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[SYNOPSIS]

In Rizal’s early life, he was born in Calamba, Philippine's Laguna

Province on 19 June 1861. His parents named him José Protasio Rizal Mercado y
Alonso Realonda. José Rizal studied medicine in Manila, a great student with
understanding of several languages. He went to Spain in 1882 to graduate in
medicine.

José Rizal decided to join the Propaganda movement during his stay in
Europe, connected with the other Philippines who advocated reform. He created his
first novel, Noli Me Tangere, which explores the dark aspects of Filipinos under the
spanish reign in the Philippines, with an emphasis on the role of Catholic frères. In the
Philippines the book was prohibited, however copies have been prohibited. Rizal was
young in 1887 when he was targeted by the police because of this work.

In his 1891 follow-up work El Filibusterismo, Rizal travelled to Europe and

continued writing. In La Solidaridad, which aligns with the Propaganda Movement,
he also publishes essays. The reforms Rizal supported were not independent: he
demanded for Filipinos to receive equal treatment, for the authority of the Spanish
brothers to be reduced and for the representation in the Spanish Cortes (Parliament in
Spain).

In 1892, Rizal returned to the Philippines with the impression that he wanted
to implement throughout the nation. While Rizal was still banished to the Alliance of
the Philippines on Mindanao Island while supporting non-violent action in the
Reform Society he formed. Rizal remained in exile for four years; he practiced
medicine and started studying.

Rizal requested permission for his army doctorate to travel to Cuba in

1895. His application was accepted, but the Filipino nationalist group of Andres
Bonifacio, Katipunan, revolted in August 1896. Although he had no connection to
the gang and rejected his aggressive approach, he was soon detained. Following a
sham trial, Rizal was convicted by the firing team of sedition. On December 30, 1896,
when Rizal was 35 years old, Rizal was publicly executed in Manila. His execution
provoked further hostility to the government of Spain. Spain's Philippine authority
ended in 1898, but only after World War II did the nation earn permanent freedom.
For helping the country take its initial steps towards independence, Rizal is still a
nationalistic symbol in the Philippines.

M. ROMINEZ
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On June 10, 1872 Jose traveled to Manila for a test at San Juan de
Letran; after having passed a test, his father Don Francisco opted to transfer him to
the municipal district of Ateneo. Father Magin Ferrando almost denied him since it is
too late to register and he sees his looking extremely unhealthy. Still, with the aid of
Father Burgos' nephew, he was accepted into school. He once was a newbie in the
city of Ateneo and his Spanish language is limited. He was still the last position in the
class despite the hard effort on his academics. It was tough and melancholy, but he
didn't stop and struggle to become better. He was the smartest student in the class in
just a month. This motivates me to be just like him, and I am delighted knowing that
he was glad to have earned a trophy and a holy image. But I'm sorry since at that
time his mother's still in prison. What occurred to Jose Rizal was incredibly tough
since he still managed to study well, despite all the troubles and hardships his family
faced. Rizal kept on studying harder and ultimately freed his mom. I had a sense of
relief when I read his mother's tale. Education is one of the greatest things in our lives
which we may value. As a hard-working student, Rizal takes him to a wider view.
Rizal regarded education as a medication or a way to heal the colonial Philippines'
troubles. He believed in a political and religious education. He claimed the
transformation is unattainable without a free education for the Philippines.

I've been worried about Rizal's future Manila life and study. His
mother's concern over him impacted me, and I also felt as though I was part of her
life path. I was afraid that I was living likewise in that period when education in the
Philippines was excluded and life was typically terrible. When selecting what sort of
vocation to pursue, I could relate to him as a student. We have a lot in common
when it comes to selecting graduate programs. Choosing a route is highly tough,
particularly when you do not yet know what you want and are unclear, which is
what forces us to rely on the circumstance and people around us.

Because of its passion in tasks and writings it is highly encouraging to be

like Jose Rizal. It is overwhelming because it has actually demonstrated to them that
under liberalism, Philippines can also perform better. This poem was his first
nationalistic testimonial. It is a privilege as a youth to be dubbed the motherland's fair
hope. With respect to Rizal, because when he started writing about positive things in
our homeland, he was also in his youth. However, the University's inequalities,
Spanish students in the Philippines were reduced. Since Rizal and his secretary
Galicano Apacible became head of the Philippine students, they organized a secret
club and dubbed this "Compañerismo," which is a single objective. It's incredibly
horrible to be demoted with the Spanish and humiliated by the natural hue of
Filipinos. It was a huge offense that should not be tolerated even to designating us as
an Indian. It is excellent for Philippine students to get together because they may
support one other if they are harmful.
 Rizal's visit to Spain was a sort of secret, which is why there are few
who knew. Even his mother didn't have a notion that wouldn't enable him to leave.
He wrote his fiancée Leonor Rivera and his adoring parents a farewell letter before his
departure to Singapore. He saw the streamer and the folks that were in it throughout
his journey to Singapore. He was the Filipino alone, while the rest of them were
British, Spanish, and Indian Black. For me, it was astonishing how Paciano succeeded
in making the passport of Rizal without mentioning his name just as Jose Rizal. I am
surprised with Jose's enthusiasm and commitment to the Philippines. He had to aid
and ease his colleagues' pain. It would be sacrificial and frightening to do anything like
this, because Rizal loved our nation and its people, and since he kept his destiny and
believed he could win and lose, he didn't stop him from doing it all. It's God's will.

When I came to the arrival of Rizal in Barcelona, I loved not talking

about the nation negatively. His judgment was not in a terrible manner. He really
enjoyed the city, and was so fascinated by its beauty with an air of liberty, hospitality,
a person who was open-hearted, liberal and free. A patriotic essay entitled "Amor
Patrio" or Country Love was published in progressive Barcelona. It was then published
in a Diariong tagalog, in two languages, Spanish and Tagalog on August 20, 1882, to
some of his acquaintances in Manila. It has the same material as the Amor Patrio as its
first triumph is A Juventud Filipina. It is wonderful how Rizal can simultaneously
accomplish a lot of work, study a lot and internalize what he has learnt. He read and
write in his boarding house even in his spare time. Since Rizal believed that he was
lonely in a distant country, he met and he was captivated with Consuelo (Daughter of
Don Pablo). He even penned a sonnet for her titled A La Señorita C.O. y P.,
expressing her admiration. But he halted it quickly since he still had an involvement
with Leonor before the romance got his way, and Consuelo was in love with his
buddy Eduardo de Lete.

Rizal's understanding and perseverance to study fascinated me. In Spain,

practically everything he could not do in the Philippines might be criticized. He also
found himself broken by his visit to Spain; his allowance was late and could not even
have breakfast and supper, as he was speaking in a banquet to commemorate Juan
Luna and Felix Resureccion Hidalgo at Restaurant Ingles, Madrid. In conclusion, there
may be obstacles and challenges, but you still trust in yourself what you can achieve.

Dr. Jose Rizal motivated me in life to work hard. The secret to this
accomplishment is education. It'll bring me someplace in this world by living his
principles. Remembering his values tells me how to make a difference for the country
like him. I'd like to do the same thing that I do for my nation and his legacy I will not
forget.

M. ROMINEZ