Chapter 3

Remembering
Rizal
December
30, 1896
 Have you known it?

When was the

Philippine Independence
proclaimed?

June 12, 1898

Have you known it?

Who declared the

Philippine
Independence?

EMILIO AGUINALDO
Have you known it?

Where did the

declaration take
place?

KAWIT, CAVITE
Have you known it?

What was the form of the Philippine

Government at the time of the
declaration of independence?
Dictatorial
Government
 Have you known it?

Who was commissioned by

Emilio Aguinaldo to prepare
a composition to be played
during the proclamation?

Julian Felipe
Have you known it?

What was the title

of the composition
Julian Felipe wrote?
Philippine
National March
 Have you known it?

Who made the Philippine

flag that was hoisted
during the proclamation of
the Philippine
Independence?
Marcela Agoncillo
(with the assistance of Delfina
Herbosa and Lorenza Agoncillo)
 Have you known it?

He is the one who

prepared the Act of the
Declaration of the
Philippine Independence.

Ambrosio Bautista
 Have you known it?

After the Proclamation of

Philippine Independence,
this person was brought to
Emilio Aguinaldo to be his
official adviser.

Apolinario Mabini
Who declared him as
our national hero?
 Don’t you know that there
are some organizations in
the Philippines that
recognizes Jose Rizal not
just as an important hero but
on a different level?
 CABALLEROS DE RIZAL
 Known as the Knight of Rizal.
 The history of the Order of the Knights of Rizal
goes back to December 30, 1911 when Colonel
Antonio C. Torres organized a nine group of men
from different walks of life for the purpose of
commemorating in a fitting manner the execution
and martyrdom of our foremost national hero, Dr.
Jose P. Rizal. Thereafter, year after year, the same
group would gather to celebrate the birth and
commemorate the death of Dr. Jose Rizal. During
Rizal Day celebrations, this group would be seen
conspicuously on horseback reminiscent of the
knights of old known for their chivalry and
exemplary life.
 RIZALISTAS

 these organization considered Joe Rizal as their

savior.
 they believe that Rizal ha a Latin name of JOVE
REX AL.
“God, King of All”
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Don’t you know that there
are different religious
organizations honoring
Rizal as the “Filipino Jesus
Christ”?
Miguel de Umanumo

 Spanish writer and

philosopher
 gave Rizal the title
“Tagalog Christ”.
 Apolinario de la Cruz
 better known as
Hermano Pule.
 Founder of religious
confraternity “Confradia
de San Jose”.
 Was also considered as
the “Tagalog Christ”
 Felipe Salvador
 known as Apo Ipe
 founded the messianic
society, Santa Iglesia
(Holy Church)
 was also called as the
“Filipino Christ "and
the “King of the
Philippines”.
Do Rizalista groups share the
same teachings, practices, and
celebrations?

Is there a common
belief among them?
 Reincarnation in the context of Rizalistas
means that both Rizal and Jesus led parallel lives.

1. Both were Asians;

2. Both had brilliant minds and extraordinary talents;
3. Both believed in the Golden Rule;
4. Both can cured the sick;
5. Both were rabid reformers;
6. Both believed in the universal brotherhood of men;
7. Both were closely associated with a small group of followers;
8. Both died young (Christ at 33 and Rizal at 35) at the hands of their
enemies.
9. Their lives changed the course of history”
Tracing the
Roots of
Rizalistas
What is canonization?
It is the act of
declaring a dead
person as a saint.
Philippine Independent Church (PIC)
(Aglipayan Church)

initiated the
canonization of
Jose Rizal.
founded on
August 3,1902
Q: When was the canonization of
Jose Rizal?

A: On September 24, 1903, Jose Rizal

and the three priests (Jose Burgos,
Jacinto Zamora, and Mariano Gomez)
were canonized by the council of
Bishops headed by Gregorio Aglipay
in Manila.
After Rizal's canonization, he ordered the
following:
1. No masses for the dead shall be offered to
Rizal and the three priests;
2. Their birth and death anniversaries will
instead be celebrated in honor of their
newly declared sainthood;
3. Their statues were revered at the altars;
4. their names were given at baptism;
5. In the case of Rizal, novenas were
composed in his honor.
6. He also mentioned that the PIC's teachings
were inspired by Rizal's ideology and
writings.
 Other Groups Venerating Jose Rizal

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Other Groups Venerating Jose Rizal

 founded by Candida Balantac of Ilocos Norte.

 they also conducts sacraments “Inang Adarna”
 they held masses every Wednesday Maestra (teacher)
and Sunday, at 7:00 in the Espiritu Santo (Holy
morning and lasts up to two hours. Spirit)
 They conducted special religious
ceremonies on Rizal's birthday and his death
anniversary which start with the raising of the Filipino
flag.
The members of the Adarnista believe in the following (Foronda, 2001): 

