CHAPTER 17:

MISFORTUNES IN MADRID
(1890-1891)
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LET US SEE NEED YOUR
WHAT WE HELP
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Rizal sought the help of the Filipino colony, The Asociacion

Hispano-Filipina, and the liberal Spanish newspapers (La Justicia, El
Globo, La Republica, El Resumen, etc.) in securing justice for the
oppressed Calamba tenants, including his family.
 INTERVIEW WITH MINISTER FABIE

Together with M.H. del Pilar (who acted as his lawyer) and Dr. Dominador Gomez
(secretary of the Asociacion Hispano-Filipina), he called on the Minister of Colonies
(Señor Fabie) in order to protest the injustices committed by Governor General
Valeriano Weyler and the Dominicans against the Calamba folks.
 TERRIBLE NEWS

From his brother-in-law

Silvestre Ubaldo, Rizal
received a copy of the
ejectment order by the
Dominicans against
Francisco Rizal and other
Calamba tenants.
SATURNINA’S LETTER

Rizal learned of the

deportation of Paciano
Rizal, Antonino Lopez,
Silvestre Ubaldo, Mateo
“Teong” Elejorde, and
Dandoy (Dr. Rizal’s
relative) to Mindoro.
They were arrested and
shipped out of Manila
on September 6, 1890.
In addition, their
parents had been
forcibly ejected from
their home and were
then living in the house
of Narcisa (Antonino’s
wife).
DR. RIZAL’S DESPERATION
 JOSE MA. PANGANIBAN

Co-founder worker in the

Propaganda Movement
Died in Barcelona in the age of 27
He died because of lingering illness

RIZAL'S EULOGY FOR PANGANIBAN

Rizal wrote a great eulogy expressing how great
was Jose Ma. Panganiban and how unfortunate
Philippines was that he died.

Rizal wrote a great eulogy expressing how

great was Jose Ma. Panganiban and how
unfortunate Philippines was that he died.