santiago; notify Rizal officially of the sentence.
8. Rizal- read the report of the auditor.
a. Approval Malacañan- refuse to sign.
b. Last acts of his life.
THE RETRACTION
 Accomplishment of a Man in Life
1. Not measures- conduct during last hour.
2. Evaluated by:
a. Actuations
b. Virtues and Defects
c. Loyalty- truth to himself.
3. Jesuit Fathers Miguel Saderra & Luis Viza (7:30
pm) entered the cell of Rizal.
4. Several Persons-bombarded Christian Doctrines.
5. Archbishop- chose Jesuits.
6. Fathers Villaclara & Balaguer-remained Prof.
7. Two Priests (9pm)- replaced by Father Rosell.
8. Santiago Mataix-correspondent of Heraldo de
Madrid, entered.
 Two Drafts of Retraction- prepared.
1. Archbisho Nozaleda- give instruction to Father
Pio (superior of Jesuit mission)
2. Conversion Accomplished- let Rizal signed a
document of retraction before sacraments.
 10 o’clock am
1. Two Jesuits- entered the cell.
a. Father Villaclara
b. Father Balaguer
 Ask Rizal doctrinal matters.
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  Very long debate- remained unyielding.
 Eternal Cremation- warning Rizal.
 Did not relinquish his ideas.
2. Retract- reason not to forced.
a. Not lose serenity.
b. Measured every word.
c. Conduct was exemplary.
3. Dec. 29, 1896- wrote letter to Blumentritt.
4. Balaguer- returned at 3 o’clock pm
a. Father Viza- pick at Ateneo.
b. Archbishop-inform some hope
c. Stated Rizal signed the retraction.
5. Father Villaclara- read acts of faith, hope and
charity.
6. 3 o’clock am- confessed for the 4th time.
7. 5:30 am- took breakfast.
8. 6:00 am- made a letter for his father &siblings.
a. Marriage Ceremony- Josephine arrived,
accompanied by a sister of Rizal.
9. 15 min. before the execution
a. Father March- arrived
 Bring number of priest.
 Visited- 8 within 24 hrs.
THE EXECUTION
 6:30 am
1. Squad of Artillery Soldiers-was formed.
2. Bugle and Drum- preceded.
3. Rizal came out:
 Elbow to elbow.
 Father Villaclara & March- flanked
 Taviel
4. Paseo Maria Cristina- now named Paseo de
Bonifacio.
5. Hero Walk- relaxed and modest stride.
a. Pulse of Rizal- normal.
7. Rizal did not fall as a traitor.
 “Viva España, Death to Traitors”
1. Heard from Spaniards.
2. Marcha de Cadiz- first chord.
3. Philippines- lost the greatest patriot.
4. Spain- lost the Philippines.
 Death of Rizal
1. It was placed in a Van.
2. Teodora- comply to Rizal’s last wish:
a. Take charge of his cadaver.
3. Civil Governor Manuel Luengo-acceded
petition.
4. Narcisa- went to all cemeteries of Manila.
5. Paco Cemetery- open gate.
6. RPJ- Initials (plaque)
7. Aug. 17, 1898- Rizal’s body exhumed.
8. 16 yrs after (Dec. 29, 1912)
a. Rizal’s Bones- were retrieved.
b. Ivory Urn- procession in Ayuntamiento to
Intramuros (Might Spanish Rule)
9. A Thousand- watched this event.
10. Monument- rise almost 90 yrs ago.

 Middle of the Square

1. Rizal placed himself.
2. 400 men- band playing.
3. Firing Squad
 Native Soldier- 8
 Peninsular Soldier- behind.
4. Requested- shot in the body on the head.
5. Head & Body Sidewise
a. Fall face upward.
b. Facing the Blue Sky- often sung.
c. Wished never seen stained and blood.
6. Ruiz y Castillo- Military Physician

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