CALM BEFORE THE

STORM
RIZAL’S LIFE IN DAPITAN

Prepared By: GROUP IV

 OVERVIEW
Today Dapitan is still a lonely and tranquil city. It is
located in the southern tip of Zamboanga del Norte a few
kilometers from the city of Dipolog. In Talisay, which is
now Rizal Shrine, stood giant trees. The hero personally
planted some of them. The loneliness of the city during this
time might be doubled more than one hundred years
back when Rizal a traveler mostly in Europe was
expatriated there.
CHAPTER I
PEACEFUL LIFE IN
DAPITAN
WHY RIZAL WAS EXILED IN DAPITAN?
Officials of the Spanish authorities in Manila
couldn’t sleep well without Rizal deported to far
away place.
They presented false evidences such as when
Rizal funding “La Liga Filipina” which Spaniards
considered as subversive.
SUBVERSIVE?? According to dictionary.com-- tending or
intending to subvert or overthrow, destroy, or undermine an
established or existing system, especially a legally constituted
government or a set of beliefs.
 July 6, 1892 Dr. Jose P. Rizal was arrested.

 July 17, 1892 he was deported and arrived in Dapitan

 15th of July1892 Rizal was brought under a maximum security to the

steamer S.S. Cebu headed by Capt. Delgras

 26th of August1892 Rizal wrote a poem entitled ” A Don Ricardo

Carnicero” on the occasion of the commandant’s birthday. Rizal
temporarily lived in the house of the commandant Captain Ricardo
Carnicero,the Spanish commandant of Dapitan when Rizal was
banished in the city in Calle Real.
 September 21, 1892 lottery ticket with the permutation 9736 jointly
owned by Captain Carnicero , Rizal and Francisco Equilor won the
second prize of P20,000 in the government-owned Manila lottery.

 July of 1877 Fr. Vicente Balaguer, 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.

 1896 Rizal felt in love with an Irish girl named Josephine Bracken.
Their love bear its fruit but Bracken gave birth to a one month
premature baby boy who lived only for three hours. The child was
buried in Dapitan, hearing the name Francisco, after Rizal’s father.
 Dapitan became the living witness to one of the most productive moments of
our National hero’s life. It was the a 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.
Our hero articulated into action all the things he missed to do in Manila and
Europe. His dream of educating the Filipinos strengthened his desire to put up a
Filipino college in Hong Kong but was aborted for some reasons.
He was able to discover animals such as Draco Rizali which is a
flying dragon. Apogonia Rizali is a small beetle. Rhacophorus Rizali is a
rare frog which he sent to museums in Europe, particularly in Dressed
Museum.
He was able to build houses, school and clinic. In the farm
Rizal was a teacher, a doctor, a farmer, and a friend. He even wrote a
letter to his friend, Ferdinand Blumentritt, on Dec. 19, 1893 about his
Peaceful Life in Dapitan.
"I shall tell you how we lived here. I have three houses-
one square, another hexagonal, and the third octagonal.
All these houses are made of bamboo, wood, and nipa. I
live in the square house, together with my mother, my
sister, Trinidad, and my nephew. In the octagonal house
live some young boys who are my pupils. The
hexagonal house is my barn where I keep my chickens.

"From my house, I hear the murmur of a clear brook

which comes from the high rocks. I see the seashore
where I keep two boats, which are called barotos here.

"I have many fruit trees, such as mangoes, lanzones,

guayabanos, baluno, nangka, etc. I have rabbits, dogs,
cats, and other animals.
"I rise early in the morning-at five-visit my plants, feed the
chickens, awaken my people, and prepare our breakfast.
At half-past seven, we eat our breakfast, which consists of
tea, bread, cheese, sweets, and other things.

"After breakfast, I treat the poor patients who come to my

house. Then I dress and go to Dapitan in my baroto. I am
busy the whole morning, attending to my patients in
town.
"At noon, I return home to Talisay for lunch. Then, from
2:00 to 4:00 p.m., I am busy as a teacher. I teach the
young boys.

