CHAPTER 23:

LAST TRIP ABROAD (1896)

INTRODUCTION
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.
 August 26, 1896 - Rizal arrived in
Manila on.
From the steamer that ferried him
Dapitan, he was transferred to the
Spanish cruiser ‘’Castilla’’, where he
stayed for almost a month, pending
availability of a vessel bound for Spain
 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.
 Rizal, worried about the
raging hostilities, left for
Spain on the steamer ‘’Isla de
Panay’’ on September 3, 1896.
It was his last trip abroad.
REPORT PROPER
FROM DAPITAN TO
MANILA
 DUMAGUETE
Rizal visited a friend and former
classmate, Herrero Regidor, who
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
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 stay
and 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 (secret
conspiracy) 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
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.
IMPLICATION
‘’Cry of Balintawak’’
Eight Provinces
Mactan
 Mactan
an island famous
for what happened
to Magellan
Mistaken Trust
CONCLUSION
Jose Rizal is a very intelligent person. He
always thinks in a positive way. 1896 was
the year that he went back to Manila and
considered his last trip abroad.
 Concluding on his messages to his
family and his best friend regarding his
presumed death, he knew that it was
his last trip and that he accepted the
possibility to perish anytime during the
trip. He was so brave not just
physically but emotionally as well that
he thoroughly decided every step to
take.
However, Rizal is also just a man who
commits blunders. During this last
trip, he did one of his greatest
mistakes in his life. That mistake was
to trust a friend who was secretly
conspiring against him.
His last trip abroad was the saddest part. He
knew his death was near, yet he still went
home.
Therefore, with the love of his country and
his countrymen he chose to die, than to be
safe abroad while his country suffers cruelty
of other country. Nevertheless, he released
the Philippines from captivity and freed us
through his peaceful and heroic way of
revolution.