...Rizal Sa Dapitan A Film Analysis There are only a few people who are able to stand up and fight for what is right. Only few can get the courage and believe that there really is hope if we all just fight for our rights, our beliefs and our country and one of these people showed Filipinos that we are not inferior and that we deserve a life that is the same as others. Our national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, opened our eyes and fought for our freedom even if it means endangering himself and his family. He knew the consequences of his actions yet he still continued and never gave up the fight and stood till the very end. Being exiled in Dapitan is not really a haven for him, it was a prison, a place where he is away from his family and friends, where he felt sad and alone and still made the most out of it. Rizal Sa Dapitan is probably the one that stands out from the other Rizal movies that I know since it was very specific, focusing only on Rizal’s exile in Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte. It gave viewers a quick glance of what life was like when our national hero was in a remote place and how did he cope up not only with the lifestyle in Dapitan but with his separation from his family. The film was able to depict how he used his talents and intelligence to help the small community in Dapitan and impart knowledge to young men. He made an irrigation system; he planted plants and crops, raised chickens and cure those who are sick. Even if our hero is in a remote place, people still look...
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...RIZAL SA DAPITAN The movie “Rizal sa Dapitan” shows Rizal’s life in exile in the said place before his execution. During his exile, he refused to just mope around and wait for his freedom. Instead, he made his exile in Dapitan very fruitful as much as possible. For fruitful leisure, he planted several kinds of plants, made an irrigation system, and sculpted. He offered free medicinal check-ups for the locals and even performed a surgery on his mother, blinded by a severe cataract, when she and Jose Rizal’s sisters left from Hong Kong to visit him. He became a local teacher or “maestro” for the young boys, offering free education for the less fortunate. And of course, like any other young man, he fell in love and got married to an Irish-American who came from Hong Kong to Dapitan, Josephine Bracken, who asked for help to cure her blind father. Towards the end of the movie, a fellow doctor and a member of the KKK, Pio Valenzuela, visited him to ask for advice on their planned “revolution”. But since the colony was not yet ready for a revolution, he just advised that the KKK should first stock up on armory and weapon through their rich fellow countrymen and train for battle. By watching the movie, I learned more on the life of our national hero. I was even able to establish the “good and bad” about our beloved Jose Rizal. For the “bad”, I can only think of one thing. During Josephine’s pregnancy, Jose Rizal’s sister, Maria, accused Josephine as a spy sent by the wicked friars...
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...Dr. Jose P. Rizal National Hero of the Philippines Dr. Jose Protacio Rizal was born in the town of Calamba, Laguna on 19th June 1861. The second son and the seventh among the eleven children of Francisco Mercado and Teodora Alonso. With his mother as his first teacher, he began his early education at home and continued it in Binan, Laguna. He entered a Jesuit-run Ateneo Municipal de Manila in 1872 and obtained a bachelor's degree with highest honors in 1876. He studied medicine at the University of Santo Tomas but had to stop because he felt that the Filipino students were being descriminated by their Dominican tutors. He went to Madrid at Universidad Central de Madrid and in 1885 at the age of 24, he finished his course in Philosophy and Letters with a grade of "Excellent". He took graduate studies in Paris, France & Heidelberg, Germany. He also studied painting, sculpture, he learned to read and write in at least 10 languages. Rizal was a prolific writer and was anti-violence. He rather fight using his pen than his might. Rizal's two books "Noli Me Tangere" (Touch Me Not) which he wrote while he was in Berlin, Germany in 1887 and "El Filibusterismo" (The Rebel) in Ghent, Belgiun in 1891 exposed the cruelties of the Spanish friars in the Philippines, the defects of the Spanish administration and the vices of the clergy, these books told about the oppression of the Spanish colonial rule. These two books made Rizal as a marked man to the Spanish friars. * In 1892...
