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RIZAL: LIFE WORKS AND WRITINGS exercising a determinative over the spititual life
of his people in a particular remarkable event.
RIZAL AS A NATIONAL HERO
From round table discussion (June 3, 1993-
Why nations have their hero? Ramos Regime) the body adopted the definiton
- Every country has its heroes. They may of a hero by Dr. Onofre Corpuz Heroes are
have been responsible for inspiring the people those who have a concept of nation and
to fight for their freedom such as Benjamin thereafter aspire and struggle for the nations
Franklin, George Washington, Gandhi, Ho Chi freedomheroes are those define and
Minh and others. contribute to a system of life and freedom and
order for a nation. Freedom without order will
Having heroes is important in the history every only lead to anarchy.
country. They demonstrate the bast of what a
person can be. The historical committee of the National Heroes
Commission came out with the characteristics
It is important to study what makes a of a person to be examined before he could be
hero because by looking at our heroes in the considered a hero:
context of our countrys history, we properly
owe our debt of gratitude to them and 1. The extent of the persons sacrifices for
appreciate their role in the building of the the welfare of the country
nation-state. 2. Motive and methods employed in the
CRITERIA FOR HEROES attainment of the ideal,
According to NHC, an admirable leader Currently the Philippines has set 4 days to
towering over his peers, who serves a noble honor its heroes, three of which honor specific
cause, possessing exceptional talent, persons namely: Jose Rizal Every Dec. 30-the
distinguished valor and/or hold enterprise, origin of this commemoration comes from the
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decree issued by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo on THE WORLD DURING RIZALS TIME
Dec. 20, 1898.
10, June 1872- Jose takes the entrance "A la juventud filipina" was written by
examination for the secondary course at the Rizal when he was only eighteen years
Colegio De San Juan de Letran old, and was dedicated to the Filipino
Youth.
26, June 1872 He attends classes for the
first time at the Ateneo Municipal and boards 13 April Rizal receives the 1st prize for
at a house of an elderly spinter named Titay. his play El Consejo de los Dioses
5 December 1875- Writes the poems El 25, November 1881- Rizal is granted the
Combate; Urbiztondo, Terror de Jolo, El title of Surveyor by the Direccion
Embarque, Y Es Espanol, Elcano El Primero en General de Administracion Civil
dar Vuelta al Mundo
1 May 1882- Rizal leaves Calamba for
14 March 1877- Rizal finihes the course his first trip abroad
Bachiller en Artes with the general average of
Rizal in Europe, 1882-1885
Sobresaliente or EXCELLENT.
9 may 1882- Stop over at Singapore and
June 1877 Meets Segunda Katigbak
tours the colony.
15 December 1877- Rizal rides his white
12 June 1882- Arrives in Marseilles,
horse on his way to meet Segunda Katigbak
France and explores the city.
who is set to marry Arturo Luz in Lipa.
15 June 1882- Leaves Marseilles for
In the University of Santo Tomas, 1877-1882
Barcelona by train
6 January 1878 Rizal returns to Manila
Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia and
to resume his studies; takes a course in
it is the second Spains largest city.
Surveying at the Ateneo and at the
same time 2 Oct. 1882- attends his first day of
classes for medical course at
Taking up Philosophy and Letters at the
Universidad Central de Madrid
University of Santo Tomas.
Pawn his jewels to pay for his
12 May 1878- Rizal passes the
examination
examination for surveyors but is not
issued the diploma for being under 21 June 1884- Rizal finishes his
aged. Licentiate in medicine with the grade of
Aprobado
2 June 1878 Enrols in the Medicine
course at the University of Santo Tomas 22 June 1884- delivers a speech
honouring Juan Luna and Felix
22 November 1879- Rizal receives an
Resurreccion Hidalgo
award a silver pen for his winning poem
A La Juventud Filipina. 5 November 1884- Rizal receives news
that his speech in Spain made many
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enemies and had caused his mothers October 1887- Rizal introduces
illness. gymnastics and other sports to
discourage his townmates from
19 June 1885 Rizal finishes the degree gambling
of Licentiate in Philosophy and letters
from the Universidad Central de 29 December 1887- The Permanent
Madrid with a grade of Sobresaliente Board of Censors under Fr. Salvador
Font issues a final judgment prohibiting
4 December 1885- Rizal practices
the distribution of the Noli Me Tangere
ophthalmology with Dr. Wecker at the
Crugen clinic January 1888 Rizal writes a report
outlining the grievances of the tenants
11 March 1886- He writes a letter to his of the Calamba Estate to Gov. Gen.
sister Trinidad describing the admirable Terrero
qualities of German women
2nd SOJOURN ABROAD, 1888-1892
22 April 1886- Rizal writes A las Flores
de Heidelberg 19 February 1888- visits Macau
5 August 1887 Rizal arrives in Manila He begins crossing the United States by
after staying five years in Europe rail and arrives New York on May 13,
1888
15 August 1887- Archbishop Pedro Payo
instructs UST Rector to review Rizals 18 Sept. 1891- El Filibusterismo comes
Noli Me Tangere. The committee later off the press
issues negative information about the
3 Oct. 1891- with 600 copies of El
novel
Filibusterismo Rizal decides to leave for
30 August 1887-Gov.Gen. Emilio Hongkong
Terrero requests from Rizal a copy of
the Noli Me Tangere 7 Oct. 1891- Rizal informs Marcelo H.
del Pilar that he is no longer writing for
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29 June 1892 Meets Gov. Gen. Eulogio Rizal was visited by Dr. Pio Valenzuela
Despujol and discusses the North who seeks his advice about launching
Borneo resettlement project. the revolution against Spain.
3 July 1892 Founds La Liga Filipina in Rizal refuses to have any part in the
Ilaya St., Tondo Manila movement.
7 July 1892- Rizal is summoned by 1 July 1896- a letter arrives from Manila
Despujol to Malacanan and confronted informing Rizal that his offer to serve as
by Handbills (Pobres Frailes), arrested a medical doctor in Cuba was accepted.
and deported to Dapitan. He leaves Dapitan on July 1, 1896 for
Rizal is taken to the steamer Cebu for Manila on the first leg of his trip to
deportation to Dapitan Cuba.
17 July 1892- Rizal arrives Dapitan 6 August 1896- Rizal boards the cruiser
Castilla while waiting to leave for Spain
7 Sept. 1892- Beginning of Rizal
correspondence with Fr. Pablo Pastells, 4 Sept. 1896- Rizal is informed that he
S.J. as the Jesuits were trynig to win him was the cause of the disturbances in
back to the Catholic fold but the Jesuits Manila as the Philippine Revolution had
failed broke out.
28 August 1893- He meets Josephine 30 Sept. 1896- After sailing through the
Bracken with whom he falls in love and Suez Canal, Rizal was placed under
later proposes arrest aboard the Isla de Panay.