...7 Rizal in Europe (1882-1885) Rizal then was at 22 when he left for Spain. It was a learning experience aboard vessel Salvadora. Most of the passengers were foreigners and Spanish employees. He noticed that they talk ill about the Philippines. He compared them to those who’re at the Philippines. His first stop was in Singapore. He stayed at Hotel de Paz. After 2 days, he boarded the vessel Djemnah and he compared it to Salvadora. He tried to speak French to the French passengers, but he noticed that what he learned isn’t enough and not understandable. When the Djemnah made stops at Point de Galle and Colombo in Ceylon, Rizal went ashore for sight-seeing. When they resumed the voyage, the Djemnah landed at the port of Aden. Rizal saw merchants selling lion skins and leopard skins. Rizal sighted the barren coast of Africa, for the first time, which he called an ‘inhospitable land but famous’. The Djemnah passed through Suez Canal then landed at port Said in Egypt. The people spoke various languages. Rizal arrived at Barcelona. He said it was dark, dirty and ugly. The people are not hospitable. He stayed at Barcelona for the summer vacation. He met with a former classmate. He then had the time to write a nationalistic essay entitled Amor Patrio which means Love of Country using his pen name Laon Laan. It appeared in Diariong Tagalog. Francisco Calvo, the editor of the news paper requested for Rizal to submit more articles. Rizal then submitted two articles. The first...
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...Travels of Rizal Rizals First Trip Abroad 3 May 1882 Rizal left Philippines for the first time Spain. He boarded the Salvadora using a passport of Jose Mercado, which was procured for him by his uncle Antonio Rivera, father of Leonor Rivera. He was accompanied to the quay where the Salvadora was moored by his uncle Antonio, Vicente Gella, and Mateo Evangelista. 15 June 1882 He left Marseilles for Barcelona in an express train. Rizal in Barcelona, Spain 20 August 1882 His article "Amor Patrio" was published in the Diarong Tagalog, a Manila newspaper edited by Basilio Teodoro. This was the First article he wrote abroad. Rizal in Madrid, Spain 2 September 1882 Rizal matriculated at the Universidad Central de Madrid. He took the following subjects: medical clinic, surgical clinic, legal medicine and obstetrical clinic. 4 October 1882 Asked to deliver a poem by the members of Circulo Hispano-Filipino, there together in the effort to save the association from disintegration, Rizal recited "Me piden versus." The meeting was held at the house of Pablo Ortiga y Rey. 2 November 1882 He wrote the article "Revista de Madrid" which was in intended for publication in the Diarong Tagalog in Manila, but was not published because the newspaper stops its circulation. 7 November 1882 Rizal wrote an article entitled "Las Dudas". The article was signed Laong - Laan. Rizal in Paris, France 18 June 1883 With Felipe Zamora and Cunanan, He visited the Leannec...
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...author's ideas in your own words. There are several points that the author mentioned in this article. However, he focused on the idea of Rizal using his writings especially the Noli Me Tangere as a catalyst of revolution. He stated there that Rizal intentionally used his writings to fight against the Spaniards and he did not want to take the power of Spaniards over us, instead he wanted us to be assimilated with Spain. It was also mentioned by the author that Rizal would rather use pen and a paper because he didn’t want useless bloodshed. He believe that Filipinos are not prepared for the revolution. 2. Do you agree with the idea that he wants to convey or not? Why? Yes, maybe Rizal intentionally wrote his articles to ignite the emotions of his readers and show their nationalism through a revolution. There are several events in the novel Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo that reflect the kind of oppression that Filipino experienced from the Spaniards. These written proofs are enough to ignited the urge of Filipinos to fight for their own rights. 3. Based on this writing, what kind of 'Rizal' does the author want to portray to us? Rizal as a reformist. He was able to fight for what he believes in without using any force. However, I would say that he can also be considered as a revolutionalist because his writings were one of the reasons why Filipinos fight against Spaniards. We know Rizal as an educated person, and he would not want anyone to die because of any revolution. He planned...
