Sucesos De Las

Islas Filipinas
and La
Indolencia
Rizal’s Second
Voyage
Angel B. Bastona
 Rizal’s Second Voyage
➢ His further stay endangered his family and friends.
➢ Heed to the advice of
General-Governor Terrero to leave
the island for his own welfare.
➢ Composed a poem entitled,
“Himno al Trabajo” (Hymn to labor).

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 “
Transatlantic Route

➢ Rizal’s plan was to

return Europe via
Hong Kong, Macao,
Japan and America.

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 Hong Kong
➢ February 3, 1888
➢ Zafiro
➢ On February 7, 1888 vessel arrived in
Amoy (Xiamen), China but he did not
disembark.
➢ February 8, 1888
➢ Victoria Hotel
➢ Jose Maria Basa, Balbino Mauricio, and Manuel Yriarte.
➢ Jose Sainz de Varanda

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 Macao
➢ February 18, 1888
➢ Kiu-Kiang
➢ House of Don Juan Francisco Lecaros.
➢ Stayed from February 18-20, 1888.
➢ Theaters, casinos, cathedrals, pagodas,
churches, botanical gardens, and other amusements.
➢ “Small, low, and gloomy, there are many junks, and sampans but
few steamers. It looks sad and is almost dead”.
➢ February 22, 1888, Rizal left for Japan.

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 Japan
➢ February 28, 1888
➢ Grand Hotel.
➢ Mr. Juan Perez Caballero- secretary of the
Spanish Legation in Japan.
 March 7, 1888
 Rizal fell in love with O-Sei-San (Seiko Usui).
➢ Rizal boarded Belgic, an English steamer in the port of
Yokohama.
➢ He left Japan on April 13, 1888.

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Meeting Seiko
Usui (O-Sei-
San) and
Tetcho Suehiro
Endrico M. Sazon
 Meeting Seiko Usui (O-Sei-San)

 If only Jose Rizal had no patriotic mission and

no political will, he would have married her and
settled in Japan for good.
➢ It was during Rizal’s second trip abroad when
he met Seiko Usui. From Hong Kong, he arrived
in Japan in February 1888 and moved to the
Spanish Legation in the Azabu district of Tokyo
upon the invitation of an official in the legation.

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 Meeting Seiko Usui (O-Sei-San)

 Rizal’s romance with the young

and beautiful Japanese lady, a
daughter of a businessman in
Yokohama started by chance in
a department store where Rizal
wanted to buy something and
Seiko happened to be the
owner, who can speak French
and English.

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 Meeting Seiko Usui (O-Sei-San)

 Since that first meeting, Rizal and

O-Sei-San, as Rizal called her, met
almost daily. Together, they
visited the interesting spots of the
city– Imperial Art Gallery, The
imperial Library, The Universities,
Botanical Garden, City parks and
the pictureque shrines.

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 Meeting Seiko Usui (O-Sei-San)

 O-sei-san helped Rizal in many

ways. More than a sweetheart,
she was his guide, interpreter
and tutor.
 O-Sei-San beauty and affection
almost tempted Rizal to settle
down in Japan.

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 Meeting Seiko Usui (O-Sei-San)
 On April 13, 1888, Rizal boarded the
Belgic, an English steamer at
Yokohama, bound for United States.
He left Japan with heavy heart, for he
knew that he would never see this
beautiful “Land of the cherry
blossoms” and his beloved O-Sei-
San. Truly, his sojourn in Japan for
45 days was one of the happiest
interludes in his life.
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 Meeting Tetcho Suehiro

 Another passenger which Rizal befriended

on board the Belgic was Tetcho Suehiro, a
fighting japanese journalist, novelist, and
champion of human rights, who was forced
by the japanese government to leave the
country, just as Rizal was compelled to leave
the philippines by spanish authorities.

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 Meeting Tetcho Suehiro

 Rizal told Tetcho the story of his life mission.

