Chapter 22: Exile in Dapitan,

1892-1896

Exile in Dapitan, under the missionary jurisdiction, for 4

years

o Practiced medicineo Pursued scientific studieso Continued his artistic and

literary workso Widened his knowledge of

languageo Established a school for

boyso Promoted community

development projectso Invented a wooden

machine for making brickso Engaged in farming and

commerce

Rizal could only live at the Parish Convent in the ff

conditions:

• “That Rizal publically retract his errorsconcerning religion and make statementsthat were clearly pro-Spanish againstrevolution.

• “That he perform the church rites andmake a general confession of his past life.

• “That henceforth he conduct himself in anexemplary manner as a Spanish Subjectand a man of religion”.

Father Pablo Pastells

Father Antonio Obach

Lottery Ticket

No. 9763

Captain Carnicero

Jose Rizal

Francisco Equilor

Php 20,000

Php 4,000 – for his investment

Php 2,000 – to his father

Php 200 – his friend in Basa, Hongkong

Php 6,200

Father Pablo Pastells Jose Rizal

The debate started when Pastells sent

Rizal a book by Sardaalong with an advice

that Rizal should desist from his majaderas

(foolishness) in viewing religion from

the perspective of individual judgement

and self-esteem

• The debate can be read in four (4) letters.

• Rizal was bitter against the friars because they

commit abuses under the cloak of religion.

• Father Pastells tried to bring back to

Catholicism Rizal by telling him that human

intelligence is limited, thus he needs the

guidance of God

Father Pablo Pastells Jose Rizal

Behind the debate, Pastells and Rizal

were friends as evidently pictured

when:

1. Pastells gave Rizal a copy

of Imitacion de Cristo by Fr. Thomas

a Kempis

2. Rizal gave Pastells a bust

of St. Paul which he had

made Rizal continued to hear

mass and celebrate religious

events

Mr. Juan Lardet

- purchased many logs (some of the logs

were of poor quality)

- Rizal Flared up in anger and confronted

Lardet and challenged him for a duel

" My Friend, you have not a Chinaman's

chance in a fight with Rizal

on a field of honor. Rizal is an expert in

martial arts particularly in fencing and pistol

shooting.” – Capt. Carnicero

- Lardet then apologized

Father Antonio Obach

Father Francisco De Paula Sanchez

Father Jose Vilaclara

- Rizal's favorite teacher at the Ateneo de Manila

- He was the only Spanish priest to defend Rizal's Noli Me Tangere in public.

- They argued theologically in a friendly manner but all the efforts of Sanchez were in vain.

- Fr. Sanchez enjoyed the latters company and he even assisted Rizal in beautifying the town plaza

- Manuscript entitled “Estudios Sobre La Lengua Tagala” (Studies on the Tagalog Language)

Father Francisco De Paula Sanchez

- The spy with the assumed name of "Pablo Mercado" and posing as a relative

- confidential courier of Rizal's letter and writings for the patriots in Manila

- invited the unwanted visitor to stay at his house

- Sitges ordered the arrest of "Pablo Mercado“

- real name of "Pablo Mercado" was Florencio Namanan

- forwarded the transcripts of the investigation to Governor General Blanco

- Rizal's letter to his brother-in-law, Manuel T. Hidalgo written in Dapitan, December 20, 1893

- He gave free medicine

- Rich patients who paid him for his surgical skill.

- He operated his mother’s eye.

- “Now I understand verywell why a physician should not treat the members of his family”

- Luzon, Bohol, Cebu, Panay, Negros, and Mindanao and even from Hong Kong

- Don Ignacio Tumarong paid him Php3,000.

- An Englishman paid him Php500.

- Don Florencio Azacarragapaid him a cargo of sugar

- Became interested in the local medicine

- Mr. H.F Cameron praised Rizal’s engineering feat

- Malaria is spread by the mosquitoes which thrive in swampy places

- Php500 was used for lighting system

- Beautification of Dapitan

- “Rival the best in Europe”

- Made a huge relief map of Mindanao

• He had 21 students

• Rizal taught his boys reading, writing, languages (Spanish and English), geography, history, mathematics (arithmetic and geometry), industrial work, nature study, morals and gymnastics.

• Rizal conducted his school in a Talisay.

• He wrote, “Himno a Talisay”

• In partnership with Ramon Carreon, a Dapitan Merchant

• “Cooperative Association of Dapitan Farmers” - to improve the farm products, obtain better outlets for them, collect funds for their purchases, and help the producers and workers by establishing a store wherein they can buy prime commodities at moderate prices

- During his exile in Dapitan, he invited a machine for making bricks

Doña Teodora

- Rizal and Josephine fell in love

with each other.

- Tr. Obach refused

- George committed suicide

- married themselves before the

eyes of God

Josephine Bracken

George Taufer

• At one time, Rizal wrote a poem for Josephine, which runs as follows:

Josephine JosephineWho to these shores have come? Looking for a nest, a home, To Japan, China or Shanghai, Don’t forget on these shores A heart for you beats high

- Rizal was extremely happy

because Josephine was

expecting a baby.

- This lost son of Rizal was

named “Francisco” honor of

Don Francisco (he hero’s

father) and was buried in

Dapitan.

• (1) the people are not

ready for revolution

• (2) arms and funds must

first be collected before

raising the cry of

revolution.

Dr. Pio Valenzuela

“and there the Minister

of War will assign you

to the Army of

Operations in Cuba,

detailed to the Medical

Crops”

Gen. Ramon Blanco

It was with this joyous thought of

resuming his travels that he wrote his

heart-warming poem. “El Canto del

Viajero” (The Song of the Traveler).

“I have been in that district for four years,

thirteen days, and dew hours.”