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the following were the chargers as summarized filed against Dr. Jose
Rizal by the Spanish authorities in the Philippines; the crimes committed were
then punishable death:
At 7:00 a.m. December 29, 1896, the decision of death by firing squad
dated 30th December was formally announced to Rizal.
At 7:00 a.m. Fathers Miguel Saderra Mata and Luis Viza were with Rizal.
At 9:00 a.m. Fr. Rosell Antonio took the turn of attending to Rizal,
afterwards a newspaperman came and the three talked topics on studies,
infancy, and boys stories.
At 10:00 a.m. Fathers Jose Villaclara and Vicente Balaguer relived Fateher
Rosell.
At lunchtime, Fr. Federico Faura came with Don Manuel Luengo,
Governor of Manila.
At dusk, Fr. Balaguer returned to the Chapel and assumed his religious
discussion with Rizal.
RIZAL EXECUTION
• The day before Jose Rizal’s execution, he consoled his mother and sisters, then he
gave a letter to his mother and father. He also gave to Josephine a copy of Kempis
with a dedication entitled “To my Dear and Unhappy Wife, Josephine.” He also
dedicated another edition of Father Thomas, a Kempis to his sister Josefa.
• Early in the morning, on December 30, 1896, Rizal and his family consoled each
other. Before the family left Rizal, he gave Trinidad the Alcohol lamp then said
“there is something inside.”
• at 6:30 a.m. a picket of soldiers was formed; Rizal dressed in black coat, hat, shoes,
tie and white T-shirt, he was also tied elbow to elbow and was proceed in the march
with a bugle and drum.
• As Rizal approached the place of execution, he hastened his steps as if catching the
glory he might miss. While standing, he asked permission that he should be shot
facing the firing line. But the captain refused.
• Even at a dying stage, Jose Rizal wanted to prove that he was not a traitor to Spain
and the Philippines, therefore he needed to fall down face-up to the sky.
• It was 7:03 in the morning, Rizal was 35 years old when he died with 8 bullets in
his heart. His body was hauled in a wagon and buried in Paco cemetetry with out
due respect.
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