RIZAL’S LIFE & WORKS
CHAPTER 21 | 3RD YEAR, 1ST SEMESTER | SR. JORDAN ANGELO
SECOND HOMECOMING AND THE LALIGA FILIPINA
JUNE 1892
• Rizal’s bold return to Manila
• His second homecoming
AUGUST 1887
• His first homecoming from abroad.
“The Battlefield is in the
Philippines
Dr. Jose P. Rizal
Two months later, on DECEMBER 31, 1891
• He reiterated this belief in a letter to
blumentritt.
• “I believe that La Solidaridad is no
longer our battlefield; now isa new
struggle. . . the fight Is no longer in
Madrid.”
ARRIVAL IN MANILA WITH SISTER
J UNE 26, 1892
• At noon Rizal and his widowed sister
Lucia (wife of the late Mariano Herbosa)
arrived in Manila
RIZAL DESCRIBED HIS
SECONDHOMECOMING AS FOLLOWS:
• I arrived at Manila on 26 June (1892),
Sunday, at 12:00 noon. I was met by many
carabineers headed by a major. There was
in addition one captain and one sergeant of
the Veteran Civil Guard. I came Down
with my luggage and they inspected Me at
the customhouse. From there I went The
Hotel de Oriente where occupied
roomNo.22, facing the church of Binondo.
• In afternoon, at 4:00 o’clock, he went to
Malacañang Palace to seek audience with
the Spanish governor general, General
Eulogio Despujol, Conde de Caspe. He
was told to come back at the night at7:00
o’clock. Promptly at 7:00 pm he returned
to Malacañang and was able to confer with
Governor General Despujol, who agreed
to pardon his father but not the rest of the
family and told him to return on
Wednesday (June 29).
• After his brief interview with the governor
general, he visited his sisters in the city---
-- first Narcisa and later Saturnina.
VISITING FRIENDS IN LUZONCENTRAL
6:00 P.M OF J UNE 27
Rizal boarded a train In Tutuban Station and visited
his friends in the following places:
• Malolos, Bulacan
• San Fernando, Pampanga
• Tarlac, Tarlac
• Bacoor, Pampanga
5:00 P.M OF J UNE 28
• Rizal returned by train to Manila whether
he knew it or not, he shadowed by
government spies who was carefully his
every movement.
• The homes he had visited were raided by
the Guardia Civil which seized some
copies of the Noli and Fili and some
“subversive” pamphlets.
OTHER INTERVIEWS WITH DESPUJOL
WEDNESDAY (JUNE 29 –Z) AT 7:30-9:15
• I saw his Excellency. I did not succeed to
have the penalty of exile lifted, but he
gave me hope with regard to my sisters.
As it was the feast of St. Peter and St.
PAUL.
THURSDAY (J UNE 30)
• We talked about the question of Borneo.
The general opposed to it, very much
opposed. He told me to come back
Sunday.
SUNDAY (J ULY 3-Z)
• We talked about sundry things, and I
thanked him for having lifted the exile of
my sisters. I told him that my father and
brother would arrive on the first boat. He
asked me if I would like to go abroad to
Hong Kong. I told him Yes. He told me
to return on Wednesday.
FOUNDING OF THE LIGA FILIPINA
J ULY 3, 1892 - (SUNDAY EVENING )
• Rizal attended a meeting of the patriots at
the home of the Chinese-Filipino mestizo
on Ylaya Street, Tondo, Manila. Rizal
explained the objectives of the Liga
Filipina, a civic league of the Filipinos. He
presented the Constitution of the Liga
which he had written in Hong Kong. The
patriots were impressed and approved the
establishment of The Liga.
Objectives of the Liga Filipina - a civic league of
Filipinos, which he desired to established and its
role on the socio-economic life of the people.
OFFICERS OF THE NEW LEAGUE:
Directors:
• Jose Rizal, Founder
• Ambrosio Salvador, President
• Agustin dela Rosa, Fiscal
• Bonifacio Arevalo, Treasurer
• Deodato Arellano, Secretary and first
Supreme leader of Katipunan
Exile of Rizal
• Domingo Franco, President, and Supreme
leader
• Deodato Arellano, Secretary/Treasurer
• Isidro Francisco, Fiscal
• Apolinario Mabini, Secretary
CONSTITUTION OF THE LIGA FILIPINA
1. To unite the archipelago into one compact
and homogenous body
2. Mutual protection in every want and
necessity
3. Defense against all violence and injustice.
4. Encourage Education, agriculture, and
commerce.
5. Study of application and reforms.
Motto: Unus Instar Omnium (one like all)
DUTIES OF THE LIGA FILIPINA
MEMBERS
1. Obey the orders of the Supreme Court.
2. To help in recruiting new members.
3. To keep in strictest secrecy the decisions
of the Liga authorities
4. To have a symbolic name which he cannot
change until he becomes president of the
council.
5. To report to the fiscal anything that he
may hear which affects the Liga.
6. To behave well and benefits a good
Filipino.
7. To help fellow members in all ways.
RIZAL ARRESTED AND JAILED IN FORT
SANTIAGO
J ULY 6 (WEDNESDAY)
• Rizal went to Malacañang to resume his
series of interviews with the governor
general. The governor general showed
some printed leaflets entitled Pobres
Frailes (Poor Friars). Rizal denied having
those leaflets. Despite his denial and
insistent demand for investigation. He was
placed under arrest and escorted to Fort
Santiago by Ramon Despujol the nephew
and aide of Governor General.
J ULY 7 (THURSDAY)
Gaceta de Manila published the story of
Rizal’s arrest the same issue the gubernatorial
decree gave him the reasons for Rizal's
deportation as follows:
1. Rizal published books and articles abroad
which showed disloyalty to Spain which
were “frankly anti Catholic” and
“prudently anti-friar.”
2. A few hours after his arrival “there was
found in his packages... a bundle of
handbills entitled “Pobres Frailes”.
3. His novel “El Filibusterismo” was
dedicated to the memory of the three
traitors.
4. The end to which he pursues in his efforts
and writings is to tear from the loyal
Filipino breats the treasures of our
“catholic faith”.
J ULY 15, 1892 (12:30 A.M.)
• Rizal was brought under heavy guard to
the streamer Cebu which was sailing to
Dapitan (1:00 a.m.) the streamer under
Captain Delgras departed sailing south,
passing Mindoro and Panay.
J ULY 17, 1892
• Reached Dapitan at 7:00 in the evening.
Captain Delgras handed Rizal over to
Captain Ricardo Carnicero, Spanish
commandant of Dapitan the same night,
Rizal began his exile in Dapitan which
would last until July 31, 1896, a period of
four years.