THE STORY OF EL FILIBUSTERISMO Flashcards
a government, especially an authoritarian one.
Régime
stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.
Ostensible
(in Latin America or the Spanish-speaking Caribbean) a native chief.
(in Spain or Latin America) a local political boss
Cacique
in a secretive and illicit way.
Clandestinely
2nd of Jose Rizal’s novel
El Fili
where and when did the el fili came out first
Came out in Ghent, Belgium in 1891
Rizal’s dedication to the first edition is of special interest, as the writing of it was one of the grounds of accusation against him when he was condemned to death in
1896.
“To the memory of the priests, Don Mariano Gomez (85 years old), Don José Burgos (30 years old), and Don Jacinto Zamora (35 years old). Executed in Bagumbayan Field on the
28th of February, 1872.