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A review in Rizal’s cases and charges

Mark Adrian Encilay

Second Year College (B.S. in Criminology)

January 16, 2022

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A REVIEW OF RIZAL’S CASES AND CHARGES

INRODUCTION

Dr. Jose Rizal was our national hero that he gave his life so that we, the Filipinos, could be

free from the cruelties, oppression, abuse of power, and injustice imposed by the Spanish friars

in the Philippines. This paper discusses Rizal's cases and charges regarding his work and novels,

as well as how they affected his life and led to the execution of the death penalty by the Spanish

Friars. This paper will provide some background information on Rizal's cases and charges, as

well as his execution.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

This topic attempts to recall the justice served to our national hero Jose Rizal by the

Spanish Friars cut his life and liberty for his actions and efforts to save his country. In this

section, questions are posed to the respondent in order to acquire and gather information about

Rizal's cases and charges.

1. Why did the Spanish Friars put Rizal to death when his work was only to give our

country freedom and equal opportunities in all positions as the Spanish here in the

Philippines?

2. Was it right to execute Rizal's life into the death penalty based on his cases and charges

concerning his novels and works?

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SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

In this paper, students and other people can learn about the details surrounding Rizal's

cases and the charges that led to his life sentence being commuted to the death penalty. They will

learn how certain charges and cases affected the life of our national hero, as well as how the

friars accused Rizal in his novels and works.

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

The website of Punto write about the cases and charges of Dr. Jose Rizal that on December

6, 1896, the trial of Dr. Jose Rizal by a Spanish military court for sedition, rebellion and

conspiracy, began. This leads to his execution and martyrdom. At the time of his arrest, Rizal

was supposed to leave for Cuba after he was allowed by Spanish Governor-General Ramon

Blanco, who was sympathetic to him, to serve as a military surgeon in Cuba, where there was

also a revolution against Spain. Thus, Rizal was executed on December 30, 1896 in Bagumbayan

(Luneta), which has been renamed Rizal Park in his memory.

According to Miguel A. Bernard’s book, the trial of Rizal that led to his execution was

distinguished by three characteristics. The first was rashness. The second was a malicious

adherence to legal formalities that gave the appearance of legality and justice. In contrast to the

observance of legal forms, the third was a disregard for the demand for true substantive justice.

The records of Rizal's cases, which were kept in the military archives in Segovia, were brought

to Madrid and meticulously transcribed by Wenceslao Retana.

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PRESENTATION OF DATA ANALYSIS

This chapter of the paper presents the information gathered from my relatives and friends

who live in Sibulan Negros Oriental and served as respondents for this study. It also includes

data from the respondent's questions and answers, which have been organized in accordance with

the research questions enumerated in this paper.

RESPONDENT QUESTION ANSWER

Vincent E. Cimafranca Why did the Spanish Friars put According to him, Rizal is

Rizal to death when his work being sentenced to death for

was only to give our country his two novels, Noli me

freedom and equal tangere and El Filibusterismo,

opportunities in all positions as which criticize the Friars and

the Spanish here in the the Spanish government in the

Philippines? Philippines.

Jonh Kenneth Elluran Was it right to execute Rizal's Mr. Elluran replied no, stating

life into the death penalty that what Jose Rizal was

based on his cases and charges attempting to emphasize in his

concerning his novels and novels and works was full

works? Filipino freedom and an end to

the friars' abuses of power.

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SUMMARY

By the responses of the respondents, we can see how powerful the Spanish were in

accusing Rizal of a flaw and false cases and charges in order to sentence him to death. The

execution of our national hero by the friars and the Spanish government was still an injustice to

us. A biased and illegal accusation of Rizal's cases and charges about his novels and works

resulted in his execution in the Bagumbayan on December 30, 1896. By Rizal’s works, Filipinos

are instilled with a strong blood running through their veins, opening their minds and hearts to

the cruelties, abuses, and injustices perpetrated by the Spanish here in the Philippines, inspiring

them to fight for our freedom and peace. As a result, our national hero's death leaves us feeling

deeply indebted to him for his sacrifices.