Exile Chapter 21 &22 Rizal
Exile Chapter 21 &22 Rizal
with patriots who were mostly Mason (M): Pedro Serrano Laktaw, M & school teacher,
(Panday Pira); Domingo Franco, M & tobacco shopkeeper (Felipe Leal); Jose Ramos, M
(Socorro), owner of Bazar Gran Bretaña and first Worshipful Master of Nilad, the first
Filipino Masonic Lodge*; Ambrosio Salvador, M, gobernadorcillo/ capitan municipal of
Quiapo; Bonifacio Arevalo, M (Harem); Moises Salvador, M, (Araw);Luis Villareal, tailor
& M; Faustino Villareal (Ilaw), pharmacist & M; Mariano Crisostomo, landlord;
Numeriano Adriano (Ipil); notary public & M; Estanislao Legaspi, artisan & M; Teodoro
Plata, court clerk & M; Andres Bonifacio, warehouse employee; Apolinario Mabini
(Katabay), lawyer & M; and Juan Zulueta, playwright;
Rizal explained the objectives and constitution of La Liga and was approved
unanimously
CONSTITUTION OF THE LIGA FILIPINA
Objectives:
o To unite the whole archipelago into one compact and homogenous body
o Mutual protection in every want and necessity
o Defense against all violence and injustice
o Encouragement of education, agriculture, and commerce
o Study and application of reforms
Motto: “Unus Instar Omnium” or One like All
Wed, July 6, 1892 during an interview with Despujol, the latter suddenly showed him
some printed leaflets allegedly found in Lucia’s pillow cases (entitled Pobres Frailes, a
satire against Dominicans written by Fr. Jacinto)
Incriminatory leaflets: “Pobres Frailes
Satire against the rich Dominican friars who amassed fabulous riches contrary to
their monastic vow of poverty.
Denial of Rizal-thoroughly searched upon their arrival from Hong Kong by the custom
authorities
He was placed under arrest in Fort Santiago and was escorted by Ramon Despujol
He was kept incommunicado in Ft. Santiago and could not talk to anyone except with the
officer on duty
Gaceta de Manila-published the story of Rizal’s arrest which produced commotion
among the Filipino people
ARBITRARY DEPORTATION TO DAPITAN
Reasons for Rizal’s deportation: (4 years)
Writings:
o disloyalty to Spain
o “frankly anti-catholic” and “imprudently anti-friar”
Incriminatory leaflets:
o “Pobres Frailes”
His novel El Filibusterismo was dedicated to the memory of:
o three traitors (Gom-Bur-Za)
o title page “the only salvation for the Philippines was separation from the
mother country from Spain”
12:30AM of July 15, 1892, was brought under heavy guard to the steamer Cebu under
Captain Delgras
arrived 7PM of July 17 in Dapitan
handed over to Captain Ricardo Carnicero, Spanish commandant of Dapitan (till July
31, 1896 or 4 years & 13 days)
Chapter 22
Exile In Dapitan
“My Retreat” (“Mi Retiro”)- a beautiful poem about his serene life as an exile
February,1895
Upon restoring her eyesight, Dona Teodora returned to Manila.
Seeing how busy Rizal is, she regretted neglecting her muses.
She requested Rizal to write poetry.
As a response, Rizal wrote “Mi Retiro” relating his serene life as an exile in Dapitan
the death of Leonor Rivera left a poignant void in Rizal’s heart. In his loneliness, he met
Josephine
Josephine Bracken – 18 years old, slender, a chestnut blond Irish girl born in Hong Kong
on Oct 3, 1876
James Bracken and Elizabeth Jane MacBride – Josephine’s parents who are both Irish
in citizenship
Mr. George Taufer – man who adopted Josephine after her mother died of childbirth
Mr. Taufer became blind so he sought for an ophthalmic specialist. This is how
Josephine and Rizal met.
Manuela Orlac – Filipina companion who accompanied Josephine Bracken to Dapitan.
Rizal and Josephine Bracken decided to get married but Father Obach refused to marry
them without the permission of Bishop of Cebu.
Hearing of the planned marriage and unable to endure the thought of losing Josephine,
Mr. Taufer tried to commit suicide by cutting off his throat with a razor but Rizal was able
to prevent this.
To avoid a tragedy, Josephine accompanied Mr. Taufer back to Manila. Mr. Taufer
returned to Hong Kong alone while Josephine stayed with the Rizals in Manila and Rizal
went back to Dapitan
Having no priests to marry them, Rizal and Josephine married themselves before the
eyes of God.
“They held hands together and married themselves before the eyes of God”; wrote
“Josephine, Josephine”
The two were happy for they were expecting for a baby. However, Rizal played a prank
on Josephine making her give birth to an eight-month baby boy. The baby lived for only
three hours. He was named “Francisco” in honor of Rizal’s father.
Pio Valenzuela – emissary to Dapitan in order to inform Rizal of the plan of Katipunan
during the meeting at a little river called Bitukang Manok.
Venus – steamer Valenzuela boarded to reach Dapitan
Raymundo Mata – blind man who came withValenzuela to camouflage his mission
Rizal objected Bonifacio’s project because:
o The people are not ready for a revolution
o Arms and funds must first be collected before raising the cry of revolution.
When Cuba was under revolution and raging yellow fever epidemic, Rizal wrote to
Governor General Ramon Blanco offering his services as military doctor.
Governor Blanco later notified Rizal of the acceptance of the offer. The notification came
along with an instruction of acquiring first a pass for Manila from the politico-military
commander of Dapitan.
Upon receiving the acceptance of his offer to go to Europe then to Cuba to help in the
curing of patients suffering yellow fever, he wrote a poem “El Canto del Viajero”
ADIOS, DAPITAN