Life of Rizal in Dapitan Powerpoint .pptx

Life of Rizal in Dapitan Powerpoint

1. BOUND TO DAPITAN

2. July 14, 1892 10:00 in the evening was Jose Rizal’s schedule to leave Fort Santiago. 1:00 in the morning Jose Rizal boarded the ferryboat “Cebu” bound to Dapitan . The captain of the ship gave him prime cabin marked as “ jefes ” which means commanding officer.

3. July 17, 1892 The ferry boat “Cebu” arrived in Dapitan . He met Ricardo Carnicero who offered him to live either in his house or at Jesuit Mission house. Bust of Dr. Ricardo Carnicero – Clay Made in Dapitan , By: Jose Rizal (1892 - 1893 )

4. He was made to stay in the house of Capt. Ricardo Carnicero, commandant of Dapitan, in Casa Grande.A friendship based on mutual respect developed between the two gentlemen. Later in his life in Dapitan, Rizal wrote a poem‘A Don Ricardo Carnicero’ honoring the kind commandant on the occasion of his birthday on August 26, 1892. Bust of Dr. Ricardo Carnicero – Clay Made in Dapitan , By: Jose Rizal (1892 - 1893 )

5. LIFE IN DAPITAN

6. Father Pablo Pastells Rizal carried a letter from the Superior of the Jesuit Society of the Philippines, Father Pablo Pastells . The said letter is to be given to the Jesuit Parish Priest in Dpitan , Father Antonio Obach . Father Antonio Obach

7. Rizal did not agree with these conditions. Therefore, Rizal decided to stay at the place of Captain Ricardo Carnicero . Captain Carnicero who is the warden that assigned to look after Rizal became good friends.

8. In the letter, the superior said that Rizal could stay and live in the parish , BUT there are conditions provided: That Rizal publicly retract his errors concerning religion, and make statements that were clearly pro-Spanish and against revolution. That he perform the church rites and make a general confession of his past life. That henceforth he conduct himself in an exemplary manner as a Spanish subject and a man of religion .

9. Jose Rizal decided to stay to stay at the house of Ricardo Carnicero where he was told to oversee his activities daily. He ordered his people to closely observe Rizal. Rizal was given freedom to go anywhere and even permitted to cultivate the land near the plaza. At least once a week, Rizal is reporting to the Captain. the captain was delighted with R izal’s fine personality and quality as a person. Rizal also admired the kind and generous Spanish Captain.

10. In Dapitan, two tasks were simultainously undertaken by Carcinero, with whom Rizal stayed and Father Obach. Carcinero`s task was to soften Rizal while Obach is to convert him. The two became close with Rizal but Carcinero took advantage of this to get to know the thinking of Rizal which he reported to Dispujol.

11. House of Captain Ricardo Carnicero

12. July 25, 1892 Rizal wrote to his mother in Hong Kong about his Exile in Dapitan . “In these days of lack of communication, travel, and deportion , I’m greatly worried thinking of you, and for this reason I hasten to write to you to tell you that I am well here as if I were on a vacation in this politico-military district. I don’t miss anything except my family and freedom.”

13. August 26,1892 Rizal composed a poem for his commandant’s birthday . August 30,1892 Ricardo C arnicero informed Governor General Eulogio Despujol that Jose Rizal wanted reforms in the Philippines but does not want friars to be evicted. September 21, 1892 Capt. Carcinero submitted another report to Gov. General Despujol informing him about reforms, these were freedom of religion and of the press.

14. September 21,1892 Rizal won in Manila Lottery. Informant of the said event used the mail boat “ Butuan ” to reach Dapitan . Lottery Ticket number 9736 won second prize amounting Twenty Thousand Pesos. The lottery Ticket which was not owned by Rizal because it was jointly owned by him, Captain Carnicero and Franciso Equilor a resident of Dipolog .

15. Php 20,000 was divided to the 3 of them, so Php 6,200 was the amount given to each of them in which Rizal used to: Gave the amount of Php 2,000 to his father who was still in Hong K ong. Gave the amount of Php 200 to his friend Basa , who was based in Hong Kong. The rest he invested thru purchasing a piece of land in Talisay to build his tree houses, one square type made of bamboo, another hexagonal type made of wood and the last was octagonal shape made of nipa .

16. January 1893 , Jose Rizal Told Ricardo Carnicero to stay in his own house. Rizal’s house was completed March where was able to cultivate lanzones , mango, macopa , langka , santol , mangosteen and cocoa trees.

17. Casa Redonda Piqueña  is a replica of the hexagonal poultry of Rizal. Restored to its original hexagonal form with similar materials as the other huts, the poulty house is big enough to accommodate a few dozen chickens.

