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MARTYRDOM &
EXECUTION
A week after the outbreak of the Philippine Revolution, on
September 2, 1896, Jose Rizal left Manila for Spain. Going back
to Governor General Ramon Blanco's last letter to Rizal, the
former approved the latter's request that he be sent to Cuba as
military doctor.
Rizalwas to go to Spain first before going to Cuba. But even
before he reached his first destination, he was arrested by the
Spanish authorities on board, jailed in Barcelona and shipped
back to Manila where Fort Santiago became the witness to the
last 3 months of his life.
PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION
1. Documentary Evidence
• Letters which allegedly implicate Rizal in the Propaganda
movement
• Transcripts of speech wherein his name was used by the
Katipunan
• His poems which were highly nationalistic in nature.
2. Testimonial Evidence - consisted of the oral testimonies of
Rizal's various acquaintances
After the preliminary investigation, the Judge Advocate
General, Don Nicolas de la Peña submitted the following
recommendations: