the other aspects of rizal

7/31/2019 The Other Aspects of Rizal

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The Other Aspects of Rizal

The Recyclable Rizal:

Best characteristic : He never wasted

time:

Studied sculpture while in Ateneo

Studied agrimensura in Ateneo while a

student at UST

Took classes in Spanish, French &

German while a medical student in

Europe


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Before going to sleep , he neverstopped studying: caught by violareading a German dictionary

While in Dapitan he studied linguistics In Dapitan sought to contribute to

science. Collected specimens like:

Flying lizard- Draco Rizali

Apgonia Rizali- small beetle

Rhapcaporus Rizali rare frog


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The Other Aspects of rizal

A. Rizal, the Municipal Physician: Had patients from Luzon, Bohol, Cebu,

Panay, Negros & Mindanao Patients who paid him well: Florencio Azcarraga- cargo of sugar Ignacio Tumarong P3,000 Patient from england P 300

He used his money to redevelop the town plaza of Dapitan


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B. Rizal, the Engineer: Built waterworks system in Dapitan Constructed a reservoir from a stream in

the mountains to provide clean water to

residents Built his own dam & constructed pipes

from bamboos in his Dapitan residence Constructed his own brick making machine: making 6,000 bricks a day


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C. Rizal, the Artist: Made sketches of places he travelled through Made various sculptures like: Statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Victory of Science Over Death Victory of Death Over Life

Sculpture of the Beckett sisters,woodcarving of Josephine Bracken & bust of St. Paul


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He was a landscape artist: remodelled theDapitan Plaza

He built a relief map of

Mindanao

D. Rizal, the Educator:

Wanted to build a Filipino college inHongkong

Had 16 students in Dapitan: taught from 2 to4 in the afternoon

Subjects taught: spanish, english,geography,history mathematics & geometry


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E. The Farmer-Businessman Purchase 16 hectares of land in Barrio

Talisay & planted various cropsAdded 70 hectares more & planted hemp

plants, coconut trees, coffee & cacao Introduced modern methods of farming

he observed in Europe & America Imported new farming machinery from the United States


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He conceived establishing a farming colonyin Sitio Ponot near Sindangan Bay

Planned to engage in trade:

Sold hemp and sugar as well as dried fish

Rizals diversions:

Spent sometime in the theatres, spent moneyfor meals, drank beer,

Bought a pocket knife, a walking stick. Bought some pistols ,engaged in target

practice also in swordsmanship

the other aspects of rizal

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