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José Rizal was exiled to Dapitan in 1892 due to his influential writings that inspired Filipinos to seek change. During his exile, he contributed to the community as a doctor, teacher, and engineer, while opposing the violent revolution led by the Katipunan. He was later arrested, tried unfairly, and executed on December 30, 1896, becoming a national hero for his peaceful advocacy for Philippine independence.

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José Rizal was exiled to Dapitan in 1892 due to his influential writings that inspired Filipinos to seek change. During his exile, he contributed to the community as a doctor, teacher, and engineer, while opposing the violent revolution led by the Katipunan. He was later arrested, tried unfairly, and executed on December 30, 1896, becoming a national hero for his peaceful advocacy for Philippine independence.

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Republic of the Philippines

BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY


The National Engineering University
Alangilan Campus
Golden Country Homes, Alangilan, Batangas City, Batangas, Philippines 4200
Tel Nos.: (+63 43) 425-0139; (+63 43) 425-0143 loc. 2103
E-mail Address: [email protected] | Website Address: http://www.batstate-u.edu.ph

ACTIVITY NO.2
Rizal’s Exile, Trial, And Death

José Rizal was exiled to Dapitan in Mindanao on July 17, 1892. The Spanish authorities
believed that his writings, especially the novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, encouraged
people to question the government and the church. They feared his influence because many
Filipinos were starting to want change. In Dapitan, Rizal lived under the watch of Spanish soldiers,
but he was not treated like a regular prisoner. He used his time well by helping the people in the
town. While in Dapitan, Rizal worked as a doctor, teacher, farmer, engineer, and scientist. He
treated poor patients for free and gave medicine to those who needed it. He built a school and
taught young boys subjects like math, science, and languages. He also improved the town’s water
system and helped in building small projects like houses and a dam. He collected plants and
animals for study and wrote letters to his friends and family. Even in exile, Rizal continued to serve
his country in peaceful ways. In 1896, the Philippine Revolution against Spanish rule began. The
group called the Katipunan, led by Andres Bonifacio, wanted Rizal to support their fight, but Rizal
believed that violence was not the right way to gain freedom. Still, the Spanish government blamed
him for helping the rebels because his books and ideas had inspired them. Rizal was arrested while
on his way to Cuba, where he had planned to work as a doctor for the Spanish army. He was taken
back to Manila and put on trial. The trial was unfair and one-sided. Rizal was accused of rebellion,
sedition, and forming illegal groups. Even though he had no part in the revolution, the court found
him guilty. He was sentenced to death. On the morning of December 30, 1896, José Rizal was
brought to Bagumbayan, now Luneta Park. He faced a firing squad made up of Filipino soldiers
under Spanish command. He was calm and brave, and he even asked to face the shooters, but this
was not allowed. He was shot in the back and turned around to face the sky as he fell. Rizal died at
the age of 35. Before his death, Rizal wrote a poem titled Mi Último Adiós (My Last Farewell),
which he hid inside an alcohol lamp. This poem showed his deep love for the Philippines and his
willingness to die for his country. His death made many Filipinos more determined to fight for
independence. Rizal became a national hero because he gave his life to help his people in a peaceful
and intelligent way.

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