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again to Madrid to teach about the colonial relationship of Spain and the Philippines.

Later in March 1887, the publication of his one literary work Noli Me Tangere Universidad Central de Madrid in Spain was published in Germany. Spain In March 1891, Rizal finished writing his second novel, Filibusterismo Our National Hero Jose Rizal left the country in May El 1882 to pursue his studies abroad. He enrolled in a * El Filibusterismo was published in Ghent using from Rizals friends. course of MEDICINE at the Universidad Central de donations Madrid in Spain. August in 1990 He went back to Madrid: Point Galle, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

He tried all legal means to seek justice for his family Rizal was not impressed in point Galle, because the and the Calamba. Were Marcelo H del Pilar acted as his lawyer. He almost fought to duels. One with Antonio Luna and the other to Wenceslao E. Retana. A rivalry had ensued between Rizal and del Pilar over the leadership of the Asociacin Hispano Filipino Spain Barcelona At first Rizal did not like it there because there is discrimination, but later on he liked Barcelona, because there you can express anything verbally unlike in the Philippines. He also fell in love with Consuelo Ortiga y Perez, the daughter of the city mayor in manila.

place is only good in the first few days of his stay; Rizal said that it was boring and also only good in taking souvenir pictures. After Point Galle he docked at Colombo the capital of Sri Lanka. And Rizal was more impressed in Colombo rather that point Galle, France Colombo is beautiful and elegant After 1 year, he decided to go to France to have an Germany observation on how medicine was In Germany Rizal spread and extended his connections, produced and practiced there. After that, he returns extended his networks with the German Scientists and

scholars. Rizal is very observant in Germany, like he said that on German customs they are very accommodating, introduction to strangers in a social gathering is a must, and his observation on women that German women are more serious, diligent and friendly. Comparing it to the Filipina women, that Filipinas are more interest on they look. Belgium: Rizal is lacking of money, but he receives pension from Propaganda. Rizal was writing and ready for printing the 20 chapters of the El Filibusterismo, but he's still waiting for the money to pay the publishing expenses. He didn't receive money for three long months, no pension and no money from home. He lives in a small room, He sells his jewelries, He's eating modest foods in order to survive and make the El Filibusterismo Publish.

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