Life and Works of

RIZAL
Exile in Dapitan
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EXILE IN DAPITAN

A remote town in Mindanao under the

Jesuits' missionary jurisdiction from 1892
to 1896.
Four-year interregnum in his life was
tediously unexciting, but fruitful with
varied achievements.

Mindanao
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Beginning of Exile in Dapitan
1. The Rizal publicity retract his errors concerning religion, and
make statements that were clearly pro-Spanish and against
revolution.
2. That he perform the church rites and make a general
confession of his past life.
3. That heneceforth he conduct himself in an exemplary manner
as a Spanish subject and a man of religion.

Don Ricardo Carnicero (1892-1893) was the Politico-Military

Governor of Dapitan
The relationship between Carnicero (the warden) and Rizal
(The prisoner) were warm and friendly.
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Win in Manila Lottery

On September 21, 1892, the sleepy town of Dapitan burst in hectic excitement. The mail Boat,
Butuan was approaching the town, with colored pennants flying in sea breezes.
Rizal’s share was P2,600.
P2,000 to his father
P200 to his friend Basa in Hong Kong
P400 and the rest he invested well by
purchasing agricultural lands along the coast
of Talisay about one kilometer away from
Dapitan.
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Rizal-Pastells Debate on Religion
Rizal
Individual judgment is a gift from God and
everybody should use it like a lantern to show the
way and that self-esteem, if moderated by
judgment, saves man from unworthy acts.

“Religions may vary, but they all lead to the light.”

Fr. Pastells
No matter how wise a man is, he argued, his
intelligence is limited, hence he needs the
guidance of God.
St. Paul Imitacion de Cristo
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Rizal Challenges a Frenchman to a Duel

Mr. Juan Lardet - a french businessman

whom Rizal had a conflict
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Fr. Francisco Paula de Sanchez

Aside from personal effort he have

done to persuade Rizal to change his
view about religion, he instructed two
Jesuits in Mindanao:
1. Fr. Obach - cura of Dapitan
2. Fr. Francisco Paula de Sanchez- Rizal’s
favorite teacher during his time at
Ateneo de Manila.
Manuscript; Estudios sobre la lengua
tagala
“Studies on the Tagalog Language”
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IDYLLIC LIFE IN DAPITAN

Members of the family took turns in

visiting him in order to assauge his
loneliness in isolated outpost of
Spanish power in Moroland.

Mother, sisters: Trinidad, Maria,

Narcisa, nephews: Teodisio,
Mauricio, and Prudencio
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IDYLLIC LIFE IN DAPITAN _ Houses of Rizal

Casa Residencia (square) casa CuadradA (Hexagonal) casa Redonda (octagonal)

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IDYLLIC LIFE IN DAPITAN _ Letter to Blumentritt

"I shall tell you how we live here. I have three houses: one square,
another hexagonal, and third octagonal, all of bamboo, wood, and nipa.
In the square house we love, my mother, sister Trinidad, a nephew and I;
in the octagonal live my boys some good youngsters whom I teach
arithmetic, Spanish and English; and in hexagonal live my chickens.
From my house I hear the murmur of a crystal, clear brook which comes
from the high rocks; I see the seashore, the sea where I have many fruit
trees, mangoes, lanzones, guayabanos, baluno, nanka, etc. I have rabbits,
dogs, cats, etc: I rise early — at five — visit my plants, feed the
chickens, awaken my people and put them in movement. At half-past
seven we breakfast with tea, pastries, cheese, sweatmeats, etc. Later I
treat my poor patients who come to my land; I dress, go to the town in my
baroto, treat the people there, and return at 12, when my luncheon
awaits me. Then I teach the boys until 4 P.M. and devote the afternoon to
agriculture. I spend the night reading and studying."
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RIZAL'S ENCOUNTER WITH FRIAR SPY

