Rizal started contributing more frequently to several journals in 1885.

In 1888, Rizal joined a group of

liberal Filipino exiles in Spain. The organization and La Solidaridad sought to educate Spain about the
concerns of its colony, the Philippines. As a result, his relative Galicano Apacible started a newspaper in
Barcelona with the same name. Later, Graciano Lopez Jaena reported Marcelo H. While Rizal was an
active and important contributor, del Pilar edited the publication. The majority of the articles in La
Solidaridad, which served as the main organ of the reform movement, discussed the potential of the
Philippines joining Spain as a province with equal legal standing.

When it comes to writing for several newspapers, Rizal started to participate more in 1885. During 1888,
liberal Filipinos in exile in Spain formed an association that Rizal joined. In order to educate Spain about
the needs of its colony, the Philippines, La Solidaridad and the organization were formed. Galicano
Apacible, his cousin, published a newspaper in Barcelona under the same name. Marcelo H., according
to Graciano Lopez Jaena. Rizal was a substantial and active contributor to the newspaper when del Pilar
edited it. The majority of the articles in La Solidaridad, which served as the main organ of the reform
movement, discussed the potential for the Philippines to become a province of Spain with equal legal
rights.