Rizal's Return to the Philippines and Travels in Asia (1887-1888

FROM EUROPE TO MANILA (1887),
FROM MANILA TO ASIA (1888)
 Factors that Prompted Rizal to Return Home

 Second Trip Aboard Djemnah
 A Quiet Life for a Town Doctor
 Calamba Agrarian Trouble
 Rizal in Hong Kong and Macau
 Rizal in Japan
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DECISION FOR RETURNING
 He was warned by Silvestre Ubaldo and Jose M. Cecilio not

to return because of the threat and effects of the publication
of Noli.
 In his letter to Blumentritt (June 19, 1887), he appreciated

his journey, success and travel in Europe but he had to serve
his countrymen.
 He sent a letter (June 29, 1887) informing Don Francisco

about his arrival some time in August.

FACTORS
 He wanted to cure Doña Teodora Alonzo’s cataract.
 He wanted to have a first-hand experience on how Filipinos

and Spaniards reacted to his novel.
 He thought that the time came to perform his nationalistic

tasks by serving the Filipino people who were abused by the
Spaniards.
 He wanted to address pending issues on his affair with

Leonor Rivera.

SECOND TRIP ABOARD
DJEMNAH
 From Rome, he boarded a train to Marseilles and on July 3,
1887, he boarded Djemnah.
 The total number of passengers in the steamship was 50.
 Jose Rizal served as an interpreter to various passengers on

board.
 He saw the Suez Canal for the second time.
 He transferred to Haiphong on July 30, 1887 to Manila.

The steamship left Saigon (Vietnam) for Manila on August 2,
1887.
ARRIVAL IN MANILA
 Haiphong docked on coastal of Manila on August 3, 1887.
 He stayed for few days in Manila to visit some friends.
 He noticed that nothing changed in Manila since he left.

A QUIET LIFE FOR A TOWN
DOCTOR
 On August 8, 1887, Jose Rizal he returned
to Calamba and received a warm welcome
from his family.
 He told his journey and stories from

Europe.
 Paciano was always on his side from the

day of his arrival up to the day when he
went back to Calamba for his security.

DOCTOR
 He opened a small clinic in Calamba where he served patients

from all walks of life.
 He cure his poor patients for free.
 He earned 900 pesos but in February 1888, he earned 5000

pesos.

DOCTOR
 Dr. Uliman/Aleman
 It was Jose Rizal’s nickname when he practiced his profession,

as a physician, in Calamba.
 Aside from being a town doctor,

Jose Rizal also opened a small
gymnasium where he introduced
various kinds of European sports
such as shooting, gymnastics, and
fencing.

REACTIONS TO NOLI ME
TANGERE
 While peacefully staying in Calamba, he received an
invitation from Governor-General Emilio Terrero to visit
him in Malacañang because of the allegedly subversive ideals
of the novel.
 He defended himself to the governor saying that novel

reflects the true condition of the Philippine society.
 The governor was satisfied with his explanation and got

interested in the novel.
 He failed to give him a copy but assured the governor to

produce one.
TANGERE
 He visited Jesuits friends (Father Sanchez, Father Bech, and
Father Faura) who were excited to meet him.
 Father Faure praised him for his novel saying that he’s only
disclosing the societal condition of the country but the novel
will put him in danger.
 He managed to get a copy from the Jesuits and gave it to

Terrero.
 Terrero after reading the novel and knowing that Rizal will
be in danger in eyes of the priests, he assigned Lt. Jose
Taviel de Andrade as his escort.
TANGERE
 Father Pedro Payo (Archbishop of Manila) with his committee screened
the novel the issued a report that it has heretical contents and is a
subversive material.
 The findings were forwarded to Terrero and he believed that it was a

biased report because of the anger of the priests to Rizal.
 Terrero gave the report to Permanent Censure Commission headed by

Father Salvador Font on December 29, 1887.
 The report stated that the novel is prohibited for importation,

reproduction and circulation.
 The report was published in the newspaper.

TANGERE
 Yet the report was released, the Filipinos still curious about the
content of the novel.
 The governor-general still tolerated the situation believing that

the confusion was done by the priests.
 In support with the report of the commission, Father Jose

Rodriguez issued a pamphlet Cuestiones de Sumo Interes
against Noli Me Tangere.
 The pamphlets were sold forcibly to the people after attending

the mass.

CALAMBA AGRARIAN
TROUBLE
 Governor-General Emilio Terrero issued an order to
investigate the agrarian trouble in Calamba.
 On December 30, 1887, the Civil Governor of Laguna

Province requested the locals to inspect all lands in the
province especially those owned by the Spanish friars.
 In pursuant to the civil governor’s orders, the people asked

for Jose Rizal’s help in order to help them accomplish the
governor’s directives.

CALAMBA AGRARIAN
TROUBLE
 Findings of the investigation:
 The Dominican friars owned most of the estates in Calamba.
 Their capital increased because of the unregulated mode of

increase of the rentals paid by the tenants.
 The friars failed to contribute something to town fiestas or to

the development of the whole town.
 Interest rates where arbitrarily increased without considering

the plight and welfare of the poor Calamba people.