1. Rizal is a god of the Filipino people

2. Rizal is true god and a true man.
3. Rizal was not executed as has been mentioned by historians. 
4. Man is endowed with a soul; as such, man is capable of good
deeds.
5. Heaven and hell exist but are, nevertheless, “within us.“
6. The abode of the members of the sect in Bongabon, Nueva Ecija
is the New Jerusalem or Paradise.
7. The caves in Bongabon are the dwelling place of Jehovah or
God. 
8. There are four persons in God: God, the Father, the Son, To the
Holy Ghost, and the Mother (Virgin Mary).
Other Groups Venerating Jose Rizal

 Fouded by the late Basilio Aromin, a lawyer in Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija, in 1918.
 They believe that Rizal is the “Son of
Bathala”.
 their bible are the Noli Me Tanger and El
Filibusterismo
 The Philippine Flag and a statue of Rizal
is displayed in their altar.
 They also conduct sacraments.
 They have preachers called lalawigan guru (for provinces).
 The chief preacher (Pangulu guru) was given to Aromin.
Other Groups Venerating Jose Rizal

 Was established by the Philippine national heroes and Arsenio de Guzman in 1911.
 According to de Guzman, Rizal was the “Christ” and the “Messenger of God” and
he claimed that God has chosen the Philippines to replace Israel as his “New
Kingdom.”
 One of the biggest Rizalista group with more than 100,000 members.
 In 1987, it was divided into three (3) factions:
1. Watawat ng Lahi (Samahan ng Watawat ng Lahi Presiding Elders)
2. Iglesia Watawat ng Lahi, Inc
3. Iglesia ng Lipi ni Gat Dr. Jose P. Rizal, Inc.
Story time!

In 1938, the banal na tinig

Mateo Alcuran & informed them that their guide
Banal na tinig
(Holy voice)
Alfredo was the spirit of José Rizal
Benedicto which instructed them to
organize a movement called
the Samahan ng Watawat ng
Lahi (Association of the
December 24, 1936
Banner of the Race). However,
the word samahan was
Jovito Salgado & changed to iglesia to avoid
Gaudioso Lecheria, suspicion by the Japanese
Parabuac Calamba soldiers during World War II,
making it as the Iglesia
Watawat ng Lahi
The aims of the organization are as follows (Foronda, 2001):

1.To love God above all things

2.To love one's fellowman as one loves himself
3.To love the motherland and to respect and venerate the
heroes of the race especially the martyr of
Bagumbayan, Dr. Rizal, to follow, to spread, and to
support their right teachings; and to serve the country
with one's whole heart towards its order, progress, and
peace.
The beliefs of the sect gathered from his interviews in 1960–
1961(Foronda, 2011):
1. The teachings of the sect are based on the commands of the Holy
Moses, Our Lord Jesus Christ, and the teachings of Dr. Jose Rizal
culled from his writings.
2. Christians believe in the Trinity; the power of the Father was given to
Moses; the power of the Son, given to Jesus Christ; and this sect
believes that the power of the Holy Ghost was given to Dr. Jose Rizal.
3. Jesus Christ is embodied in Dr. Jose Rizal and hence, Dr. Rizal is at
once a god and a man.
4. Rizal is not dead; he is alive and is physically and materially present in
the New Jerusalem which is presently hidden in the site extending
from Mt. Makiling to Mt. Banahaw.
The beliefs of the sect gathered from his interviews in 1960–
1961(Foronda, 2011):
5. It is the voice of Rizal which commands the officials and the members what to do; this
voice is heard in the weekly meetings. However, an invoker in the person of Gaudioso
Parabuac is needed to ask Rizal to come and talk to members.
6. If World War III breaks out, numberless peoples will be killed by atomic weapons. But
after the war, Dr. Rizal. will make an appearance to the new world, and he will lead the
army of God.
7. Man has a soul, but a soul that is different from the soul of Dr. Rizal, for Rizal is god.
Three days after his death and if he was holy in life (i.e., if he followed the
commandments of God), man will rise again and his soul will proceed to the New
Jerusalem. If he did not fulfill the commandments of God, the soul is not to be punished
in hell (for there is no hell) but will be made to work in a place opposite the New
Jerusalem.
8. There is a particular judgment (the soul is judged three days after death) and the last
judgment (when all the creatures will be judged).
 Other Groups Venerating Jose Rizal

 founded byMaria Bernarda Balitaan (MBB) in the Tagalog region.

 is the biggest Rizalista group located at the foot of Mt. Banahaw in Barangay Sta.
Lucia in Dolores, Quezon.
 with approximately 5,000 members in Sta. Lucia alone. All over Luzon, it has about
100,000 members.
 the group has always been led by a woman (Suprema).
 members believe God decided to transfer His “Kingdom” to the Philippines.
 members believe that Dr. José Rizal and the “twelve lights” of the Philippines will
continue the unfinished work of Jesus Christ.
 Other Groups Venerating Jose Rizal

 they also shares many elements with the Catholic Church like:
o Holding masses (every Saturday), and have prayers and
chants.
 They commemorate the birth and death anniversaries of the
"twelve lights,” with Rizal's death (December 30) as the most
important celebration.
 Each commemoration starts with the raising of the
Philippine flag.