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    Dr. Jose Rizal is considered a national hero in the Philippines for his works and role in inspiring the fight for independence from Spanish colonial rule. However, some claim that Rizal retracted his writings against the Spanish and Catholic faith on his deathbed, but the document argues this is unlikely. The evidence presented is that the alleged retraction was only published in newspapers and its authenticity is doubtful. While Rizal may have been coerced into distancing himself to protect his family, it is improbable that he would renounce the ideals and struggles of his entire life.

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    Dr. Jose Rizal is considered a national hero in the Philippines for his works and role in inspiring the fight for independence from Spanish colonial rule. However, some claim that Rizal retracted his writings against the Spanish and Catholic faith on his deathbed, but the document argues this is unlikely. The evidence presented is that the alleged retraction was only published in newspapers and its authenticity is doubtful. While Rizal may have been coerced into distancing himself to protect his family, it is improbable that he would renounce the ideals and struggles of his entire life.

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    Dr. Jose Rizal is considered a national hero in the Philippines for his works and role in inspiring the fight for independence from Spanish colonial rule. However, some claim that Rizal retracted his writings against the Spanish and Catholic faith on his deathbed, but the document argues this is unlikely. The evidence presented is that the alleged retraction was only published in newspapers and its authenticity is doubtful. While Rizal may have been coerced into distancing himself to protect his family, it is improbable that he would renounce the ideals and struggles of his entire life.

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    GED103

    Rizal Retraction Controversy:


    Rizal Did Not Retract
    (Position Paper)

    Dr. Jose P. Rizal was known because of his work El Filibusterismo, Noli Me
    Tangere, and his essay in La solidaridad that was intended to oppose Spanish
    colonization and inspire Filipinos to arise and fight back from Spanish cruelty. Dr.
    Rizal symbolizes the freedom that our fellow countrymen fought immensely to
    attain as to why he has been a national iconic hero for hundreds of ages. He
    resonates in the determination and intelligence of Filipinos who fought for
    freedom and he was an instrument for Filipinos to build courage and rise against
    the unequal treatment of Spain back then. Dr. Rizal has been an honorable man to
    the end, his works and good deeds are told and narrated in books and such, he has
    been what seems to be a supplementation to education in our country and in some

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    countries where he even was the main study in a work room. However, despite his

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    commendable features and deeds many are still doubting Dr. Rizal after Manila

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    and Spanish newspapers claimed his renouncement after his execution. In

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    accordance to some, Rizal had grown more renowned in acknowledging his errors

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    against faith, but still to some, it is considered beyond-belief that at the final
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    moment of his life he will retract his writing that proved heroism.
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    In my viewpoint, Dr. Rizal did not retract. To this was the copy of the retraction
    paper that was allegedly signed by Rizal but was only published in newspapers
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    and was even kept as a secret. Another evidence that supports this stand is the
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    proof and statement that says that when Father Balaguer came to accept that he
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    married Jose and Josephine when Jose had already signed the retraction paper.
    However, it is to be considered that there were neither a marriage certificate or a
    public record shown that could prove Father Balaguer’s statements. Furthermore
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    in my research, it was way back when Rizal was still exiled in Dapitan that Father
    Sanchez who was Rizal’s favourite teacher from Ateneo was sent by the Jesuits
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    superiors to try to persuade his former student to the allegation towards the
    Spanish religious’ and more importantly, the Catholic Religion in the Philippines.
    Father Sanchez told him to retract in exchange of a professorship, a hundred
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    thousand pesos and an estate (Laubach, 1936) but to it, he disregarded the offer as
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    for him, his triumph and undertaking was never a negotiable matter. There are
    arguments stating that Rizal retracted in pursuance of providing a legal status as
    his wife to Josephine Bracken, guaranteeing reforms from the Spanish
    Government but most importantly, for the sake of saving his family from further
    persecution. I agree that it is likely to be of Dr. Rizal’s mentality, but if we are to
    further assess the matter, would Rizal after everything, just ingenuously abandon
    all his hard work that he struggled to attain and even got him to the point of
    execution? I say, no. Dr. Rizal was coerced to set himself apart from the matter in
    furtherance of keeping his family’s safety but even so, that wouldn’t mean that he
    retracted as it was never the truth.

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