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Identifying the Arguments

RIZAL RETRACTED
Claimant 1 Argument 1 Evidence/Proofs
It stated that on the On December 30, 1896 12:00-
Chronology of events in or chronology event mentioned 4:00, Rizal sleep restfully
around Rizal about Rizal handling the because hids confidence in
marriage certificate to the goodness of God and the
Josephine between 4:00- justness of his cause gives
5:00 in the morning him standing scienity and
Josephine also mentioned unsual calmness.
that they were married at
5:00 in the morning before
execution of Rizal.
Your Observations:
The claimant seems to believe that Rizal and Josephine were indeed married in the early
hours of the morning before Rizal’s execution, based on Josephine’s statement and the
timing of events. The fact that Rizal was able to sleep restfully from 12:00 to 4:00 also
indicates that he may have been at peace with his decisions, including the decision to marry
Josephine. This, however, is an interpretation and the observation could vary based on
different perspectives.

Claimant 2 Argument 2 Evidence/Proofs

According to De Viana On the 20th of July 1896, Dr.
(2013). In. 1961, the Jose Rizal left Dapitan for Cuba as
Lettery of Josephine Rizal National Centennial a Doctor in the army. But
commission published unfortunately, they (the
Rizal’s letter to his friends spanish authorities) brought
and relatives. him back again and shot him
on the 30th of December 1896,
Before his executive, he
married me at 5 o’clock in the
morning.
Your Observations:
The claimant seems to believe that despite Rizal’s intention to leave for Cuba, he was
brought back and executed, but not before he was able to marry.
 Claimant 3 Argument 3
There was according to
these fathers a brief but
complete retraction written
An eyewitness Account by and signed by Rizal himself.
Rev. Fr. Antonio Roseli I do not remember literally
the text of this abjuration and
profession of Catholic faith.
Evidence/Proofs
The account both mentioned
about the retraction and
marriage between Jose Rizal
and Josephine Bracken.

Your Observations:
The claimant seems to observe that there was a retraction written and signed by Rizal
himself, according to the accounts of these fathers. This retraction, along with the profession
of Catholic faith, could have been a prerequisite for his marriage to Josephine Bracken. This
is suggested by the evidence that mentions both the retraction and the marriage.

References:

Reading in Philippine History Book by Ronald M. Corpuz, Clauduo V. Tabotabo, Rex Oliver
T. Papel, MAT, and Julio O. Evardone, Jr. MA Pub Ad.

RIZAL DID NOT RETRACT

Claimant 1 Argument 1 Evidence/Proofs
Baron Fernandez found a Fernadez claimed that the
thick sheaf of Rizal’ s letter contained the denial if
Statement of Baron defense (unofficial defense— gud retarction because Rizal
Fernandez ADUCIORES A MJ knew that the friard were
DEFENSA) which he had misleading the Filipino people
written before his execution (Pasigui & Cabalu, 2006).
in December 30, 1896.

Your Observations:
The claimant’s observation is that Baron Fernandez found a thick sheaf of Rizal’s defense,
which Rizal had written before his execution in December 30, 1896. According to Fernandez,
the letter contained a denial of any retraction because Rizal was aware that the friars were
misleading the Filipino people. This observation is based on Fernandez’s claim and the
reference to Pasigui and Cabalu’s work.
 Claimant 2 Argument 2 Evidence/Proofs
Manolong Morato’,a friend of Morato said in his “EXPOSE”
Baron Fernandez, bought that the friars forged the
Manoling Morato’s “Expose” from Fernandez the alleged retraction letter and published
document containing Rizal’s in the CLERICO-FASCIST
denial if the said retraction newspaper at that time.
that took place hours before Morato’ maintained that Rizal
his execution. never retracted although friars
managed to publish a fake
copy of his retraction (Pasigui
& Cabalu, 2006).
Your Observations:
OThe claimant’s observation is that Manolong Morato, a friend of Baron Fernandez,
purchased alleged documents from Fernandez containing Rizal’s denial of the retraction that
supposedly took place hours before his execution. According to Morato’s expose, he claimed
that the friars forged the retraction letter and published it in a cleric-fascist newspaper. Morato
maintained that Rizal never retracted, despite the friars managing to publish a fake copy of
his retraction.

References:

Reading in Philippine History Book by Ronald M. Corpuz, Clauduo V. Tabotabo, Rex Oliver
T. Papel, MAT, and Julio O. Evardone, Jr. MA Pub Ad.