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Name: SUNGA, ANDREA JOELLE R.
Score:______________
Schedule: 8:00-10:00MWF;8:00-9:30TTH Date: 06/ 19/ 2020
TASK 1. Compare and Contrast the two conflicting perspectives on the Cavite Mutiny.
SPANISH PERSPECTIVES FILIPINO PERSPECTIVE
 Jose Montero y Vidal, a prolific  The incident was a mere mutiny by

Spanish historian documented the the native Filipino soldiers and
event and highlighted it as an attempt laborers of the Cavite arsenal who
of the Indios to overthrow the Spanish turned out to be dissatisfied with the
government in the Philippines. abolition of their privileges.
 Gov. Gen. Rafael Izquierdo’s official  The news about the mutiny reached
report magnified the event and made authorities in Manila and Gen.
use of it to implicate the native clergy, Izquierdo immediately ordered the
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which was then active in the call for reinforcement of Spanish troops in
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secularization. Cavite.
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 The abolition of privileges enjoyed by  Tavera believed that the Spanish
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the workers of Cavite arsenal such as friars and Izquierdo used the Cavite
non-payment of tributes and Mutiny as a powerful lever by
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exemption from force labor were the magnifying it as a full-blown
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main reasons of the “revolution” conspiracy involving not only the
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 Izquierdo blamed the unruly Spanish native army but also included
Press for “stockpiling” malicious residents of Cavite and Manila, and
propagandas grasped by the Filipinos. more importantly the native clergy to
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He reported to the King of Spain that overthrow the Spanish government in

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the “rebels” wanted to overthrow the the Philippines.

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Spanish government to install a new  The Central Government in Madrid

“hari” in the likes of Fathers Burgos announced its intention to deprive the
and Zamora. friars of all the powers of intervention
 The two Spaniards deemed that the in matters of civil government and the
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event of 1872 was planned earlier and direction and management of

was thought of it as a big conspiracy educational institutions. This turnout
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among educated leaders, mestizos, of events was believed by Tavera,

abogadillos or native lawyers, prompted the friars to do something
residents of Manila and Cavite and drastic in their dire sedire to maintain
the native clergy. power in the Philippines.
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 Convicted educated men who

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participated in the mutiny were

sentenced life imprisonment while
members of the native clergy headed
by the GOMBURZA were tried and
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executed by garrote. This episode

leads to the awakening of nationalism
and eventually to the outbreak of
Philippine Revolution of 1896.
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Activity/ Assessment:
TASK 1:Read each item below and answer the question in a separate document. Each
item has a unique rating relative to the degree of relevance to the learning objectives.
1. What are the reasons of the prominent historians in affirming the authenticity of
Rizal's retraction?
Balaguer visited Rizal during his last hour in Fort Santiago. He claimed
that he was able to manage and persuade Rizal to denounce masonry and return
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to the catholic field. His testimony was considered as a primary source referring
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that Rizal wrote a retraction document, and it was used to urge the authenticity of
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the document.
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According to Cuerpo de Vigilancia’s account, at approximately 9, the
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assistant of the plaza, Senor Maure, ask Rizal if he wanted anything. He replied
that at the moment he only wanted a prayer book, which was brought to him
shortly by Father Marc. He was also seen kissing the crucifix before his
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2. What are the proofs used to defend the authenticity of Rizal’s retraction?
A lot of historians reported that Rizal retracted his anti-catholic idea using
his document. There are also doubt on the authenticity that there is no certificate
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of the catholic marriage of Rizal to his wife Josephine Bracken and it was
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allegedly claimed that the retraction document was a forgery. Ricardo Pascual
stated that the document that has been recovered was not Jose Rizal’s
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3. What possible reasons could have pushed Jose Rizal to write his retraction
document according to those who believe that he really retracted?
There was really no marriage between Rizal and Josephine Bracken, but they
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lived together during Rizal’s exile in Dapitan. The friars were really wanted to
seek for Rizal’s retraction. With this, the friars even came up with different
formulas of retraction for him to sign. Rizal was also forced to write his retraction
document but there is no signed letter of retraction at all.
4. What are the major arguments/issues on Rizal’s retraction?
The issue regarding Rizal’s retraction is that the original document and the
retracted documents are different from the text found in Jesuit. Some of the
difference is that in the copy of the Jesuit it has a ‘mi calidad’ but in the
archbishop copy it has a ‘ mi cualidad’. One of the major issues also is the
forgery of the document. They called it fake and doubt the authenticity of it.
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Name: SUNGA, ANDREA JOELLE R. Score:______________
Task 2: Write 500 words position paper on the retraction of Rizal (50 points)
Knowing the authenticity of a certain document or document that has a significant impact in the
past is really a must. It can either lead you to the truth or mislead you to somewhere else. As per the
retraction of Rizal, it is hard to know if it is an authentic document or not because we were not able to
really witness what happened.
One of the most intriguing issue of Jose Rizal was the alleged retraction that is about his catholic
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faith. In this issue, it also includes his marriage with Josephine Bracken. The Roman Catholic defenders
claims that the document is a forgery. They have stated in some sources that the retraction of Rizal did
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not actually happen. These sources said he had been persuaded by the friars who visited him within 24
hours before his execution to confess the sins they accused him of committing. The Jesuits were with
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him almost every minute, six priests were relaying, usually two at a time, in an effort to bring about the
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conversation of Rizal. The main motive of which is to get Rizal to admit and retract his errors against
religion. If the friars of the future should claim with certainty that Rizal 's views on the friars were not
what he really believed, it would cast doubt on everything he had written, making people refuse to
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believe. But Rizal stood his ground and even refused to mark his signature on the notice given to him
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announcing his execution declaration. Whereas the other stands for the conflicting, that of which Rizal
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claims to personally sign a retraction letter. Sources indicate there are proofs that Rizal does not actually
retract. His burial is one example of this. He was not buried inside a Catholic cemetery and was listed as
a (criminal) suicide case, a neglected body along with the heaps of corpses with unknown causes of
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death. If he had retracted and admonished Masonry, the Church would have had the decency to give
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him a proper Catholic burial and declare his death under the list of Catholics, claiming his retraction and
reconciliation with religion, to acknowledge the confession which the friars claimed they witnessed Rizal
committed. The suspected retraction papers were also disclosed just around 30 years ago after Rizal’s
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death. A concern was raised when two statements of the declaration were acknowledged, both of which
differed a great deal. Many say that one of these was made, and some say that in the hands of Spanish
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Catholic friars the u-original copy was aged and rotted.
If I were to asked about my opinion regarding the issue, I personally would want to believe that
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Rizal did not retract. For I believe that if he really retracted then he would somehow lose the trust of the
Filipinos who really considered him as a hero. We should still remember as well that Jose Rizal is a
person as well who commits mistake and never perfect. We may never understand his personality
because we were not really there to witness it, but let us just look at the brighter side that he did
sacrifice his self for the freedom of his fellowmen.
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SPANISH PERSPECTIVES FILIPINO PERSPECTIVE

 Jose Montero y Vidal, a prolific  The incident was a mere mutiny by

He reported to the King of Spain that overthrow the Spanish government in

the “rebels” wanted to overthrow the the Philippines.

Spanish government to install a new  The Central Government in Madrid

event of 1872 was planned earlier and direction and management of

among educated leaders, mestizos, of events was believed by Tavera,

 Convicted educated men who

participated in the mutiny were

executed by garrote. This episode

Catholic friars the u-original copy was aged and rotted.

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