RIZAL’S WRITINGS

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WOMEN IN RIZAL’S LIFE
MORATO, EUGENE
MALLARI, DENVER MATTHEW
PICADIZO, CAMILLE
PUA, ASHLEY RAIN
Rizal’s Poem
 Mi último adios

✣ Published: 1897
✣ Written: 1896
✣ Country: Captaincy General of the Philippines
✣ Summary: Written just before his execution by the Spanish colonial
authorities in 1896, Mi ultimo adios (My Last Farewell) was Jose
Rizal's final testament of his love for a country he felt was being
trodden underfoot by intruders from abroad.

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 Sa Aking Mga Kabata

✣ Published: 1906
✣ Written: 1868
✣ Country:
✣ Summary: "Sa Aking Mga Kabatà" is a poem about the love of one's
native language written in Tagalog. It is widely attributed to the Filipino
national hero José Rizal, who supposedly wrote it in 1868 at the age of
eight.

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 A La Juventud Filipina
✣ Published: 1879
✣ Written:
✣ Country: Philippines
✣ Summary: “A La Juventud Filipina” is a poem written in Spanish by
Filipino writer and patriot José Rizal, first presented in 1879 in Manila,
while he was studying at the University of Santo Tomas. A La Juventud
Filipina is an inspiring poem that states that the Filipino youth are
capable of great heights. It urges the Filipino youth to reach their
potential by harnessing their skills and talents for the betterment of our
countrymen.

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 Himno al Trabajo

✣ Published: 1888
✣ Written:
✣ Country:
✣ Summary: Himno al Trabajo is a poem written by Dr. José Rizal. The
poem was requested by his friends from Lipa, Batangas, in January
1888 in reaction to the Becerra Law, and to address the hardships of
Lipenos. The hymn was a poem praising Lipenos, who were working
hard for the country; the poem is composed of conversations by men,
women and children in praise of men who making a living in
agriculture.

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Rizal’s Letters
✣ Noong June 20,1892 isinulat ni Rizal ang sulat na pinamagatang “A LOS FILIPINOS” ito ay sa
kadahilanang sya ay may kaparusahang patayin kapag sya ay bumalik sa Pilipinas. Itong sulat na
ito ay naglalaman ng isang importanteng mensahe na nagsasabing “I wish to show those who deny
us patriotism that we know how to die for our duty and our convictions. What matters death if one
dies for what one loves, for native land and adored beings?” na nagtatapos sa “Publish these letters
after my death”
✣ Ito ang ikalawang librong isinulat ni Rizal bilang kasunod ng Noli Me Tangere. Gaya ng Noli Me
Tangere ang pag kakasulat nito ay espanyol. Sa ingles naman ang ibig sabihin ng el filibusterismo
ay “the reign of greed” at ito ay nagkakaman ng 38 na kabanata ang El Filibusterismo ay inilaan
para sa tatlong paring Gomburza dahil hindi sila trinato ng maayos at hindi makatarungan ang
sinapit nila ng sila ay patayin ng nasa kamay pa sila ng mga Español. 3 taon bago matapos ni rizal
ang librong nasabi sinimulan niya ang pagsulat rito noong oktubre 1887 noong siya ay nasa
Calamba at natapos niya ito noong march 29 1891 sa Biarritz.

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✣ Noli Me Tangere was dedicated to “ My father land ” Dito isinakripisyo ni Rizal ang
kanyang mga kagustuhan upang magkaroon ng pagbabago sa ating bansa. Ginawa niya
itong nobela upang ilantad ang mga gawain ng mga espanyol para magising ang mga
pilipino.
✣ Noong Oktubre 12, 1886 nagsulat si Rizal ng liham para sa kanyang kapatid na si
Paciano na nag lalaman ng kaniyang paghingi ng tulong upang mailathala ang
kaniyang binuong libro ng ilang buwan ilang araw at ilang gabi at inilahad niya rin dito
na siya ay maghihintay ng kaniyang tiyansa hanggang siya ay magkaroon ng
oportunidad na mailathala ang kaniyang gawa na mag papakilala sa kaniya at mag
iiwan ng pagmulat ng nakararami sa realidad.

