• First Homecoming1. To operate on his mother’s eyes2. To serve his people who had long

been oppressed by Spanish tyrants3. To find out for himself how the Noli

and his other writings were affecting Filipinos and Spaniards

4. To inquire why Leonor Rivera remained silent

- He established a medical clinic and his first patient was his mother

- Within few months Rizal earned P900 and by Feb 1888, he earned a total of P5, 000 as a physician

• Storm over the Noli

- Rizal received a letter from Gov.-Gen. Emilio Terrero (1885-88) requesting him to come in Malacaňan

- The Gov. Gen. read the Noli and found nothing wrong with it, but Rizal’s enemies like the Archbishop of Manila, Msgr. Pedro Payo (a Dominican) were powerful

- For security measure, the Gov. Gen. assigned a Spanish lieutenant, Don Jose Taviel de Andrade, as bodyguard of Rizal

- The Archbishop of Manila sent a copy of the Noli to Father Rector Echavarria of UST for examination, and they concluded that the Noli was “heretical, impious, and scandalous in the religious order and the Spain”

- Fr. Font found the novel to contain subversive ideas against the Church and Spain, and recommended that “the importation, reproduction and circulation of the book in the islands be prohibited”

- There were also attackers of the Noli like Fr. Font, Fr. Jose Rodriguez (made 8 anti-Noli pamphlets), and Vicente Barrantes

- Defenders of the Noli also appeared like Del Pilar, Jaena, Morayta, Blumentritt , Fr. Sanchez and Fr. Garcia

- Anonymous threats against Rizal were present so his parents and other friends advised him to go away

- The Gov. Gen. also summoned and advised him to leave the country for his own good

• Rizal in Japan- One of the

happiest interludes in the life of Rizal was his sojourn in Japan

- Her real name was Seiko Usui

- But Rizal affectionately called her O-Sei-San

• El Filibusterismo Published in Ghent, Belgium

- The writing of El Fili was started by Rizal when he was in Calamba (1887), and then in London (1888), wrote more chapters in Paris and Madrid, and finished the manuscript in Biarritz, France (1891)

• Ventura, Savior of the Fili

- Valentin Ventura in Paris learned of Rizal’s predicament and immediately sent him the necessary funds

- On Sept. 18, 1891, El Fili came off the press

SECOND HOMECOMING AND THE LIGA FILIPINA

• After the arrival Rizal has been interviewed by Governor General Despujol

• Founding of the Liga Filipina- a civic league of Filipinos, which he desired to established and its role on the socio-economic life of the people.

• President – Ambrosio SalvadorSecretary – Deodato ArellanoTreasurer – Bonifacio ArevolaAgustin de la Rosa – FisalConditions of Liga Filipina

• Objectives:1. To unite the archipelago into one compact and homogenous body2. Mutual Protection in every want and Necessity3. Defense against all violence and injustice.4. Encourage of Education, agriculture and commerce. 5. Study of application and reforme

• Motto of Liga Filipina: ONE LIKE THEM (unus instar omnium)

• Rizal Arrested and Jailed in fort Santiago – July 6 he resume his interview with the governor general but suddenly showed him a printed leaflets were entitled Pobres Frailes (Poor fiars) under the authorship of Fr. Jacinto from Paris

• Rizal insisted having those leaflets when they arrived in Hong Kong that found nothing

• He was arrested and exiled in Dapitan

Exile in Dapitan, 1892-96

Rizal could live at parish convent on the ff.

conditions• “That Rizal publically retract his errors

concerning religion and make statements that were clearly pro-Spanish against revolution.

• “That he perform the church rites and make a general confession of his past life.

• “That henceforth he conduct himself in an exemplary manner as a Spanish Subject and a man of religion”.

The Home of Commandant Carnicero

Beginning of Exile in Dapitan

• A Don Ricardo Carnicero•  poem which Rizal wrote for

Captain Carnicero on the occasion of captain’s  birthday August 26,1892

WINS IN MANILA LOTTERY• Butuan – mail boat which brought

the news about Rizal’s winning in the lottery

Wins in Manila Lottery• Three (3) pesetas – amount Rizal

allotted for lottery tickets every month

Lottery Ticket No. 9736• P20,000 – lottery prize • P6,200 of it was given to Rizal • P2,000 of his share he gave to his

father and• P200 to Basa in Hong Kong, • the rest he invested thru purchasing

agricultural lands from the coast of Talisay about kilometre away from Dapitan

Volunteers as Military Doctor in Cuba

When Cuba was under revolution and raging yellow fever epidemic, Rizal wrote to Governor General Ramon Blanco offering his services as military doctor.

Governor Blanco later notified Rizal of the acceptance of the offer. The notification came along with an instruction of acquiring first a pass for Manila from the politico-military commander of Dapitan.

Volunteers as Military Doctor in Cuba

“The Song of the Traveler”

Upon receiving the acceptance of his offer to go to Europe then to Cuba to help in the curing of patients suffering yellow fever, he wrote a poem “El Canto del Viajero”

Adios, DapitanEspaña – steamer which brought Rizal

to Manila from Dapitan Rizal was accompanied by Josephine,

Narcisa, Angelica (Narcisa’s daughter), his three nephews and six pupils.

As farewell, the town brass of Dapitan played the dolorous  Funeral March of Chopin.

He stayed in Dapitan for four years, thirteen days and a few hours.