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9 Community Works and Achievements of Rizal 1. Medical doctor - specialized in Ophthalmology to heal his mother’s cataracts. - he practiced ophthalmology in Calamba, Hongkong, and during his exile in Dapitan 2. Educator - Rizal proposed in building a school in...

9 Community Works and Achievements of Rizal 1. Medical doctor - specialized in Ophthalmology to heal his mother’s cataracts. - he practiced ophthalmology in Calamba, Hongkong, and during his exile in Dapitan 2. Educator - Rizal proposed in building a school in Hong Kong but it was not realized - His school in Dapitan gave him the recognition as the “father of the community school” - His students in Dapitan were males and paid tuition through community service - He focused on liberal arts. He taught fencing, swimming, wrestling, boxing, hunting, and sailing. 3. Agriculturist and Economist - He acquired a land during his exile in Dapitan through lottery - He cultivated 6,000 hemp plants, 1,000 coconut trees, variety of trees including mangoes, lanzones, santol, and durian 4. Artist and Writer - “Pen is mightier than the sword” - He has two well-known novel the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo - He can speak 22 languages: Tagalog, Ilokano, Bisaya, Subanun, Spanish, Latin, Greek, English, French, German, Arabic, Malay, Hebrew, Sanskrit, Dutch, Catalan, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Swedish, and Russian 5. Architect and Engineer - Waterworks in Dapitan in 1894 - Rizal was a Master Surveyor at the age of 20 6. Scientist and Inventor - Rizal was able to gather 400 species of insects, birds, snakes, shells, and plants  - Three specimens named after Rizal: Rhacophorus Rizali (frog), Draco Rizali (flying lizard), Apogonia Rizal (new beetle with 5 horns) 7. Social Scientist - Rizal discussed with Ferdinand Blumentritt, Freidrich Ratzel, and Rudolph Virchow the problems and peculiarities of all races - He investigated the racial characteristics, languages, and customs of the Subanon - He discovered relics such as ancient porcelain of the Sung Dynasty, specimens of jewelry, and an old bronze catholic medal in Lumanao Hill - Tagged as the first filipino historian - Morha.s annotated edition of Sucesos de las Islas Filipina (his greatest achievement as a historian 8. Nationalist and Reformist - He proposed the use of k and w instead of c and u - Studied Subanon, Chavacano, Bisayan languages - He fought through peaceful reform 9. Leader and Organizer - Organized the Filipino Youth in Europe: Kidlat Club, Indios Bravos, Redencion de los Malayos (R.D.L.M) 3 Poems of Rizal 1. Education Gives Luster to the Motherland 2. To the Filipino Youth 3. Last Farewell 7 Moral Thoughts of Rizal 1. Courage and Fortitude 2. Living with a Purpose 3. Gratitude to Parents and Elders 4. Selflessness and Open Mindedness 5. Leading by example 6. Love for Education 7. Love for Countrymen and Fellow Men 2 Novels Written by Rizal  1. Noli Me Tangere 2. El Filibuterismo Full name of Rizal - Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda Scientific name of the flying Lizard, beetle, and frog - Draco Rizali ( flying lizard), Apogonia Rizali (beetle), Rhacophorus Rizali (frog) His stay in Madrid - He enrolled in Universidad Central de Madrid where he took two courses: Medicine and Philosophy of Letters - Joined the Masonry, an association that promoted liberalism, brotherhood, and equality among its members - Rizal received a diploma in 1883 by the association of medical practitioners - June 12, 1884 he was awarded with the Licentiate in Medicine - 1884 first public address for Juan Luna and Felix Hidalgo - In March 1887, he published Noli Me Tangere with financial assistance by DR. Maximo Viola - January 12, 1889, Asociacion Hispano-Filipina was organized Execution of Rizal - Age: 35 - Location: Bagumbayan - Date: December 30, 1896 Rizal monument was not designed by a Filipino - Swiss sculptor, Richard Kissling, originally called Motto stella or Guiding Star Noli Me Tangere - It means TOUCH ME NOT from the bible particularly the Gospel of St. John, Chapter 20, verses 13–17 - Dedicated to the motherland - Theme: cry for reform in a nonviolent way - Published on March 1887  - Controversial for its allegations of abuse and corruption of the Spanish regime and the Catholic church; it was scandalous, heretic, and subversive El Filibusterismo - Dedicated to the memory of 3 priests : GomBurZa - Advocates hostility and revolution as means to achieve reforms - It serves as a warning for the possible destruction of lives and property that may result - First published in 1881 in Ghent La Liga Filipina - Written with the assistance of Jose Ma. Basa - Founded on July 3, 1892 - Unite the Philippines, advocate for political and social reform, protect and assist Filipinos A La Juventud Filipina - A poem written by Rizal - the youth could achieve greater heights To the Filipino Youth (originally written in Spain) Exile in Dapitan - Arrived in Dapitan at 7PM on June 17, 1892 - Andress Bonifacio offered to help him escape but he refused - “Eat the rich” charot unsa toy giingon???? - Debated with Father Pablo Pastells - He built a school, constructed waterworks, developed lighting systems, wooden brickmaker, discovered species - They wanted him to retract his statements in public and in exchange of 5,000 pesos - On July 30, 1896, he volunteered to be an army in Cuba The Agrarian Conflict (main purpose of the “agricultural monopoly of Spain” - TOBACCO - There was an increase in rentals, unreasonable dismissal of the tenants, they do not contribute anything to the town’s activities  Jose Rizal’s Last Words - CONSUMMATUM EST (it is finished) Court Martial of Rizal (name of the trial that sentenced Rizal to death) - December 26, 1896 at Cuartel de Espana - Crimes: sedition, rebellion, organizing illegal association Governor-General at the time of Rizal Execution - Camilo de Polavieja Education Contributes to the IGNORANCE of the motherland