Rizal lived in exile in far-away Dapitan, a remote town in Mindanao, which was under the missionary jurisdiction of the Jesuits, from 1892 to 1896. This four-year interregnum in his life was tediously unexciting, but was abundantly fruitful with varied achievements. He practices medicine, pursued scientific studies, continued his artistic and literary works, widened his knowledge of languages, established a school of boys, promoted community development projects, invented a wooden machine for making bricks, and engaged in farming and commerce. Despite his multifarious activities, he kept an extensive correspondence with his family, relatives, fellow reformists, and eminent scientists and scholars of Europe, including Blumentritt. Reinhold Rost, A.B. Meyer, W. Joest of Berlin, S. Knuttle of Stuttgart, and N.M. Keight of Prague.
Beginning of Exile in Dapitan. The steamer Cebu which brought Rizal to Dapitan carried a letter from Father Pablo Pastells, Superior of the Jesuit Society in the Philippines, to Father Antonio Obach, Jesuit parish priest of Dapitan. In this letter, Father Superior Pastells informed Father Obach that Rizal could live at the parish convent on the following conditions:
1. "That Rizal publicly retract his errors concerning religion, and make statements that were clearly pro-Spanish and against revolution.
2. "That he perform the church rites and make a general confession of his past life.
3. "That henceforth he conduct himself in an exemplary manner as a Spanish subject and a man of religion."
Rizal did not agree with these conditions. Consequently, he lived in the house of the commandant, Captain Carnicero. The relations between Carnicero (the warden) and Rizal (the prisoner) were warm and friendly.
House of Captain Carnicero.jpg) the house Rizal used to live.
Carnicero was charmed by Rizal's fine qualities and personality. They ate together at the same table and had many friendly conversations. Carnicero came to know that Rizal was not a common felon, much less a filibustero. He gave good reports on his prisoner to Governor Despujol. He gave him complete freedom to go anywhere, reporting only once a week at his office, and permitted Rizal, who was a good equestrian, to ride his chestnut horse.
Wins in Manila Lottery. On September 21, 1892, the sleepy town of Dapitan burst in hectic excitement. The mail boat Butuan was approaching the town, with colored pennants flying in the sea breezes. Captain Carnicero, thinking that a high Spanish official was coming, hastily dressed in gala uniform, ordered the town folks to gather at the shore, and himself rushed there, bringing a brass band.
The mail boat, Butuan, brought no Spanish officials but the happy tidings that the Lottery Ticket No. 9736 jointly owned by Captain Carnicero, Dr. Rizal, and Francisco Equilor (Spanish resident of Dipolog, a neighboring town of Dapitan) won the second prize of P20, 000 in the government-owned Manila Lottery.
2. Exile in Dapitan, under the
missionary jurisdiction, for 4
years
o Practiced medicine
o Pursued scientific studies
o Continued his artistic and
literary works
o Widened his knowledge of
language
o Established a school for
boys
o Promoted community
development projects
o Invented a wooden
machine for making bricks
o Engaged in farming and
commerce
3.
4. Rizal could only live at the
Parish Convent in 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”.
Father Pablo Pastells
Father Antonio Obach
5.
6. Lottery Ticket
No. 9763
Captain Carnicero
Jose Rizal
Francisco Equilor
Php 20,000
Php 4,000 – for his
investment
Php 2,000 – to his
father
Php 200 – his friend
in Basa, Hongkong
Php 6,200
7. Father Pablo Pastells Jose Rizal
The debate started
when Pastells sent
Rizal a book by Sarda
along with an advice
that Rizal should desist
from his majaderas
(foolishness) in
viewing religion from
the perspective of
individual judgement
and self-esteem
8. • The debate can be read in four (4) letters.
• Rizal was bitter against the friars because they
commit abuses under the cloak of religion.
