Chapter 3
REMEMBERING
RIZAL
Custodio, Coscolluela
Rizal's execution on December 30, 1896 became an important turning point in the history of Philippine
revolution.
His death activated the full-scale revolution that resulted in the declaration of Philippine Independence by
1898.
Rizal was considered as one of the most important Filipino heroes of the revolution
It was declared as the National Hero by the Taft Commission, also called the Philippine Commission of 1901
December 30 was declared as a national holiday
Caballeros de Rizal, now known as the Knights of Rizal.
Rizalistas, founded organization s that recognize Rizal not just an
important hero but also as their savior
Jove Rex Al, means “God, King of all”
Rizal as the Tagalog Christ
In the late 1898 and early 1899, revolutionary newspapers la in dependencia and el heraldo de la revolution reported
about filipinos commemoration rizals death
Peasants in Laguna were reported to have regarded him as “the lord of a kind of paradise in the heart of Mount Makiling”
Early decades of 1900s then witnessed the founding different religious organizations honoring Rizal as the “Filipino Jesus
Christ”
In 1907 spanish writer and philosopher Miguel de Unamuno gave rizal the title tagalog christ
However it is important to mention that rizal was not the first to be called as such, in history Apolinario de la Cruz who
founded the religious confraternity Cofradia de San Jose was also considered
Felipe Salvador also known as Apo Ipe who founded the messianic society Santa Iglesia was called by his followers as the
“Filipino Christ” and “King of the Philipiines”
Millenarian groups, a socioreligious movements which aim to transform the society are often symbolized or represented
by a hero or prophet
Pasyon, an epic poem which became popular among the Tagalogs during Spanish period
The Canonization of Riza
The earliest record about rizal being declared as a saint is that of his canonization initiated by the Philippine
Independent Churchh (PIC) or La Iglesia Filipina independiente.
In 1903 the PIC’s official organ published the “Acta de Canonizacion de los Grandes Martires de la Patria Dr. Rizal y
PP. Burgos, Gomez y Zanora”
Sept 24, 1903, on this day jose rizal and thr three priests were canonized following the roman catholic rites
Isabelo de los Reyes said that Rizals coninization was an expression of the “intensely nationalistic phase”
1950 paulina carolina malay wrote her observations of rizal being revered as a saint:
-Many towns in Leyte have religious sects called Banal which venerate “Rizal as a god”
` -Legaspi City has society called Pantay-pantay whose members are called Rizalimos
-A “colorum” sect in Tayabas, Quezon has built a chapel for him at the foot of Bundok San Cristobal know as
Mt. Banahaw
Groups Venerating Jose Rizal
Candida balantac the founder Adarnista or the Iglesiang Pilipina, she was believed to be an engkantada and claimed
that a rainbow is formed around balantac while she preached giving her the title Inang Adarna
The members of the adarnista believe in the following:
1. Rizal is a god of the filipino people
2. Rizal is true god and a true man
3. Rizal was not executed
4. ManCandida
is endowedbalantac
with a soulthe founder Adarnista or the iglesiang pilipina, she
5.
was believed to be an engkantada and claimed that a rainbow is formed
Heaven and hell exist but are within us
around balantac while she preached giving her the title inang adarna
6. The abode of the members of the sect in bongabon, nueva ecija is the new jerusalem
7.
The members of the adarnista believe in the following
The caves in bongabon are the dwelling place of jehovah or god
8. There r four persons in god, god thebfather, the son, the holy ghost and the mother
Adarnista has more than 10,000 followers
Sambahang Rizal
“Rizal church” the sambahang rizal was founded by the late Basilio Aromin, Sambahang Rizal was
established to honor Rizal who was sent by bathala to redeem the Filipino race
Bathala refers to “God” or “Creator”
Aromin's group believe Rizal is the “Son of Bathala”
Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo serve as their “Bible” that shows the docrine and teachings of
Rizal Candida balantac the founder Adarnista or the iglesiang pilipina, she
Lalawiganwas believed
guru, to bethat
are preachers an preach
engkantada and claimed
Rizal's teaching thatprovinces
in different a rainbow is formed
around balantac while she preached giving her the title inang adarna
The members of the adarnista believe in the following
Iglesia Watawat ng Lahi
Samahan ng Watawat ng Lahi, established by the Philippine National Heroes and Arsenio de Guzman in 1911
In 1936, a banal na tinig (holy voice) instructed Mateo Alcuran and Alfredo Benedicto to go to Lecheria, Calamba in
the province of Laguna to look for Jovito Salgado and Gaudioso Parabuac. On December 24,1936 the four met in
Lecheria
In 1938, banal na tinig informed them that the spirit of Rizal instructed them to organize a movement called
Samahan ng Watawat ng Lahi
Iglesia Watawat
Candida
ng Lahi balantac
is one of thethe founder
biggest RizalistaAdarnista or the
groups with more iglesiang
than pilipina,
she
100,000 members
However, was believed
in 1987, to be
it was divided anthree
into engkantada
functions: and claimed that a rainbow is formed
1. Watawat ng around
Lahi balantac while she preached giving her the title inang adarna
2. Samahan ng WatawatThe members of the adarnista believe in the following
ng Lahi
3. Igglesia ng Lipi
the first group now teaches that Rizal is not Christ but only human while the two groups claim that they hold the
original teachings and doctrines of the old Iglesia Watawat ng Lahi
Suprema de la Iglesia de la Ciudad Mistica de Dios
officially registered as an organization in 1952
it was founded by Maria Bernarda Balitaan (MBB)
today, Ciudad Mistica is the biggest Rizalista group located at the foot of Mt. Banahaw with approximately 5,000
members. All over Luzon it has 100,000 members
for Ciudad Mistica, Jesus Christ's work is still unfinished and will be continued by Dr, Jose Rizal and the “twelve
lights” of the Philippines composed of the 19th century Philippine Heroes
Candida
“Twelve lights” balantac
equivalent the
to Jesus 12 founder
apostles Adarnista or the iglesiang pilipina, she
was believed to be an engkantada and claimed that a rainbow is formed
their work will be fulfilled by a woman, in the person of MBB, as can be seen in their hymns:
around balantac while she preached giving her the title inang adarna
The members
The Virgin Maria Bernarda, of the adarnista believe in the following
a Filipino mother
Dr. Jose Rizal, a Filipino father
Once in mystery, they came together
And so,emerged this country the Philippines
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