Rizal’s Retraction - Activity and Assessment PDF

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ACTIVITY 1.Guide Questions What can you say about the claim of Fr. Balaguer regarding Rizal’s retraction? How about the account of the Cuerpo de Vigilancia? I can say that Fr. Balaguer, have a debate for the claim of Cuerpo de Vigilancia about the retraction of Rizal so they giving some of their opi...

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ACTIVITY 1. Guide Questions 1. What can you say about the claim of Fr. Balaguer regarding Rizal’s retraction? How about the account of the Cuerpo de Vigilancia? - I can say that Fr. Balaguer, have a debate for the claim of Cuerpo de Vigilancia about the retraction of Rizal so they giving some of their opinion for that and they claim that they’re right. 2. What are the similarities and differences of the documents? You can use a table to compare the d ocuments. - The similarities of this is the issue of the forgery of his signature in the document also causes another debate among scholars. It because they are focus on the purpose of the Retraction of Rizal. and the differences of other scholar or the accounts of the scholar is they have a different idea or they have their own opinion and explanation for this retraction. 3. Which of the 2 accounts do you consider the more reliable one? Why? - Fr. Balaguer’s Account - It is the only eyewitness account 4. Do you think that Rizal’s retraction will affect the course of Philippine history? Will it matter? Why? - Yes, If Rizal retracted, many members and would be members of the Katipunan will backtrack because the recruitment used him as the Name behind the movement. Andres knows his limitations; he is an indefatigable worker, they used him as the Name behind the movement. Andres knows his limitations; he is an indefatigable worker, but Rizal was a Name in Philippine high and low. He said that Supremo Andres is great, per my Grandpa, he may retract but too late, he cannot do anymore. The many revolutionaries simply considered Rizal as the number one as the soul of the movement that's why he was revered so highly. Rizal may retract, but it is too late. He cannot do anymore. Why Rizal was revered is simple: the many revolutionaries simply considered him the number one as the soul of the movement. ACTIVITY 2 Compare and contrast the accounts of Valenzuela, Alvarez and Masangkay. Evaluate what are the similarities and differences in their account and point of views.

Similarities

VALENZUELA

ALVAREZ

MASANGKAY

The similarities of their account is unique and can give information of the past.

Difference:

VALENZUELA

ALVAREZ

MASANGKAY

Dr. Pio Valenzuela, who happened to be the eyewitness himself of the event. In his first version. He held this account when the happenings or events are still vivid in his memory. Below is his account on this topic:

Unlike the author of the first version mentioned (Valenzuela), Santiago Alvarez is not an eyewitness of this event. As a result, this version of him is not given of equal value as compared with the other versions for authors of other accounts are actually part of the historic event. Below is his account:

This version is written by the Katipunan General Guillermo Masangkay, He is an eyewitness of the historic event and a childhood friend of Bonifacio. According to him, the first rally of the Philippine Revolution happened on August 26, 1896 at Balintawak. Correspondingly, the date and site presented were accepted by the preliminary years of American government. Below is General Guillermo Masangkay’s account.

Dr. Pio Valenzuela’s

Santiago Alvarez’s

Guillermo Masangkay’s

 The official date and place of the first Cry were largerly based on his account. He is an official of the Katipunasn and a friend of Andres Bonifacio, who was present during the event. Dr. Pio Valenzuela’s Account

 One of the leaders of the Cavite revolution. Alvarez presents an account devoid of any dramatic description as it is merely a narration of the events that happened in Bahay Toro.

A friend and fellow Katipunero of Andres Bonifacio. In his interview with the Sunday Tribute magazine, Masangkay said that the first Cry happened in Balintawak on August 26, 1896. In the first decade of American rule, it was his account Santiago Alvarez’s Account that was used by the government and civic officialsto fix the date and Santiago Alvarez’s place of the first Cry which capped with the erection of the “Monument One of the leaders of the Cavite to the Heroes of 1896” in that place. revolution.  In another interview published in  Alvarez presents an account the newspaper Bagong Buhay on devoid of any dramatic August 26, 1957, Masangkay description as it is merely a changed his narrative stating that the narration of the events that revolution began on August 23, 1896, similar o the assertion of Dr. happened in Bahay Toro. Pio Valenzuela. But later changed again when his granddaughter, Santiago Alvarez’s Account Soledad Buehier- Borromeo, cited sources, including the masangkay papers, that the original date was August 26. Guillermo Masangkay’s Account...