JAPAN (1888)
RIZAL’S SECOND TRAVEL ABROAD
Rizal’s first homecoming we leaned about the
negative reaction of the church regarding the
content of Noli me tangere. He became an enemy
of the church and because of that he was forced to
leave the country the second time.
HONGKONG (1888, 1891-1892)
1888
• During that time Hongkong is a British colony
meaning it was conquered by Britain
• He’s very fortunate when he visited Hongkong
because he was warmly welcomed by his
friend Jose Maria Basa.
• During his stay in Hongkong, he stayed at Jose
Maria Basa’s place.
• He studied the lifestyle, language, and customs
of the Chinese people
• He was able to visit Macao for 2 days and he
was able to see the Grotto of Camoens
• After he left Hongkong he moved to Japan
NOVEMBER 1891 – JUNE 1892
• Rizal’s family joined him in Hongkong before the
Christmas of 1891
• Rizal established his medical clinic
• He received a duplicate copy of his Licentiate in
Medicine that allowed him to practice his
profession freely and with that he was able to
operate his mother’s eyes once again. During
his first homecoming that is one of the things
he first did to operate on His mother’s eyes. With
his knowledge and skills in medicine, he
became known as medical practitioner in the
Crown colony (another term for Hongkong)
• He wrote and printed the Constitution of the La
Liga Filipina (The Philippine League)
• He contributed articles in the British newspaper,
The Hong Kong Telegraph
• After 6 days of travel from HK, he was able to
reach Yokohama.
• However, this time Rizal doesn’t know anyone
• But the fact that the Spanish authorities are still
closely monitoring him, when Juan Perez
Caballero invited him to stay at the Spanish
Legation (it is like an embassy but headed by a
minister)
• Rizal accepted the invitation because he
believes that he had nothing to hide from the
Spaniards. He did not do anything wrong
• During his entire duration of his stay in Japan,
he stayed at the Spanish Legation.
• His life in Japan is simple, he observed the
lifestyle of Japanese people, studied their
language, appreciated Japanese arts, and
visited villages and their historical places
• He met Usui Seiko, but after 45 days of staying
in Japan, he decided to move to USA.
USA (1888)
• From Japan, he travelled for 15 days.
• After that 15 days of travel, they were able to get
to the port in USA, however, they were not
allowed to get off the shift and they were ask to
stay inside the ship for another 1 week because
during that time there was a cholera epidemic
from the far east and Japan is one of the
countries from the far east so the authorities of
the US wanted to make sure that no one among
the passengers is carrying this disease.
• When they are allowed to get off the ship, Rizal
visited different states.
• He first visited San Francisco then went to
Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, Chicago,
and New York where he fortunately sees the
Statue of Liberty.
• He was able to visit half of the states in USA
• The highlight of his stay in the USA is when he
was asked by his friends what s the things that
he observed in America.
• This is what he said “America is the land par
excellence of freedom but only for the whites”
meaning US is a country where there is freedom
however, it is only for the white Americans.
• Even if slavery ended during the 19th century
because of emancipation letter issued by the
former president there is still a racial
discrimination.
ENGLAND (1888-1889)
• He went to London where he met Dr. Antonio
Maria Regidor.
• It is where he annotated De Morga’s Book
• He was able to visit British Museum because
that is where De Morga’s Book is kept.
FRANCE (1888, 1889, 1891)
• During his journey of trying to annotate De
Morga’s Book, he actually visited France
because he went to the Bibliotheque National
to look for more historical books about the
Philippines for him to have enough reference to
explain further his annotation to De Morga’s
Book
• After gathering all the references, he also went
back to England to continue writing his
annotation.
• Afterwards, he came back to France where he
published annotated book of De Morga. Th real
reason why Rizal wanted to annotate the book
is because he wanted the Filipinos to become
knowledgeable of their glorious past. This is one
of the that shows/tells us of how Rizal give
importance to history. He really believes that
our history has something to do with our
present situation, it contributed to the identity,
belief, culture, tradition, that we have at present
that would also give us a glimpse of how our
ancestors live during that time.
• For the second time that he visited France, he
was able to see or attend the universal
exposition where they unveiled the Eiffel Tower
on May 6, 1889. He is fortunate, He is one among
the people who witness the Eiffel tower for the
first time.
• The third when Rizal visited France, specifically
in Biarritz, is when he left Nelly Boustead. After
breaking their relationship, he went to a
vacation in Biarritz and that’s where he finished
his El Filibusterismo.
