JOSE RIZAL’S

RETRACTION
COMENDADOR, RENALYN
DELOS SANTOS, GENN KENNETH
LORENA, KENNETH
MORENO, KRISTINE VERNA
PADERNOS ANDRE
 JOSE RIZAL
• DATE OF BIRTH = JUNE 19, 1861
• He wrote the Noli Me Tangere & El Filibusterismo
• National Hero of The Philippines
• DATE OF DEATH = DECEMBER 30, 1896 (AT THE AGE OF 35)
• JOSE RIZAL’S RETRACTION is the
country’s greatest historical issue
RETRACTION
Withdraws
Cancel THE ORIGINAL
Refute
Reverses STATEMENT
 Lieutenant Juan Del Fresno Del Amo
(Chief of the picket)
 Lieutenant Eloy Moude y Gomez
(Adjutant of the plaza)
 JOSE RIZAL
(NATIONAL HERO OF THE PHILIPPINES )

MARRIAGE TO JOSEPHINE BRACKEN

“NO RETRACTION, NO MARRIAGE””

DECEMBER 29 , 1896
RIZAL’S RETRACTION
 JOSE RIZAL RETRACTION
Reverend Luis Viza y Marti S.J. Formula of Rizal Retraction

Very Reverend Pio Pi y Vidal S.J.

Sacred Heart of Jesus

 JOSE RIZAL’S
RETRACTION
HE RETRACTED HE DID NOT RETRACT
PRO-RETRACTIONIST ANTI-RETRACTIONIST
GOVERNMENT OPPOSITION

PADERNOS, ANDRE DELOS SANTOS, GENN KENNETH

MORENO, KRISTINE VERNA LORENA, KENNETH
 HE RETRACTED
PRO-RETRACTIONIST
GOVERNMENT

 Testimony of the Press ****MANILA PAPERS****

5 MANILA PAPERS  DIARIO DE MANILA (DEC 30 1896)
5 MADRID PAPERS  LA VOZ ESPANOLA (DEC 30, 1896)
1 FOREIGN PAPERS  EL ESPANOL (DEC 30 1896)
 14 Testimony of Eyewitness  EL COMOERCIO (DEC 30 1896)
 LA OCEANIA ESPANOLA (DEC 31 1896)
 14 Other Qualified Witness ****MADRID PAPERS****
 EL IMPARCIAL(DEC 31 1896)
 21 The Testimony of Historian and Writers  HERALDO DE MADRID (DEC 30, 1896)
 EL SIGLO FUTURO(JAN 13 1933)
 RIZAL HOLOGRAPH  OTHER MADRID DAILERS
 SPANISH MAGAZINES
 Father Balaguer testified that he married ****FOREIGN PAPERS****
Rizal and Josephine Bracken on Dec 30 1896  O EXTREMO ORIENTE (JAN 9, 1897)
at 6 o’clock in the morning
 HE RETRACTED
PRO-RETRACTIONIST
GOVERNMENT

 Testimony of the Press 1. Reverend Vicente Balaguer Llacer S.J.

5 MANILA PAPERS 2. Captain Rafael Dominguez y Garcia
5 MADRID PAPERS 3. Lieutenant Mariano Martinez Gallegos
1 FOREIGN PAPERS 4. Reverend Luis Viza y Marti S.J.
 14 Testimony of Eyewitness 5. Very Reverend Pip Pi y Vidal S.J
6. Lieutenant Juan Del Fresno Del Amo
 14 Other Qualified Witness 7. Lieutenant Eloy Moure y Gomez
8. Most Reverend Bernardino Nozaleda y Villa
 21 The Testimony of Historian and Writers 9. Very Reverend Silvino Lopes Tunon
10.Reverend Tomas Gonzalez Feijoo
 RIZAL HOLOGRAPH 11.His Excellency Gaspar Castano y Gonzalez-
Al-Beru
 Father Balaguer testified that he married 12.Reverend Antonio Rosell y Ginestet, S.J.
Rizal and Josephine Bracken on Dec 30 1896 13.Don Cecilio Velarde
at 6 o’clock in the morning 14.Reporter of La Voz Espanola
 HE RETRACTED
PRO-RETRACTIONIST
GOVERNMENT