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...tutor, Doña Teodora discovered that her son had a creative and in-depth talent for poetry so she encouraged him to write poems to reduce the monotony of memorizing the ABC’s and to stimulate her son’s imagination. As Rizal grew older, his parents employed private tutors. His first private tutor was Maestro Celestino, followed by Maestro Lucas Padua and later, an old man named Leon Monroy. Monroy lived at the Rizal residence and instructed Jose in Spanish and Latin. Unfortunately, after 5 months of teaching, he passed away. After Monroy’s death, Rizal’s parents decided to send him to a private school in Biñan. Life and Studies in Ateneo (1872-1877) In 1865, college began to function in the Philippines when the Jesuits returned. Jesuits were considered as the best educators in Spain, and perhaps in Europe. So they established an institution called the Ateneo de Municipal. The Instruction of Jesuitical system was considered advanced. Their methods were less mechanical and rigid in discipline. Jesuits introduced physical culture as well as art cultivation, such as music, drawing, and painting. Agriculture, commerce, and mechanics were part of their vocational courses. Being a religious institution, Ateneo’s principal purpose was to mold character. Rizal entered Ateneo de Municipal in 1872. He describe his first professor, Fr. Jose Bech as a “man of high stature; lean body, bent forward; quick gait; ascetic physiognomy, severe and inspired; small, sunken eyes; sharp Grecian...
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...Tanquilut, Lawrence S. 11040351 PR Plan on Rizal Park I. Executive Summary Rizal Park also known as Luneta Park is the historical place where the Philippine's national hero executed. It was once called "Bagumbayan" or New Town. It is located in the heart of the city Manila and is near the old walled city Manila, now called Intramuros. Many significant events about Philippine History happened in this park. Some of these events are the declaration of Philippine Independence from American rule and political rallies in the regime of former President Ferdinand Marcos that led to the famous EDSA Revolution which ended Marcos dictatorial government. The park is located in northern terminus of Roxas Boulevard. It is a 54 hectare park and is operated by National Parks Development Committee. It was established in 1820. It is an urban park which has been a favorite spot for relaxing, unwinding, bonding and socializing. Luneta is an urban oasis which has been a good place for family picnics on weekends and holidays. It is one of the major tourist attractions of Manila City. Rizal Park has gardens, historical markers, plazas, a grand stadium, an observatory, an open-air concert hall, an artists' sanctuary, a light-and-sound theatre, restaurants, food kiosks and playgrounds, and dozens of fountains. There are several nearby tourist spots like the Manila Ocean Park, Manila Planetarium, and National Museum of the Philippines. For the past few years, the rate of people going to the...
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...hero Jose Rizal to forecast the future of the country within a hundred years. Rizal felt that it was time to remind Spain that the circumstances that ushered in the French Revolution could have a telling effect for her in the Philippines. This essay, published in La Solidaridad starts by analyzing the various causes of the miseries suffered by the Filipino people: 1. Spain’s implementation of her military policies – because of such laws, the Philippine population decreased dramatically. Poverty became more rampant than ever, and farmlands were left to wither. The family as a unit of society was neglected, and overall, every aspect of the life of the Filipino was retarded. 2. Deterioration and disappearance of Filipino indigenous culture – when Spain came with the sword and the cross, it began the gradual destruction of the native Philippine culture. Because of this, the Filipinos started losing confidence in their past and their heritage, became doubtful of their present lifestyle, and eventually lost hope in the future and the preservation of their race. 3. Passivity and submissiveness to the Spanish colonizers – one of the most powerful forces that influenced a culture of silence among the natives were the Spanish friars. Because of the use of force, the Filipinos learned to submit themselves to the will of the foreigners. 1. THE PHILIPPINES A CENTURY HENCE 2. This article he wrote in La Solidaridad was pondering: Is this true? Is this the article that, predicted...
