Jose Rizal's Retraction: Group 3 Presentation PDF

Jose Rizal’s Retraction Presented by Group 3 Members: Anis, John Lloyd Cas, Ma. Sarah Katrina Calangian, Jarren Duran, Aleck Christian Garcia Jr., Rhonel Jhames Librea, Grace Joy Nambatac Victoria Joy Radan, Philip Daniel Suing, Karl Alessandrei Yodico, Kent ...

Jose Rizal’s Retraction Presented by Group 3 Members: Anis, John Lloyd Cas, Ma. Sarah Katrina Calangian, Jarren Duran, Aleck Christian Garcia Jr., Rhonel Jhames Librea, Grace Joy Nambatac Victoria Joy Radan, Philip Daniel Suing, Karl Alessandrei Yodico, Kent  Jose Rizal’s Retraction One of the various cases in the Philippine history. A subject of intense debate and Controversy for over a century.  Jose Rizal Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda Born: June 19, 1861 (Calamba, Laguna) Died: December 30, 1896 (Bagumbayan, Manila) Notable works are Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo.  Jose Rizal December 29, 1896, he was allegedly sign a contract of retraction. May 18, 1935, Fr. Manuel Garcia discovered the “original” text of Rizal’s retraction Two sides of Jose Rizal’s Retraction Jose Rizal Retracted Jose Rizal did not Retract  Two sides of Jose Rizal’s Retraction Jose Rizal Retracted Two testimonies of eyewitness who were privy to what happened in Rizal’s cell Fr. Vicente Balaguer -Rizal had several rude awakenings; confessed, celebrated mass, had communion and prayed the rosary 4 times. Mariano Martinez Gallegos -Rizal himself signed a document called “retraction” along with eyewitnesses(Juan del Fresno and Eloy Moure).  Rizal’s Retraction  The Cuerpo de Vigilencia transcript Rizal's short writing in Josephine Bracken's copy of, "De la Imitacion de Cristo”  Two sides of Jose Rizal’s Retraction Jose Rizal did not Retract The retraction letter itself is not authentic according to some historian There are no reliable eyewitness accounts to corroborate the retraction  Two sides of Jose Rizal’s Retraction Jose Rizal did not Retract The retraction happened the time when Rizal was nearly executed The retraction was unlikely because Rizal’s beliefs contrary to the retraction  Two sides of Jose Rizal’s Retraction Jose Rizal did not Retract There are no public declaration when Rizal signed the retraction There is no evidence of Jose Rizal and Josephine Bracken (Rizal’s estranged wife) marriage  Our Position “Jose Rizal did not retract” There are no marriage certificate of Jose Rizal and Josephine Bracken Rizal’s family did not see the “original” retraction Dr. Recardo Pascua examined the document, he identified that there are inconsistencies in handwriting Catholic church did not held a mass when Rizal died Execution of Rizal Thank You