1) Rizal returned to the Philippines in 1887 after 5 years abroad to operate on his mother's eyes and help his family and country. 2) While in Calamba, he opened a medical clinic and gymnasium. However, he soon received a letter summoning him to Malacanang Palace to discuss his book Noli Me Tangere. 3) Though Rizal denied accusations of subversion, the governor general banned the book due to censorship. This increased interest in the secretly read novel and attacks against it from religious groups.

1. RIZAL’S FIRST
HOMECOMING

2. JUNE 29, 1887
• Rizal wrote to his
father about his
homecoming.

3. To operate his mother’s eyes.

4. To help his family and the Filipino people.

5. To know if the Filipino and Spanish
were affected by his writings.

6. To find out why Leonor Rivera
remained silent while he was in
Rome.

7. JULY 3, 1887- Rizal boarded to Djemnah,
the same ship which brought him to Europe
5 years ago.
August 2, 1887- he transferred to another
steamer Haiphong which was bound to
Manila.

8. August 6, 1887- he reached Manila
and welcomed by his parents, friends
and relatives.
August 8, 1887- Rizal returned to
Calamba.

9. He wrote a letter to his friend
Blumentritt:
• “I had a pleasant voyage, I found my
family enjoying good health and
happiness. It was great seeing each other
again. I shed tears of joy and I had to
answer thousands of questions at the
same time”.

11. RIZAL IN CALAMBA
• Rizal built a medical clinic.
• He was called “ Doctor Uliman” because
he came from Germany.
• His professional fees were reasonable,
even “gratis” for the poor.
• He opened a ,gymnasium for young folks.

13. RIZAL IN CALAMBA
•A few weeks after his stay in
Calamba, he received a letter
from the Gov. General Emilio
Terrero requesting him to
come in Malacanang Palace.

14. RIZAL IN CALAMBA
•He denied the charges and explained that
he merely exposed the truth but he did
not advocate subversion.
• Pleased by his explanation, the governor
general asked for a copy.

15. RIZAL IN CALAMBA
•Don Jose Taviel De Andrade- An
assigned Spanish Lieutenant who
became Rizal’s bodyguard.
• Governor-general Terrero read the Noli
and found nothing wrong about it.

16. RIZAL IN CALAMBA
• Governor-general Terrero banned the
Noli because of its outright censorship.
• The banning of the Noli Me Tangere made
it more popular, causing the masses to
read the novel secretly.

18. ATTACKS OF NOLI ME TANGERE
• Salvador Font printed copies of the
Commission’s report.
• Fr. Jose Rodriguez- he printed eight
pamphlets under general heading
“Questions of Supreme Interest”.

19. ATTACKS OF NOLI ME TANGERE
• The Noli Me Tangere was also attacked in
the Senate of the Spanish Cortes.
• It was also vociferously attacked by the
Spanish academician, Vicente Barrantes,
who was once ranking official of the the
Phils.

20. OF

25. FATHER VICENTE GARCIA
• A Filipino- Catholic priest- scholar and
theologian of Manila and a tagalog
translator of the famous “Imitation of
Christ” by Kempis.
• He wrote a defense of Noli Me Tangere
under the penname JUSTO DESIDERIO
MAGALANG.

26. He blasted attacks and arguments of Fr.
Rodriguez with the ff. counterarguments:
1. Rizal cannot be an ignorant man,
because he was a graduate of Spanish
universities and was a recipient of
scholastic honors.
2. Rizal does not attack the church and
Spain.

27. He blasted attacks and arguments of Fr.
Rodriguez with the ff. counterarguments:
3. Father Rodriguez said that those who
read the Noli committed a mortal sin.
Since he had read the novel he also
committed a mortal sin.

28. Rizal wrote down his findings for hacienda
reform:
1. The Hacienda of the Dominician Order
comprised not only the lands of
Calamba but the town of Calamba.
2. The profits of the Dominician order
continuously increased because of the
arbitrary increase of the rentals.

29. Rizal wrote down his findings for hacienda
reform:
3. The hacienda owner never contributed a
single centavo for the celebration of town
fiesta for the education and improvement
of agriculture.

30. Rizal wrote down his findings for hacienda
reform:
4. Tenants who had spent much labor
clearing the lands were ejected form their
lands for flimsy reasons.

31. Rizal wrote down his findings for hacienda
reform:
5. High rates of interest were charged
from the tenants for delayed payments of
rentals and when the rentals could not be
paid, their carabaos and tools at home
were confiscated.

32. Gov. Gen. Terrero advised Rizal to leave
the Philippines for his own good and to
escape the fury of the friars.

33. WHY?
Why his presence in Calamba is
endangering the happiness and
safety of his family and friends?

34. HOW?
How he could fight his enemies
better and serve his country’s
cause efficiently by writing in
foreign countries?