- Jose Rizal was exiled to Dapitan on July 17, 1892, where he was overseen by Captain Ricardo Carnicero. He declined the Jesuit parish priest's conditions to live in the parish and instead stayed at Carnicero's house. - In Dapitan, Rizal established a school for the locals, practiced medicine and operated on his mother's eyes successfully. He discovered new species of animals and plants. - Rizal engaged in profitable business ventures like fishing, copra, and particularly the hemp industry. He lived in Dapitan for 4 years before being recalled to Manila.

2.  July
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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
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•
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)

5. 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 Pablo Pastells
Father Antonio Obach

6. In the letter, the superior said that Rizal
could stay and live in the parish , BUT there are
conditions provided:
1.
That Rizal publicly retract his errors concerning
religion, and make statements that were clearly
pro-Spanish and against revolution.
2.
That he perform the church rites and make a
general confession of his past life.
3.
That henceforth he conduct himself in an
exemplary manner as a Spanish subject and a
man of religion.

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.  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 Rizal’s fine
personality and quality as a person.
 Rizal
also admired the kind and generous
Spanish Captain.

10. 
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 politicomilitary district. I don’t miss anything except
my family and freedom.”

11.  August
•
26,1892
Rizal composed a poem for his
commandant’s birthday.
 August
30,1892
• Ricardo Carnicero 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.

12.  September
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•
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.

13. •
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:
1.
Gave the amount of Php 2,000 to his
father who was still in Hong Kong.
2.
Gave the amount of Php 200 to his friend
Basa, who was based in Hong Kong.
3.
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.

14. 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.

15. 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.

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

18.  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

19. 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.”

21. 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.

22.  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.

23. 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.

24.  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 Dapitan.
 Unfortunately,
his father could not travel
to Dapitan because of his detoriating
condition.

25. 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.”

26. 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. 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
oncology which consists of 346 shells
representing 203 species.


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

31.  Rizal
engaged in the business industry in
partnership with Ramon Carreon.
 The
two made profitable business in
fishing, copra, and hemp industries.

Hemp Industry was Rizal’s most profitable
business, he mentioned it on his letter to
Blumentritt.