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By Germaine S. Cabrera
BSA 1 (TThS 12:30- 1:30 PM)
On May 3, 1882 - Rizal boarded the salvadora with Antonio Rivera.
His departure was kept secret from Spanish authorities and Leonor. No permission from his parents.
Jose Mercado- name used
“My Country, my love, my people, I leave you now, you disappear. I lose sight of you.”
Jose was impressed by its progress, it is clean and has beautiful scenery.
In his two days stop-over in Singapore, he visited some historic places, the botanical
garden, art galleries and parks.
June 12, 1882 - the ship docked at Marseillis.
June 16, 1882- arrived by train in Barcelona.
Jose Rizal had a bad impression of Barcelona. But eventually, he changed his bad impression. It is a great city, place where freedom and liberalism were enjoyed by its people. The people are open-hearted, hospitable and courageous.
August 20, 1882 - Rizal’s “Amor Patrio” was published. a nationalistic essay, written under the pen name “Laong Laan”
September 1882- he moved to Madrid and enrolled at the Universidad Central De Madrid.
October 4, 1882 - Jose joined Circulo-Hispano Filipino. It is an association formed by Filipino students in Spain composed both of Filipinos and Spaniards. He recited his poem “Me Piden Versus” .
March 1883- he joined the Masonic lodge called Acacia.
November 1883- he transferred to Lodge Solidaridad, where he became a Master Mason.
1885- he finished his studies in Philosophy and Letters in 1885. He was awarded the degree on Licentiate in Philosophy and Letters. His scholastic grade was “Excellent” (Sobresaliente). With this degree, Jose is now a qualified teacher.
1887- The next academic year, he passed all his subjects leading to Doctor of Medicine but was only able to get his Doctor’s diploma in 1887 for he wasn’t able to pay corresponding fees.
1884- Important event happened in the annals of Philippine history. Two Filipinos won in the National Exposition of Fine Arts in Madrid – Juan Luna’s “Spolarium” and Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo’s “Christian Virgins Exposed to the Populace”.
June 1884- Jose Rizal finished his medical education. He was conferred the degree of Licentiate in Medicine.