 Testimony of the Press 1. Chief Lieutenant Luis Taviel De Andrade

5 MANILA PAPERS 2. Hon. Manuel Sastron
5 MADRID PAPERS 3. Don Manuel Garcia Barzanalla
1 FOREIGN PAPERS 4. Doña Trinidad Rizal
 14 Testimony of Eyewitness 5. Don Paciano Rizal
6. A sister of Dr. Jose Rizal
 14 Other Qualified Witness 7. Mrs. JOSE RIZAL (Josephine Bracken)
8. His Excellency Manuel Luego
 21 The Testimony of Historian and Writers 9. Very Reverend Fr. Joaquin Vilallonga S.J.
10.Mr. Mariano De Ycaza
 RIZAL HOLOGRAPH 11.Don Isabelo De Los Reyes
12.Very Reverend Father Serapio Tamayo, O.P.
 Father Balaguer testified that he married 13.Don Felipe G. Calderon
Rizal and Josephine Bracken on Dec 30 1896 14.Witnesses from the people in manila of the
at 6 o’clock in the morning time of Rizal’s execution
 HE RETRACTED
PRO-RETRACTIONIST
GOVERNMENT

 Testimony of the Press 1. Chief Lieutenant Luis Taviel De Andrade

5 MANILA PAPERS 2. Hon. Manuel Sastron
5 MADRID PAPERS 3. Don Manuel Garcia Barzanalla
1 FOREIGN PAPERS 4. Doña Trinidad Rizal
 14 Testimony of Eyewitness 5. Don Paciano Rizal
6. A sister of Dr. Jose Rizal
 14 Other Qualified Witness 7. Mrs. JOSE RIZAL (Josephine Bracken)
8. His Excellency Manuel Luego
 21 The Testimony of Historian and Writers 9. Very Reverend Fr. Joaquin Vilallonga S.J.
10.Mr. Mariano De Ycaza
 RIZAL HOLOGRAPH 11.Don Isabelo De Los Reyes
12.Very Reverend Father Serapio Tamayo, O.P.
 Father Balaguer testified that he married 13.Don Felipe G. Calderon
Rizal and Josephine Bracken on Dec 30 1896 14.Witnesses from the people in manila of the
at 6 o’clock in the morning time of Rizal’s execution
 HE RETRACTED
PRO-RETRACTIONIST
GOVERNMENT

Fr. Manuel A. Garcia (1935)

Prof. Otley Beyer (UP)
DR. JOSE I. DEL ROSARIO w/ Albert S. Osborn
The capital letters "D", "J", "R", "I", "P", "V", "S", "C", "M", "D",
The small letters "h", "d", "r", "o", "g", "p", "j", and "a"
Slope
Creo letter “C” . The letter was old attack by bookworm and termites
Ink (old iron gallotannate ink)
 HE DID NOT RETRACT
ANTI-RETRACTIONIST
 The retraction is forged OPPOSITION

 Friars wants Rizal to retract and destroy his reputation (issue between Rizal and
the catholic church)
 1935 Fr. Manuel A. Garcia said that he found a documents written and signed by
Rizal
 He said that the signature is written in many different ways
 Fr. Balaguer false statement
 There was no marriage between Rizal and Josephine Bracken
 Unsure whether it is written by Rizal or not
 The retraction paper is kept secret
 Dona Trinidad Rizal (sister of Jose Rizal) said that there are no documents
proving that Jose Rizal abjured masonry
 No one claimed to have seen it
 Ricardo Pascual concluded that the retraction discovered in 1935 was not in
Rizal’s handwriting
 Listening to both sides
(ARGUMENT)

HE RETRACTED HE DID NOT RETRACT

PRO-RETRACTIONIST ANTI-RETRACTIONIST
GOVERNMENT OPPOSITION

DID HE RETRACT OR IT’S A FORGE?

DID HE MARRY JOSEPHINE BRACKEN?
DID HE DIED AS A CATHOLIC?
 CLOSING
– COMENDADOR, RENALYN
REMARKS
– DELOS SANTOS, GENN KENNETH
– LORENA, KENNETH
– MORENO, KRISTINE VERNA
– PADERNOS ANDRE