This document discusses the controversy surrounding Jose Rizal's alleged retraction and his execution. It notes that Rizal was alleged to have retracted his writings and submitted to the Catholic Church the day before his execution. However, there is inconsistency as he also married Josephine Bracken that same morning and gave gifts to his family. The retraction manuscript was also missing for over a decade. Rizal was executed by firing squad at Bagumbayan on December 30, 1896, walking there from Fort Santiago, with only one rifle in the firing squad containing a live bullet.

1. Controversy and
Execution
Reported by: Benedict Cruz

2. Retraction Controversy
 This has been the
greatest controversy
which is most talked
about and most
debated about Rizal.
 Fr. Balaguer, Jesuit

3. Me declaro catolica y en esta Religion en que naci y me
eduque quiero vivir y morir.
Me retracto de todo corazon de cuanto en mis palabras,
escritos, inpresos y conducta ha habido contrario a mis
cualidades de hijo de la Iglesia Catolica. Creo y profeso cuanto
ella enseña y me somento a cuanto ella manda. Abomino de la
Masonaria, como enigma que es de la Iglesia y como sociedad
prohibida por la Iglesia. Puede el Prelado Diocesano, como
autoridad superior eclesiastica hacer publica esta
manifastacion espontanea para reparar el escandalo que mis
actos hayan podido causar y para que Dios y los hombers me
perdonen.
Manila, 29 de Diciembre de
1896-Jose Rizal

4. Inconsistency
 Married Josephine
Bracken at the morning of
Dec 30, 1896.
 Mother and sisters, were
in his quarters and he gave
them an alcohol burner.

5.  The manuscript was
allegedly was misplaced
from 1922 – 1935.
 Trinidad challenged the
Jesuits to show her the
manuscript so that she
could verify that it was
Rizal’s handwriting and
signature.

6. Execution
 Rizal was shot at
Bagumbayan, now known
as Luneta, at 7:03 am of
Dec 30, 1986.
 Walked from Fort Santiago
to Bagumbayan.

7. One Bullet among 8 in the firing squad
 Only one of the rifles was
loaded with a live bullet while
the rest were blanks.
- Adolfo Pastor Quetcuti