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European Tour and Association with the Propaganda Movement Lesson 4 Presented By : Juliet F. Solayao, LPT INSTRUCTOR Warm- up Activity  First Tour of Europe MAY 3, 1882- Rizal headed for Spain to pursue his medical education. June 16, 1882 – he arri...

European Tour and Association with the Propaganda Movement Lesson 4 Presented By : Juliet F. Solayao, LPT INSTRUCTOR Warm- up Activity  First Tour of Europe MAY 3, 1882- Rizal headed for Spain to pursue his medical education. June 16, 1882 – he arrived in Barcelona, Spain. After a few months of staying in Barcelona, he transferred to Madrid, the Spanish capital.  First Tour of Europe He decided to enroll at the Unibersidad Central de Madrid. The Courses he took were: 1. Medicine 2. Philosophy and letters  First Tour of Europe His desire for knowledge was unquenchable. while in Spain, he joined the Masonry. He enlisted for the organization for the possible help he could get from the Masons, particularly in providing him protection in his fight against tyranny and exploitation by the Spaniards.  Masonry  Masonry is an association that promoted liberalism, brotherhood, and equality among its members.  Because of its blatant antagonism against the ignorance and injustice of some clergy and government officials, the organization was declared rebellious and blasphemous by the Spanish authorities.  Though he embraced the Masonic philosophy, Rizal did not break his faith in God.  1883 – Rizal received a diploma, given by an association of medical practitioners in Madrid, for his superb knowledge of medical science.  June 21, 1884 The Licentiate in Medicine was awarded to him, but the diploma of doctor of medicine was not conferred on him. Having a Licentiate in medicine, he was able to practice his medical profession but was not allowed to use the title” Medical Doctor” and was ineligible to teach a medical course.  Rizal made his first public address by delivering a speech to honor Juan Luna and Felix Hidalgo for 1 their triumphs in an international art exhibit held in Madrid. 8 Although Luna and Hidalgo did not win the first 8 and second prizes , respectively, they at least proved that Filipinos have an aptitude for 4 international competitions. In this way they were able to boost the pride and honor of the Filipino race.  March 21,1887 The Noli Me Tangere was published. Dr. Maximo Viola- who lent Rizal an amount of 300 pesos to cover the printing cost for 2, 000 copies.  May 17, 1887 Rizal began his tour of Europe with Viola. From Leitmeritz, the two went to Prague. The two parted at the Swiss border. Before finally going back to the Philippines, Rizal bounded to Italy to visit Turin, Milan, Florence and Rome. Second Tour of Europe August 6, 1887 Rizal was back in his motherland. He just had a brief stay that lasted only 6 months due to the ensuing predicament in Calamba. February 3, 1888 He left the Philippines due to his concern for his parents, siblings, and friends. February 28, 1881 He arrived in Japan. April 28, 1881 Rizal has his first glance at America. The place was beautiful and rich, which made our hero sigh with amazement. He may have been impressed by the structural exquisiteness of America but felt disgusted by its citizens. Sad to say he did not like the Americans.  Rizal considered the American entry system discriminatory. He complained about the excessively stringent immigration procedures. Despite the clearance and certification from the American consul and governor of Hongkong, he was quarantined for 13 days before was allowed to disembark the ship.  America enforced a strict inspection on immigrants to avoid the spread of diseases carried by Asians and prevent illegal entry of Chinese laborers. Rizal regarded this measure as embarrassing and discriminating. If not for his first class booking, he might have been held on the ship for an indefinite time just like the other passengers in the second and third classes.  From U.S Rizal proceeded to London. MAY 1888 – Rizal began annotating Morga’s Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas. He worked hard at the British library to finished the annotation. Rizal went to Paris to look for substantial historical documents like Bibliotheque Nationale.  Rizal’s purpose was to inspire awareness among the Filipinos of the impressive history of our country. The annotated book was published in Paris in 1890.  December 1888 Rizal went to Spain to exchange ideas with his compatriots regarding the political landscape in the homeland. December 31, 1888- The Filipino compatriots organized the Association La Solidaridad in Barcelona.  Rizal became part of the Propaganda Movement, which called the assimilation of the Philippines. He was unanimously chosen as the honorary president of the said association. January 12, 1889 The Asociacion Hispano-Filipina was organized in Madrid to work for reforms. Professor Miguel Morayta - the primary organizer - Who was consequently elected as president.  Not all Spaniards were regarded as adversaries. Some of them were avid sympathizers of the Filipino.  February 15, 1889 La Solidaridad was born in Barcelona with its Editor, Graciano Lopez Jaena.  La Solidaridad It served as the paper used by the reformist to express their political ideas and views about the conditions in the Philippines.  March 1889 Rizal moved to Paris to continue his articles in La Solidaridad. During his stay, Rizal published Three installments of his essay, “The Philippines within a Century” “The Philippines within a Century” The essay presents Rizal’s assumption of the possible developments in the Philippines after 100 years. January 28, 1890 He left Paris and headed to Brussels, Belgium. His reason was to avoid the high cost of living in Paris and be able to publish his second novel, El Filibusterismo.  That year, Rizal received unpleasant news from the Philippines: 1. He learned that Governor-General Emilio Terrero ordered the prohibition of the Noli Me Tangere. 2. He was also informed that the Calamba tenants and those who took parts in the public demonstration headed by Doroteo Cortes were persecuted. 3. He was told about the eviction of his parents. In 1887, Rizal wrote a petition on behalf of the tenants of Calamba, and later that year led them to speak out against the friars' attempts to raise rent. They initiated litigation that resulted in the Dominicans' evicting them and the Rizal family from their homes.  Rizal called for the Filipinos to stand against the abuse and injustice committed by the Spaniards. He inexhaustibly wrote more articles for La Solidaridad and courageously campaigned for reforms. The Filipino compatriots accorded Rizal support, yet their efforts proved to be useless. 1890 Rizal published the Fourth installment of “The Philippines within a Century”. He also published another essay, “The Indolence of the Filipinos” “The Indolence of the Filipinos” Rizal argued against the claim of the Spaniards that Filipinos by nature are lazy. According to him, Filipinos were industrious people but lost their appetite to work because of the maltreatment and usurpation of the Spaniards. 1891 A political disagreement between Rizal and del Pilar caused our hero to withdraw from the organization. He then went to Paris before leaving for Hong Kong. Rizal accused del Pilar of betraying the cause of reform and of being a pawn of the Spanish government. Del Pilar, in turn, accused Rizal of being an elitist who was out of touch with the realities of the Filipino people. November 20, 1891 Rizal arrived in Hong kong. In his stay, Rizal practiced his medical profession. Some members of his family who escaped from the Philippines came to hongkong to be reunited with their family. In Hong kong, Rizal operated on his mother’s eyes for the second time. Through Jose Basa, Rizal became acquainted with some well known professionals in the place. Aside from practicing medicine, he also spent part of his time writing and translating into Tagalog the Famous French Declaration on The Rights of Man. Rizal wrote La Liga Filipina constitution with the assistance of Jose Ma. Basa. La Liga Filipina( 'The Philippine League') It was an association organized for community and social causes. It was a secret society. It was founded by José Rizal in the house of Doroteo Ongjunco at Ilaya Street, Tondo, Manila on July 3, 1892.  Purpose of La Liga Filipina (a) to unite the whole archipelago; (b) mutual protection in case of trouble and need; (c) defense against every violence and injustice; (d) development of education, agriculture, and commerce; and (e) study and implementation of reforms Thank You