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"Father Sanchez is a penetrating observer, although rather

pessimistic, always looking at the bad side of things. When

we were in school, we used to call him a 'dark spirit' and

the students nicknamed him 'Paniki,' which is' a kind of bat".

One of Rizal
s s o r in A t e n e o .
profe When Rizal was banished in Dapitan, his

e r S a n c h e z is a Jesuit superiors sent Father Sanchez to

Fath try to change his old student's militant

a t e d u c a t o r a n d
gre position toward the Catholic Church. Long

ol a r . H e i n sp ir ed conversations, disputes, and intense

sch disagreements ensued among mentor and

ou ng R iz a l t o student. But their mutual affection

the Y remained constant.

h a r d e r a n d to
study
r it e p o e t r y . H e
w WAS A JESUIT PRIEST AND MENTOR TO THE

e c a m e a n a d m irer PHILIPPINE NATIONAL HERO, JOSE RIZAL.

b
e Fr. Sanchez was admitted to membership in the Royal
and friend of th Entymological Society of Spain. Most of the prominent Filipinos

n d e r C a l a m b a of the day were taught by Fr. Sanchez.

sle
d , w h o s e G o d -
la
i v e n g e n iu s h e saw
g
and recognized.
Things haven't altered much since the nineteenth
century. Even their favorite lecturers and

professors are still given weird nicknames by

students nowadays. In the case of our national

hero, it was 'Paniki.' Perhaps we should just

name Father Sanchez..... 'Batman.'
"To the bat cave."

Spain and her education system played a

big part in Rizal's life. He reasoned out
and wrote his ideas in her language. The
best crop of Filipinos, the generation of
Rizal, Plaridel Luna et al, were trained by
Spaniards like Father Sanchez.

Ateneo Municipal, when it was still in Intramuros

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