HALOP, JUNNALIE M.

Life and Works of Rizal

BSED-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE IVA MW 09:00 AM-10:00 AM ASAB 247

RIZAL IN SPAIN
1. Why in Spain
- Because he was disgusted with the antiquated method of instruction in the Dominican-owned
university
- Racial prejudice of Dominican professors against Filipino students
- Because of his secret mission

2. School
- Universidad Central de Madrid (Central University of Madrid)
Courses: Medicine and Philosophy and Letters

3. Rizal n Free Masonry

- Joined the mason
Reasons:
- Secure Free Masonry’s aid in his fight against friars in the Philippines
- To utilize free masonry as his shield to combat them
- Lodge Acacia (first lodge as mason)
- Lodge Solidaridad (Became Master Mason and awarded by Le Grand Oriens de France in Paris
- Science, Virtue, and Labor- his only mason writing which he delivered in 1889 at Lodge
Solidaridad

4. 1st Article
- Amor Patrio (Love of Country)
- nationalistic essay
- first article written in Spain
- about urging his compatriots to love their “fatherland”

5. Lopez Jaena and Del Pilar (Propaganda Movement)

- Members of Masonry and former Master Mason
- Very Active in Masonry Affairs

6. Dr. Miguel Moraita and his expulsion

- Rizal and other Filipino students, together with Cuban, Mexican, Peruvian and Spanish students
participated in a riot caused by the address of Dr. Miguel Morayta in which he proclaimed “the
freedom of science and teacher” where he was expelled because of the friars saying his work contains
subversive thoughts about the church

7. Degree
- Completed his medical course in Spain and conferred the degree of LICENTIATE IN
MEDICINE
- Finished his studies in Philosophy and Letters and was awarded with the degree of LICENTIATE
IN PHILOSOPHY AND LETTERS with a rating of excellent “Sobresaliente”

RIZAL IN PARIS
8. Rizal as Model for Juan Luna
- Blood Compact by Juan Luna
- Rizal posed as Sikatuna, with Trinidad Pardo de Tavera taking a role of Legazpi
9. Alin Manlahi
 - Song composed by Rizal that asserts that any race aspires for freedom

10. Bibliotech National Library of Paris

- Where he spent his hours more, reading various books

11. Why he did not stay longer in Paris

- Living in Paris is Costly

12. Pardo de Tavera

- Friend of Rizal where he often visits and his family after his working hours at Dr. Weckett’s
Clinic

13. Spoilarium of Juan Luna

- A painting by Juan Luna where it garners as the first place in the National Exposition of Fine
Arts in Madrid