RPH - F - M 12 & 13 Flashcards
4 reasons of Rizal’s Retraction
- Rizal love his family so much that if he signs the retraction he could save them from persecution including other Filipinos.
- To give Josephine a legal status as his wife
- To secure reforms from the Spanish government.
- To help the church cut away from the disease which harmed its organization.
– Short formula, appeared in El Imparcial the day after Rizal’s execution.
Fourth Text
where did the 4th text appeared?
El Imparcial
– Published in La Voz Española and Diario de Manila on the day of Rizal’s execution (December 30, 1896).
First Text
Where is the 1st text published?
La Voz Española and Diario de Manila
– Appeared in La Juventud (Barcelona, Spain) on February 14, 1897, from an anonymous writer revealed as Fr. Balaguer.
Second Text
Where is the 2nd text appeared?
La Juventud
– Discovered in the archdiocesan archives on May 18, 1935, after being missing for 39 years.
“Original” Text
- No one claimed to have seen it, except the publishers of La Voz Espanola
“Original” Text
“Original” vs Manila newspaper texts
- Spelling Discrepancy – The Jesuit copies use “calidad” instead of “cualidad.” (with “u”)
- Omission of “Catolica” – The Jesuit copies omit the word “Catolica” after the first “Iglesias.”
- Addition of “misma” – The Jesuit copies add the word “misma” before the third “Iglesias.”
- Paragraphing Difference – Fr. Balaguer’s copy starts the second paragraph later than the original and newspaper versions.
- Comma Usage – Fr. Balaguer’s copy uses more commas (11) than the original and newspaper versions (4).
- Missing Witnesses – The most significant difference is the absence of witness names in Fr. Balaguer’s copy, which are present in the original and newspaper versions.
– the Philippine national hero.
Rizal
– A Jesuit priest who claimed to have witnessed Rizal’s retraction.
Fr. Balaguer
– Another Jesuit priest involved in the retraction controversy.
Fr. Pio Pi
– A Manila pharmacist who questioned the existence of the original retraction document.
F. Stahl
– Correspondents of El Imparcial newspaper in Manila.
Don Manuel Alhama & Sr. Santiago Mataix
– The unnamed Archbishop who supposedly received Rizal’s retraction.
Archbishop of Manila
. – The archdiocesan archivist who rediscovered the “original” retraction document in 1935.
Fr. Manuel Garcia, C.M
– Chief of the Picket (military guard) at Fort Santiago.
Señor Fresno
– Adjutant of the Plaza (military officer) at Fort Santiago.
Señor Moure
– Rizal’s fiancée.
Josephine Bracken
– A friar’s agent and mistress who helped Josephine travel to Dapitan.
Manuela Orlac
– An American historian who documented Fr. Obach’s account.
Prof. Austin Craig
– A priest who revealed Rizal’s earlier retraction attempt.
Fr. Antonio Obach