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...José Rizal Biography Doctor, Activist, Poet, Journalist (1861–1896) QUICK FACTS NAME José Rizal OCCUPATION Doctor, Activist, Poet, Journalist BIRTH DATE June 19, 1861 DEATH DATE December 30, 1896 EDUCATION University of Madrid, University of Heidelberg, University of Santo Tomas PLACE OF BIRTH Calamba, Laguna Province, Philippines PLACE OF DEATH Manila, Philippines AKA José Rizal FULL NAME José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda SYNOPSIS EARLY LIFE WRITING AND REFORM EXILE IN THE PHILIPPINES EXECUTION AND LEGACY CITE THIS PAGE José Rizal called for peaceful reform of Spain's colonial rule in the Philippines. After his 1896 execution, he became an icon for the nationalist movement. IN THESE GROUPS “[C]reative genius does not manifest itself solely within the borders of a specific country: it sprouts everywhere; it is like light and air; it belongs to everyone: it is cosmopolitan like space, life and God.” —José Rizal Synopsis José Rizal was born on June 19, 1861, in Calamba, Philippines. While living in Europe, Rizal wrote about the discrimination that accompanied Spain's colonial rule of his country. He returned to the Philippines in 1892, but was exiled due to his desire for reform. Although he supported peaceful change, Rizal was convicted of sedition and executed on December 30, 1896, at age 35. Early Life On June 19, 1861, José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda was born in Calamba in the Philippines' Laguna Province...
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...Synopsis José Rizal was born on June 19, 1861, in Calamba, Philippines. While living in Europe, Rizal wrote about the discrimination that accompanied Spain's colonial rule of his country. He returned to the Philippines in 1892, but was exiled due to his desire for reform. Although he supported peaceful change, Rizal was convicted of sedition and executed on December 30, 1896, at age 35. Early Life On June 19, 1861, José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda was born in Calamba in the Philippines' Laguna Province. A brilliant student who became proficient in multiple languages, José Rizal studied medicine in Manila. In 1882, he traveled to Spain to complete his medical degree. Writing and Reform While in Europe, José Rizal became part of the Propaganda Movement, connecting with other Filipinos who wanted reform. He also wrote his first novel, Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not/The Social Cancer), a work that detailed the dark aspects of Spain's colonial rule in the Philippines, with particular focus on the role of Catholic friars. The book was banned in the Philippines, though copies were smuggled in. Because of this novel, Rizal's return to the Philippines in 1887 was cut short when he was targeted by police. Rizal returned to Europe and continued to write, releasing his follow-up novel, El Filibusterismo (The Reign of Greed) in 1891. He also published articles in La Solidaridad, a paper aligned with the Propaganda Movement. The reforms Rizal advocated for...
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...AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS 1877 – 82 2 courses enrolled at UST * Philsophy and Letters (1877 – 1878) * Medicine Mother’s Opposition to Higher Education * Don Francisco and Paciano wanted Jose to pursue higher learning * Dona Teodora opposed this RIZAL ENTERS THE UNIVERSITY April 1877, Rizal at 16 years old, entered University of Santo Tomas 2 reasons why he enrolled Philosophy and Letters * His father liked it * He was not sure what career to pursue FATHER PABLO RAMON - Rector of the Ateneo, Rizal asked for advice on the choice of career Rizal studied Cosmology, Metaphysics, Theodicy, and History of Philosophy He took up a medical course 1878-1879 because; * he followed Ateneo Rector’s advice * wanted to be able to cure his mother’s growing blindness FINISHES SURVEYING COURSE IN ATENEO 1878 * He took a vocational course in Ateneo during his first term in UST * The course lead to the title perito agrimensor (expert surveyor) * He passed the final examination at the age of 17 * He was granted the title on November 25, 1881 * His loyalty to Ateneo continued * President of the Academy of Spanish Literature * Secretary of the Academy of Natural Sciences * Secretary of the Marian Congregation ROMANCES WITH OTHER GIRLS * SEGUNDA KATIGBAK * 14 yr. old Batanguena and engaged to Manuel Luz * “MISS L” * A girl with seductive eyes. The romance died a natural...
