Name: MEDILLO, Eva Ruth R.

Date: September 12, 2019

Subject: Life and Works of Rizal Section: F5.2

The national hero, Jose P. Rizal, was exiled to Dapitan on July 17, 1892, even
when he was deported, he always thought of what he could do to alleviate the condition
of his countrymen. Rizal had maximized his stay in Dapitan by devoting much of his
time in improving his artistic and literary skills; doing agricultural and civic projects,
engaging in business activities, and writing letters. His careers and achievements in
different fields were as follows.

As a physician, Rizal provided free medicine to his patients, most of them were
underprivileged. However, he also had wealthy patients who paid him well enough for
his excellent surgical skill.

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 As an engineer, Rizal applied his knowledge through the waterworks system he
constructed in Dapitan. Going back to his academic life, Rizal obtained the title of expert
surveyor (perito agrimensor) from the Ateneo Municipal. From his practical knowledge
as agrimensor, he widened his knowledge by reading engineering-related books. As a
result, despite the inadequacy of tools at hand, he successfully provided a good water
system in the province.

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 As an inventor, little was known of Rizal. In 1887, during his medical practice in
Calamba, he invented a special type of lighter called sulpukan which he sent to
Blumentritt as a gift. According to Rizal, the wooden lighter's mechanism was based on
the principle of compressed air. Another of his inventions was the wooden brick-maker
can manufacture about 6,000 bricks a day.

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As a scientist, Rizal shared his interest with nature to his students. With his boys,
they explored the jungles and searched for specimens which he sent to museums in
Europe, particularly in Dressed Museum. In return, scientific books and surgical
instruments were delivered to him from the European scientists. He also made a bulk of
other researches and studies in the fields of ethnography, archaeology, geology,
anthropology and geography. However, Rizal's most significant contribution in the
scientific world was his discovery of three species:

 Draco rizali – flying dragon

 Apogonia rizali – small beetle
 Rhacophorus rizali – rare frog

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 Over a hundred year Old Dipolog Cathedral whose hand carved ceiling remains
intact to this day. The altar was designed by our national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal. In July of
1877, Fr. Jose Vilaclara, Rizal’s former teacher in Ateneo and then Parish priest of
Dipolog Church requested him to do some pencil sketches of the best altars which was
eventually used in designing the altar of the church.

Dr. Jose P. Rizal was arrested July 6, 1892. July 17, 1982 he was deported and
arrived in Dapitan without the benefit of a trial. From that day until the 31st of July in
1896, Dapitan became the living witness to one of the most productive moments of our
National hero’s life. It was the period when Rizal aside from carrying out his passion in
the arts and literature. He devoted his time to community services, civil works, medical
practices, educational advocacy and development in Dapitan which is now dubbed as
the Shrine City of the Philippines.
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Rizal is known in the Philippines and in the world as the first global Filipino. Rizal
traveled to other countries and learned different culture and language. From the
Philippines, Jose Rizal visited Spain, France, Austria, Czech Republic, Italy and
Germany. According to history books, our Philippine National Hero has a very strong
link to European Nations. Rizal was a genuine nomad. Now I feel like I want to travel
around the globe like Jose Rizal. If social media existed during his time I bet he would
have created his own blog as well. Rizal is also a physician, farmer, artist, educator,
inventor, business person, engineer and a hero.