Chapter 21

Second Homecoming and The La Liga Filipina

Second Homecoming

 December 31, 1891

A letter was sent to Blumentritt

 June 26, 1892

Main 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 22
facing the Binondo
Church.
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.
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 July 03, 1892

 Doroteo Ongjunco

A Chinese Filipino mestizo

Residing on Ylaya St., Tondo,
Manila.
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 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
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 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
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 Faustino Villarruel (Ilaw) - pharmacist and Mason

 Mariano Crisostomo - Landlord

 Numeriano Adriano (Ipil) - notary public and Mason

 Estanislao Legaspi - artisan and Mason

 Teodoro Plata - court clerk and Mason

 Andres Bonifacio - warehouse employee

 Apolinario Mabini (Katabay) - lawyer and Mason

 Juan Zulueta - playwright, poet, and

government employee
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• The Elected Officers of La Liga Filipina

 President
Ambrosio Salvador
 Secretary There was a Provincial
Deodato Arellano Council in every province
 Treasurer and a Popular Council in
every town.
Bonifacio Arevalo
 Fiscal
Agustin de la Rosa

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

10 centavos.
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• First page of the manuscript

of Laws of La Liga.
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 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.

 MOTTO
Unus Instar Omnium - “One Like All”
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 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 Arrest
Pobres 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 Deportation
þ 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, 1892

Delgras 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.