LAST TRIP ABROAD (1896)

INTRODUCTIO
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Rizal’s four-year
exile in Dapitan
came to an end.
July 31, 1896 - he left for
Dapitan on board the
‘’Espana’’ for Manila
with
delightful stopovers in
Dumaguete, Cebu, Ilo-ilo,
Capiz and Romblon.
‘’I have been in that
district four years,
thirteen days and a few
hours,’’ he wrote in his
diary.
FROM DAPITAN TO
MANILA
 DUMAGUETE
Rizal visited a friend and former
classmate, Herrero Regidor,
who was the judge of the
province.

He also visited other friends,

the Periquet and Rufina families.
 CEBU
The España left Dumaguete about 1:00pm
and reached Cebu the following morning.
Rizal was fascinated by the entrance to
Cebu which he considered "beautiful".
He met an old couple whom he had
known in Madrid.
 CEBU
In the morning of Monday, August
3, Rizal left Cebu going to Iloilo.
He saw Mactan, ‘’an island
famous for what
happened to Magellan.’’
 ILOILO
Arrived at Iloilo he went shopping in
the city, and visited 'Molo'. Of the
church, he commented: ’’ The church
pretty outside and the interior is not
bad, considering that it had been
painted by a lad. The Paintings are
mostly copies of biblical scenes by
Gustave Dore.’’
ILOILO → CAPIZ → ROMBLON → MANILA

From Iloilo, the ship sailed

to Capiz. After a brief
stopover, it proceeded towards
Manila via Romblon.
RIZAL MISSES SHIP
GOING TO SPAIN
August 6, 1896 - The España arrived at
the Manila bay early morning.
Unfortunately Rizal was not able to
catch the mail ship Isla de Luzon
because it had departed the previous
day at 5:00pm.
 "Unfortunately I didn't catch the mail ship for Spain and
fearing that my stay for a month in Manila would bring me
troubles I made known to the Governor General, while
remaining on board the ship (España) of my wish to be
isolated from everybody, except my family.“
-Rizal to Blumentritt
 He was transferred to a spanish cruiser
‘’Castilla’’ by order of Governor General
Ramon Blanco.
The gallant captain, Enrique Santalo, told
him that he was not a prisoner, but a guest
detained on board ‘’ in order to avoid
difficulties from friends and enemies’’.
 He stayed on the cruiser for about a
month, from August 6 to September 2,
1896, pending the availability of Spain-
bound steamer
OUTBREAK OF THE
PHILIPPINE
REVOLUTION
August 19, 1896, the Katipunan plot to
overthrow the Spanish rule by means of
revolution was discovered by Fray
Mariano Gil, Augustinian cura of Tondo
after Teodoro Patino’s disclosure of
organization’s secrets.
August 26, 1896, Bonifacio and the
Katipunan raised the cry of revolution
(Sigaw sa Pugadlawin) in the hills of
Balintawak, a few miles North of
Manila.
CRY OF BALINTAWAK (PUGADLAWIN)
In the afternoon, Gov. Gen. Blanco proclaimed a
state of war in the first eight provinces for rising
in arms against Spain- Manila, Bulacan,
Cavite, Batangas, Laguna, Pampanga, Nueva
Ecija and Tarlac.
[Ma, Bu, Ca, Ba, La, Pa, Nu, Ta]
 He was worried for two reasons :
(1) the violent revolution which he
sincerely believed to be premature and
would cause only much suffering and
terrible loss of human lives and
properties had started and it would (2)
arouse Spanish vengeance against all
Filipino patriots.
DEPARTURE FOR
SPAIN
The same day when the state of war
was proclaimed in the eight
provinces, Rizal received from Gov.
Gen. Blanco two letters of
introduction for the Minister of War
and Minister of Colonies, with a
covering letter which absolved him
from all blame for the raging
revolution. The two letters of
introduction were identical.
 Sep. 2, 1896, the day before his
departure for Spain, He , on board the
Castilla, wrote to his mother.
 "As promised I am addressing you a few lines before
leaving, to let you know about the condition of my health.
I am well thank God, I am only concerned as so what will
happen or shall have happened to you in these days of
upheaval and disorder.
…
Do not worry about anything; we are all in the hands of
Divine Providence. Not all those who go to Cuba die, and
in the end one has to die; at least die doing something
good. "
He transferred to Isla de Panay which was
sailing for Barcelona, Spain. The next
morning, this steamer left Manila Bay.
At last, his last trip to Spain began. Don
Pedro Roxas, rich Manila creole
industrialist and friend, and his son,
Periquin were among his fellow
passengers.
 RIZAL IN
SINGAPORE
 RIZAL IN SINGAPORE
Don Pedro/ Don Manuel
Camus dvised Rizal to sta and y
take advantage of the protection
of the British Law
• Rizal had given his
word of honor to
Governor General
Blanco.
VICTIM OF
SPANISH
DUPLICITY
 VICTIM OF SPANISH DUPLICITY
Blanco and the
Ministers of War and
the Colonies were
exchanging coded
telegrams and
confidential messages
for his arrest upon
reaching Barcelona
 RIZAL ARRESTED
BEFORE REACHING
BARCELONA
September 8 Rizal on board the Isla
de Panay left Singapore at 1:00
p.m..
Not knowing the Spanish
duplicity, he happily continued the
voyage towards Barcelona.
Sept. 25- he saw the steamer Isla de Luzon,
leaving the Suez Canal, crammed with
Spanish troops.
Two days later he heard from the passengers
that a telegram arrived from Manila reporting
the execution of Francisco Roxas, Genato and
Osorio
Sept. 28, a passenger told Rizal the bad
news that he would be arrested by
order Gov. Gen. Blanco and would be
sent to prison in Ceuta (Spanish
Morocco), Gibraltar.
Shocked by the news, he realized that he
was fooled by the Spanish officials. That
made him to write a letter to his best
friend.
 "A passenger on board just told me news that I can hardly believe
and should it be true, would bring to an end the prestige of
Philippine Authorities.
I cannot believe for it would be the greatest injustice and the most
abominable infamy, unworthy not of a military official but of the
last bandit…
I cannot believe it! This is infamous, but if it turns out to be true as
everybody assures me, I am communicating to you these news so that
you may appraise my situation.“
Yours,
Jose
 Rizal noted. "There are people on
board who do nothing but slander me
and invent fanciful stories about me.
I'm going to become a legendary
personage."
 Sept. 30 – the steamer
anchored at Malta. He was
officially notified by the captain
Alemany that he should stay
in his cabin until further
orders from Manila.
 ARRIVAL IN BARCELONA AS PRISONER (8 DAYS)