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...Rizal Sa Dapitan Rizal Sa Dapitan A Film Analysis There are only a few people who are able to stand up and fight for what is right. Only few can get the courage and believe that there really is hope if we all just fight for our rights, our beliefs and our country and one of these people showed Filipinos that we are not inferior and that we deserve a life that is the same as others. Our national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, opened our eyes and fought for our freedom even if it means endangering himself and his family. He knew the consequences of his actions yet he still continued and never gave up the fight and stood till the very end. Being exiled in Dapitan is not really a haven for him, it was a prison, a place where he is away from his family and friends, where he felt sad and alone and still made the most out of it. Rizal Sa Dapitan is probably the one that stands out from the other Rizal movies that I know since it was very specific, focusing only on Rizal’s exile in Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte. It gave viewers a quick glance of what life was like when our national hero was in a remote place and how did he cope up not only with the lifestyle in Dapitan but with his separation from his family. The film was able to depict how he used his talents and intelligence to help the small community in Dapitan and impart knowledge to young men. He made an irrigation system; he planted plants and crops, raised chickens and cure those who are sick. Even if our hero is in a remote place...
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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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...A Simple and Prolific Life of Rizal in Dapitan “Simple yet prolific ” is the best word that can describe the life of Rizal in Dapitan. It is simple in away that he lives like an ordinary people and prolific because when he was there, his time was notwasted and made a lot of contribution not only to the place but also to the people.In the first part of his exile, he lived in a commandant’s house but after winning the second prizein the Manila Lottery and also from his savings being a merchant and farmer, he bought a land in Talisay.In this place, he built three houses made of bamboo, wood and also nipa with different shapes. The firsthouse served as his home, the second house is for his students and lastly, the third house is for hischickens.Even though Rizal is in Dapitan, he continued to send a letter to Ferdinand Blumentritt thatdescribed his life in Dapitan. The letter says that Rizal is waking up early in the morning to feed hischickens and cook for their breakfast. After eating their breakfast, Rizal treats those patients who cometo his house and also those in towns. In the afternoon, after being a doctor in the morning, hetransformed into teacher to teach the young boys in their town. These young boys do not have anytuition fee, but there is one condition, they have to work, especially in the farm, together with Rizal. AndRizal ended the day in reading and writing.After 4 years, he left D apitan but Rizal’s presence remains there because he has a lot of contribution...
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...mother's request, Doña Teodora * it was about his serene life as an exile in dapitan and sent it to her on October 22, 1895 * it is one of the best ever poem made by rizal * Poems interpretation: * This poem tells a story about someone who leaves the chaos of the modern world to be alone and reflect on nature. They retreat to repose, to be at ease, so they can silence the grief, or forget the stress of life. For awhile he is content with all around him, admiring nature, then as he becomes lonely he remembers that God is always with him. He tells us briefly of his faith and Gods ability to always be there with him. With a sudden memory of all the things he saw as grief, he realize that they were what they were and it is his choice to see them as he once did. His choice to stay and die in his own solitude, he decides to return to the world from which he once chose to retreat. Rizal and Josephine Bracken * the death of Leonora Rivera on August 28, 1893 due to child birth left a painful nothingness in Rizal's life * a lady came to Dapitan, who is Josephine Bracken an Irish girl of sweet eigtheen, she accompanied his step-father, George Taufer, who later became blind, to seek for the ophthalmic services of the famous Rizal. * They went to manila because no ophthalmic surgeon could cure his father's blindness in Hong Kong, their home town * after hearing that rizal was in dapitan, they proceeded together with Manuela Orlac and they bring together...
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...From June 17, 1892 to July 31, 1896, Dapitan became the bare witness to one of the most fruitful periods in Rizal's life. His stay in the province was more than he was living in exile. It was the period when Rizal had been more focused on serving the people and the society through his civic works, medical practices, land development, promotion of education and of course, coming accross with his one true love, Josephine Bracken. The part of Rizal's life where he came to know Josephine is the most romantic. Their love story was an example of unconditional love because despite of the fact that there were no priest who was willing to marry the them, the couple exchanged their vows before God in their own way. Their love bear its fruit - Josephine was pregnant. Unfortunately, Josephine gave birth to a one-month premature baby boy who lived only for three hours. The child was buried in Dapitan, bearing the name Francisco, after Rizal's father. I got mad with Jose Rizal in the event of Josephines premature birth of the supposedly son of a hero. How come Rizal who was a doctor was so unmindful of Josephine's condition that night when his anger bursted after Maria's accusation of Josephine being a spy? Not only physically but mentally and emotionally, Josephine who was then pregnant was tortured of Rizal's misbehavior which caused her to collapse and ultimately lose the baby in her womb. I can imagine how Rizal's life would be more colorful and interesting if he had a son who lived and...
