Retraction of Rizal Flashcards
An act of withdrawing or taking back a statement or accusation
Retraction
Hero of the revolution for his writings that focus on ending colonialism and promote patriotism.
Jose Rizal
Who was the main target of Rizal in regards to his essays ?
Friars
It is the main agents of injustice in the Philippine Society
Friars
A signed document that takes back everything Jose Rizal wrote against the Church.
The Retraction
Who founded the document of Jose Rizal’s Retraction
Fr. Manuel Garcia
who is the main testimony of the balaguer testimony
Jusuit Friar Fr. Vicente Balaguer
According to his testimony, Rizal woke up several times, confessed four times, attended a Mass, received communion, and prayed the rosary, all of which seemed out of character.
Fr. Vicente Balaguer
The testimony of Cuerpo de Vigilancia is the Only testimony of allegedly a “primary” account that Rizal ever wrote the Retraction, it has been used to argue the authenticity of the document.
False: Balaguer Testimony
It was the intelligence service unit that the Spanish authorities created in 1895
Cuerpo de Vigilancia
assigned to gather information on the activities of certain groups of people suspected of planning a revolution against the Spanish colonizers.
Cuerpo de Vigilancia
Where was Cuerpo de Vigilancia stationed, the reported the event of Rizals imprisonment
Fort Santiago
True or False: Did Jose Rizal enter death row at 7:50 yesterday morning accompanied by Senior Taviel de Andrade and the Jetsuit priest Vilaclara, and receive a light breakfast moments after entering?
False
True or False: At 10, Senior Andrade left death row. Rizal discussed a prepared retraction with Jesuit fathers, March and Viclara, regarding religious matters. He declined to sign it, leading to a discussion until 12:30. After lunch, he practiced writing for a long time.
True
True or False: Did Rizal’s lover arrive at the prison dressed in mourning at 5 this morning of the 30th and participate in a wedding ceremony with Rizal at the point of death?
False
It supports the existence of the Retraction Document, giving it truthfulness.
Cuerpo de Vigilancia
does not support the assumption that Fr. Balaguer is a primary source
Cuerpo de Vigilancia
So in teh testimony of cuerpo de vigilancia, what type of source is Fr. Balaguer’s statement?
Secondary Source
What are the evidences presented by the Roman Catholic Church?
- Rizal recited and signed the prayer book
- Jesuit order attested Rizal did retract and sign
- Rizal performed acts of piety during his last hours
- Solemnized Rizal’s marriage with Josephine Bracken.
What are the evidences that Rizal did not Retract?
1.) The retraction document is a forgery.
2.) The retraction document was not made in public until 1935.
3.) No effort was made to save Rizal from death penalty.
4.) Rizal’s burial was kept in secret.
5.) There is no marriage certificate
6.) Rizal’s behavior did not point to a conversion during his last 24 hours before his execution.
Forged the retraction
Romano Roque
Lumalaban sa katiwalian ng spanishes
Masonry
Is it solidified that Jose Rizal did retract?
No, It still remains a controversy.