Florencio Namanan a.k.a "Pablo Mercado" Profile of Pablo Mercado

Introduce himself as a friend and relative. Florencio Namanan
Offered to be a confidential courier of Rizal's Cagayan, Misamis
letters and writings for the Patriots in Manila. Single
Rizal let stay to his house then sent him away 30 years old
the next day.
Who sent? Recollect Friars of Manila
Later he learned that the rascal was still in
Why? To spy on Rizal's activities, and to
Dapitan, telling people that he was beloved
filch letters and writings of Rizal.
relative of Rizal.
How much? Php. 72.00 and promises
Rizal went to the comandancia and
denounce the impostor to Captain Juan
Sitges.
Not an assassination but merely espionage plot by friars.
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AS A PHYSICIAN IN DAPITAN

Rizal practice medicine in Dapitan. He

had many patients, but most of them
were poor so that he even gave them
free medicine.
"Here the people are so poor that I have even
to give medicine gratis."
In August 1893 his mother and sister
(Maria) arrived in Dapitan and lived
with him for one year and a half. He
operated his mother's right eye.
Rizal's fame as a physician,
Dr. Lourenco Pereira Marques particularly as an eye specialist,
spread far and wide. He had many
patients who came from different
parts of the Philippines — from Luzon,
Bohol, Cebu, Panay, Negros, and
Mindanao — and even from Hong
Kong.
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AS A PHYSICIAN IN DAPITAN

Don Ignacio English Don Florencio

Tumarong Man Azacarraga

Rich Filipino ₱500.00 A rich haciendero

patient of Aklan
Restoration of Eye ailment
eyesight a cargo of sugar
₱3,000.00
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WATER SYSTEM FOR DAPITAN

Rizal held the title of expert surveyor

(perito agrimensor), which he
obtained from the Ateneo.
In Dapitan, he applied his knowledge
of engineering by constructing a
system of waterworks in order to
furnish clean water to the
townspeople.

"One cannot help but honor a man, who against adverse conditions, had
the courage and tenacity to construct the aqueduct..." - Mr. H.F Cameron
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COMMUNITY PROJECTS FOR DAPITAN

"I want to do all that I can for this town." - Dr. Rizal to Fr. Pastells

As a European-trained physician, he knew that malaria is

spread by the mosquitos which thrive in swampy places.
The ₱500.00 paid to him was used to equip the town with
the lighting system.

Beautification of Dapitan. With the

help of Fr. Sanchez, he remodelled
the town plaza to enhance its
beauty.

Relief map of Mindanao out of earth stones and grass

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RIZAL AS A TEACHER

In 1893, he established a school which

existed until July 1896.
3 -> 16 -> 21
March 13 - Rizal sent a letter to
Blumentritt.
Rizal taught his boys reading, writing,
languages, geography, history,
mathematics, industrial work, nature
study, morals, and gymnastics.
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RIZAL AS A TEACHER

Formal classes were conducted between

2:00 pm and 4:00 pm.
Rizal also applied the emperor system like
that of Ateneo.
Aside from formal classes, Rizal also
prepared activities for his students during
recess and outside class hours.
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RIZAL AS A TEACHER

He wrote a poem entitled “Himno A

Talisay” for his pupils to sing. The poem
speaks of hope for tomorrow, despite of
the late education.
He also challenged his students to climb
the Balete Tree while singing the poem
“Hymn to Talisay”.
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HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO SCIENCE

Using his baroto (a sailboat), they

explored the jungle and coasts.
Rizal sent these to the museum of Europe,
especially the Dresden Museum.
In return, he received scientific books and
surgical instruments.
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HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO SCIENCE

Rizal built up a rich collection of conchology which consisted

of 346 shells representing 203 species.

Rhacophorus rizali Apogonia rizali Draco rizali

(a rare frog) (a small beetle) (a flying dragon)
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HIS LINGUISTIC STUDIES

He learned the Bisayan, Subanum, and Malay languages.

April 05, 1896 - He sent a letter to Blumentritt.
By that time, he already knew 22 languages, as follows:

Tagalog, Ilokano, Bisayan, Subanun, Spanish, Latin, Greek, English, French,

German, Arabic, Malay, Hebrew, Sanskrit, Dutch, Catalan, Italian, Chinese,
Japanese, Portuguese, Swedish, and Russian.

