Chapter 10: Arrest an Exile to Dapitan, 1892

June 16 1892
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Rizal arrived in the Philippines with Lucia

aboard the vessel Don Juan
Met by a platoon of Guardia Civil Veterana
Went to to Despujol to discuss the North
Borneo project but was rejected
Gov. Desupjol pardoned his father but not
Paciano and his other relatives
Met with:
o Apolinario Mabini
o Andres Bonifacio
o Timoteo Paez
o Pedro Serrano
o Ambrosio Salvador
o Deodato Arellano
Note: Rizal convinced them
to join La Liga Filipina
Hasty trips to:
o Malolos
o San Fernando
o Bacolor
o Tarlac

La Liga Filipina
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Founded on July 3
At the house of Doroteo Onjunco in Ilaya
St., Tondo
Ambrosio Salvador
o 1st President
Agustin De La Rosa
o Fiscal
Bonifacio Arevalo
o Treasurer
Deodato Arellano
o Secretary

Los Pobres Frailes

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Produced by Gov. Despujol

Found in Lucias baggage
Ridiculed Dominicans who amassed
fabulous wealth despite their vow of
poverty
Written under the pen name P.Jacinto

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Detained in Fort Santiago for 9 days before
being deported to Dapitan

RIZAL IN DAPITAN
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July 17 1892
4 year stay
Placed under the supervision of Captain
Carnicero but was given 2 choices
o Live with Fr. Antonio Obach
o Live with Carnicero
Conditions under Fr. Obach
o Publicly retract his masonic and
anti-church beliefs
o Regularly participate in church rites
Rizal bought a land in Talisay for 18php
after winning the lottery where he built his
clinic and farm
Wrote a letter requesting the Gov Gen. to
allow his mother and sisters to join him in
Dapitan
o Dona Teodora
o Maria
o Narcisa
o Trinidad
Jesuits sent Fr. Francisco de Paula Sanchez
to entice him back to the church
Rizal helped clean the plaza of Dapitan
Used $500 paid to him by an English patient
in beautifying the plaza w/c was planted
with Acacia trees
Composed a song
o Himno a Talisay
Hymn to Talisay
Spoke about love of
education and as a way of
dispelling ignorance and a
way to ones happiness
Sung by his students

Revolution
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Visited by Pio Valenzuela

o Accompanied by Raymundo Mata
o He told Rizal that his support would
be a great help to the projected
revolution

Emissary of Andres Bonifacio

Supremo of the Katipunan
o Asked Rizal about the plan to start
the revolution against Spain
o Offered Rizal to allow the katipunan
to assist him to escape from
Dapitan
Rizal said that the revolution was futile and
that they should stop pursuing this
nonsense
Rizal Recommended that they should win
the support of the rich and middle class
Rizal suggested Antonio Luna to lead the
Katipunan
If possible, the revolution must be
supported by a foreign power which would
supply arms

Spy

Florenciano Namaan
o Posed as Pablo Mercado, Rizals
cousin
o Sent by friars to murder Rizal
o Tried to stab rizal

Medical Practice
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Waterworks system
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Rizal supplemented his training from

Ateneo by reading engineering books.
Constructed a waterwork system
Built an aqueduct using fluted tiles and
covered it with lime burned from sea coral
Built a small dam with rocks and burned
coral to accumulate water for his use as
well as for irrigation
Drained the marshes to eliminate malaria
that had plagued Dapitan

Lovelife
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Fell in love with Josephine Bracken

o 18yo stepdaughter of George
Taufer who became blind because
of syphilis
o Irish
o Accompanied by Manuela Orlac

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Taufer attempted suicide by trying to cut
his throat with razor
While staying in Manila, Josephine put
Taufer under the care of an elderly woman
and returned back to Dapitan
Fr. Obach refused to marry the couple
o Preached that fire and brimstone
will be awaiting those who were
living in sin
Gossips:
o She was a temptress who cast a
spell on Rizal
o Came from the lowest rung of
society in Hong Kong
o Prostitute in the British colony
Rizal loved Josephine because he was a
caring woman who never complained and
did all her duties
1896, Josephine was pregnant with Rizals
child but had a miscarriage when the baby
was in its eighth month

Don Florencio Azcarraga

o Rich landowner from Aklan
o Paid Rizal with a cargo of sugar
Don Ignacio Tumarong
o Paid Rizal 3,000php

School
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Rizal established a school and accepted

students from the town
His class was attended by boys from the
prominent citizens of Dapitan
He did not charge tuition fees
Requirement was to help in the household
Inspired by what is being done in Germany
o Emphasized balanced mental and
physical development
Taught:
o Arithmetic
o English
o Spanish
o History
o Industrial work

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Nature study
Morals
Physical education
Fencing
Wrestling
Other sports
Taught his students how to collect
specimens of plants and animals
Classes were held between 2:00-4:00
Rizal sat on a hammock while the students
sat on a long bamboo bench
Brightest student was called emperor

Fr. Pablo Pastels

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Rizal was a good catholic before he left for

Europe

Carnicero
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Politicomilitary commander of the district

A Don Ricardo Carnicero
o Allowed Rizal to go anywhere and
to report only once a week
o Later replaced by Captain Juan
Sitges

END OF THE DAPITAN EXILE

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Considered the exile as nothing but a

golden cage
Wanted to serve Cuba which was fighting its
2nd war of independence
Wrote a letter to Gov Gen Ramon Blanco to
allow him to go to Cuba
On July 31, 1896
o Rizals exile in Dapitan ended
o Burned down his house
o Sold off his things
o Gave a piece of his land in Talisay to
his trusted workers
Wrote and emotional poem titled Canto del
Viajero
Boarded the steamer Espana
With him were
o Josephine
o Narcisa
o Angelica

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o 3 nephews
o 6 students
Townspeople of Dapitan wept because they
considered Rizal as a good son and neighbor
In Dumaguete, Rizal was honored with a
dinner by a former classmate Judge Herrero
Regidor
Upon arriving in Manila Bay
o Rizal was not able to leave
immediately since the vessel Isla de
Luzon left already
o Was transferred to the next ship
Castilla
o Rizal was not allowed to land in
Manila but visitors were allowed
o Katipunan made an attempt to
rescue him but he refused to be
rescued
Rizal remained aboard the Castilla from Aug
6 to Sept 2
On Sept 2
o Rizal was transferred to Isla de
Panay
Don Pedro Roxas & son Perequin
o Asked Rizal to jump ship but Rizal
refused to do so.

Katipunan
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Katipunan was finally discovered and on

Aug 23 1896 the Philippine Revolution
broke out
Rumors circulated that Rizal was involved
with the Katipunan
o Despite the events, Rizal received a
letter from Gov Blanco wishin him
happiness