1st SLIDE:

Juan Crisostomo Ibarra- A wealthy young mestizo who has just returned to the
Philippines after seven years of studying in Europe, Ibarra is sophisticated, highly
esteemed, and very idealistic.
Maria Clara- A woman of high social standing, she is thought to be the daughter of
Capitan Tiago and goddaughter of Father Dámaso. She is also the lover of Crisostomo
Ibarra in the novel.
Father Damaso- is an old, power-hungry, and shamelessly corrupt Spanish priest who
has lived among the native Filipinos for nearly two decades.
Elias-A mysterious character, Elías is a man on the run from the law who resents both
the Spanish colonial government and the Catholic Church, despite his strong religious
convictions.
Father Salvi-A younger, more cunning Spanish priest who assumes control over Father
Damaso’s post as friar curate of San Diego.
Captain Tiago-a wealthy Filipino who is native-born. He keeps close ties with high-
ranking members of the Catholic Church, despite actually having no respect for religion,
and shamelessly joins in others' racist insults against his own people.
Donya Consolacion- is an older Filipina woman who is ashamed of her heritage and
pretends to be unable to speak Tagalog, her own native language.
Don Rafael Ibarra- Crisóstomo Ibarra’s father is posthumously mentioned in the novel.
critic of the corrupt practices of the Spanish friars, he earns the ire of the vitriolic Father
Dámaso, who accuses him of sedition and heresy.
Crispin and Basilio- Children of sisa who suffered from the cruelty of Spanish friars.
Basilio is Crispin’s older brother. Meanwhile, Crispin is a young boy studying to be a
church caretaker, Crispín and his brother Basilio work ceaselessly to send support
money to their beleaguered mother, Sisa.
Don Tiburcio - A fraud and a hustler, the Spaniard who calls himself Doctor Tiburcio de
Espadaña was actually a customs officer who was dismissed from his post shortly after
arriving in the Philippines.
The Mayor- Nothing more than a marionette of the Catholic priesthood, the unnamed
mayor of San Diego is very conservative and bows down to the religious officials of the
town.
Sisa- The long-suffering mother of sextons-in-training Crispin and Basilio, she goes
mad upon the loss of her sons. Impoverished and married to a violent drunkard, she is
allied only with her sons.
Father Sibyla- A priest serving in the Binondo district in the city of Manila, Father Sibyla
serves as a foil to the otherwise largely corrupt Father Dámaso and the perverse Father
Salví as he is rational and calm.
Aunt Isabel- A cousin of Capitan Tiago who raised Maria Clara as her own child after
her mother’s untimely death.
Old Tasio-An old man who previously studied philosophy and is believed to be crazy by
most of the community. He respects Ibarra and gives him valuable advice, and also
helped Ibarra's father before him.
The Schoolmaster- A teacher that Don Rafael housed, thus allowing him to suitably
attend to the task of instructing students; he informs Crisóstomo Ibarra of the sorry state
of education of San Diego since the passing of his father.
Don Filipo- is a representative of the younger, less religiously shackled generation of
movers and shakers in San Diego, and he also serves as the vice mayor of the town.
Lt. Guevarra- A morally upright man of Spanish descent who holds both Crisóstomo
Ibarra and the late Don Rafael in high esteem, he is also the lieutenant of the Civil
Guard.
Linares- Pamangkin ni Dr. de Espadaña. Like his uncle, he has forged credentials and
hopes to climb through the social ranks.
Donya Victorina- A brazen and determined Filipina social climber, Doña Victorina is
the spouse of the counterfeit doctor, Tiburcio de Espadaña.

2nd SLIDE:
Noli Me Tángere begins at a dinner party hosted by Captain Don Santiago (Tiago), a
wealthy resident of Manila. Ang mga bisita sa party na ito ay kinabibilangan ng mga
tao mula sa upper class o kinikilalang mga mayayaman at makapangyarihan pati na
rin ang mga Dominican and Franciscan friars. During dinner, Don Crisóstomo Ibarra
arrives at the dinner haul, kung saan ito ay ang masasabing unang ginawa ni Ibarra
pagdating niya mula Europe. He is there to visit his fiancée María-Clara, Santiago’s
daughter. However, the celebratory atmosphere soon turns tense as one of the friars,
Father Dámaso, becomes angry at Ibarra’s arrival. After the party, Ibarra learns that
his father, Don Rafael, died while in prison and was buried in a Christian Cemetery,
the San Diego’s Catholic Cemetery. Ngunit pinahukay ito ni Father Damaso at
pinatapon sa ilog. Nakulong si Don Rafael sapagkat inakusahan siya ni Father
Damaso na tumataliwas sa paniniwala ng Christian at bumubuo ng samahan laban sa
mga prayle or Christian. These accusations surfaced because Don Rafael refused to
attend confession, thinking it useless and instead trying to live according to his own
moral compass. Thus, the dramatic tension between Ibarra and Dámaso forms the
central conflict.

As Ibarra reacclimates himself to his homeland, he looks to apply his progressive

ideals to make life better for the citizens of San Diego. After meeting with a school
teacher, Ibarra’s first act is to build a school. While he gains support from the local
government, the religious order within the town views the project with suspicion. They
begin to see Ibarra as a threat to their power—with Dámaso in particular seeing him
as a rival who must be put in his place. Para sa mga prayle magagamit ng mga mag-
aaral ang kanilang matututunan laban sa kanila. Tutol sila dito sapagkat sa paningin
nila, sila dapat ang mas matalino at mas nakalalamang.

3rd SLIDE:
Ibarra and María-Clara’s relationship dates back to childhood. However, Dámaso is
the godfather of María-Clara and opposes the marriage. He wishes to drive the two
apart and eventually achieves. Syempre, ayaw ni Father Damaso kay Ibarra dahil
kalaban ang tingin niya dito at isang banta para sa kanila. He arrives uninvited to a
dinner party hosted by Ibarra and dishonors the memory of his late father, which baits
the latter into retaliation. Ibarra physically attacks Dámaso, holding him at knife point
and threatening to kill him. María-Clara intervenes and prevents Ibarra from
completing the deed, but the damage is done. As punishment for the assault, Ibarra is
excommunicated and thus, the couple’s engagement is annulled.

The Captain General, the King’s representative in the Philippines, intercedes on

Ibarra’s behalf. Once again, Dámaso and his colleague Father Salví are disgruntled
and see the Captain General’s respect for Ibarra as a threat to their power. Salví’s role
in the novel becomes more prominent after this incident, as he works on a scheme to
take down Ibarra once and for all.

Ibarra befriends Elías, a fellow Filipino who is involved with a subversive group
planning an uprising. Because Elías is knowledgeable of the town’s underground, he
is able to warn Ibarra of the attempts to have him framed and killed. Their friendship is
unusual as they are not of the same class, but they have mutual respect for each
other—and this respect enables them to strengthen their alliance.

Through no fault of his own, Ibarra’s life is turned upside down by the same forces that
claimed the life of his father. As the novel comes to a close, the progress that Ibarra
advocated for is put on hold. However, Dámaso suffers a private defeat as María-
Clara holds a secret against him, one that would destroy his reputation in town.
Dámaso is eventually moved out of San Diego and with him out of the way, the
possibility of reform is made more possible than ever.