 On Dec 01, 1888 , Rizal and Tetcho had their last warm and
handshake and bid each other “Goodbye”.
 In 1889, after his return to Japan, Tetcho published his travel
diary which contained his impressions of Rizal.

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America, London,
andSobre La
Indolencua de Los
Filipinos
Eunice Bernardo
 America

 April 28, 1888 - arrived in San Francisco, California

 April 29, 1888 - wrote a letter to his parents Rizal was impressed by
the material progress as shown on its big progressive cities,
however despite its progress, America lacks racial equality.

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 London

 May 1888 - Rizal arrived

in London. His stay
enabled him to improve
his English language
competency - wrote
articles fo the La
Solidaridad

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 Sobre La Indolencua de Los Filipinos

 May 1888 - Rizal arrived

in London. His stay
enabled him to improve
his English language
competency - wrote
articles fo the La
Solidaridad

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Rizal pointed out the indolence of Filipinos to five causes:

1. Countless wars and campaigns

2. Pirates harassed the towns and districts
3. Forced labor
4. Taxes were so heavy
5. The general moral depression
Rizal's Sobre la Indolencia was influenced by the work of Dr.
Sanciangco's El Progreso de las Filipinas

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Annotation of
Morga’s
Sucesos de las
Islas Filipinas
Shiori B. Bano
 Meeting Seiko Usui (O-Sei-San)

➢Jose summarized the salient points of Sobre

La Indolencia de los Filipinos. It is a reply to the
cristisim of the Spaniards that the Filipinos are
indolent, indifferent and apathetic

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 Eight Chapters
➢The first discoveries of the Eastern Island
➢The government of Dr. Francisco de Sande
➢The government of Don Gonzalo
➢The government of Dr. Santiago de Vera
➢The government of Gomes Peres Dasmarińas
➢The government of Don Francisco Tello
➢The government of Don Pedro de Acuńa
➢Acount off the Philippine Islands

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 Who are the Filipinos?

➢“monumental more enduring than bronze”

➢Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas – “the best
chronicle of the conquest of the Philippines.”
➢Bibliotheque Nationale(Paris) published in
1889
➢Mariano Ponce and a certain Baldomera
Roxas from Lipa, Batangas received a copy.

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 Bibliotheque Nationale

➢It was confiscated when it reached Manila

and destroyed.
➢Dedicated to the Filipino
➢Filipinos were civilized before Spanish era
➢Dr. Antonio Ma. Regidor invited Rizal at his
house

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 Dr. Reinhold Rost

➢The librarian of Ministry of Foreign affairs

in England and an authority on Malayan
language and customs.
➢They discussed linguistics and other topics
about London and the Philippines.
➢Considered Rizal as una perla de hombre.

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 Rizal wrote some articles in London

➢La Vision del Fray Rodriguez – the pamphlet served as his

answer to Fray Rodriguez’s attack on his Noli Me Tangere
➢Letter to the Young Women of Malolos – written as requested by
Marcelo H. del Pilar in honor to brave young ladies of Malolos,
who were able to establish a school in spite of opposition.
➢Specimens of Tagal Folklore – deals with Filipino proverbs and
puzzles and Two Eastern Fables

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Rizal received various news from his friends and
Family in the Philippines
➢Persecution of the Filipino patriots who signed the “Anti-Friar Petition
of 1888” by about 800 patriots, it was written by Marcelo H. del Pilar
➢Persecution of the Calamba tenants for their courage to petition the
government ffor agrarian reforms
➢Exile of Manuel T. Hidalgo to Bohol without due process of law
➢Laureano Viado, was arrested and jailed for possessing a copy of Noli
Me Tangere
➢The defense of Rev. Vicente Garcia of the Noli againts attacks.

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 Paris

➢March 1889, Jose Rizal decided to move to

Paris
➢Rizal temporary stayed in the house of
Valentin Ventura
➢He settled in a small room, together with
Justo Trinidad and Jose Albert
➢Kidlat Club, Indios Bravos

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