The

Retraction of Jose Rizal

Group 1
 Reporters
Joice Acdog
Joan Villarama
Karen Ann Muesco
what is a retraction?
Short info about Dr. Jose Rizal
José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda
June 19, 1861
Calamba
December 30, 1896
Bagumbayan
Noli me tangere, El filibusterismo
Fr. Vicente Baleguer and Rafael Palma
Fr. Vicente Balaguer was born in Alicante,
Spain, on January 19, 1851.
He joined the Society of Jesus on July 30, 1890
and went to the Philippines in 1894.
he was one ofthe Jesuit priests who visited
Rizal’s last hours in Fort Santiago and claimed
that he managed topersuade Rizal to denounce
masonry and return to the Catholic fold.
In 1917 when he had returned to Spain, an
affidavit executed that proves he was who
solemnized the marriage of JoseRizal and
Josephine Bracken.
Rafael Palma was born on October 24, 1874. He was a Filipino
politician, lawyer, writer,educator and a famous freemason.
he became the fourth President of the University of the Philippines.
He was later elected as senator under the Nacionalista Party,
consistently representing the 4th District, in both the 1916 and 1919
senatorial polls.
he was theauthor of Biografia de Rizal, a work on the life of the
national hero which won a literary contestin 1938 sponsored by the
Commonwealth Government.
The story of Rizal’s alleged retraction is found in chapter 32 and 33
with his analysis in the latter chapter.
 From Rizal’s statement: "I
retract with all my heart
whatever in my words,
writings, publications and
conduct have been contrary to
my character as a son of the
Catholic Church.",
 Four copies of Rizal retraction
February 14, 1897
December 30, 1896 La Juventud
La Voz Espanola
Diario de manila
May 1935
Fr. Balaguer's text
There were four well-known reasons
behind Rizal’s retraction
First, He wanted to marry
Josephine Bracken and to
make her his wife legally.

Second, He wanted to protect

his family.
 Third, He wanted to reforms from
the Spanish Government.

Lastly, He wanted to heal the

sickness of the Catholic Church.
Mi Ultimo Adios
Final Poem of rizal
14 five-line stanza
The poem together with Rizal's execution
ignited the Philippine Revolution In 1902, the
poem was recited before the American
House of Representatives.
 References
https://www.bartleby.com/essay/Retracti
on-Controversy-Of-Rizal-PCCFQX92R
http://www.joserizal.ph/rt03.html
https://pepealas.wordpress.com/2019/12/3
0/rizals-retraction-full-original-text/amp/
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