Amazing journey and life of Dr. Jose Rizal

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LIFE OF DR. JOSE RIZAL
Z i a T. Wa r g u e z

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Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y
Alonso Realonda or known as Dr.
Jose Rizal born in June 19, 1861
in Calamba, Philippines. Rizal was
educated in Manila and at the
University of Madrid. A brilliant
medical student, he soon
committed himself to the reform
of Spanish rule in his home
country, though the never
advocated Philippine
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Jose Rizal gained so many frineds on his journey lovers as well. He
had romantic relationships with at least nine significant women in his
life. Namely;
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Segunda Katigbak Leonor Valenzuela Leonor Rivera Consuelo Ortiga

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O-Sei San
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Gertrude Beckette Nelly Boustead Suzanne Jacoby Josephine Bracken
These women might have been impressed by his witty
personality and charisma. But he ended up marrying
Josephine Bracken, anb 18-year-old petite irish girl.

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In 1887 Rizal published his first novel, Noli me
Tangere, a passionate exposure of the evils of
Spanish rule in his country, Philippines.
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In 1891 he published the El Filibusterismo in which
he established his reputation as the leading
spokesman of the Philippine reform movement.
Noli me Tangere El Filibusterismo

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When Jose Rizal returned to the Philippines, he
was urgently called by the Governor General of
the Philippine islands to further give
explanations about the accusations against him
and he openly defended himself. Although he
was discharged, his name remained on the
watch list of the Spaniards. Despite the
negative the reaction from his noivel “Noli me
Tangere” Rizal did not think it as an distraction
to write his second novel “El Filibuterismo”
was more militant.

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Upon his return to the Philippines in 1892, Rizal arrested
and jailed by the Spanish authorities for getting involved in
the rebellion against the government. He was exiled to
Dapitan in Mindanao, the southernmost island group in the
Philippines. Rizal had a very peaceful life during his stay in
Dapitan. Rizal’s life after his peaceful life in Dapitan focused
on how he spent every moment by letting his loved ones
know every detailed happening that he was going through.
On august 30, 1896, Governor Ramon Blanco sent a letter of
recommendation to the minister of war stating that Rizal
had shown exceptional conduct during his stay on Dapitan
and that he had no connection with the Philippines
revolution.
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Rizal was sentenced to death, during the last hours of
Rizal he spent his last moments without worrying
about the difficult situation that he was facing. On
December 29,1896 around 6:00 to 7:00 A.M. Around
7:00 to 8:00 in the morning, he was transferred to his
death cell. After an hour, Rizal shared his milk and
coffee with Fr. Rosell, Lt. Andrade and chief of
Artillery. Eventually, Rizal scribbles a note inviting his
family to visit him. A night before his execution, he
slept peacefully because he was confident in the
goodness of God and his faith strengthens him despite
of his nearly imitation of Christ.

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On the day of his execution, Rizal picked up imitation of
Christ, reads, meditates and then write to his wife
Josephine and by this very act in itself he gives to her
their only certificate of marriage.
The hero’s last words, said in a loud voice “it is finished.”
The sounds of guns of the firing squad were heard and
Rizal turned halfway around falls down backwards and lies
on the ground facing the sun. The legacy of the national
hero, he was worthy to be named as national hero.

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Finally, Jose Rizal was greatly known throughout the
Philippines as the national hero in the Philippine
history. He was very well-known for his brilliance,
courage and compassion in bringing significant and
memorable contributions to the native land.
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Credits to: https://j-isc.org
and
https://www.Britannica.co
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