Rizal was escorted to the

grim and infamous
prison-fortress named
Monjuich
Jose’s interview with
Despujol
he would be shipped
back to Manila
After the interview, Rizal was taken aboard
the colon which was "full of soldiers“. At
8:00 p.m., the ship left Barcelona with
Rizal on board.
October 3, 1896 - at 10:00am, the Isla de Panay
arrived in Barcelona, with Rizal, a prisoner on
board. The trip from Manila to Barcelona lasted
exactly 30 days. Rizal was kept under heavy
guard in his cabin for three days.
October 6, 1896 - at 3:00am, Rizal was awakened by the guards
and escorted to the grim and infamous prison-fortress
named Monjuich. About 2:00 in the afternoon, Rizal was
taken out of prison by the guards and brought to the
headquarters of General Despujol.

On the same date, at 8:00pm, Rizal left Barcelona through the

ship Colon “full of soldiers and guards and their families”.
October 8, 1896 - a friendly officer told Rizal that the
Madrid newspaper were full of stories about the bloody
revolution in the Philippines and were blaming him for it.

October 11, 1896 - before reaching Port Said, Rizal’s diary

was taken away and was critically scrutinized the
authorities.

November 2, 1896 - the diary was returned to Rizal.

 Attorney Hugh Fort - an English lawyer in Singapore - his
friends (Dr. Antonio Ma. Regidor and Sixto Lopez) dispatched
frantic telegrams to Fort to rescue Rizal from the Spanish
steamer when it reached Singapore by means of Writ of
Habeas Corpus.

Chief Justice Lionel - denied the writ on the ground that the
Colon was carrying Spanish troops to the Philippines.
November 3, 1896 - the Colon reached Manila,
where it was greeted with wild rejoicings by the
Spaniards and friars because it brought more
reinforcements and military supplies.
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