LA LIGA

FILIPINA-An organization created by Dr. Jose

Rizal in the Philippines in 1892.

Arrival in Manila

Boarding in the steamer Don Juan with his

sister Lucia, he reached Manila on June 26,

1892

He met with Gov. Gen. Despujol for pardon of

his father, brother, and brothers-in-law

Started his campaign for La Liga Filipina

Officers:La Liga Filipina was founded on

July 3, 1892 in Tondo, Manila

President - Ambrosio Salvador

Fiscal - Agustin dela Rosa

Treasurer - Bonifacio Arevalo,

Secretary - Deodato Arellano

Aims To unite the whole archipelago into one vigorous and homogenous organization;

Mutual protection in every want and necessity;

Defence against all violence and injustice;

Encouragement of instruction, agriculture, and commerce; and

Study the application of reforms.

La Liga Filipina Split Into Two

Groups

• Pledged to continue supporting the La Solidaridad.

• Radicals led by Bonifacio devoted themselves to a new and secret society.

EXILE IN DAPITAN

The Cause of His Exile

Handbills, entitle Pobres Frailes, were found in

the pillows of Lucia and concluded to be

written by Rizal.

It contains anti-friar character supposedly

authored by Fr. Jacinto.

These handbills were about the rich friars who

became wealthy at the expense of the poor,

the abused, and oppressed Indios.

His Arrival in Dapitan

He reached on July 17, 1892 boarding the steamer Cebu, under heavy guards and shrouded with secrecy

He was encouraged by Fr. Pablo Pastells, SJ to live in the mission house with Fr. Obach

He rejected the offer and chose to live at Cap. Ricardo Carnicero’s house

Rizal – Pastells Debate on

Religion

Pastells sent Rizal a book by Sarda along with

an advice that Rizal should desist from his

majaderas (foolishness) in viewing religion from

the perspective of individual judgement and

self-esteem

Rizal wins in Manila Lottery

• Won the second prize of P20,000.00 in the

government owned Manila Lottery.

• P6,200.00 – Rizal’s share

– P2,000.00 given to his father

– P200.00 given to his friend Jose Ma. Basa in Hong

Kong

– The rest he invested purchasing agricultural lands

Rizal’s Life in Dapitan

• He built his house by the seashore of Talisay

• He has three houses in Dapitan

• Taught arithmetic to young boys

• Have fruit trees and domesticated anmals

Rizal and a Friar Spy

Florencio Namanan – assumed

as Pablo Mercado and posing

as a relative of Jose Rizal

– Offered his services as a

confidential courier of Rizal’s

letters and writing for the patriots

in Manila.

Loosing his temper, he went to

Captain Juan Sitges (succeeded

Captain Carnicero)

Rizal a Physician in Dapitan

Most of his patients were poor so he

offered his services for free.

He operated Don Ignacio Tumarong

and paid him P3,000.00

Don Francisco Azacarraga paid him

P500.00

Water System for Dapitan

He applied his knowledge of engineering by constructing a system of waterworks

Community Projects for

Dapitan 1. Drained the swamps in order to get rid of

malaria that infested Dapitan.

2. P500.00 payment of an English patient was

used to equip the town with its lighting system,

consisted of coconut oil lamps placed in the

dark streets of Dapitan.

The Relief Map

Beautification of Dapitan – he remodeled the town plaza with the help of Fr. Sanchez

• They made a huge relief map of Mindanao out of earth stones and grass.

Teacher Jose

• The school started with three

pupils, then16, and later 21.

• Taught them reading, writing

languages (Spanish and

English), geography, history,

mathematics (arithmetic and

geometry), industrial work,

nature study, morals and

gymnastics.

Rizal’s Contribution to Science

• Rizal built up a rich collection of conchology which

consisted of 346 shells representing 203 species.

–

Draco Rizali

flying lizard

Rhacophorus Rizali

a rare frog

Apogonia Rizali

a small beetle

Literary Works at Dapitan

Hymn to Talisay – intended to be a college song for the pupils he was

teaching in Talisay

My Retreat – this poem portrays Rizal’s serene life in his place of

rusticity.

The Song of the Traveler – a heart-warming poem written by Rizal when he was granted freedom to travel in

Europe and work in Cuba as a physician.

Josephine Bracken

• An Irish girl of

sweet eighteen,

slender, a

chestnut blond,

with blue eyes

• Her mother died of

childbirth and she

was adopted by

George Taufer

who became blind

Josephine Bracken

Josephine stayed with the family

of Rizal in Manila.

Francisco – son of Rizal who died

due to premature giving birth of

his mother.

He was eight month old then

Dr. Pio Valenzuela

Best friend of

Bonifacio

An emissary to

Dapitan

Raymundo Mata – a

blind man whom he

brought with him to

solicit Rizal’s expert

medical advice.

Rizal Objected the

Katipunan

The people are

not ready for a

revolution

The arms and

funds must first

be collected

before raising the

cry of revolution

Rizal Volunteers as a Military

Doctor in Cuba

• Rizal offered his services as military doctor in

Cuba, which was then in the throes of a

revolution and raging yellow fever epidemic.

• July 1, 1896 – he received a letter from the

Governor General notifying him of the

acceptance of the offer.

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