BELGIUM (1890, 1891)
• He stayed in Brussels as a first time that when
he just came to Belgium that is the place where
he stayed. He kept on promoting his native
language. During that time, the native
language that he is promoting his native
language and during that time the native
language that he is promoting is the Tagalog
language (there’s no Filipino language yet)
o There is a saying “ang hindi marunong
magmahal sa sariling wika ay mas
mabaho sa malansang isda” that also
would also prove how Rizal loved his
native language
o Continuously revealed the oppressing
practices of the Spaniards especially
when he received the news of
persecution of his family in Calamba
because of the unreasonable rents
collected by the friars.
o Even if Rizal’s family belong to the
principalia, the native nobilities, his
family also experienced injustice during
that time. They are being forced to leave
their own land because they no longer
afford to pay the rent because annually
the Dominican order will increase the
 rent until such time that the family can
no longer pay that is why the Dominican
authorities is asking them to move out.
• He thought of establishing a school in Calamba
– he wanted to name it as Colegio de Moderno
because he wanted the Filipino youth to enjoy
the same privilege he had experienced through
education. Riza have high regards of education
and he really believes that education is power.
There are a lot of privilege that he experienced
because of being knowledgeable and
educated and he also wanted that for the
Filipino youth.
• From Brussels he now went to Ghent to look for
a publishing house for the printing of the
second novel. However, he experienced the
same thing when he wanted to publish the Noli
Me tangere. He ran of fund. He even pawned his
jewelries and the money he expected from his
friends did not arrive.
• There is someone who helped him published
his El Filibusterismo and that is Valentin
Ventura. As a sign of gratitude, Rizal now gave
the original manuscript and autographed
printed copy of El Filibusterismo to Ventura.
• El Filibusterismo is dedicated to GomBurZa
because he believes the GomBurZa are the
symbol of oppressed by the Spanish
Goverments. The meaning of the title of this
novel is “El fili” means subversive or The Reign of
Greed comparing it the content of Noli Me
Tangere, El Filibusteriso is full of anger, hate,
vengeance. A novel which promotes the intent
of overthrowing and destroying the established
political system during that time because of
the cruelty and atrocities from the Spaniards.
SPAIN (1888, 1890-1891, 1896)
• He went to Barcelona and it was in Barcelonan
that he met the twin tower (Marcelo H. Del Pilar
& Mariano Ponce) of the propaganda
movement. Rizal also became a member of
propaganda movement (the main thing that
they are advocating is change in political
system and not necessarily asking the
Spaniards to leave the Philippines, but they just
wanted change in Political and economic
system).
• He went to Madrid (1890) and to be specific he
went to the Ministries of Colonies. He wanted to
seek help for his family and to ask the Ministry
to help his family not to be evicted from their
land.
• However, it was also here in Madrid when he
received from the letters from Silvestre Ubaldo
and Leonor Rivera. Silvestre is informing him
that Rizal’s family already received a copy of
ejectment order informing them that they really
need to leave the land. Rivera informed her to
her upcoming marriage with Henry Kippings.
• Another highlight of Rizal’s visit in Spain is the La
Solidaridad which is the official organ or news
paper of the propaganda movement. It is
where they published their articles, essays, and
literary pieces that advocates change in the
Philippine system. However, when the group
wanted to change plan and change its editorial
policies that’s the time when Rizal decided to
leave the propaganda movement because this
change in the editorial policy is already
contrary to Rizal’s political ideology. According
to him these policies are now promoting
diversity instead of unity. When they now
conduct an election for responsable (leader),
Rizal won the election but declines the position
because of his ideologies that also marks the
end of his participation or the member of the
propaganda movement.
BORNEO (1892)
• Last stop before his second homecoming.
• When he is still Hongkong he saw North Borneo
as a good place to establish a Filipino Colony.
• North Borneo is a British owned Island under the
government of Britain.
• Went to Sandakan to make survey of the place
and to negotiate with British authorities for
possible settlement. He wanted to ask them if
they will agree for him to establish a Filipino
colony there.
• The British North Borneo Company (BNBC)
agreed and offered 100,00 acres of land.
However, the current governor general of the
Philippines Eulogio Despujol, according to him
there is no chance of establishing a Filipino
colony in Borneo and that is one of the reasons
why Rizal now travel back to the Philippines