Trial and Death of Jose Rizal

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Dr.

Jose
Rizal’s Trial
and Death
The Trial of Dr. Jose Rizal
September 30, 1896:
• The Isla de Panay had already sailed past Port Said in Egypt and was now sailing in the Mediterranean.
• A telegraphic message was received ordering that Rizal be placed under arrest.
Bernardino Nozaleda:
• Archbishop of Manila who clamored for arrest of Rizal who was said to be the spirit of Philippine
Revolution.
October 3:
• The Isla de Panay arrived in Barcelona and Rizal was sent to a prison-fortress, Montjuich Castle.
• On the night of the same day, after the interview, Rizal was taken aboard the Colon, which was loaded with
Spanish troops sailed for Manila.
November 20, 1896:
• Rizal was brought before a Spanish Military tribunal headed by Colonel Francisco Olive.
• Oral testimonies were taken and were used to implicate Rizal in the Philippine Revolution.
• Governor General appointed Captain Rafael Dominquez to institute the charges against Rizal.
November 3, 1896 – The Colon arrived in Manila Bay and Rizal was taken to Fort Santiago.
November 20, 1896:
• Rizal was brought before a Spanish Military tribunal headed by Colonel Francisco Olive.
• Oral testimonies were taken and were used to implicate Rizal in the Philippine Revolution.
• Governor General appointed Captain Rafael Dominquez to institute the charges against
Rizal. 

Rizal was charged with three crimes:


• Rebellion, Sedition, and Formation of Illegal Associations

December 13, 1896:


• The case was forwarded to Governor General Camilo de Polavieja.
• Replacement of Governor Blanco.
• In defending himself, Rizal presented twelve arguments.

December 28, 1896


• Governor General Polavieja signed Rizal’s death warrant ordering him to be shot at 7 o’clock
in the morning at Bagumbayan.
The Execution of Dr. Jose
Rizal spent his 24 hours in his cell.Rizal
Late afternoon the day before his execution,
Rizal was visited in Fort Santiago by his mother, Teodora Alonzo; sisters
Lucia, Josefa, Trinidád, Maria and Narcisa and two nephews. Rizal gave a
small alcohol lamp to his sister Trinidad and writes a letter for his friend
Ferdinand Bluimentritt “Second Brother”.
The day of Rizal’s Execution

December 30, 1896.

Rizal march from Fort Santiago to the


Bagumbayan At 6 : 30 O’clock. He
was ready to face his death.

Rizal shouted “Consummatum Est”


before the shot run out.
Rizal’s Family was not able to take his body. The military had secretly buried the
body of Rizal at the Paco cemetery. Narcisa seek for the body of his brother
“Jose Rizal”.

After the Americans had taken Manila, Narcisa requested the new government to
grant her permission to exhume the body of his brother. They found out that the
body was never placed in a coffin, nor even
Wrapped by anything.
“Ang hindi marunong magmahal sa
Sariling Wika ay higit pa sa hayop
at malansang isda.”
—Dr. Jose Rizal

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