WATER SYSTEM FOR DAPITAN

Held the title of expert surveyor

Constructed a system of waterworks in Dapitan
COMMUNITY PROJECTS FOR DAPITAN
Equipped the town with lighting
systems
Beautification of Dapitan

>> Remodelled town plaza

>> Made a huge relief map of
Mindanao out of earth,stones and
grass
RIZAL AS A TEACHER
Established
a school
Wrote Himno A Talisay
CONTRIBUTIONS TO SCIENCE
Explored the jungles and coast of
Mindanao
Sent specimens to Dresden Museum
Built up a rich collection of concology

Discovered rare specimens

Conducted anthropological,
ethnographical , archaeological ,
geological and geographical studies.
LINGUISTIC STUDIES
Learned Bisayang, Subanum and Malay
languages
Wrote Tagalog grammar
ARTISTIC WORKS IN DAPITAN
Contributed his painting skill to the Sisters of
Charity
Designed the curtain

Made sketches of persons,things and animals

Modeled a statuette called The Mothers

revenge
Made a statue of a girl calledThe Dapitan Girl

Wood carving of Josephine Bracken

Made a bust of Father Guerrico and St. Paul

RIZAL AS FARMER
Bought 16 hectares of land in Talisay
Built home, school and hospital

Planted cacao, coffee, sugarcane, coconuts and

fruit trees
Acquired more lands until it reached 70

hectares
Introduced modern agricultural methods

Imported agricultural machinery from US

Dreamed of establishing an agricultural colony

RIZAL AS BUSINESSMAN
Made profitable business ventures in
fishing, copra and hemp industries
Letter to Hidalgo

Most profitable business was the hemp

industry
Partnership with Ramon Carreon in lime

manufacturing
Organized the cooperative association of
Dapitan farmers
RIZALS INVENTIVE ABILITY
Invented cigarette lighter called
sulpukan
Machine for making bricks
MY RETREAT
Poem requested by his mother
Entitled Mi Retiro

Considered as one of the best ever

penned by Rizal