Rizal returned to the Philippines in 1896 after the revolution had begun. Upon arriving, his diary was confiscated by authorities and he was unable to record events for over three weeks. Attempts by his friends in Europe and Singapore to rescue him from Spanish captors failed. After arriving in Manila, Rizal and several Filipino patriots were arrested and tortured for information. A preliminary investigation of Rizal began on November 20. On December 8, Rizal chose Lieutenant Luis Tavel de Andrade, who had been his "bodyguard" in 1887, to defend him in court.

1. Last Homecoming
and Trial
Prepared by: Athena Cornejo

2. A Martyr’s Last Homecoming
• Rizal’s homecoming was in 1896
• Rizal left Barcelona, Spain in October 6
,1896
• In October 8, 1896, a friendly officer told
Rizal that the Madrid newspaper were full
of stories about the bloody revolution in
the Philippines and were blaming for it.

3. Confiscation of Rizal’s Diary
• On October 11 before reaching Port Said,
Rizal’s diary was taken away and was
critically scrutinized by the authorities.
• On November 2, the diary was returned to
him.
• He wasn’t able to record the events from
October 12 - November 1.

4. Unsuccessful Rescue in Singapore
• News of Rizal’s predicament reached his friends
in Europe and Singapore. From London, Dr.
Antonio Ma. Regidor and Sixto Lopez
dispatched frantic telegrams to an English
lawyer in Singapore named Hugh Fort to rescue
Rizal from the Spanish steamer by means of writ
of habeas corpus.

5. Arrival in Manila
 In November 3, the Colon reached Manila.
 Meanwhile, the Spanish authorities fished for evidence
against Rizal. Many Filipino patriots, including Deodato
Arellano, Dr. Pio Valenzuela, Moises Salvador, Jose
Dizon, Domingo Prasco, Temoteo Paez, and Pedro
Soriano, were brutally arrested and cruelly tortured.
He suffered all pains inflicted Spain’s diabolical
torturists but he never signed any damaging statement
incriminating his younger brother.

6. Preliminary Investigation
• On November 20, the preliminary investigation
began. Rizal, the accused, appeared before the
judge advocate, Colonel Francisco Olive.

7. Rizal Chooses His Defender
• On December 8, feast day of the Immaculate
Concepcion, a list of 100 first and second
lieutenant in the Spanish army was presented to
Rizal. One name , Don Luis Tavel de Andrade,
struck his fancy and he chose the lieutenant to
defend him in court.

8. • On December 8, feast day of the Immaculate
Concepcion, a list of 100 first and second
lieutenant in the Spanish army was presented to
Rizal. One name , Don Luis Tavel de Andrade,
struck his fancy and he chose the lieutenant to
defend him in court.
• The lieutenant proved to be the brother of Lt.
Jose Tavel de Andrade, Rizal’s “bodyguard” in
Calamba in 1887.

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