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...Chapter 8: Founding of the Katipunan I. The Founding of the Katipunan The groups of patriots were divided into two faction: the LOS COMPROMISARIOS (those who are conservative members of the La Liga Filipina and still willing to demand reforms and compromise with the Spanish government) and the SEPARATIST (patriots who wanted to launch an armed rebellion to achieve independence from the colonizers) La Liga Filipina was founded on 3 July 1892 at Tondo, it was founded by Rizal himself but the organization was short-lived due to Rizal’s arrest and exile to Dapitan. On 7 July 1891, the Katipunan was founded on Azcarraga St. (C.M. Recto) in the house of Deodato Arellano Founders of KKK were: § Andres Bonifacio § Teodoro Plata § Ladislao Diwa Main Objectives of the Organization: § Struggle for Separation § Abolition of Spanish Rule - - - II. Political Structure of the Katipunan 1. Supreme Council a. Kataas-taasang Sanggunian b. Composed of the Supremo, Fiscal, Secretary and the Treasurer 2. Provincial Council a. Sangguniang Bayan located in different provinces 3. Popular Council a. Sangguniang Balangay b. Located in various towns 4. Judicial Council a. Sangguniang Hukuman b. Held judicial functions c. Decide on cases of violations d. In charged of settling disputes among members III. The Supremos 1. Deodato Arellano (1892) 2. Roman Basa (1893) 3. Andres Bonifacio (1895) IV. Membership • • • Triangle System Include initiation rites similar to Masonry and sanduguan Grades...
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...CHAPTER (IN MADRID 1890) Early in 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...
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...LECTURE GUIDE IN SOC 6 WEEK 1—ORIENTATION / INTRODUCTION TO RIZAL COURSE WEEK 2 BACKGROUNDER OF RIZAL’S FAMILY / HISTORICAL BACGROUND OF RIZAL: A. ANCESTRY OF RIZAL. Rizal came from a mixture of races. From his father side, his great grandfather was a Chinese merchant from Amoy, China. In the closing year of the 17th century, Domingo Lamco who assumed the family surname “ Mercado “ in consonance with the decree of Governor General Narciso Claveria to free all Spanish subjects and their children from prejudices associated with having Chinese surnames. Lamco married a wealthy Chinese mestiza, Ines dela Rosa and from Manila, they moved to Binan and became tenants in the Dominican hacienda which those time large portion of the town were owned by Dominican friars. Rizal’s great grandfather was Francisco Mercado, the son of Domingo and Ines dela Rosa, who married a Chinese mestiza Cirila Bernacha, had a son by the name of Juan Mercado, who married a Chinese mestiza Cirila Alejandrino, serving as Riza’s grandfather. Juan and Cirila had 14 children, one of whom was Francisco Mercado, Rizal’s father who married Teodora Alonzo. Rizal’s father was an erudite man. He took courses in Latin and Philosophy at Colegio de San Jose in Manila. For Rizal, his father was a model father because of his honesty, industry and prudence. Rizal inherited from his father self – respect, serenity and poise, seriousness and a deep sense of dignity. On the other hand, from his mother side, Rizal’s...