18. RIZAL AS A TEACHER

19. Casa Cuadrada  is a replica of the pupils’ classroom.  

20. Rizal established in Dapitan a school. It began with 3 pupils who increased to 16 and eventually 21. He didn’t ask the students for payment but instead ask them to help in his projects, farms and garden. He taught themSpanish , English, Mathematics and how to work. His class started after lunch until 4 :00 in the afternoon

21. In his letter to Blumentritt , he once said: “One can judge their enthusiasm for study when, even though they have to work for me; they worked in order to study.”

22. RIZAL AS A PHYSICIAN

23. Casa Redonda  is a replica of the octagonal clinic of  Rizal . Reconstructed with similar materials as the main house, it now stands as a reminder of the numerous medications performed by  Rizal  during his exile in  Dapitan . It was also here where he removed his mother’s cataracts.

24. He practiced medicine in Dapitan and gave the people free medicines. August 1893 - her mother, her sister Trinidad and his nephew Angelica arrived in Dapitan . They Lived with him for almost one and a half year. He operated succesfully the eyes of his mother. He had many patients not only in Dapitan but from the neighboring towns as well.

25. Don Ignacio Tumarong – was able to see again because of Rizal’s ophthalmic skill; and highly gratified by the restoration of his sight, and he paid P3,000. Don Florencio Azacarraga, a rich haciendero of Aklan, was also cured of eye ailment and paid Rizal a cago of sugar. Rizal became interested in local medecine and in the use of medicinal plants

26. As the town’s doctor, Rizal equally treated all patients regardless of their economic and social status. He accepted as ‘fees’ things like poultry and crops, and at times, even gave his services to poor folks for free. His specialization was ophthalmology but he also offered treatments to almost all kinds of diseases like fever, sprain, broken bones, typhoid, and hernia

27.   Casitas de Salud  are replicas of the hospital houses of  Rizal  and composed of  two little huts with a floor area of 70 square feet. Each hut, one for male and the other for female, could accommodate two patients.

28. There was a time when a wealthy englishman went to his clinic and removed his cataract where he was paid Php 500. The money he received was used to put up lamps in their streets. When his mother left with Trinidad, his two sisters Maria and Narcisa together with his nephews arrived in D apitan . Unfortunately, his father could not travel to Dapitan because of his detoriating condition.

29. Rizal told Blumentritt in a letter that his father “was growing weaker and weaker by the day” To his sister Josefa he said: “Tell our father that I should like to see him; I hope we shall see one another very soon. Kiss himthe hand for me.”

30. RIZAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE FRIAR`S SPY November 1893 Rizal was living peacefully and happily at his house in Talisay. His blissful life was then suddenly jolted by a strange incident involving a spy of the friars. Pablo Mercado – posing as relative, secretly visited Rizal at his house on the night of November 2, 1893.

31. RIZAL COMMUNITY PROJECTS IN DAPITAN

32. Rizal provided significant community services in Dapitan like improving the town’s drainage and constructing better water system using empty bottles and bamboo joints. He also taught the town folks about health and sanitation so as to avoid the spread of diseases. He bettered their forest by providing evident trails, stairs, and some benches. He invented a wooden machine for mass production of bricks. Using the bricks he produced, Rizal built a water dam for the community with the help of his students.

33. RIZAL AS A SCIENTIST

34. Rizal found Mindanao as a rich virgin field for collecting Specimens. Together with his students they explored on jungles and coasts to seek for some specimens which will be sent to Europe and in return the European Scientist will send them Scientific equipment. During his 4-year stay in Dapitan , he were able to built up a rich collection of onc ology which consists of 346 shells representing 203 species.

35. He was able to discover rare species named after him. These were the: flying dragon ( DracoRizali ) Small beetle ( Apogonia Rizali ) toad ( Rachophorous Rizali )

36. RIZAL LINGUISTIC NAD ARTISTIC STUDIES

37. Rizal continued his studies of languages. In Dapitan he learned the Bisayan,Subanum, and Malay languages. He wrote a Tagalog grammar, made a comparative study of the Bisayan and Malayan languages. April 5, 1896 – his last year of exile in Dapitan, he wrote to Blumentritt. He knew 22 languages.

38. Rizal contributed his painting skill to the sisters of Charity who were preparing the sanctuary of the Holy Virgin in their private chapel. He drew, for instance, the three rare species of animal life – the dragon the frog, and the beetle. He had sketches of the numerous fishes he caught in Dapitan waters. ARTISTIC WORKS IN DAPITAN

39. RIZAL AS A FARMER

40. He bought 16 hectares of land in Talisay, where he built his home, school, and hospital, and planted cacao, coffee, sugarcane, coconuts and fruits trees. Later, he acquired more lands until his total holdings reached 70 hectares, containing 6,000 hemp plants, 1,000, and numerous fruit trees, sugarcane, corn, coffee and cacao. On his farm Rizal introduced modern methods of agriculture which he had observed in Europe and America. He also imported agricultural machinery from the United States.