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✣ Noong setyembre ng 1896 nagsulat si Rizal ng liham para kay Ferdinand Blumentritt
nakasaad dito ang eksplenasyon ni Rizal ukol sa awtorisasyon ni Governor-general na
naging dahilan upang mapilit si Rizal na magsulat nakasaad dito na ang mga katagang
“Ang liham na ito ay nakasira ng aking mga plano dahil wala na akong balak magpunta
sa Cuba sa kadahilanang anim na buwan na ang makalipas nang ako ay magpasa ng
aking application letter ngunit ikinakatakot kong mabahagi ang aking gawa sa kung
saan kaya mas pinili kong iwan na lamang ang lahat at umalis na lamang"

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Rizal’s Memoirs
  
Memoirs of a Students in Manila
Isinulat ni Dr. Jose Rizal noong siya ay 17-20 taon gulang
habang siya ay nag aaral sa UST inilalahad nito ang kaniyang mga
ala-ala ng siya ay mawalay sa kaniyang pamilya upang mag aral sa
Maynila gusto ng kaniyang ama na siya ay mag aral sa Collegio de
San Juan de Letran ngunit nagbago ang isip ng kaniyang ama at
napag desisyunan siyang pag aralin na lamang sa Ateneo Municipal
na kilala din bilang Escuela pia, ito ay paaralan para sa mga batang
mahihirap at ito ay itinayo ng gobyerno.

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Rizal’s Speeches
Sa piging na parangal sa mga pintor na pilipino

Ang sanhi kung bakit tayo'y nagkakatipon ngayon. Sa

kasaysayan ng mga bansa, at may mga pangyayari na nagpapaalala
ng mga damdamin at kadakilaan.

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 Kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan

Umani ito ng unang gantimpala sa tumpalak sa pagsulat ng

tula, na itinaguyod ng Liceo Artistico Literario, samahang binubuo
ng mga taong mahilig sa panitikan at sa sining noong 1879.

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Rizal’s Essays
 Ang Pilipinas sa loob ng sangdaang taon

Ang dating pinuno sa Pilipinas ay napasailalim sa mga

dayuhan. Nakalimutan ang mga katutubong tradisyon, mga awitin,
tula at mga paniniwala.

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 ang katamaran ng mga Pilipino

Tinalakay ni Rizal ang mga dahilan kung bakit pinaratangan

tamad ang mga pilipino. Ipinaliwanag ang mga maaaring dahilan
na nakita ng mga kastila na naging tamad ang mga Pilipino.

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The Women in Rizal’s
Life
 Segunda Katigbak
They met when the young hero visited his
grandmother with his friend, Mariano Katigbak,
Segunda’s brother. The Katigbaks were close to Rizal’s
grandmother, and coincidentally, Segunda was at the
grandma’s house when Rizal and Mariano arrived. It
was attraction at first sight. Segunda was also a close
friend of Rizal’s sister, Olympia, whom he visited every
week at the La Concordia College. The two became
very close. However, Segunda was already engaged to
be married to a man who lived in her town, and Rizal
had to stop pursuing her.

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 Leonor Valenzuela

After Segunda came Leonor Valenzuela who

came from Pagsanjan. Rizal would send her love letters
written with invisible ink, which could only be read by
way of lamp or candle light. Unfortunately, he had to
say goodbye to her on the night before he left for Spain.

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 Leonor Rivera
Leonor Rivera was Rizal’s love for 11 years and
she was the reason he tried not to fall in love with other
women during his travels. But, due to Rizal’s being a
Propagandist and owing to the fact that he was the
cause of many political problems in Calamba, Leonor’s
mother disapproved of the relationship. It is known that
Rizal sent many letters and notes to Leonor, all of
which her mother hid and never gave to her. This
caused Leonor to believe that Rizal no longer had any
feelings for her and she decided to agree to marrying a
man of her mother’s choosing – the Englishman Henry
Kipping.

