Chapter 21 Second Homecoming and The La Liga Filipina

Second Homecoming

December 31, 1891

A letter was sent to Blumentritt

June 26, 1892Main Reason:

The battlefield is in the Philippines. There is where we should meet, and together we will suffer or triumph perhaps.

Second Homecoming – Arrival at Manila June 26, 1892

Malacañan Palace

Governor General Eulogio Despujol, Conde de Caspe

Second Homecoming – Arrival at Manila June 26 at 12:00 noon

Hotel de Oriente

He Occupied Room 22facing the BinondoChurch.

Second Homecoming June 27, 1892

Dr. Rizal boarded a train in Tutuban Station

He Visited:

o Malolos, Bulacan

o San Fernando, Pampanga

o Tarlac, Tarlac

o Bacolor, Pampanga

Second Homecoming June 28, 1892

Dr. Rizal returned to Manila. June 29, 1892

He again visited Gov. Gen. Despujol in Malacañan. June 30, 1892

The Borneo Plan. July 03, 1892

Revocation of exile of Dr. Rizal’s sisters.

The Founding of La Liga Filipina July 03, 1892

Doroteo Ongjunco

A Chinese Filipino mestizoResiding on Ylaya St., Tondo, Manila.

The Founding of La Liga Filipina Persons who were also present during the visitation of Dr. Rizal.

Pedro Serrano Laktaw (Panday Pira)- a Mason and school teacher

Domingo Franco (Felipe Leal)- Mason and tobacco shopkeeper

Jose A. Ramos (Socorro)- engraver, printer and owner of Bazar Gran Bretaña.

First worshipful master of Nilad, the first Filipino Masonic Lodge

Ambrosio Salvador- gobernadorcillo of Quiapo

The Founding of La Liga Filipina Bonifacio Arevalo (Harem)

- dentist and Mason Deodato Arellano

- brother-in-law of M. H. del Pilar and civilian employee of the army Ambrosio Flores (Musa)

- a retired lieutenant of the infantry Agustin de la Rosa

- bookkeeper and Mason Moises Salvador (Araw)

- contractor and Mason Luis Villareal

- tailor and Mason

The Founding of La Liga Filipina Faustino Villarruel (Ilaw)

Mariano Crisostomo

Numeriano Adriano (Ipil)

Estanislao Legaspi

Teodoro Plata

Andres Bonifacio

Apolinario Mabini (Katabay)

Juan Zulueta

- pharmacist and Mason

- Landlord

- notary public and Mason

- artisan and Mason

- court clerk and Mason

- warehouse employee

- lawyer and Mason

- playwright, poet, and government employee

The Founding of La Liga Filipina• The Elected Officers of La Liga Filipina

PresidentAmbrosio Salvador

SecretaryDeodato Arellano

TreasurerBonifacio Arevalo

FiscalAgustin de la Rosa

Every member pays an entrance fee of 2 Pesos and a monthly due of 10 centavos.

There was a Provincial Council in every province and a Popular Council in every town.

The Founding of La Liga Filipina

• First page of the manuscriptof Laws of La Liga.

The Founding of La Liga Filipina The Aims.1. To unite the whole archipelago into one compact and

homogenous body.

2. Mutual protection in every want and necessity.

3. Defense against violence and injustice.

4. Encouragement of education, agriculture, and commerce.

5. Study and application of reforms.

MOTTOUnus Instar Omnium - “One Like All”

The Founding of La Liga Filipina Duties of La Liga Filipina members

1. Obey the order of the supreme council.2. Help in recruiting new members.3. Keep in strictest secrecy the decisions of the La Liga

authorities.4. To have a symbolic name which he cannot change

until he becomes president of his council.5. Report change to the fiscal anything that he may hear

which affects the La Liga.6. To behave well as benefits a good Filipino.7. Help fellow men in any ways.

Dr. Rizal’s ArrestPobres Prayles

- alleged incrimatory leaflets under the authorship of Fr. Jacinto and printed by the Imprenta de los Pias, Manila.Fort Santiago

- Ramon Despujol escorted Dr. Rizal after his arrest to Fort Santiago.Gaceta de Manila

- published the story of Dr. Rizal that brought commotion to the Filipino people and the La Liga.

Arbitrary Deportation to Dapitan Reasons for Dr. Rizal’s Deportationþ Published books and articles showing disloyalty to Spain.

þ Leaflets entitled “Pobres Prayles” were found on the luggage of Dr. Rizal.

þ The El Fili that was dedicated to the three martyrs.

þ “The end which he pursues in his efforts and writings is to tear from the loyal Filipino breasts the treasures of our holy Catholic faith”.

The Exile to Dapitan July 15, 1892 at 12:30 a.m.

Dr. Rizal was brought under heavy guard to the steamer Cebu heading Dapitan under Captain Delgras.

July 17, 1892Delgras handed Rizal over Captain Ricardo Carnicero, Spanish commandant of Dapitan. The same night, Dr. Rizal began his exile that would last until July 31, 1896.