41. Rizal also helped in the livelihood of the abaca farmers in Dapitan by trading their crops in Manila. He also gave them lessons in abaca-weaving to produce hammocks. Noticing that the fishing method by the locals was inefficient, he taught them better techniques like weaving and using better fishing nets.

42. RIZAL AS BUSINESSMAN

43. Rizal engaged in business. In partnership with Ramon Carreon, a Dapitan merchant,he made profitable business ventures in fishing, copra, and hemp industries. January 19, 1893 – he expressed his plan to improve the fishing industry of Dapitan. Hemp Industry was Rizal’s most profitable business, he mentioned it on his letter to Blumentritt. At one time, he shipped 150 bales of hemp to a foreign firm in Manila at huge profit for himself and his business partner.

44. He purchased hemp in Dapitan at P7 and 4 reales per picul and sold it in Manila at 10 and 4 reales, giving him a profit of P3 per picul. May 14, 1893 – Rizal formed a business partnership with Ramon Carreon in lime manufacturing. Their lime burner had a monthly capacity of more than 400 bags of lime. The two made profitable business in fishing, copra, and hemp industries.

45. RIZAL AS AN INVENTOR

46. He invented cigarette lighter which he sent as a gift to Blumentritt. He called it “ “sulpukan”. February, 1895 –Dona Teodora, with her eyesight fully restored, returned to Manila. October 22, 1895 – Rizal wrote a beautiful poem about his serene life as an exile in Dapitan and sent it to her. “My Retreat” – which is claimed by literary critics as one of the best ever penned by Rizal

47. KATIPUNAN SEEK RIZAL’S ADVICE

48. Prior to the outbreak of the revolution,the Katipunan leader, Andres Bonifacio, seek the advise of Jose Rizal. In a secret meeting on May 2, 1896 at Bitukang Manok river in Pasig, the group agreed to send Dr. Pio Valenzuela as a representative to Dapitan who will inform Rizal of their plan to launch a revolution against the Spaniards. On board the steamer Venus, Valenzuala left Manila on June 15, 1892 and in 6 days, arrived at Dapitan with a blind companion, Raymundo Mata. At night, Rizal and Valenzuela had a talk in the former's garden.

49. Valenzuela told him of the Katipunan's plan. Regarding this, Rizal outspokenly objected Bonifacio's “premature” idea for two reasons: 1. the Filipinos were still unready for such bloody revolution; and 2. the Katipunan lacked machinery – before plotting a revolution, there must be sufficient arms and funds collected. Valenzuela also told Rizal of their plan to rescue him in Dapitan. Again, the exiled hero disagreed because he had no plan of breaking his word of honor to the Spanish authorities.

50. Valenzuela told him of the Katipunan's plan. Regarding this, Rizal outspokenly objected Bonifacio's “premature” idea for two reasons: 1. the Filipinos were still unready for such bloody revolution; and 2. the Katipunan lacked machinery – before plotting a revolution, there must be sufficient arms and funds collected. Valenzuela also told Rizal of their plan to rescue him in Dapitan. Again, the exiled hero disagreed because he had no plan of breaking his word of honor to the Spanish authorities.

51. GOODBYE DAPITAN

52. In 1895, Blumentritt informed Rizal that the revolution-ridden Cuba, another nation colonized by Spain, was raged by yellow fever epidemic. Because there was a shortage of physicians to attend to war victims and disease-stricken people,Rizal wrote to the Governor General Ramon Blanco on December 1895, volunteering to provide medical services in Cuba. Receiving no reply from Blanco, Rizal lost interest in his request.

53. July 30, 1896 - Rizal received a letter from the governor general sanctioning his petition to serve as volunteer physician in Cuba. Rizal made immediate preparations to leave, selling and giving as souvenirs to friends and students his various properties. In the late afternoon of July 31, Rizal got on the 'España with Josephine,Narcisa, a niece,three nephews, and three of his students.

54. Many Dapitan folks, especially Rizal’s students, came to see their beloved doctor for the last time. Cordially bidding him goodbye, they shouted “Adios, Dr. Rizal!” and some of his students even cried. With sorrowing heart, He waved his hand in farewell to the generous and loving Dapitan folks, saying, “Adios, Dapitan!” The steamer departed for Manila at midnight of July 31, 1896. With tears in his eyes, Rizal later wrote in his diary onboard the ship, “I have been in that district four years, thirteen days, and a few hours.