Ibarra noli me tangere

"I have had better thoughts, and I believe that making my father's wishes come true is worth more than weeping for him, and much more than avenging him." ―Ibarra[src] Crisostomo Ibarra, full name Juan Crisostomo Ibarra y Magsalin, was a young student from San Diego. Following his father's death, he returned to his hometown and sought to establish a proper school there, only to face numerous obstacles from the local figures. Implicated in a revolt, he later fled the town and forged a new…

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Capitan Tiago was an influential businessman in San Diego and the father of Maria Clara. Betrothing his daughter to Crisostomo Ibarra, Capitan Tiago struggled to obey the will of the friars. Tiago was born the only son of a sugar miller in Malabon. Despite being well-off, his father refused to pay for his schooling, leading Tiago to be taken in and sent to school by a Dominican. Around this time, he unsuccessfully courted Doña Victorina. After both his father and the Dominican died, Tiago…

Padre Damaso was the former town curate of San Diego and the real father of Maria Clara. Opposing his daughter's marriage to Crisostomo Ibarra, the man made efforts to drive the two apart for Maria Clara's sake. Padre Damaso became a Franciscan priest in the Philippines sometime in 1858, serving for three years at a small town. As he left, and the natives gave tribute to him as a goodbye, though he learned that the natives had given an even bigger tribute to his successor when he left…

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Padre Salvi was the town curate of San Diego and the successor of Padre Damaso. Possessing a rivalry with the town's alferez, he later orchestrated the downfall of Crisostomo Ibarra, manipulating the townspeople in the process. Around the 1880s, Padre Salvi was assigned town curate of San Diego, gaining great influence over the townspeople. During this time, he also struggled for control over the town with the alferez of the Guardia Civil.[1] At some point, he began lusting after Capitan…