The Second Homecoming and Liga Filipina

May 1892 There were certain reasons as to why Jose Rizal would again return to his Fatherland. He decided to go home on with the following reasons: 1. To confer with Governor Des u!ol regarding his ro osal on the "orneo colonization. #. To esta$lish the %iga Fili ina in the &hili ines.

'. To rove to his detractors( articularly )duardo de %ete( that the latter was wrong in accusing Rizal of cowardliness and un $ravely characteristic. *t was said that de %ete attac+ed that Rizal was comforta$le and safe in Hong ,ong that he already a$andoned the country-s cause. .s he arrived together with her sister %ucia in /anila( a series of events trans ired. .mong which are: June 26, 1892 01unday at 1#:22 noon3 Rizal and his sister %ucia arrived in /anila. .fternoon at 4:22 o-cloc+ he went to /alaca5ang to see+ audience with the 1 anish Governor 6 General )ulogio Des u!ol( 07onde de 7as e3. He was told to come $ac+ at that night at 8:22 o-cloc+. He returned $ut told him to return on 9ednesday 0June#:3. June 27 at 6: !M

Rizal $oarded a train in Tutu$an 1tation to visit his friends in /alolos 0"ulacan3( 1an Fernando 0&am anga3( Tarlac( and "acolor 0&am anga3. They discussed the ro$lems affecting their eo le and too+ the o ortunity to greet them ersonally. June 28 at " o#cloc$ in the a%te&noon Rizal returned to /anila $y train. He was shadowed $y the government s ies who carefully his every movement. The homes he had visited were seized $y the Guardia 7ivil. June 29 '(edne)day at 7:* + He saw his );cellency and did not succeed to have the enalty of e;ile lifted. He was to come again the following day at 8:'2. June * 'Thu&)day+ They tal+ed a$out the <uestion of "orneo and told Rizal to come $ac+ 1unday. July * 'Sunday+ Rizal returned and tal+ed a$out sundry things. Than+ed Governor General Des u!ol for having lifted the e;ile of his sisters( as+ed him if he would li+e to go a$road to Hong ,ong and answered yes then told him to return on 9ednesday.

 July *, 1892 'Sunday e,ening+ Rizal attended a meeting of the atriots at the home of the 7hinese6Fili ino mestizo on -laya St&eet, Tondo, Manila. Rizal e; lained the o$!ectives of the Liga Filipina, a ci,ic league o% the Filipino). He p&e)ented the /on)titution o% the Liga 0hich he had 0&itten in Hong 1ong . The atriots were im ressed and a roved the esta$lishment of The %iga. Founding o% the Liga Filipina 6 a civic league of Fili inos( which he desired to esta$lish and its role on the socio6economic life of the eo le. 1. To unite the archi elago into one com act and homogenous $ody. #. /utual rotection in every want and necessity. '. Defense against all violence and in!ustice. 4. )ncourage of )ducation( agriculture and commerce. =. 1tudy of a Motto: >nus *nstar ?mnium 0?ne li+e .ll3 2i&ecto&): Jose Rizal( Founder .m$rosio 1alvador( &resident .gustin dela Rosa( Fiscal "onifacio .revalo( Treasurer Deodato .rellano( 1ecretary and first 1u reme leader of ,ati unan. 3the& mem4e&): .ndres "onifacio( 1u reme leader ,,,. /amerto @atividad( ?ne of the leaders of the revolution in @ueva )ci!a. /oises 1alvador( /aster of lodge of the mason in "alagtas. @umeriano .driano( 7hief guard of lodge of the mason in "alagtas. Jose .. Dizon( /aster of lodge of the mason in Tali$a. &aulino Aamora( /aster of lodge of the mason in %usong. 56ile o% 7i8al: Domingo Franco( &resident and 1u reme leader Deodato .rellano( 1ecretaryBTreasurer *sidro Francisco( Fiscal . olinario /a$ini( 1ecretary lication and reforms.

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Juan Aulueta( /em$er of lodge of the mason in %usong( /em$er of 1u reme 7ouncil. Doroteo ?ng!unco( /em$er of lodge of the mason in %usong .rcadio del Rosario( &u$licist of lodge of the mason in "alagtas. Timoteo &aez( /em$er of 1u reme 7ouncil July 6 '(edne)day+ Rizal went to /alacanang to resume his series of interviews with governor general. The governor general showed some rinted leaflets were entitled !o4&e) F&aile) 0&oor Friars3. Rizal denied having those leaflets. Des ite his denial and insistent demand for investigation. He was laced unde& a&&e)t and escorted to Fo&t Santiago $y 7amon 2e)pu9ol the ne hew and aide of Governor General. July 7 :aceta de Manila u$lished the story of Rizal-s arrest the same issue the gu$ernatorial decree gave him the reasons for Rizal-s de ortation as follows: 1. Rizal u$lished $oo+s and articles a$road which showed disloyalty to 1 ain which were Dfran+ly anti 7atholic andD rudently anti6friar. #. . few hours after his arrival Dthere was found in his ac+agesE a $undle of hand$ills entitled D&o$res FrailesF. '. His novel D)l Fili$usterismoF was dedicated to the memory of the three traitors. 4. The end to which he ursues in his efforts and writings is to tear from the loyal Fili ino $eats the treasures of our Dcatholic faithF July 1", 1892 '12:* a.m.+ Rizal was $rought under heavy guard to the streamer /e4u which was sailing to Da itan 01:22 a.m.3 the streamer under /aptain 2elg&a) de arted sailing south( assing /indoro and &anay. July 17, 1892 Reached Da itan at 8:22 in the evening. 7a tain Delgras handed Rizal over to /aptain 7ica&do /a&nice&o( 1 anish commandant of Da itan the same night( Rizal $egan his e;ile in Da itan which would last until July '1( 1C:G( a eriod of four years.