Filipino patriots who were brutally tortured to implicate Rizal: * Deodato Arellano * Dr. Pio Valenzuela * Moises Salvador * Jose Dizon * Domingo Franco * Timoteo Paez
December 29, 1896 – Rizal was formally notified of the court’s verdict: death.
“Imitation of Christ” by Thomas à Kempis - always had with him (Rizal).
Documentary and Testimonial evidence presented against Rizal: * A letter of Antonio Luna to Mariano Ponce * A letter of Rizal to his family * A letter from M. H. Del Pilar to Deodato Arellano * A poem “Kundiman” * A letter of Carlos Olive to an unidentified person * A Masonic document * A letter signed Dimasalang to Tenluz * A letter of Dimasalang to an unidentified committee * An anonymous and undated letter to the editor of Hong Kong Telegraph * A letter of Ildefonso Laurel to Rizal * A letter of Rizal Segundo * A letter of M. H. Del Pilar to Don Juan A. Tenluz * Transcript of a speech of Pingkian * Transcript of a speech of Tik-Tik * A poem by Laong-Laan (Rizal) entitled, “A Talisay”
ULTIMO ADIOS – his last poem, placed in an alcohol stove/burner.
Rizal gave his: * Handkerchief – Angelica * Wicker Chair – Narcisa * Belt & Watch with chain – Mauricio * Alcohol stove/burner – Trinidad
December 30, 1896 – Rizal died.
Noli & Fili – the greatest Philippine social documents.
CHARACTERS:
* SIMOUN/IBARRA – Ibarra in Noli; Simoun in Fili.
Ibarra – a well-mannered young man recently arrived from Europe
Simoun – a jeweler. * ELIAS – a mysterious friend of Ibarra. * BALAT – a dreaded tulisan. * DON ANASTACIO/TASIO – a scholar, former student of philosophy who had given up his studies and his hopes of a career in obedience to his aged mother. * MARIA CLARA – fiancée of Ibarra; daughter of Doña Pia and Fr. Damaso. * FATHER DAMASO – former priest of San Diego; a Franciscan of many words and even more numerous