rizals life

1. First home coming 1887-1888

2. Rizal was determined to return to the Philippines for the following
reasons:
•To operate on his mother's eyes
•To serve his people who had been oppressed by Spanish tyrants
•To find out for himself how the Noli and his other writings were
affecting Filipinos and Spaniards in the Philippines
•To inquire Leonor Rivera
Decision to Return Home

3. On August 8th, he returned to Calamba
His family welcomed him affectionately with
plentiful tears of joy
Rizal established a medical clinic
• He also opened gymnasium for young folks
Happy homecoming

4. Storm over Noli Me Tangere
•Rizal received a letter from Governor General
Emilio Terrero requesting him to come to
Malacañang Palace
•Governor General Terrero read the Noli and found
nothing wrong with it but Rizal's enemies were powerful

5. Defenders of the Noli
•Marcelo Del Pilar, Dr. Antonio Ma. Regidor, Graciano Lopez
Jaena, Mariano Ponce, and other Filipino reformists in
foreign lands uphold the truths of the
Noli
•Fr. Sanchez defended and praised it in public ] Don
Segismundo Moret, Dr. Miguel Morayta, Prof.
Blumentritt
• Rev. Vicente Garcia, Filipino Catholic priest scholar of the
Manila Cathedral

6. Farewell to Calamba
Governor General Terrero advised Rizal to leave the
Philippines for his own good
This time Rizal had to go
He was compelled to leave Calamba for two reasons:
His presence in Calamba was jeopardizing the safety
and happiness of his family and friends
1.
He could fight better his enemies and serve his
country's cause with greater efficacy by writing in
foreign countries
2.

7. Thank You
Thank You