Rizal in Dapitan

Group 1 Quioyo / Rayos / Tupaz / Khu / Pagpagitan

 Why was Rizal went to Dapitan?
Jose Rizal was arrested by the Spanish authorities on four grounds:
• For publishing anti-Catholic and anti-friar books and articles.
• For having possession, a bundle of handbills, the Pobres Frailes, in which
advocacies were in violation of the spanish orders;
• For dedicating his novel, El felibusterismo to the 3 “traitors”(Gomez, Burgos,
and Zamora) and for emphasizing on the novel’s title page that “the only
salvation for the Philippines was separation from the mother country.(referring
to Spain)
• For simply criticizing the religion and aiming for its exclusion from the Filipjno
culture
 Dapitan
• Politico-military outpost of the Spaniards
in the Philippines
• Foremost of Spanish culture, religion and
civilization in Muslim Mindanao.
• Headed by a politico-military
commander and with a parish priest,
tasked with the conversion of the island
into Catholicism.
• Swampy with unplanned streets but his land
was fertile. No potable water, as well as
lighting system, which made the town appear
desolate.
• People dying with different diseases no
proper medical services by the authorities.
• Economy primitive agriculture, with an
undeveloped fishing industry.
 Who deported Rizal to Dapitan?

Governor-General
Eulogio Despujol
Bound to Dapitan July 17, 1892
• At 1:00 am on the morning , Rizal
was shipped on board the boat
“Cebu” to Dapitan. He was given
good, cabin, but we'll guarded.
• He met with his guard Captain
Ricardo Carcinero.
Rizal carried a letter from the Suprior of the Jesuit The said letter is to be given to the Jesuit Parish
Society of the Philippines: Priest in Dapitan:

Father Pablo Pastells Father Antonio Obach

In the letter, the superior said that Rizal could stay and live in the house
parish but for the following conditions:

• He publicly retracted his Masonic and Anti-Church beliefs.

• He regularly participate in church rites.

• He conduct himself as a good spanish subject and a man of

religion
Rizal did not agree with these conditions.
• Therefore, Rizal decided to stay
at the place of Captain Ricardo
Carnicero.
• Captain Carnicero who is the
warden that assigned to look
after to look after Rizal and
became good friends.
The house of Captain Ricardo Carcinero
 Jose Rizal’s Writings

July 25, 1892

• Rizal wrote a letter to his mother in Hong
Kong about his Exile in Dapitan.

August 26, 1892

• Rizal created a poem for his commmandant’s
birthday entitled “A Don Ricardo Carnicero”
 September 21, 1892
• Rizal and Carnicero (commandant) won in a lottery. Rizal used
his share in procuring a parcel of land, a property of more
than 10 hectares near the coast of Talisay, a barrio near
Dapitan.
• During his exile, he practiced medicine, taught some pupils
practical subjects, and engaged in farming and horticulture.
 Rizal provided significant community services in Dapitan:

• Establishment of a school - In Dapitan,

Rizal started a school for both boys and
girls. He was a teacher of many subjects,
including English, science, math, and
Spanish.
 Rizal provided significant community services in Dapitan:

• Improvement of the town's infrastructure -

Rizal helped improve the town's
infrastructure by constructing a water
system, a hospital, and a dam, which
helped the farmers irrigate their fields.
 Rizal provided significant community services in Dapitan:

• Promotion of health and hygiene - Rizal

worked to encourage people to keep their
surroundings clean and organized by
organizing a sanitation campaign in Dapitan.
 Rizal provided significant community services in Dapitan:

• Development of new skills - Rizal also

developed new skills while in Dapitan,
such as sculpture, painting, and
agriculture.
• He made a huge relief map of mindanao.
 Rizal’s Mother in Dapitan
August 26, 1893

• Trinidad and José's mother left Hong Kong and

proceeded to Dapitan
• He gave his mother's eyes the final treatment
needed to restore their sight, so that she was
able to see the rest of her life.
 As a Scientist and Philologist

Three biological species from Dapitan named

after him are:

- Rhacophorus rizali
- Apogonia rizali

- Draco rizali
Overall, Rizal's accomplishments in Dapitan show his
dedication to improving the quality of life of those around
him as well as his variety of abilities and passions. His
contributions to science, medicine, agriculture, and
education have left a lasting impression on the area and
are actual proof of his legacy as a Filipino hero.