SECOND

HOMECOMING
AND THE LA LIGA
FILIPINA
CHAPTER 21
JUNE 26,1892
Rizal’s bond to return to Manila in
June, 1882 was his second
homecoming.
It marked his re-entry into the
hazardous campaign for reforms.
He firmly believed that the fight for
Filipino liberties' had assumed a new
phase: it must be fought in the
Philippines not in Spain
ARRIVAL IN MANILA WITH SISTER
June 26, 1892 Rizal and his widowed sister, Lucia
(wife of the late Mariano Herbosa) arrived in Manila.
At 4:00 o'clock, he went to Malacanang Palace to
seek audience with the Spanish governor general,
General Eulogio Despujol, Conde de Caspe
After his brief interview with the governor general,
he visited his sisters in the city - first Narcisa (Sisa,
wife of Antonio Lopez) and later Neneng (Saturnina,
wife of Manuel T. Hidalgo).
VISITING FRIENDS IN CENTRAL LUZON
At 6:00 P.M. of the following day (June 27), Rizal boarded a
train in Tutuban Station and visited his friends in Malolos
(Bulacan), San Fernando (Pampanga), Tarlac (Tarlac), and
Bacolor (Pampanga).
He was shadowed by government spies who carefully
watched his every movement.
The homes he had visited were raided by the Guardia Civil
which seized some copies of the Noli and Fill and some
"subversive" pamphlets.
OTHER INTERVIEWS WITH DESPUJOL
June 29: he did not succeed in having the penalty of exile
lifted, but Despujol gave him hope with regard to his sisters.
As it was the feast of St. Peter and St. Paul, the interview
ended at 9:15.
June 30: they talked about the question of Borneo. The
general was opposed to it and told him to come back on
Sunday.
July 3, Sunday: they talked about the sundry things and
thanked Despujol for having lifted the exile of his sisters.
 FOUNDING OF THE LIGA FILIPINA
July 3, 1892: following his Interview with Governor
General Despujal, Rizal attended a meeting of the
patriots at the home of the Chinese-filipino mestizo,
Dorotea Ongjunco
Rizal explained the objectives of the Liga Filipina, a
civic league of Filipines, which he desired to establish
and its role in the socio-economic idea of the people.
The Officers of the new league were elected, as
follows: Ambrosio Salvador (President); Deodato
Arellano (Secretary), Benifacio Arevalo (treasurer)
Augustin de la Rosa (fiscal).
CONSTITUTION OF THE LIGA FILIPINA
The aims of the Liga Filipina, as embodied in its
Constitution, were the following:
1. To unite the whole archipelago into one compact and
homogeneous body,
2. Mutual protection in every want and necessity:
3. Defense against all violence and injustice:
4. Encouragement of education, agriculture, and
commerce:
5. Study and application of reforms.
The motto of the Liga Filipina was: Unus Instar Omnium (One Like All)
The duties of the Liga members are as follows:
1. Obey the orders of the Supreme Council
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 his council
5. To report to the fiscal anything that he may hear which affects the
Liga
6. To behave well as befits a good Filipino
7. To help fallow members in all ways
July 6: Rizal went to Malacanang Palace to resume his series of
interviews with the governor general Despujol.
During his interview, Despujol suddenly showed him some
printed leaflets which were allegedly found in Lucia's pillow
cases.
These incriminatory leaflets were entitled Pobres Frailes (Poo
Frial) under the authorship of Fr. Jacinto and printed by the
Imprenta de los Amigos del País, Manila.
 RIZAL ARRESTED AND JAILED
IN FORT SANTIAGO
July 6: Rizal went to Malacanang Palace to resume his series of
interviews with the governor general Despujol.
During his interview, Despujol suddenly showed him some printed
leaflets which were allegedly found in Lucia's pillow cases.
These incriminatory leaflets were entitled Pobres Frailes (Poo Frial)
under the authorship of Fr. Jacinto and printed by the Imprenta de
los Amigos del País, Manila.
 RIZAL ARRESTED AND JAILED
IN FORT SANTIAGO
He was placed under arrest and escorted to Fort Santiago by Ramon
Despujol, nephew and alde of Gov. Gen. Despujol
In Fort Santiago, he was kept incomunicado.
July 7: The Gaceta de Manila published a story of Rizal's arrest which
produced Indignant commotion among the Filipino people, particularly
the members of the newly organized Liga Filipina.
 Reasons of Rizal's deportation to Dapitan

1. Rizal had published books and articles

ARBITRARY which showed disloyalty to Spain, and
which were "frankly anti-Catholic" and
"imprudently anti-friar".
DEPORTATION TO 2. A bundle of handbills entitled Pobres
Frailes was found on his packages in his

DAPITAN arrival in Manila.

 Reasons of Rizal's deportation to Dapitan
3. His novel El Filibusterismo was dedicated
to the memory of three "traitors",
ARBITRARY GOMBURZA. And on the title page he
wrote that in view of the vices and errors of

DEPORTATION TO the Spanish administration, "the only

salvation for the Philippines was separation
from the mother country."
DAPITAN 4. The end which he pursues in his efforts
and writings is to tear from the loyal
Filipino breasts the treasures of our holy
Catholic Faith.
 ARBITRARY DEPORTATION TO DAPITAN
July 14: Rizal was brought under heavy guard to the
steamer Cebu which was sailing for Dapitan. This
steamer under Captain Delgras departed at 1am
July 17: reached Dapitan at 7 in the evening.
Captain Delgras went ashore and handed Rizal over to
Captain Ricardo Carnicero, Spanish commandant of
Dapitan.
That same night, Rizal began his exile in lonely Dapitan
which would last until July 31, 1896, a period of four
years.
THANK
YOU!