Getting to Know Our

National Hero

Life and Works of Rizal

Exile in Dapitan

 July 17, 1892- Rizal began his exile in Dapitan

for a period of 4 years

 He lived in the house of Capt. Ricardo

Carnicero

 While he was in Dapitan, he…

 Practiced medicine
 Pursued scientific studies
 Continued his artistic and literary works
 Widened his knowledge of languages
 Established a school for boys
 Promote developmental projects
 Engage in farming and commerce

 He became a lottery addict

Exile in Dapitan

 November 3, 1892- “Pablo Mercado” (Florencio

Namanan) secretly visited Dr. Jose Rizal and
introduced himself as a friend and relative of
Rizal

 August 1893
- Teodora Alonzo, Trinidad, Narcisa and
Maria
arrived in Dapitan

- He operated his mother’s right eye

Rizal and Josephine Bracken

 Josephine Bracken
 Born in Hong Kong
 Parents: James Bracken and Elizabeth
MacBride
 Adopted by Mr. George Tauffer

 Dr. Jose Rizal and Josephine Bracken planned

to get married

 They had a child named Francisco

Activity No. 7

Create a summary of the life of Dr. Jose Rizal while he was living in
Dapitan.

Note:
1. Give your own creative title for this essay
2. Use your own words in summarizing Rizal’s life in Dapitan
3. Do not distort the sequence of events