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    Rizal was brought back to Manila under heavy guard after being detained on his voyage from Barcelona. He was held in Fort Santiago and underwent a preliminary investigation and trial for charges of sedition and fomenting rebellion. Despite his defender arguing that the prosecution failed to prove Rizal's guilt, he was sentenced to death. The governor general approved the execution order, and Rizal was executed by firing squad in Manila's Luneta Park on December 30, 1896.

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    Rizal was brought back to Manila under heavy guard after being detained on his voyage from Barcelona. He was held in Fort Santiago and underwent a preliminary investigation and trial for charges of sedition and fomenting rebellion. Despite his defender arguing that the prosecution failed to prove Rizal's guilt, he was sentenced to death. The governor general approved the execution order, and Rizal was executed by firing squad in Manila's Luneta Park on December 30, 1896.

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    Jose Rizal: Life, Works, and Writings of a Genius, Writer, Scientist, and National Hero

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    Rizal was brought back to Manila under heavy guard after being detained on his voyage from Barcelona. He was held in Fort Santiago and underwent a preliminary investigation and trial for charges of sedition and fomenting rebellion. Despite his defender arguing that the prosecution failed to prove Rizal's guilt, he was sentenced to death. The governor general approved the execution order, and Rizal was executed by firing squad in Manila's Luneta Park on December 30, 1896.

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    Chapter 24: Rizal's Last

    Homecoming and Trial


    A Martyr's Last Homecoming

     Since leaving Barcelona on Tuesday, October 6, 1896. Rizal recorded the


    events in his diary.
     Given a good cabin in the second class- strictly guarded but courteously
    treated by the officer.
     October 8 – a friendly officer told Rizal that the Madrid newspapers were
    full of stories about the bloody revolution in the Philippines and were
    blaming him for it.
    Confiscation of Rizal's diary

     Spanish known that Rizal was keeping track of the daily events in his diary.
    They were curious what were recorded in his diary, suspicion, feared what
    may the diarist is writing.
     October 11 before reaching the Port Said – Rizal's diary was taken away
    from him. Nothing dangerous was found in the contents of the diary.
     November 2 – the dairy was returned to him. Rizal was not able to record
    the events from Monday, October 12 to Sunday, November 1.
    Unsuccessful Rescue in Singapore

     News from Rizal's predicament reached his friends in Europe and


    Singapore.
     Dr. Antonio Ma. Regidor and Sixto Lopez dispatched frantic telegrams to an
    English lawyer (Hugh Fort)
     When the Colon arrived in Singapore, Atty. Fort instituted proceedings at
    the Singapore Court for the removal of Rizal from the streamer.
     Chief Justice Loinel Cox denied the writ,
     Rizal was unaware of the attempt made by his friends to rescue him in
    Singapore.
    Arrival in Manila

     November 3- the Colon reached Manila.


     While the Spanish community was exulting with joy, Rizal was quietly
    transferred under heavy guard from the ship to Fort Santiago.
     Many Filipino patriots were tortured (Deodato Arellano, Dr. Pio Valenzuela,
    Moises Salvador, Jose Dizon, Domingo Franco, Temoteo Paez, Pedro
    Serrano Laktaw) to implicate Rizal.
     Paciano was also tortured, he never signs the statement against Rizal. His
    left hand crushed by screw.
    Preliminary Investigation

     November 20 – Preliminary Investigation


     Appeared before Judge Advocate, Colonel Francisco Olive.
     2 Kinds of Evidence (documented and testimonial)
     Documentary evidence consisted of fifteen exhibits
     Testimonial evidence consisted of the oral testimonies
    Rizal Chooses His defender

     December 8 - Feast of the Immaculate Conception


     A list of 100 first and second lieutenants in the Spanish Army was presented
    to Rizal.
     Don Luis Taviel de Andrade ,1st Lt. of the Artillery – chosen to be the
    defender of Rizal in the court
    Reading of Information of charges to
    the accused
     December 11 the information of charges was formally announced in Rizal's
    prison cell.
     Accused of being the principal organizer and the living soul of the Filipino
    insurrection, the founder of societies, periodicals, and books dedicated to
    fomenting and propagating the ideas of rebellion.
    Manifesto to Some Filipinos

     Submitted on December 15
     To inform the people that he condemned the rebellion because he
    wanted their liberties to be attained through education and lacked the
    participation of ‘those from above’
     Was not published because it did not condemn the rebellion in its totality
    but only in two aspects: lack of participation and preparation
    Trial of Rizal

     Prosecution (Alcocer) asked for death sentence; if pardon, permanent


    disqualification and subjection to surveillance of authority, indemnity of
    20,000 pesos
     De Andrade in defense, delivered an impressive speech and claimed that
    the guilt of Rizal has not been legally established.
     Rizal supplemented his defender’s points in detail
    Polavieja signs Rizal’s execution

     Same afternoon (Dec 26), death sentence was passed with the
    same condition except that indemnity was raised to 100,000 pesos
     On Dec 28, Gov. Gen Polavieja approved the sentence, ordering Rizal
    be executed by firing squad two days later at 7 a.m. Luneta
    References
    Coates, A. 1968. Rizal: Philippine Nationalist and Martyr. Oxford Press. Hong Kong Vaño, M. 1997.

    Jose Rizal :Champion of the Nation’s Redemption. Giraffe Books . QuezonCity

    Zaide, G. F. and S. M. Zaide. 1994. Jose Rizal: Life, Works, and Writings of a Genius, Writer,

    Scientist, and National Hero. All-Nations Publishing Co., Inc. Quezon City

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