1. Chapter 26

3. Rizal Exile in Dapitan (1892-1896)
• During these times, Rizal practice medicine, pursued scientific
studies, continued his artistic and library works, widened his
knowledge of language , promoted community development
projects , and engage in farming and commerce.
• Rizal lived in the house of commandant , Captain Carnicero where
they have a good warden-prisoner relationship.
• September. 21 1982 – Rizal, Carnicero & Equilor won P20,000 in the
lottery.
• During this times, Rizal had along and scholarly debate with Father
Pastells on religion which revealed Rizal’s anti- catholic idea.
• Fr. Pablo Pastells – the Jesuit superior during the time Rizal was
exiled in Dapitan. Pastells was Rizal’s Spiritual director.

5. • Rizal-Pastells Debate on religion(5 Letters):
• I. 3 September 1892 Rizal thanks Fr. Pastells for his gift of a book by Sarda.
Father Pastells goes into lengthy philosophic-religious disquisitions –
Sends him a booklet, Contemptus Mundi.
• II. 11 November 1892 Rizal prefers “light” to “shade”. He bears his
misfortunes philosophically. Fr. Pastells is deeply interested in Rizal’s
eternal salvation.
• III. 9 January 1893 Rizal explains his concept of God. Fr. Pastells sent him a
long letter much like a sermon on religion.
• IV. 4 April 1893 Rizal reiterates his concept of God, his belief in
revelation, and his attitude toward miracles. Father Pastells discusses
Rizal’s religious views.
• V. June 1893 Rizal asks that he and Fr. Pastells end their correspondence.“I
deeply appreciate your desire to enlighten me and illumine my path. But I
fear it is a useless task…” -Rizal

6. • 30 Mar 1893 - Juan Lardet - wrote a letter to Rizal apologizing for
his insulting comments about Rizal.
• Juan Lardet - a French businessman who had a quarrel with Rizal
because he purchased some poor-quality lumber from Rizal.
• Father Sanchez - Rizal's favorite Jesuit who tried to persuade Rizal
to discard his unorthodox views on the Catholic religion.
• Ferdinand Blumentritt - Rizal's close friend who translated the
latter's first book, Noli me Tangere, into German and wrote the
preface to Rizal's second book, El filibusterismo.
• Rizal wrote to him in December 19, 1893 telling him about Rizal's
idyllic life in Dapitan.
• Florencio Namanan - aka "Pablo Mercado". The one who was hired
by the Recollect friars so spy on Rizal.

7. • Rizal was also an eye specialist. He cured many rich patients such
as Don Ignacio Tumarong &Don Florencio Azacarraga. Rizal
became interested in local medicine and the use of medicinal
plants. He studied their curative values for the poor patients who
could not afford to buy imported medicine, he prescribed the
local medicinal plants.
• Building Dapitan - Rizal built a water system without any help from
the government.
• - He got rid of the malaria infested Dapitan.
• - He remodeled the town plaza and arranged a lighting system all
around the town.
• 1893 - Rizal established a school, gave the children free education.