CHAPTER 21

Second
Homecoming
and
The Liga Filipina
June, 1982
• Rizal’s bold return to Manila
•His second homecoming

August, 1887
•His first homecoming from abroad.

•“ The Battlefield is in the

Philippines”
• - Dr. Jose P. Rizal
 Two months later, on December 31, 1891

 he reiterated this belief in a

letter to mentritt.

“ I believe that La Solidaridad is

no longer our battlefield; now is
a new struggle. . . the fight Is no
longer in Madrid” .
ARRIVAL IN MANILA WITH SISTER
June 26, 1892
• At noon Rizal and his widowed sister
Lucia(wife of the late Mariano
Herbosa) arrived in Manila
 RIZAL DESCRIBED HIS SECOND
HOMECOMING AS FOLLOWS:

 I arrived at Manila on 26 June (1892),

Sunday, at 12:00 noon. I was met by many
carabineers headed by a major. There
were in addition one captain and one
sergeant of the Veteran Civil Guard. I came
Down with my luggage and they inspected
Me at the customhouse. From there I went
The Hotel de Oriente where occupied room
No.22, facing the church of Binondo.
 RIZAL DESCRIBED HIS SECOND
HOMECOMING AS FOLLOWS:
 In afternoon, at 4:00 o’clock, he went to
Malacanan Palace to seek audience with
the Spanish governor general, General
Eulogio Despujol, Conde de Caspe. He
was told to come back at the night at
7:00 o’clock. Promptly at 7:00 pm he
returned to Malacanan and was able to
confer with Governor General Despujol,
who agreed to pardon his father but not
the rest of the family and told him to
return on Wedsday (June 29)
 RIZAL DESCRIBED HIS SECOND
HOMECOMING AS FOLLOWS:

 After his brief interview with the

governor general, he visited his sisters in
the city----- first Narcisa and later
Saturnina.
 VISITING FRIENDS IN LUZON
CENTRAL

6:00 P.M of June 27

Rizal boarded a train In Tutuban Station and

visited his friends in the following places:

Malolos, Bulacan

San Fernando, Pampanga

Tarlac, Tarlac

Bacoor, Pampanga
 VISITING FRIENDS IN LUZON
CENTRAL

5:00 P.M of June 28

 Rizal returned by train to Manila

whether he knew it or not, he
shadowed by government spies who
was carefully his every movement.

 The homes he had visited were raided

by the Guardia Civil which seized some
copies of the Noli and Fili and some
“subversive”pamphlets.
OTHER INTERVIEWS WITH DESPUJOL

Wedsday ( June 29 –Z) at 7:30-9:15

I saw his Excellency. I did not succeed to

have the penalty of exile lifted, but he gave
me hope with regard to my sisters. As it was
the feast of St. Peter and St. Paul .

Thursday ( June 30)

 We talked about the question of Borneo.

The general opposed to it, very much
opposed. He told me to come back Sunday.
OTHER INTERVIEWS WITH DESPUJOL

Sunday ( July 3-Z)

 We talked about sundry things and I

thanked him for having lifted the exile of my
sisters. I told him that my father and brother
would arrive on the first boat. He asked me
if I would like to go abroad to Hong Kong. I
told him Yes. He told me to return on
Wedsday.
 FOUNDING OF THE LIGA
FILIPINA
July 3, 1892 -(Sunday evening)
 Rizal attended a meeting of the
patriots at the home of the Chinese-
Filipino mestizo on Ylaya Street,
Tondo,Manila . Rizal explained the
objectives of the Liga Filipina, a civic
league of the Filipinos. He presented
the Constitution of the Liga which
he had written in Hong Kong. The
patriots were impressed and
approved the establishment of The
Liga.
Objectives 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.

OFFICERS OF THE NEW LEAGUE:

Directors:
 Jose Rizal, Founder
 Ambrosio Salvador, President
 Agustin dela Rosa, Fiscal
 Bonifacio Arevalo, Treasurer
 Deodato Arellano, Secretary and first
Supreme leader of Katipunan
The cover page of the constitution
of La Liga Filipina
Exile of Rizal
 Domingo Franco, President and Supreme leader
 Deodato Arellano, Secretary/Treasurer
 Isidro Francisco, Fiscal
 Apolinario Mabini, Secretary
 CONSTITUTION OF THE LIGA
FILIPINA

1. To unite the archipelago into one compact

and homogenous body
2. Mutual protection in every want and
necessity
3. Defense against all violence and injustice.
4. Encourage of Education, agriculture and
commerce.
5.Study of application and reforms.

Motto:
Unus Instar Omnium
(one like all)
 Duties of the Liga Filipina
Members

1. Obey the orders of the Supreme Court;

2. To help in recruiting new members;
3. To keep in strictest secrecy the
decisions of the Liga authorities;
4. To have a symbolic name which he
cannot change until he becomes
president of the council;
5. To report to the fiscal anything that he
may hear which affects the Liga;
6. To behave well ad benefits a good
Filiino;
7. To help fellow members in all ways.
RIZAL ARRESTED AND JAILED IN FORT
SANTIAGO

July 6 -(Wednesday)

Rizal went to Malacanang to resume his

series of interviews with governor general.
The governor general showed some printed
leaflets were entitled Pobres Frailes(Poor
Friars). Rizal denied having those leaflets.
Despite his denial and insistent demand for
investigation. He was placed under arrest
and escorted to Fort Santiago by Ramon
Despujol the nephew and aide of Governor
General.
RIZAL ARRESTED AND JAILED IN FORT
SANTIAGO

July 7 ( Thursday )

Gaceta de Manila published the story of

Rizal's arrest the same issue the
gubernatorial decree gave him the reasons
for Rizal's deportation as follows:

1. Rizal published books and articles abroad

which showed disloyalty to Spain which
were “frankly anti Catholic and
“prudently anti-friar.
RIZAL ARRESTED AND JAILED IN FORT
SANTIAGO

2. A few hours after his arrival “there was

found in his packages… a bundle of
handbills entitled “Pobres Frailes”.

3. His novel “El Filibusterismo” was

dedicated to the memory of the three
traitors.

4. The end to which he pursues in his

efforts and writings is to tear from the
loyal Filipino breats the treasures of our
“catholic faith”.
July 15, 1892 (12:30 a.m.)

Rizal was brought under heavy guard to

the streamer Cebu which was sailing to
Dapitan (1:00 a.m.) the streamer under
Captain Delgras departed sailing south,
passing Mindoro and Panay
July 17, 1892
Reached Dapitan at 7:00 in the
evening. Captain Delgras handed Rizal
over to Captain Ricardo Carnicero,
Spanish commandant of Dapitan the same
night, Rizal began his exile in Dapitan
which would last until July 31, 1896, a
period of four years.