"RIZAL'S PLACE IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY"
Adios, Patria adorada, region del sol querida, Perla del Mar de Oriente, nuestro perdido eden, A darte voy, alegre, la triste, mustia vida; Y fuera mas brillante, mas fresca, mas florida, Tambien por ti la diera, la diera por tu bien... One hundred years ago, on the eve of December 30, 1896, Jose Rizal wrote his Ultimo Adios, replete with pathos and patriotic devotion, a masterpiece of 19th century Spanish verse. At early dawn the following day, he faced a military firing squad and died, a martyr to the Filipino quest for justice during the Spanish regime. Dr. Jose Protacio Rizal was born in Calamba, Laguna, to a prosperous landowner and sugar planter of Filipino-Chinese descent on June 19, 1861. His intellectual and moral development was powerfully influenced by his mother, Teodora Alonso, and the teachings of the Catholic Church. At an early age, he demonstrated a prolific talent for poetry, writing his first poem at age eight. In 1877, at age 16, he graduated with highest honors from the Ateneo de Manila. In 1882, he went to Spain to pursue medical studies which he had started at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila. At age 24, he was conferred the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and Letter
He tries to use his education to help the townspeople, but his efforts are thwarted by the clergy. As summed up by the eminent Spanish writer, Miguel de Unamuno, ``Rizal's regard for Spain was one of moderation and serenity, of deep sympathy and affection . The friars had control over tax collection, education, and the land. Since then, the Noli has appeared in French, Chinese, German and Philippine languages. " In this modern classic of Filipino literature, Jose P. so delicate that they cannot be touched by anybody," unfolding an epic history of the Philippines that has made it the most influential political novel in that country in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. He was a member of an organization called the Propaganda Movement whose purpose was to "awaken the sleeping intellect of the Spaniard to the needs of our country" Essentially, he wanted equality between the Spanish and the Filipinos. With this feeling of subordination, Jose Rizal had to take a stand. In 1896, the Katipunan under Andres Bonifacio, launched a revolt against Spain. The Fili was dedicated to the three martyr priests "who were executed as traitors to the Fatherland in 1872 because they were the moving spirits of the uprising of that year. Rizal's quote: "if over my tomb, someday you would see me blow,a simple humble flower over amidst thick grasses, bring it up to your lips andkiss my soul so. Jose Rizal, national hero of the Philippines, completed Noli Me Tangere in Spanish in 1887 while he was studying in Europe, and it was first published in Berlin. '' And so, as we gather here in the bosom of this great Spanish capital to unveil this magnificent monument of Rizal, we can truly say that Rizal is once more in Spain and mother and son are reunited after a hundred years.
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