“I know already Bisayan and I speak it quite well; it is necessary, however,

to know other dialects of the Philippines.”
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HIS ARTISTIC WORKS IN DAPITAN

Rizal contributed his painting

skills to the Sisters of Charity
who were preparing the
sanctuary of the Holy Virgin.
He made sketches of persons
and things that attracted him.
“The Mother’s Revenge”

Statuette of Syria: The Mother’s Revenge

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HIS ARTISTIC WORKS IN DAPITAN

Woodcarving of
Father Guerrico “The Dapitan Girl” St. Paul the Hermit
Josephine Bracken
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RIZAL AS A FARMER

To: Trinidad
Bought 16 hectares of land in
Talisay. “My land is half an hour from the sea. It
Acquired total land holdings of is very poetic and very picturesque. If
70 hectares. you and our parents come I will build a
—He planned to establish an big house we can all live in.”
agricultural colony in Sitio Ponot.
However, this did not materialize
due to lack of support from the
government.
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RIZAL AS A BUSINESSMAN

Ramon Carreon – Rizal’s business partner in

Dapitan.
January 19, 1893 - Rizal sent a letter to
Hidalgo.
May 14, 1893 - Rizal engaged in lime
manufacturing with Ramon Carreon.
Hemp industry – most profitable business.
July 31, 1894 - he sent a letter to Blumentritt.
—January 01, 1895 - He organized the
Cooperative Association of Dapitan Farmers
to break Chinese monopoly.
RIZAL’S INVENTIVE ABILITY
Rizal is also an inventor.
He invented a cigarette lighter which he
sent as a gift to Blumentritt called
“sulpukan” was made of wood. Its
mechanism is based on the principle of
compressed air.
He invented a machine for making
bricks. This machine could manufacture
about 6,000 bricks daily

LACSON
 RIZAL & JOSEPHINE BRACKEN

Josephine Bracken Irish girl of sweet Mr. George Taufer – Adopt Josephine and
eighteen who was born on Hongkong. later became blind.
Born October 3, 1876 Manuela Orlac – Filipina companion who
accompanied Josephine Bracken to Dapitan
Parents:
James Bracken – father which is a Rizal and Josephine Bracken decided to get
Corporal in British Garrison. married but Father Obach (Priest of
Elizabeth Jane McBride – mother that Dapitan) refused to marry them without the
died in childbirth permission of Bishop of Cebu.

LACSON
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RIZAL &
KATIPUNAN
Andres Bonifacio had already known Rizal during his La Liga Filipina days,
although Rizal did not know Bonifacio personally Nevertheless, Bonifacio so
respected Rizal’s intelligence and talent that in June 1896, he sent Dr. Pio
Valenzuela to Dapitan to seek Rizal’s advice on the planned revolution.

Rizal told Valenzuela that the timing was not right for a revolution. The people
were not yet ready and they did not have enough weapons. He suggested that
the Katipunan obtain the support of wealthy and influential Filipinos first, in order
to gain financial assistance. He also recommended Antonio Luna as
commander of its armed forces, since Luna had much knowledge and expertise
in military tactics.
VOLUNTEERS AS MILITARY
DOCTOR IN CUBA
Rizal had offered his services as military
doctor in Cuba, which was then in throes of
a revolution and a ranging yellow fever
epidemic. There was a shortage of a
physicians to minister to the needs of the
Spanish troops and the Cuban people.
Dec. 17, 1895- Rizal wrote to Gov. Gen.
Ramon Blanco, Despujol’s successor,
offering his services a smilitary doctor in
Cuba.
July 1, 1896- Letter from Blanco arrived in
Dapitan. notified him of the acceptance of
his offer.
LACSON
 ADIOS DAPITAN
July 31, 1896- His exile in Dapitan ended at midnight,
he embarked on board the steamer Espana.

He was accompanied by:

Josephine Bracken
Narcisa Mercado
Angelica Rizal Lopez( Narcisa’s daughter)
3 nephews
6 pupils

The town brass band played the dolorous FUNERAL

MARCH of Chopin

He wrote ih his diary “ I have been in that district for 4

years, 13 days and a few hours.
LACSON
 REFERENCES:

the life and works of jose jose rizal: life, works, and writings of a genius,
rizal by dr. imelda c. nery writer, scientist, and national hero by gregorio f.
and paul john g. sion zaide and sonia m. zaide
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