LEAVING EUROPE FOR HONG KONG AND MANILA

On the Way to the Orient

Reasons Why Rizal returned to Manila

Rizal in Manila

Reunion with Friends in Central Luzon

Establishment of La Liga Filipina

Rizal in Fort Santiago

On The Way To The Orient

On October 18, 1891, Jose Rizal decided to go home. Jose Ma. Basa secured a first class ticket
from Europe to Hong Kong.

The steamship went to different stopovers:

Alexandria second largest city of Egypt.

Aden seaport city in Yemen

Colombo largest city of Sri Lanka

Rizal arrived at Hong Kong on November7 20, 1891. A month after his arrival in Hong Kong he
was joined by his family to spend Christmas.

Jose Rizal also practiced medicine in order to support himself and his family in Hong Kong.

Dr. Lorenzo P. Marques (Portuguese) introduce his clients to Rizal.

Dr. Rizal became a well-known medical practitioner in Hong Kong. Among his parents
were Portuguese, Chinese, British, and Americans.

Reasons Why Rizal Returned To Manila

Borneo Colonization Project

It aimed to provide resettlements for the landless Filipinos who were evicted in the
Calamba Agrarian Trouble.

Rizal wanted to call North Borneo as the New Calamba.

He was still in Hong Kong when he conceived thus idea. On March 7, 1892, Rizal decided
to materialize his plan to establish a Filipino conlony/community in Sabah.

To establish the La liga Filipina

To prove theat Eduardo de Letes Accusation was wrong

Rizal In Manila

While Jose Rizal was on aboard the SS Melbourne for Manila, the Spanish authorities were
planning to arrest him.
Upon his departure in Hong Kong, the Spanish consul-general immediately sent a cablegram
to Spanish Governor-General Despujol.
The rat is in the trap.
Five days before his arrival in Manila, the Spanish authorities filed a case against Rizal and
his followers.
The SpanishGovernor-General lso made sure that Jose Rizal had not acquired German
citizenship so as to apply appropriate actions one who had protection of a strong nation.
Rizal was accompanied by his sister, Lucia, when he arrived in Manila on June 26, 1892 at 12
oclock noon.
He decided to personaly visit Governor-General Despujol n Malacanang Palace only to know
that the Governor-Genral was unavailable.

Reunion with Friends in Central Luzon

On June 27, 1892, at around six oclock in the evening, Rizal boarded a train in tutuban
Station to see his friends in Tarlac, Pampanga, and Bulacan.
Rizal was warmly welcomed by his friends in Central Luzon although his visit was abrupt and
unexpected.
He argued that the Spanish government must provide appropriate reforms for the
Philippines.
While Rizal was in Central Luzon the Spanish government officials were conducting illegal
raids and arbitrary seizure of subversive materials.

Meeting with Despujol

On June 29, 1892, he went to the Palace and tried to persuade the Governor-General to lift
the penalty (exile) to Calamba residents. Unfortunately, he was not able to convince the
Governor-General.
On June 30 of the same year, Rizal had the opportunity to discuss his idea on Borneo
Colonization Project with Despujol but to no avail.

LA LIGA FILIPINA

Beginnings

Jose Rizal launched another reform movement after his return on July 3 1892. It was
founded in Doroteo Ongjuncos house at No. 176 Ilaya St. Tondo, Manila.
Unus Instar Omnium (One Like All) motto of the La Liga Filipina.
Reformist who attended the meeting:
-Pedro Serrano -Bonifacio Arevalo -Faustino Villaroel
-Domingo Franco -Ambrosio Flores -Mariano Crisostomo
-Jose A. Ramos -Agustin de la Rosa -Estanislao Legaspi
-Ambrosio Salvador -Moises Salvador -Teodoro Plata
-Deodato Arellano -Luis Villareal -Andres Bonifacio
-Apolinario Mabini -Juan Zulueta
 Objectives

To unite the whole archipelago into one compact, vigorous, and homogenous body.
To have a mutual protection for all in every want and necessity.
To establish defense against violence and injustice.

Organizational Structure

It was governed by Supreme Council that had a national jurisdiction which was
composed of a president, a secretary, a treasurer, and a fiscal.
It also had a Provincial Council and a Popular Council.
Officers of the Supreme Council
o Ambrosio Salvador President
o Deodato Arrellano Secretary
o BonifacioArevalo Treasurer
o Agustin de la Risa Fiscal

Duties of the Members

To obey the orders of the Supreme Council.

To help in recruiting new members.
To keep in strictest secrecy the decisions of the movements authorities.
To have a symbolic name which he cannot change until he becomes president of his
council.
To report to the fiscal anything that he may hear which affects the movement.
To behave well as befits a good Filipino.
To help fellow members in all ways.

Rizal in Fort Santiago

Three days after his last meeting with Governor-General Despujol, Rizal was arrested and
detained in Fort Santiago.
While he was presenting his proposals for socio-political reforms, Governor-General
Despujol presented pamphlets which contained subversive leaflets written by Father
Jacinto.
o Pobres Frailes
Jose Rizal denied the accusation of Despujol that neither he nor Lucia possessed this
subversive material. He argued that they were cleared even before they arrives in the
Philippines from Hong Kong.
He was a victim of arbitray arrest. Rizal was escorted by Ramon Despujol in his prison cell.
Rizal described the garrison unit as:
o A roo with a decent bed, one table, 12 chairs, a wash basin, and a mirror.
o Three windows:
First window without grill (linked to patio)
Second window with grill (facing the beach and walls)
 Third window with grill (facing a door with a padlock)