Dr.

JOSE RIZAL
ALLEGED
RETRACTION
The existence of alleged retraction was circulated in a short
and long statement, and Published in four texts in Spain

• The first text was published in La Voz Espanola and Diario de Manila on the
day of Rizal’s execution on December 30, 1896.

• The second text appeared in Barcelona, Spain on February 14, 1897, in the
magazine La Juventud in Barcelona, Spain it was came from an anonymous
writer who revealed himself fourteen years later as Fr. Balaguer.

• On December 31, 1896, the fourth text appeared in Madrid paper El

Imparcial published a short text on the day after Rizal’s execution
 The Rizal’s alleged retraction was disappeared on the day of Rizal’s
martyrdom and was discovered after 39 years. On May 18, 1935, allegedly the
lost original text was discovered by archdiocesan archivist Fr. Manuel Gracia
C.M. in the archive of Archdiocese of Manila after it has disappeared for 39
years. The document only surfaced for public viewing on May 13, 1935. But
the original document was never shown to the public only reproductions.
• In the reproductions of Fr. Gracia’s copy of alleged Rizal’s retraction
there were several authors also published the reproductions.
Unfortunately, nobody notice conspicuous error of the book. Hence, it
was only in December 1961, when one of the authors was analyzing the
facts in the “Forger of the Rizal Retraction” that made unexpected
discovery. It concerns with the historicity of Rizal retraction dated: Manila
29 de Diciembre de 1890” before he was executed in Bagumbayan.

• There were several books were published and did not noticed the
dateline “Manila 29 de Diciembre de 1890” in the historicity of Rizal’s
retraction
 There were several books were published and did not noticed the dateline
“Manila 29 de Diciembre de 1890” in the historicity of Rizal’s retraction:

• Jose M. Hernandez’s Rizal, published by “Alemars’ in 1950;

• the photostatic copy of “Rizal Retraction” entitled “I Abjure Masonry” – Jose Rizal
published by San Beda College in 1950;

• The reproduction of “Rizal holograph” in Fr. Jesus M. Cavanna’s book entitled “

Rizal’s Unfading Glory” published in 1956 ( Revised Edition);

• The “ Facsimile of Rizal’s Retraction” on the outside back cover of Ricardo C.

Bassig’s Selected Readings from Rizal, published in 1959;

• Dr. Gregorio F. Zaide’s Philippine History for High Schools, published in 1961.
 The Knight of Rizal ( Rizalista) sending letter to
Catholic church for clarification:
• RUFINO J. SANTOS, D.D.( Archbishop of Manila)
The Catholic Church has no copy of any marriage certificate
of Dr. Jose Rizal.
• The church has no copy of any violations of DR. Rizal
 The Forger of Retraction Document
( The account of Ildefonso Runes and Mamerto Buenafe tell of an
interview Runes and a companion had with a certain Antonio K.
Abad)
 Lazaro Segovia took an oath of allegiance to the United States. However, he
also employed in a “secret- service work” under Colonel Funstons unit in San
Isidro. He played a major role in the captured of Aguinaldo in Palanan Isabela
wherein Segovia and Funston worked together in deciphering the coded
messages of Aguinaldo which become effective after over twenty four hours of
continuous study and analysis. Afterward, Ramon Roque entered in the
scenario.
Nov. 10, 1936

Mr. Antonio K. Abad

2474 Avenida Rizal,
Maynila.
Querido Tony,
Sumulat aco sa iyo, upang ipagunita na sa casalukuyan ay pinaguusapan ang ucol sa Retracsion
o pagbawi sa lahat ng naisulat sa Noli Me Tangere at Filibusterismo ni Dr. Jose Rizal, laban sa mga
paring Castila.
Nagugunita co na sa isang salo- salon a idinaos sa inyong bahay noong 1901, ay naroroon si
Don Roman Roque, at ibinalita s aiyong ama ang canyang ginawa sa Maynila na canyang pinarisan
ang lagda at sulat ni Dr. Jose Rizal ucol sa pinagcacaguluhang Retracsion o pagbawi raw sa canyang
mga naisulat sa dalawang ulat na binabanggit co sa itaas.
Ngayon ay panahon na na caylangan mong sulatin na hindi tunay na lagda at sulat ni Dr. Jose
Rizal, and canilang sinasabing natuclasan nila sa archivo.
Ito na lamang at maraming comusta sa inyong magaanak.
(Lgd.) LORENZO ADOR DIONISIO
Ang inyong dati,
• Don Lorenzo Ador Dionisio was one of the Nueva Ecija’s distinguished sons during
the last four decades and who had been three times Secretary of the Provincial
Board after serving as Provincial Sheriff, on the other hand, in the occasion that he
attended in the house of Don Abad in August 1901was fresh in his memory that he
recall the disgraceful act of the forger name Roman Roque that he was confess and
admitted by forging the alleged Rizal retraction among the Spanish friars.

• The account of Don Lorenzo Ador Dionisio’s match upwith those Abad and he has
a very clear picture of the appearance of Roman Roque who was a resident of San
Isidro for no less than ten years and a neighbor of his and the Abads’. He also
cannot forget the arrogant of Lazaro Segovia. The cazador sergeant who became
General Llanera’s “adjutant’ and, latter, Funston’s assistant to capture Aguinaldo in
Palanan.
• Thank you.