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...multiple sites and posted to a listserv without the copyright holder’s written permission. Users may download and print articles for individual, noncommercial use only. However, unless prior permission has been obtained, you may not download an entire issue of a journal, or download multiple copies of articles. Please contact the publisher for any further use of this work at philstudies@admu.edu.ph. http://www.philippinestudies.net A N N A M E L I N D A T E S TA - D E o C A M P o The Afterlives of the Noli me tángere Filipinos rarely read the Noli me tángere in the original Spanish, but it lives on in translation, a second life or afterlife, as Walter Benjamin puts it. During the American period, the first English translation, An Eagle Flight, based on the first French translation in 1899, was published in 1900. The second English translation, entitled Friars and Filipinos, appeared in 1902, and it was made by Frank Ernest Gannett, then secretary to Jacob Schurman, chair of the First Philippine Commission. Politics intruded in the translations; the omissions and additions recreated a novel suited to the American reader who wanted to gain information about the new colony. only after the institution of the public school system were Filipinos expected to read the novel in its English translation. Keywords: José rizal • translation • afterlife • paratext • rizal law PHILIPPINE STUDIES 59, No. 4 (2011) 495–527 © Ateneo de Manila University J osé Rizal’s novel,...
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...August, 1890, Rizal arrived in Madrid -Upon arrival in Madrid, Rizal immediately sought help of the Filipino colony, The Asociacion Hispano-Filipina, and the liberal Spanish newspaper in securing justice for the oppressed Calamba tenants · El Resumen- a Madrid newspaper which sympathized with the Filipino cause, said: “To cover the ear, open the purse, and fold the arms—this is the Spanish colonial policy · La Epoca- an anti-Filipino newspaper in Madrid 1. Jose Ma. Panganiban, his talented co-worker in the Propaganda Movement, died in Barcelona on August 19, 1890, after a lingering illness 2. Aborted Duel with Antonio Luna—Luna was bitter because of his frustrated romance with Nellie Boustead. Deep in his heart, he was blaming Rizal for his failure to win her, although Rizal had previously explained to him that he had nothing to do about it. Luna uttered certain unsavory remarks about Nellie, Rizal heard him and angered by the slanderous remarks, he challenged Luna, his friend, to a duel. Fortunately, Luna realized that he had made a fool of himself during his drunken state, he apologized for his bad remarks about the girl and Rizal accepted his apology and they became good friends again 3. Rizal challenges Retana to Due l—Wenceslao E. Retana, his bitter enemy of the pen, a talented Spanish scholar, was then a press agent of the friars in Spain. He used to attack the Filipinos in various newspapers in Madrid and other cities in Spain. Retana wrote an article in La Epoca...
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...JOSE RIZAL JOSÉ PROTACIO RIZAL MERCADO Y ALONSO REALONDA (born 19 June 1861, Calamba, Philippines- died 30 December 1896, Manila, Philippines), patriot, physician and man of letters whose life and literary works were an inspiration to the Philippine nationalist movement. Rizal was the son of a prosperous landowner and sugar planter of Chinese-Filipino descent on the island of Luzon. His mother, Teodora Alonso, one of the most highly educated women in the Philippines at that time, exerted a powerful influence on his intellectual development. He was educated at the Ateneo de Manila and the University of Santo Tomas in Manila. In 1882, he went to study medicine and liberal arts at the University of Madrid. A brilliant student, he soon became the leader of the small community of Filipino students in Spain and committed himself to the reform of Spanish rule in his home country, though he never advocated Philippine independence. The chief enemy of reform, in his eyes, was not Spain, which was going through a profound revolution, but the Franciscan, Augustinian and Dominican friars who held the country in political and economic paralysis. Rizal continued his medical studies in Paris and Heidelberg. In 1886, he published his first novel in Spanish, Noli Me Tangere, a passionate exposure of the evils of the friars rule, comparable in its effect to Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin. A sequel,El Filibusterismo, 1891, established his reputation as the leading spokesman of the...