"I spend the rest of the afternoon in farming. My pupils

help me in watering the plants, pruning the fruits, and
planting many kinds of trees. We stop at 6:00 p.m. for the
Angelus
"I spend the night reading and writing."
 As Christmas came nearer, Rizal became more cheerful. His savings
increased, for the cost of living in Dapitan was cheaper than in
Calamba. His health improved. He made a lot of friends.
 He was one of the guests of Capt. Camicero at a Christmas Eve
dinner. The other guests were 3 Spaniards and 1 Frenchman named
Jean Lardet. At midnight they went to church to hear the mass of
Noche Buena.
 He wrote a letter to his mother how he enjoyed his first Christmas Eve
in Dapitan;
“I spent a merry Christmas here. It could not have been merrier. I had
a happy dinner on Christmas Eve, together with my host, 3 spaniards
from neighboring town and a Frenchman. We heard Mass at 12:00
midnight, for you know I go to Mass here every Sunday”
 If there were things he imported from other countries to the
Philippines, one of which is the idea of scientific farming wherein he
introduced it in Talisay. He encouraged the farmers to practice
rotation crops, use of fertilizers and farming machineries.
 In his momentary in life in Dapitan, Rizal had a total land holding of
70 hectares containing 6,000 abaca plants, 1,000 coconut palms,
coffee and cacao. Society of Dapitan Agriculturist, Rizal had founded
while he is a man in exile.
 In a letter to his sister, Lucia on Feb. 12, 1896, he said;
“ We cannot all be doctors; it is necessary that there would be some to
cultivate the soil”
 Rizal had many sculptural works one of which is “Mother’s Revenge”.
HE also engraved sketches and dozen of poems.
 Upon request of Father Vicente Balaguer, he wanted a backdrop of
church’s altar for the Lenten’s celebration. Rizal made the sketch
which he presented to the priest wherein he was able to capture what
is in the mind of the priest. Accounts said that one time senate
president Manuel L. Quezon visited Dapitan and made a favorable
comment about the painting.
 The painting was taken to Ateneo Museum to be preserved but
during Second World War, it was destroyed by fire.
 The people of Dapitan needed education wherein Rizal put up a
school beside his house.
 He was able to teach them how to write, read and arithmetic wherein
he used slab of wood as chalk board that has been preserved in
Dapitan.
 Rizal knew the importance of lecture in the classroom, but he also
knew the importance of hands-on in the real world. It is the
cornerstone of the educational philosophy called pragmatism.
 His name as doctor was not only known locally but also
internationally wherein Mr. George Taufer went to Dapitan in search
of an eye-doctor.
 He was indeed successful to show to the country what it means to be
a man of skill and talent.
 He spent the best years of his life treating the poor people for 2 years
before his death. Rizal was so kindhearted that he not only treated his
patients but he also used his own money to but his patients
medicines.
 Rizal couldn’t live a minute without doing something to solve the
problems of the community wherein Rizal used his own money to put
up his own water system. At the back of his house today here is still
water tank big enough to supply the entire town during his time.
Using local materials, he took the water to the town where people can
use at ease.
 From Ireland to Manila, from Manila to Dapitan, Josephine Bracken
came assisting her step father Mr. George Taufer.
 It was March 14, 1894 when Josephine arrived in Dapitan.
 She was 18 years old and Rizal was 35. They found each other and in
each other they found happiness.
 He asked Mr. George Taufer about the hand of Josephine but he
refused. Rizal operated him in the eye and then Mr. Taufer and
Josephine went back to Manila but she didn’t went back to Ireland
and later on went to Dapitan
 Under the leadership of Fr. Obach, he refused to solemnize the
wedding of Rizal and Josephine.
 Unfortunately, Rizal and Josephine were not destined to have a child.
One day in early March 1896, Rizal played a practical joke on
Josephine, which frightened her terribly. As a result of great fright,
she gave birth prematurely to an eight-month baby boy.
 Rizal baptized the boy Francisco in honor to his father. Sorrowfully,
Rizal saw his child die 3 hours after birth. Some people in Dapitan
said Rizal buried his son under the ladder of his house, others said in
the hill.
 In the morning of July 31, 1896 the people of Dapitan thronged at the
shore to see for the last time the doctor who spent timw with them for
4 years. Capt. Camicero in complete uniform with the town band
bade goodbye to his prisoner.
 Rizal accompanied by Josehine, Narcisa, Estanislao, Teodosio and Mr.
Nad Mrs. Sunico. In his diary Rizal recorded, I have been in the
district 4 years, 13 days and few hours.
 Led by Bonifacio, the people of native Cubans frought ferociously
fight against Spain, with the same cry of the Filipinos- independence.
 Bonifacio did everything to take Rizal to his group the secret
organzation, Katipunan. Its basic objective was Philippine
independence from Spain. He even sent emissary to Rizal in Dapitan.
Pio Valenzuela brought a blind man to camouflage his purpose.
 Rizal did not categorically refuse to join the revolution. He believed
that Filipinos were not ready for it. He only told Pio Valenzuela that he
would request the Spanish authority to grant him as a volunteer
medical officer in the war in Cuba.
 http://www.joserizal.ph/dp01.html
 https://www.slideshare.net/quelz/rizals-life-in-dapitan
 https://www.juanderfulpinoy.com/11-interesting-facts-about-rizal-in-dapitan/
 Mam’s Book
QUIZ TIME!!!!
1. When did Rizal deported and arrived in Dapitan?
 A. July 17, 1982 B. July 18, 1892 C. July 17, 1892 D. July 16, 1896

2. Which of the following is the discovery of Rizal’s small beetle?

 A. Draco Rizali B. Apogonia Rizali C. Rhacophorus Rizali D. Tarantula Rizali

3. Who is the Frenchman guest from Dapitan who was with Rizal when he celebrated his
1st Christams Eve?
 A. Jean Lardet B. Jean Piaget C. Jean Carloille D. Jean Grey-Summers

 4. Who did Rizal sent his letter to one of his siblings wherein he said, “ We cannot all be
doctors; it is necessary that there would be some to cultivate the soil”?
 A. Narcisa B. Lucia C. Paciano D. Saturnina
5. What did Rizal used as a chalk board when he was teaching in Dapitan?
 A. Bamboo B. Compiled Banana Leaves C. Big Stone D. Slab of Wood

6-9. (Fill in the blanks)

From ________ to________, from ________ to _________, Josephine Bracken came
assisting her step father Mr. George Taufer.

10. What name did Rizal give to his son?