The Life and Works of Rizal Mrs. Carmencita D.

Jubas
November 26, 2019 TF(10:30-12:00)
[Haciendas owned by the Friars and Guardia Civil]
Group 4
Scene 1: Tax Collection
Narrator: In those peligrious times, friars are the ones who have power and under them
are the guardia civil. The Guardia Civil were created for the purpose of maintaining
peace and order however became infamous for their rampant abuses such as looting
belongings and rape.

[Soldier 1 is doing paper works. Soldier 2 comes in]

Soldier 2: Buenas Dias Senor.
Soldier 1: Buenas Dias to you too, soldado.
Soldier 2: Senor, kapanahunan na naman ng paniningil ng mga buwis.
Soldier 1: Oo nga pala. O siya maningil ka sapagkat pinataas na naman ng mga prayle
ang buwis.
Soldier 2: Si Senor.
[Soldier 2 walks towards the haciendas]
[Adlib][A group of women appears to be talking with each other anxious about the day of
collecting taxes.The group is concerned about Grasya who doesn’t have enough money
to pay]
[The soldier 2 arrives and knocks on their doors, everyone paid except for Grasya]

Soldier 2: Ang bayad mo?

Grasya: Eto po Senor.
Soldier 2: Ba’t kulang to?!
Grasya: Senor hindi po sapat ang pera ko. Diba nag bayad na naman ako?
Soldier 2: Bahala ka!

[Adlib][The soldier 2 leaves. The neighbors calls out Grasya warning her of the
consequences. The soldier 2 reports back to Soldier 1]

Soldier 2: Senor eto lang po ang nakuha ko.

Soldier 1: Ba’t kulang to?!
Soldier 2: Merong hindi nakapagbayad ng sapat, si Grasya.
Soldier 1: Dalhin mo nga itong si Grasya na sinasabi mo/ Bring this Grasya that you’re
talking about to my office right now.
Soldier 2: Si Senor.
[Adlib][Grasya is brought to the office where she is given the ultimatum. She was
beaten the next thing that happened.]
Scene 2: The Rape
[The setting is at night, the soldiers beat up Grasya]
[A woman passes by, the soldier stops beating the man and blocks her way]

Soldier 1: [to woman 3] Buenas tardes Senora, kay sarap maglakad sa gabi, hindi ba?
Woman 3: [to soldier 1] Y- yes senor, pero pahintulutan niyo po akong dumaan
sapagkat marami pa ang hugasin sa bahay.
Soldier 1: Umuwi? Hindi mo ba kami sasamahan kahit sandali? [Glances at his
company]
Woman 3: [to Soldier 1] I say hindi ehh. [Tries to walk away]

[Soldiers 2 and 3 blocks her way]

Woman 3: What is the meaning of this?!

[Soldiers ties her hands and covers her mouth with handkerchief]
[The woman struggles to escape but soon faints]
[Attempts rape.]

Scene 3: The Friar

Narrator: Haciendas or argricultural lands were once under the care of the rural folks
who had been living in them. Along with the infamous guardia civil under the friar’s
orders, they ruled their lands poorly thus incited agrarian reforms, hence incuring the
wrath of the friars.

This happened during the absence of Rizal and although he wasn’t there to witness it
he received a letter from his elder brother, Paciano only to know that a great calamity
has befallen upon Calamba.

[A friar comes into view, reading a newspaper]

Friar: [stands up in anger] Curse that Rizal! Siya at kanyang mga adbocasiya That’s it!
I’ll make him pay, his people pay! Mga kawal!

[soldier 1 enters]
Soldier 1: Si fraile?
Friar: Since paying taxes and rent won’t shut them up, palayasin ito sa kanilang mga
tirahan!
Soldier 1: Si fraile!
Scene 4: The haciendas
[The setting displays farmers doing their jobs, women with their chores, children helping
their parents.]

Woman 4: Ahh kay tahimik ng paligid, hindi ba sa tingin mo?