• Father Pastells tried to bring back to
Catholicism Rizal by telling him that human
intelligence is limited, thus he needs the
guidance of God
Father Pablo Pastells Jose Rizal
9. Behind the debate, Pastells and Rizal
were friends as evidently pictured
when:
1. Pastells gave Rizal a copy
of Imitacion de Cristo by Fr. Thomas
a Kempis
2. Rizal gave Pastells a bust
of St. Paul which he had
made Rizal continued to hear
mass and celebrate religious
events
10. Mr. Juan Lardet
- purchased many logs (some of the logs
were of poor quality)
- Rizal Flared up in anger and confronted
Lardet and challenged him for a duel
" My Friend, you have not a Chinaman's
chance in a fight with Rizal
on a field of honor. Rizal is an expert in
martial arts particularly in fencing and pistol
shooting.” – Capt. Carnicero
- Lardet then apologized
12. - Rizal's favorite teacher at the
Ateneo de Manila
- He was the only Spanish priest to
defend Rizal's Noli Me Tangere in
public.
- They argued
theologically in a friendly manner
but all the efforts of Sanchez were in
vain.
- Fr. Sanchez enjoyed the latters
company and he even assisted Rizal
in beautifying the town plaza
- Manuscript entitled “Estudios Sobre
La Lengua Tagala” (Studies on the
Tagalog Language)
Father Francisco
De Paula Sanchez
13.
14. - The spy with the assumed name of "Pablo Mercado" and
posing as a relative
- confidential courier of Rizal's letter and writings for the patriots
in Manila
- invited the unwanted visitor to stay at his house
- Sitges ordered the arrest of "Pablo Mercado“
- real name of "Pablo Mercado" was Florencio Namanan
- forwarded the transcripts of the investigation
to Governor General Blanco
- Rizal's letter to his brother-in-law, Manuel T. Hidalgo written in
Dapitan, December 20, 1893
15. - He gave free
medicine
- Rich patients who
paid him for his
surgical skill.
- He operated his
mother’s eye.
- “Now
I understand very
well why a
physician
should not treat t
he members of his
family”
16.
17. - Luzon, Bohol, Cebu, Panay,
Negros, and Mindanao
and even from Hong Kong
- Don Ignacio Tumarong paid
him Php3,000.
- An Englishman paid him
Php500.
- Don Florencio Azacarraga
paid him a cargo of sugar
- Became interested in the
local medicine
18. - Mr. H.F Cameron praised
Rizal’s engineering feat
19. - Malaria is spread by
the mosquitoes
which thrive in
swampy places
- Php500 was used for
lighting system
- Beautification of
Dapitan
- “Rival the best in
Europe”
- Made a huge relief
map of Mindanao
20.
21. • He had 21 students
• Rizal taught his boys
reading, writing,
languages (Spanish and
English), geography,
history, mathematics
(arithmetic and
geometry), industrial
work, nature study,
morals and gymnastics.
29. • In partnership with Ramon
Carreon, a Dapitan Merchant
• “Cooperative Association of
Dapitan Farmers” - to
improve the farm products,
obtain better outlets for them,
collect funds for their
purchases, and help the
producers and workers by
establishing a store wherein
they can buy prime
commodities at moderate
prices
30. - During his exile
in Dapitan, he
invited a
machine for
making bricks
32. - Rizal and Josephine fell in love
with each other.
- Tr. Obach refused
- George committed suicide
- married themselves before the
eyes of God
Josephine Bracken
George Taufer
33. • At one time, Rizal wrote a
poem for Josephine, which
runs as follows:
Josephine Josephine
Who to these shores have
come?
Looking for a nest, a home,
To Japan, China or Shanghai,
Don’t forget on these shores
A heart for you beats high
- Rizal was extremely happy
because Josephine was
expecting a baby.
- This lost son of Rizal was
named “Francisco” honor of
Don Francisco (he hero’s
father) and was buried in
Dapitan.
34. • (1) the people are not
ready for revolution
• (2) arms and funds must
first be collected before
raising the cry of
revolution.
Dr. Pio Valenzuela
35. “and there the Minister
of War will assign you
to the Army of
Operations in Cuba,
detailed to the Medical
Crops”
Gen. Ramon Blanco
36. It was with this joyous thought of
resuming his travels that he wrote his
heart-warming poem. “El Canto del
Viajero” (The Song of the Traveler).
37. “I have been in that district for four years,
thirteen days, and dew hours.”