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...DR JOSE PROTACIO RIZAL MERCADO ALONZO Y REALONDA * was born June 19 1861 and died December 30 1896 * Father: Francisco Mercado; Mother: Teodora Alonso * was 7th among 11 children * age 9 was sent to Binan for a formal Schooling * age 11 he went to Manila to study in Letran. Being a late-comer he was denied admission * Rizal then went to Ateneo and was later accepted * on March 23 1877, age 16 he received the degree bachiller en artes at that time the equivalent of a HS Diploma. * at age 17 he was enrolled in the University of Santo Tomas (DOMINICAN) as a Medical Student while also enrolled at Ateneo Municipal de Manila (JESUITS) to become an Agrunensor y Perito Tasador de Tierras (LAND SURVEYOR) * at Ateneo, he learned JUSTICE, EQUALITY & FAIRNESS RIZAL'S TRAVEL IN EUROPE SPAIN: * age 21 after graduating from his Medical Course from UST, he boarded Salvadora on May 3, 1882 for Singapore * Nov 3 1882, he enrolled himself at the Universidad Central de Madrid, in 2 courses: MEDICINE & PHILOSOPHY and LETTERS. June 21 1884, he completed his Degree in Medicine. Was given the Degree of Licentiate in Medicine. * he was a member of the MASONIC ACACIA LODGE. * on JUNE 25 1884, he delivered a toasting speech, the BRINDIS, in honor of the 2 FILIPINO PAINTERS: Felix Resurrection Hidalgo ( Las Virgenes Cristianas Expuestas al Populacho/ Christian Virgins Exposed to the Populace) and Juan Luna (Spolarium) FRANCE: * he...
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...LOVE FOR JUSTICE OF JOSE RIZAL Jose Rizal lived his life seeking for justice not just for their family but for all the Filipino people. Even before his childhood, Rizal already witnessed the cruelties done by the Spanish authorities to the Filipinos. In his early childhood, Rizal witness the injustice done through the death of GOMBURZA and the imprisonment of his mother. Because of the desire to Filipinize the Philippine parishes, Fathers Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora was executed by the Spanish authorities by the order of Governor General Izquierdo. This desire of the 3 fathers was a threat to the Spanish authorities and they considered it as a revolt against them. The martyrdom of GOMBURZA in 1872 really inspired Rizal to pursue justice and to fight the evil of Spanish tyranny to redeem the Filipino people. And later, in honor of the martyrdom of the GOMBURZA, Rizal dedicated this novel, El Filibusterismo, to them. Also, later that year in 1872, Doña Teodora, mother of Rizal, was suddenly arrested on a malicious charge that she and his brother, Jose Alberto, tried to poison his treacherous wife. For 2 years, his mother was arrested and suffered from the erroneous accusations. Rizal was exposed with this injustices that it became his inspiration to pursue his fight for justice for all the Filipino people. The way Rizal showed his desire for justice is through writing. He believed that through this, many Filipinos will considered these ideas and awaken their...
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...CHAPTER 19: EL FILIBUSTERISMO PUBLISHED IN GHENT I. PRIVATIONS IN GHENT a. Reasons for moving to Ghent i. Cost of printing in Ghent was cheaper than in Brussels ii. To escape from the enticing attraction of Petite Suzanne II. PRINTING OF EL FILIBUSTERISMO a. He pawned his jewels in order to pay the down payment and the early partial payments during the printing of the novel III. VENTURA, SAVIOR OF FILI a. Valentine Ventura in Paris learned of Rizal’s predicament and immediately sent him the necessary funds b. With his financial aid, the printing of the Fili was resumed IV. THE FILI COMES OFF THE PRESS V. DEDICATED TO GOM-BUR-ZA VI. SYNOPSIS OF EL FILIBUSTERISMO a. This novel is a sequel to the Noli i. It has little humor, less idealism, and less romance than the Noli Me Tangere ii. It is more revolutionary, more tragic than the first novel b. Simoun i. The hero of the novel and is a rich jeweler 1. He was Ibarra of the Noli ii. He fled to Cuba where he became rich and befriended many Spanish officials 1. He returns to the Philippines where he freely moved around 2. He is a powerful figure not only because he is a rich jeweler, but also because he is a good friend and adviser of the governor-general. iii. He is secretly cherishing a terrible revenge against the Spanish authorities 1. 2 magnificent obsessions are: a. Rescue Maria Clara from the nunnery...
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