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...Jose Rizal: A Biographical Sketch BY TEOFILO H. MONTEMAYOR JOSE RIZAL, the national hero of the Philippines and pride of the Malayan race, was born on June 19, 1861, in the town of Calamba, Laguna. He was the seventh child in a family of 11 children (2 boys and 9 girls). Both his parents were educated and belonged to distinguished families. His father, Francisco Mercado Rizal, an industrious farmer whom Rizal called "a model of fathers," came from Biñan, Laguna; while his mother, Teodora Alonzo y Quintos, a highly cultured and accomplished woman whom Rizal called "loving and prudent mother," was born in Meisic, Sta. Cruz, Manila. At the age of 3, he learned the alphabet from his mother; at 5, while learning to read and write, he already showed inclinations to be an artist. He astounded his family and relatives by his pencil drawings and sketches and by his moldings of clay. At the age 8, he wrote a Tagalog poem, "Sa Aking Mga Kabata," the theme of which revolves on the love of one’s language. In 1877, at the age of 16, he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree with an average of "excellent" from the Ateneo Municipal de Manila. In the same year, he enrolled in Philosophy and Letters at the University of Santo Tomas, while at the same time took courses leading to the degree of surveyor and expert assessor at the Ateneo. He finished the latter course on March 21, 1877 and passed the Surveyor’s examination on May 21, 1878; but because of his age, 17, he was not granted license to...
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...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 did not include independence—he called for equal treatment of Filipinos, limiting the power of Spanish friars and representation for the Philippines in the Spanish Cortes (Spain's parliament). Exile in the Philippines Rizal returned to the Philippines in 1892, feeling he needed to be in the country to effect change. Although the reform society he founded, the Liga Filipino (Philippine...
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...Biography of Jose Rizal The Birth of a Hero: Born On June 19, 1861, Seventh of the 11 Children of Theodora Relonda and Francisco Mercado Real Name: Jose Protacio Alonzo Mercado Rizal y Realonda Rizal as a Child: Age of 3 – learns his alphabet from his mother. Age of 5 – learns how to write and read. Age of 8 – wrote his first poem “ Sa aking mga Kababata “ 11 Children of Francisco and Theodora Saturnina ( 1850 – 1913 ) - eldest child of the family. Paciano ( 1815 – 1930 ) - Older brother of Jose Rizal. Narcisa ( 1852 – 1939 ) - also called as “Sisa” and the third child of the family. Olimpia Rizal ( 1855 – 1887 ) - a telegraph operator in Manila. Lucia ( 1857 – 1919 ) - married to Mariano Herbosa of Calamba. Maria ( 1859 – 1945 ) - also called as “Biang”. JOSE ( 1861 – 1896 ) ( The greatest hero and Philippine encyclopedia ) - also called as “Pepe”. Concepcion ( 1862 – 1865 ) - also called as “Concha”. Died at the age of 3 due to a serious case of illness. Josefa ( 1865 – 1945 ) - also called as “Panggo”. Trinidad ( 1868 – 1951 ) - also called as “Trining”. Soledad ( 1870 – 1929 ) - youngest member of the family. She marry Pantaleon Quintero of Calamba. The Hero’s Pain Rizal is very sad when his sister concha died, because concha is very close to him, they play together and do other stuffs together. Concha died at the age of 3. The story of the Moth This is the story of Thoedora to Rizal...
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...word which means “Touch Me Not”. Rizal described in details the sufferings of his countrymen under the Spaniards in this novel. To Josephine Rizal wrote this poem for Josephine Bracken, an Irish woman who went to Dapitan to have her father George Taufer treated for an eye problem. To the Philippine Youth At the age of eighteen years of age, Rizal won first prize for his poem “To the Philippine Youth” in 1879. Our Mother Tongue “Our Mother Tongue” is a poem originally in Tagalog written by Rizal when he was just eight years old. Mi Ultimo Adiós (Original Version) Here is the original Spanish text of My Last Farewell penned by Rizal during his last hours on December 29, 1896. My Last Farewell or Mi Ultimo Adios was the last poem written by Jose Rizal but his friend, Mariano Ponce, was the one who gave the title to this poem. To the Flowers of Heidelberg Jose Rizal wrote “To the Flowers of Heidelberg” on April 24, 1886 while he was in Germany and felt a deep longing for his family and his country. Memories of My Town In “Memories of My Town”, Jose Rizal spoke of his childhood days in Calamba, Laguna recalling his happiest memories of the place and the people. My Retreat Jose Rizal describes in “My Retreat” his exile in Dapitan. From 1892 to 1896, he lived an unexciting but fruitful life. Goodbye to Leonor “Goodbye to Leonor” was written by Jose Rizal for his lady love, Leonor Rivera who was only 13 years old when Rizal met her in Dagupan...
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