CALAMBA AGRARIAN
TROUBLE
 The friars were too persistent on the exile of Rizal yet they
were not entertained by Terrero because there was no case
field against him.
 Rizal’s parents received death threats and with these, his

parents together with Andrade advised Rizal to go abroad.
 Terrero invited Rizal to personally advised him to go abroad

for his safety.
 Rizal believed that if he stayed longer in Calamba, his

family’s safety is at stake and he can freely express himself if
he’s in abroad.
RIZAL IN HONG KONG
 He boarded Zafiro on February 3, 1888.
 Jose Rizal checked-in at the Victoria

Hotel.
 He was welcomed by several Filipino

residents such as Jose Maria Basa,
Manuel Yriarte, and Balbino Mauricio.

RIZAL IN HONG KONG
 He was followed by Jose Sainz de

Varanda
 Observations of Rizal about Hong
Kong:
 Hong Kong was clean.
 At that time, the city was resided by

various nationalities such as Jews,
Portuguese, Hindus, English, and
Chinese. Some of the residents were
poor, timid but gentle.

SHORT VISIT IN MACAU
 Jose Rizal arrived in Macau on February

18, 1888. He was accompanied by Jose
Maria Basa.
 Jose Sainz de Veranda followed Jose

Rizal and boarded in the ferry steamer
(Kiu-Kiang) for Macau.
 Rizal visited some tourist spots in

Macau such as the churches, theater,
and casino.

RETURN IN HONG KONG
 On February 20, 1888, he returned to Hong

Kong.
 Some are the meaningful experiences
of Rizal in Hong Kong.
 Loud celebration of the Chinese New Year
 Theater Arts
 Chinese Lauriat
 Dominicans owned most of the land in Hong
Kong.
 He left Hong Kong on February 22, 1888 and
boarded on Oceanic.

RIZAL IN JAPAN
 Jose Rizal arrived in Yokohama, Japan on February 28,

1888. He checked-in at the Grand Hotel.
 He also went to Tokyo on February 29, 1888 and registered

at the Tokyo Hotel from March 2 to 7, 1888.
 Juan Perez Caballero, a secretary of a Spanish movement

based in Japan, visited him in his hotel.
 The occurrence of Spanish officials in Macau and Japan was

just a part of the Spanish authorities’ tactics to monitor his
activities outside the Philippines.
RIZAL IN JAPAN
 Caballero invited Rizal to join in the Spanish Legation. Rizal

agreed to join because:
 he could be saved from boarding expenses, and

 the Spanish authorities could not accuse him of anything that
may ruin his vacation.
 Jose Rizal confessed that he was not able to

enjoy his vacation because he cannot
speak Japanese.

RIZAL IN JAPAN
 Comparison between Jose Rizal and Tetcho Suehiro:
Tetcho Suehiro Jose Rizal

Entered politics in Japan in 1890;
Organized progressive/reform
member of the lower house of
movements in the Philippines
the First Imperial Diet
Published “Nankai-no-Daiharan” Published “Noli Me Tangere” and

(Storm Over the South Sea) “El Filibusterismo”
Died of heart attack at 49 Died of execution at 35

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FROM EUROPE TO MANILA (1887),

FROM MANILA TO ASIA (1888)

 Factors that Prompted Rizal to Return Home

* Property of STI G0033

 He was warned by Silvestre Ubaldo and Jose M. Cecilio not

 In his letter to Blumentritt (June 19, 1887), he appreciated

 He sent a letter (June 29, 1887) informing Don Francisco

* Property of STI G0033

 He wanted to cure Doña Teodora Alonzo’s cataract.

 He wanted to have a first-hand experience on how Filipinos

 He thought that the time came to perform his nationalistic

 He wanted to address pending issues on his affair with

* Property of STI G0033

 The total number of passengers in the steamship was 50.

 Jose Rizal served as an interpreter to various passengers on

 He saw the Suez Canal for the second time.

 He transferred to Haiphong on July 30, 1887 to Manila.

 He stayed for few days in Manila to visit some friends.

 He noticed that nothing changed in Manila since he left.

* Property of STI G0033

 He told his journey and stories from

 Paciano was always on his side from the

* Property of STI G0033

 He opened a small clinic in Calamba where he served patients

 He cure his poor patients for free.

 He earned 900 pesos but in February 1888, he earned 5000

* Property of STI G0033

 It was Jose Rizal’s nickname when he practiced his profession,

 Aside from being a town doctor,

* Property of STI G0033

 He defended himself to the governor saying that novel

 The governor was satisfied with his explanation and got

 He failed to give him a copy but assured the governor to

 He managed to get a copy from the Jesuits and gave it to

 The findings were forwarded to Terrero and he believed that it was a

 Terrero gave the report to Permanent Censure Commission headed by

 The report stated that the novel is prohibited for importation,

 The report was published in the newspaper.

* Property of STI G0033

 The governor-general still tolerated the situation believing that

 In support with the report of the commission, Father Jose

 The pamphlets were sold forcibly to the people after attending

* Property of STI G0033

 On December 30, 1887, the Civil Governor of Laguna

 In pursuant to the civil governor’s orders, the people asked

* Property of STI G0033

 The Dominican friars owned most of the estates in Calamba.

 Their capital increased because of the unregulated mode of

 The friars failed to contribute something to town fiestas or to

 Interest rates where arbitrarily increased without considering

* Property of STI G0033

 Rizal’s parents received death threats and with these, his

 Terrero invited Rizal to personally advised him to go abroad

 Rizal believed that if he stayed longer in Calamba, his

 He boarded Zafiro on February 3, 1888.

 Jose Rizal checked-in at the Victoria

 He was welcomed by several Filipino

* Property of STI G0033

 He was followed by Jose Sainz de

 Hong Kong was clean.

 At that time, the city was resided by

* Property of STI G0033