Week 7: La Liga Filipina and Life in Dapitan Flashcards
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What occurred on July 3, 1892 in the house of Doroteo Ongjunco, in Kalye Ylaya, in Tondo Manila?
Rizal and other nationalists and masons, such as Apolinario Mabini, Deodato Arellano, and Andres Bonifacio, gathered for the founding of La Liga Filipina.
Where did Rizal start writing La Liga’s constitution?
Hong Kong
The aims of La Liga Filipina
- To unite the whole archipelago into one compact, vigorous, and homogenous body.
- Mutual protection in every want and necessity.
- Defense against all violence and injustice.
- Encouragement of instruction, agriculture, and commerce; and study and application of reforms.
The date of Rizal’s arrest.
July 6, 1892
The La Liga Filipina according to Teodoro Agoncillo.
“A civic society which embodies Jose Rizal’s vision for the betterment of the Philippines.”
The La Liga Filipina according to Floro C. Quibuyen
“A society that aims to establish an independent and free nation. A nation whose membership is not through blood but through cultural and moral sentiments that all members share and embody.”
When did Rizal arrive in Dapitan, aboard what boat?
Why was he liked by the people in Dapitan?
He arrived on July 17, 1892 aboard the boat Cebu.
He was liked because of the way he treated and cared for them.
What kind of school did Rizal set up in Dapitan, and how did it work?
- He put up a school that accommodated seventeen boys.
- Classes were conducted between two and five o’clock.
- Rizal taught arithmetic, geometry, and English and Spanish.
- On one day, Rizal would require to speak only Spanish, on another day, English. If any boy forgot and spoke the wrong language, he would have to wear wooden handcuffs.
The title for the best student in Rizal’s class, and where he sat at the bench.
And where did the worst student sit, and what did he have to do?
The best student was called “emperor” and he sat at the head of the bench.
The worst student sat at the foot of the bench, and had to jump, dance, and take exercises before the others.
Another subject in Rizal’s school wherein his students helped him collect specimens of flowers, shells, insects, and reptiles.
“Nature study”
Jose Rizal was also a doctor. What were his activities?
- He drained swamps to get rid of malaria.
- He cared for the sick of Dapitan without accepting a fee.
- People from distant areas came to him for consultation and treatment, and he charged them according to their financial capacity.
What were Rizal’s activities in Mindanao in specimen collection?
- Using his canoe, he explored the coast seeking specimens of bugs, shells, and new varieties of plants.
- He wrote to Blumentritt articles about the ethnography of the Philippines and a detailed map of Mindanao.
- Rizal sent to the Anthropological and Ethnographical Museum of Dresden over four hundred articles of scientific value, and many specimens of animals, insects, and plants for identification.
Did Rizal receive monetary payment for his contributions to Dresden?
No, he did not receive monetary payment, but wanted scientific books, magazines, and surgical instruments.
What are the names of the rare specimens discovered by Rizal, which were named in his honor by scientists?
- Draco rizali (A flying dragon)
- Apogonia rizali (A small beetle)
- Rhacophorus rizali (A rare frog)
Rizal envisioned the establishment of….?
A “New Calamba” in Dapitan.
What improvements did Rizal make for Dapitan, and with whose help?
Rizal, with the help of Father Pastells, “remade” the town plaza.
- He made a relief map of Mindanao outside the town’s church.
- He directed the construction of a water system for Dapitan.
- He spent his lottery winnings (6,000 pesos) for the improvement of Dapitan.
- He installed lamps on the streets, using the money he was paid for having successfully removed an Englishman’s cataracts.
- He put up a hospital opposite the house where he dwelt.
What are the three poems that Rizal wrote during his exile?
- A Don Ricardo Carcinero: A poem in honor of Commandant Carcinero who became his good friend.
- Hymn to the Talisay Tree: A poem written in honor of his place which was named after the tree. He also dedicated it to his Dapitan students and made them sing it.
- Mi Retiro: A poem written for his mother. It also expressed Rizal’s serene life and his acceptance of his destiny, and whatever justice will be given to him.
How did Jose meet Josephine Bracken?
When an American engineer named George Taufer who was based in Hong Kong came to Dapitan for his cataracts to be operated on by Rizal. Josephine was his adopted daughter.
The companion of Taufer and Bracken.
Manuela Orlac, a Filipina who was on intimate terms with a canon in the Manila Cathedral.
What did Rizal think of Josephine?
- He found her as extremely attractive.
- He described her as not highly-educated, but was quick, witty, and eager to hear all he had to say.
What priest was supposed to preside over the wedding of Rizal and Bracken?
Why didn’t the wedding occur?
Father Obach was asked to preside over the wedding.
Father Obach needed a sanction from the bishop of Cebu, and Rizal’s family was against it, as they were suspicious that Bracken was spying on them.
What did Rizal advise the Katipunan regarding the revolution?
He advised them to prepare first by acquiring sufficient arms and ammunition, and securing the loyalty of the principalias.
When was Rizal arrested for being implicated in the revolution?
Where was he detained?
October 6, 1896
Fort Santiago in Manila
