1882 to May 1883, when he first arrived in Madrid. Rizal was prepared to lead a spartan life since he had a limited allowance of 50 pesos a month further reduced to 35 pesos when the Rizal farm was affected by bad harvests. There was also a constant increase in rent being imposed by ...
José Rizal(born June 19, 1861, Calamba, Philippines—died December 30, 1896, Manila) was a patriot, physician, and man of letters who was an inspiration to thePhilippinenationalist movement. The son of a prosperous landowner, Rizal was educated inManilaand at theUniversity of Madrid. A brill...