Woman 1: Baka dahil ay kagabi may ginahasa at binugbog.
Woman 4: Sumpain sila! if only someone who come to our aid.
Woman 1: [to woman 4] I heard that merong nag petisyon laban sa mga prayle dahil sa
kanilang maling pamamalakad sa ating mga lupain.
Woman 4: [to woman 1] Mukhang ganon na nga. Revolts have become common these
days. I wouldn’t be surprised kung merong pagsalakay ang magaganap.
Woman 2: [to woman 4] How could there not be revolts? Mga demonyo ng simbahan!
All they did were to sully our dignity, take over our lands and take taxes after taxes mula
sa ating mga bulsa!

Woman 4: [to woman 2] Ang mga Dominikano! Augustinians! At ang mga Pranses!
Kinasusuklaman ko sila ng buong buo!
Woman 1: [to woman 2] Tama! Pagkatapos ng ginawa ng ating mga ninuno para sa
lupaing ito! Mira! Our money doesn’t even go to the government kundi sa kanilang mga
bulok na simbahan!

Woman 2: [to woman 1] They don’t even own the lands but still collect excessive taxes!
Kung hindi lamang sa ipinagkaloob sa kanila ng korona ng Espanya! What has this
country turned into!

Narrator: Rizal initiated advocacys of agrarian reforms in 1887 only to ignite wrath of
the Dominican friars who retaliated by raising the rentals of the lands and later on raids
were put into action.

[the crowd continues to chatter]

[far off the distance a group of soldiers approaches]

Soldier 1: [to his platoon, in a loud voice] Soldado! Paalisin ang mga residente sa
kanilang mga bahay sa loob ng 24 oras! Ayon ito sa utos ng prayle!
Soldier 2: Si senor!
Scene 5: The raid
Narrator: A raid was ordered to vacate every family from their residences within 24
hours and although it was pressumed to happen, nobody expected it to be so soon.

[Woman 3 notices a soldier approaching and starts running towards the crowd]
Woman 3: Nanang! Nanang! Nanang! [trips over woman 1]
Woman 1: [to woman 3] Nina! What is it? Magsalita ka nga! Sabihin mo!
Woman 3: [exhausted] Isang paglusob! Mga kawal sa malayo!

[Guards approaches, corners the crowd and shows hostility]

Soldier 1: Indios! Umalis kayo sa mga lupain ngayon na!

Woman 2: [protests] Nagbabayad kami ng buwis! We have every right to be here!

[Soldier 1 glances at soldier 2 signaling him]

[Soldier 2 nods and grabs woman 3 by the hand]
Soldier 2: Sabi niya umalis! [throws woman 3 to the ground]

[Remaining women screams in fear]

[Soldiers begin to destroy their residences]

Woman 2: No!
Woman 3: Nanang don’t! It’s too late!
Woman 2: My hard earned belongings!
[Soldier 2 throws her to the ground as well]
[Woman 1 fights back Soldier 1 but gets beaten instead]

Soldier 1: [to soldiers] Nakawan ang kanilang mga bahay!

[Soldier 2 take their things while the others cried]

Scene 6: The Eviction of Rizal’s family

Narrator: Meanwhile at the Dominican Estate of Calamba, Rizal’s family and relatives
who were tenants of the estate were also forced to evict from their residences.

[Within the Rizal residence, the family rushes to pick what belongings they could bring]
Woman 4: [to Teodora] Nanang! Hurry! Wala na tayong magagawa!
Woman 5: [to woman 4] Ang mga gamit! Hurry!
Woman 4: [to woman 5] Asikasuhin mo si nanang! May kukunin lang ako.

[Woman 4 assists Teodora]

[Both walks however the soldiers enters in abruptly]

Soldier 1: Vacate you insolent Indios!

[Soldier 1 pushes Teodora and Woman 5 to walk]

[Teodora falls to the ground]

Woman 4: Nanang! [rushes to Teodora’s side]

Soldier 2: Move! [kicks Woman 4]
Woman 4: [to soldier soldier 2] We will! We will!
[to Teodora] Nanang we need to go now.

[Woman 5 helps]