Rizal was exiled to Dapitan from 1892-1896 where he lived under certain conditions set by the Spanish authorities. In Dapitan, Rizal established schools, hospitals, infrastructure projects, and engaged in debates to reconcile with the Catholic church. He also received visits from family and helped the community through his work as a physician, using his engineering skills to improve the town's water system and beautification projects. However, he was also spied on by agents of the Spanish friars.
Rizal was exiled to Dapitan from 1892-1896 where he lived under certain conditions set by the Spanish authorities. In Dapitan, Rizal established schools, hospitals, infrastructure projects, and engaged in debates to reconcile with the Catholic church. He also received visits from family and helped the community through his work as a physician, using his engineering skills to improve the town's water system and beautification projects. However, he was also spied on by agents of the Spanish friars.
Rizal was exiled to Dapitan from 1892-1896 where he lived under certain conditions set by the Spanish authorities. In Dapitan, Rizal established schools, hospitals, infrastructure projects, and engaged in debates to reconcile with the Catholic church. He also received visits from family and helped the community through his work as a physician, using his engineering skills to improve the town's water system and beautification projects. However, he was also spied on by agents of the Spanish friars.
Rizal was exiled to Dapitan from 1892-1896 where he lived under certain conditions set by the Spanish authorities. In Dapitan, Rizal established schools, hospitals, infrastructure projects, and engaged in debates to reconcile with the Catholic church. He also received visits from family and helped the community through his work as a physician, using his engineering skills to improve the town's water system and beautification projects. However, he was also spied on by agents of the Spanish friars.
IN DAPITAN 1892-1896 BEGINNING OF EXILE IN DAPITAN
CEBU- STEAMER WHICH BROUGHT RIZAL TO
DAPITAN RIZAL COULD ONLY LIVE AT PARISH CONVENT ON THE FF. CONDITIONS 1. “THAT RIZAL PUBLICALLY RETRACT HIS ERRORS CONCERNING RELIGION AND MAKE STATEMENTS THAT WERE CLEARLY PRO- SPANISH AGAINST REVOLUTION. 2. “THAT HE PERFORM THE CHURCH RITES AND MAKE A GENERAL CONFESSION OF HIS PAST LIFE 3. “THAT HENCEFORTH HE CONDUC HIMSELF IN AN EXEMPLARY MANNER AS A SPANISH SUBJECT AND A MAN OF RELIGION.” BEGINNING OF EXILE IN DAPITAN A DON RICARDO CARCINERO • POEM WHICH RIZAL WROTE FOR CAPITAN CARCINERO ON THE OCASSION OF CAPTAIN’S BIRTHDAY AUGUST 26, 1892 WINS IN MANILA LOTTERY • BUTUAN- MAIL BOAT WHICH BROUGHT THE NEWS ABOUT RIZAL’S WINNING THE LOTTERY • LOTTERY TICKET NO. 9736 • 20,000- LOTTERY PRIZE • 6,200 OF IT WAS GIVEN TO RIZAL • 2,000- OF HIS SHARE HE GAVE TO HIS FATHER AND.. • 200 TO HIS FRIEND TO BASA IN HONGKONG • THE REST HE INVESTED THRU PURCHASING AGRICULTURAL LANDS FROM COAST OF TALISAY ABOUT KILOMETER AWAY FROM DAPITAN WINS IN MANILA LOTTERY • THREE (3) PESETAS- AMOUNT RIZAL ALLOTTED FOR LOTTERY TICKETS EVERY MONTH. • “THIS WAS HIS FIRST VICE”– COMMENTED WENCESLAO E. RETANA, HIS FIRST SPANISH BIOGRAPHER AND FORMER ENEMY. RIZAL- PASTELLS DEBATE ON RELIGION
• THE DEBATE STARTED WHEN PASTELLS SENT RIZAL A BOOK
