Professional Documents
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Friends of Rizal
Friends of Rizal
Bohemia
Germany
Dr. Feodor Jagor - A celebrated scientist-traveller. Author of the book: Travels in the
Philippines which Rizal read as a child.
Dr. Ernest Schwelgger - A German ophthalmologist. Rizal worked for him too.
Germany
Philippines
Gov. Gen. Emilio Terrero - A liberal Gov. Gen. who defended Rizal from the friars
because of the controversy caused by his novel; Noli Me Tangere and advised him to leave
the Philippines.
Don Jose Luis Taviel de Andrade - A very good friend of Rizal. He became his lawyer
at the same time his bodyguard.
Dr. Otto Becker - Another well known ophthalmologist. Rizal worked for him as an
assistant.
Dr. Karl Ullmer - A kind protestant pastor. Rizal stayed at his home and became best of
friends and became his admirer.
Spain
Jose Alejandrino - Being Rizal’s roommate in Belgium, Alejandrino was the one who
canvassed printing press for El Filbusterismo.
Trinidad Pardo De Tavera - is a historian and a Filipino physician. Rizal met Trinidad in
Paris and he stayed at Trinidad's home. His home is the gathering or meeting place of
their group known as "Los Indios Bravos".
Paterno Brothers ( Antonio, Pedro and Maximo) - friends of Rizal who shared his ideas.
They often held meeting and celebrations in their home.
Don Pablo Ortega y Rey - A rich mestizo who was a former mayor of Manila. Befriended
Rizal due to him being in love with her daughter.
France
Dr. Niscaise - A famous Parisian doctor. Rizal studied his works and also worked for him.
Maximo Viola - A very good friend of Rizal. The saviour of Noli Me Tangere because he
helped Rizal when he became near destitute.
Dr. Louis de Weckert - A leading French ophthalmologist. Rizal worked for him as an
assistant
Paz Pardo de Tavera - A pretty girl and fiancé to his good friend, Juan Luna
Antonio Luna - The brother of Juan Luna and the general who fought in the Philippine-
American War.
Graciano Lopez Jaena - Together with Rizal and del Pilar, founded the La Solidaridad.
Spain
London
Hong Kong
Marcelo H. Del Pilar - An Illustrado and a leading figure of the propaganda movement.
Founder of the famous La Solidaridad and a respected member of the Freemasons.
Mariano Ponce - Another famous figure in the propaganda movement. Also the co-
founder of La Solidaridad together with Marcelo del Pilar.
Dr. Antonio Ma. Regidor - A practicing lawyer where Rizal stayed at his home as a guest.
Dr. Relnhold Rozt - A librarian of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Recommended Rizal
to the authorities of the British Museum and famously called him a pearl of a man.
Macau
Don Juan Francisco Lecaros - A Filipino gentleman, who accommodated Rizal and Basa
at his home.
Jose Maria Basa - A Filipino resident in Hong Kong. He also toured Rizal in Macau.
Balbino Mauricio - Another Filipino resident whom Rizal befriended while in Hong Kong.
Manuel Yriate - Also a Filipino resident in Hong Kong. He is the son of the alcalde mayor
in Laguna.
Japan
Tetcho Suehiro - A fighting Japanese journalist who was forced into exile by the
government. Met Rizal on the Belgic and became friends.
Juan Perez Caballero - The secretary of the Spanish Legation in Hong Kong and invited
Rizal to reside in the Spanish Legation.