Professional Documents
Culture Documents
- Arrival in Manila
August 5, the Haiphong arrived in Manila. He stayed in the city for a short time. He
found Manila the same as when he left it 5 years ago.
- Happy Homecoming
On August 8, he returned to Calamba. His family welcomed him affectionally, with
plentiful tears of joys. His family became worried about his safety. Paciano did not
leave him to protect him from any enemy assault.
He establish a medical clinic in Calamba, his mother was his first patient. He could
not perform any surgical operations because her eyes cataracts were not yet ripe.
Patients from Manila and other provinces flocked to Calamba. Rizal who came to be
called “Dr. Ulman” his professional fees were reasonable. By February 1888, he
earned P5,000 as medical fees. Rizal did not selfishly devote all his time to enriching
himself. He opened a gymnasium for young folks and introduced European sports.
He failed to see Leonora Rivera. Leonora’s mother did not like him to be son in-law.
friend. But he promised to secure one for the General. Fortunately, Rizal found a copy
and gave it to General Terrero. He knew that Rizal’s life was jeopardy