BY SARADA ALONG 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 LETTERS • RIZAL WAS BITTER AGAINST THE FRIARS BECAUSE THEY COMMIT ABUSES UNDER THE CLOAK OF RELIGION. • FATHER PASTELLS TRIED TO BRING BACK CATHOLICISM TO RIZAL BY TELLING HIM THAT HUMAN INTELLIGENCE IS LIMITTED, THUS HE NEEDS THA GUIDANCE OF GOD. • BEHIND THE DEBATE, PASTELLS AND RIZAL WERE FRIENDS AS EVIDENTLY PICTURED WHEN: 1. PASTELLS GAVE RIZAL A COPY OF IMITACION DECRISTO BY FR. THOMAS A KEMPIS 2. RIZAL GAVE PASTELLS A BUST OF ST. PAUL WHICH HAD MADE RIZAL CONTINUED TO HEAR MASS AND CELEBRATE RELIGIOUS EVENTS RIZAL AND FATHER SANCHEZ • IN HIS ASPIRATION TO RECONCILE RIZAL WITH THE CHURCH, FATHER PASTELLS SENT TO DAPITAN: 1. FATHER OBACH, CURA OF DAPITAN 2. FR. JOSE VILACLARA, CURA OF DIPOLOG 3. FR. FRANCISCO PAULA DE SANCHEZ, RIZAL’S FAVORITE TEACHER AT ATENEO DE MANILA • ESTUDIOS SOBRE LA LENGUA TAGALA MANUSCRIPT WHICH RIZAL GAVE TO SANCHEZ ON HIS BIRTHDAY (STUDY OF THE TAGALOG LANGUAGE) IDYLLIC LIFE IN DAPITAN • AMONG HIS FAMILY MEMBERS WHO VISITED RIZAL WERE: 1. HIS MOTHER 2. HIS SISTERS TRINIDAD, MARIA AND NARCISA 3. NEPHEWS TEODOSIO, ESTANISLAO, MAURICIO AND PRUDENCIO • RIZAL BUILT A HOUSE BY THE SEASHORE OF TALISAY SORROUNDED BY FRUIT TREES, A SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND A HOSPITAL FOR HIS PATIENTS RIZAL’S ENCOUNTER WITH THE FRIAR’S SPY • PABLO MERCADO- ASSUMED NAME OF THE SPY WHO VISITED RIZAL AT HIS HOUSE AND PRETENDED TO BE A RELATIVE BY SHOWING A PHOTO OF RIZAL AND A PAIR OF BUTTONS WITH THE INITIALS P.M. AS EVIDENCE OF KINSHIP • THE SPY OFFERED TO BE RIZAL’S COURIER OF LETTERS FOR THE PATRIOTS IN MANILA. RIZAL BECAME SUSPICIOUS AND WANTED TO THROW THE SPY OUTSIDE BUT CONSIDERING HIS VALUES AND LATE HOUR OF THE NIGHT, HE OFFERED THE SPY TO SPEND THE NIGHT AT HIS HOUSE. THE NEXT DAY HE SENT THE SPY AWAY RIZAL’S ENCOUNTER WITH THE FRIAR’S SPY • THE SPY STAYED IN DAPITAN AND SPREAD TALKS AMONG THE PEOPLE THAT HE WAS A RELATIVE TO RIZAL. • RIZAL WENT TO THE COMANDANCIA AND REPORTED THE IMPOSTOR TO CAPTAIN JUAN SITGES ( SUCCESOR OF CARNICERO) • SITGES ORDERED PABLO MERCADO’S ARREST AND TOLD ANASTACIO ADRIATICO TO INVESTIGATE HIM IMMEDIATELY. • FLORENCIO NAMANAN • A.K.A PABLO MERCADO, SINGLE AND ABOUT 30 YEARS OLD WHO WAS HIRED BY THE RECOLLECT FRIARS TO SPY ON RIZAL’S ACTIVITIES. RIZAL’S ENCOUNTER WITH THE FRIAR’S SPY • THE SECRET MISSION OF PABLO MERCADO WAS NOT AN ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT BUT ESPIONAGE ONLY. AS A PHYSICIAN IN DAPITAN • DONA TEODORA AND MARIA LIVED WITH RIZAL FOR A YEAR AND A HALF. IT IS HERE WHEN RIZAL OPERATED HIS MOTHER’S RIGHT EYE. THOUGH THE OPERATION WAS SUCCESSFUL, HIS MOTHER HAD A WOUND INFECTION AFTER IGNORING RIZAL’S INSTRUCTION OF NOT REMOVING THE BANDAGES. HOWEVER, THE INFECTION WAS IMMEDIATELY TREATED. • DON IGNACIO TUMARONG RIZAL’S PATIENT WHO WAS ABLE TO SEE AGAIN AFTER HIS OPERATION; • HE PAID P 3,000 WATER SYSTEM FOR DAPITAN • AS A PERITO AGRIMENSOR (EXPERT SURVEYOR), RIZAL APPLIED HIS ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE BY CONSTRUCTING SYSTEM OF WATERWORKS TO FURNISH CLEAN WATER TO THE TOWNS PEOPLE. • MR. H.F. CAMERON AMERICAN ENGINEER WHO PRAISED RIZAL FOR HIS ENGINEERING INGENUITY COMMUNITY PROJECTS FOR DAPITAN • DRAINED THE MARSHES TO GET RID OF MALARIA THAT WAS INFESTING DAPITAN • EQUIPPED THE TOWN WITH LIGHTING SYSTEM USING P500, ONE OF HIS PATIENTS PAID HIM. THE LIGHTING SYSTEM CONSISTED OF: COCONUT OIL LAMPS • BEAUTIFIED THE TOWN OF DAPITAN BY REMODELING THE TOWN PLAZA AND MAKING A HUGE RELIEF MAP OF MINDANAO OUT OF EARTH, STINES AND GRASS • RIZAL ESTABLISHED A SCHOOL IN DAPITAN. IT BEGAN WITH 3 PUPILS WHO INCREASED TO 16 AND EVETUALLLY 21. • 16 OF HIS PUPILS DID NOT PAY TUITION, INSTEAD OF CHARGING THEM FEES, RIZAL MADE THEM WORK IN GARDENS AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.