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 During his stay in Madrid, Rizal and some fellow Consuelo Ortiga Rey
Filipino’s would visit the home of Don Pablo Ortiga.
They went there to visit the Don’s daughters, but more
specifically, Rizal went there to visit Consuela, who
was considered to be the prettiest among Don Pablo’s
daughters. Consuela fell in love with Rizal and he even
wrote a poem for her called A LA SENORITA C.O. y
R. which became one of his best poems. Yet, keeping in
mind that he was loyal to Leonor Rivera, he backed out
before the relationship could get any more serious.
Also, he knew that his friend – Eduardo de Lete – was
in love with Consuela and he did not wish to destroy
their friendship over a girl.

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 Seiko Usui

During his stay in Japan, Rizal fell in love with

his guide, interpreter, and teacher in the Japanese
language. It is said that if Rizal did not have a personal
mission to accomplish, he would have married O-Sei
San and lived in Japan for good.

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 In the same year he began and ended his relations Gertrude Beckett
with O-Sei-San. Jose Rizal, then 27, went to London
and met a woman named Gertrude Beckett. Gertrude
showered Rizal with all the love and attention of a girl
who is hopelessly in love. She even assisted Rizal as he
finished some of his popular sculptures, “Prometheus
Bound,” “The Triumph of Death over Life,” and “The
Triumph of Science over Death.” He called her Gettie,
she called him Pettie.
He suddenly left for Paris though, in order to
avoid the growing feelings between himself and Gettie.
Before he left, he left Gettie a sculpture of the Beckette
sisters.

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 When he arrived in Belgium in 1890, he lived at a
boarding house that was run by two sisters whose last name Suzanne Jacoby
was Jacoby. The sisters had a niece named Suzanne.
The relationship was probably a fling, too, as Rizal made
no mention of Suzanne when he wrote letters to his friends
about his stay in Belgium. Rizal left the country in August that
year. Suzanne was heartbroken. Rizal continued writing El
Filibusterismo, writing for La Solidaridad, and worrying about
his family back home. It was said that Suzanne wrote Rizal
letters. Rizal may have replied once. In 1891, Rizal went back
to Belgium—not for Suzanne—but to finish writing El
Filibusterismo. He stayed for a few months, left, and never
returned.

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 Rizal and Nellie met in Biarritz, where Nellie’s wealthy family
hosted Rizal’s stay at their residence on the French Riviera. Before
Nellie Boustead
Biarritz, Rizal already made friends with the Boustead family a few years
back, and even played fencing with Nellie and her sister.
During his stay at the beautiful Biarritz vacation home, Rizal
learned of Leonor Rivera’s engagement and thought of pursuing a
romantic relationship with Nellie, who was classy, educated, cheerful, and
athletic. After strengthening their relationship, Rizal wrote letters to his
friends, telling them about his intention to marry her. They were all
supportive, including Antonio Luna.  
  Unfortunately, Rizal and Nelly did not end up getting married
because Rizal did not want to be converted to Protestant and Nelly’s
mother didn’t want a poor man for her daughter. The good thing is, they
remained friends and parted as friends when Rizal left Europe.

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 Josephine was the adopted daughter of one George Taufer, Josephine Bracken
whom she lived with in Hongkong for years before she needed to
seek help from an ophthalmologist due to George’s blindness.
They then sought the help of Jose Rizal, who was already exiled
in Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte at the time. Rizal and
Josephine fell in love and in a month made the announcement
that they wanted to get married. But just like the other Rizal
great loves, this one was once again complicated. No priest
would marry the two, for reasons that are still unclear—but
perhaps it was because of Rizal’s status in politics. Without a
legal paper, Rizal and Josephine lived together, and had a son,
who died a few hours after birth. Rizal named his son after his
father, Francisco.

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 That’s all thank you!
Stay safe and God bless! 

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