Chapter 18 --> Rizal’s Contemporaties

Chapter 18
RIZAL’S CONTEMPORARIES
by: Jeson Rejuso and Jinky Ambi

Marcelo H. Del Pilar
- Born in 1850, in Kupang, Bulacan. The greatest propagandist of his time.
- Produced several pieces of biting prose under pseudonyms like:
- Dolores Manapat
- L.O Crame
- Plaridel
- Piping Dilat
- Carmelo
- Oct.22, 1888, he left for spain and joined a group of Filipino intellectuals who were then publishing La Solidaridad.
- For six years, he devoted his time and energy to the publication of La Solidaridad.
- He was able to write about one hundred and fifty essays and sixty –six editorials.

La Solidaridad
- Not merely served as a revolutionary paper, but also as a medium for education and reform.
- Became the significant organ of the propagandists who, for reasons of security had to use pseudonyms:
- Jose Rizal - “Laong-laan” and “Dimasalang”
- Jose Maria Panganiban - “Jomapa”
- Mariano Ponce - “Naning” “Tikbalang” and “Kalipulako”
- Dominador Franco - “Ramiro Franco”
- Antonio Luna - “Taga-ilog”
- Clemente J. Zulueta - “Juan tattoo”

Graciano Lopez-Jaena
- The founder and first editor of La Solidaridad, a filpino of advance ideas.
- Born in 1856 in Jaro, Iloilo. He was considered an oratorical genius.
- 1884, he went for Spain. Abroad, he wrote and delivered orations for twelve years.
- Jose Rizal said that Lopez-Jaena “is what one call a great leader-tenacious, constant, and active in everything he undertakes. His greatest love are politics and literature.”
- Jan.22, 1896, at the age of 40. Lopez-Jaena was buried in an unmarked grave in a public cementary in Barcelona;he was a victim of tuberculosis.
- 1951, Don Jaime C. de Veyra, gatheredall the known works and speeches of Lopez-Jaena.

Antonio Luna y Novicio
- First came into prominence as a prolific contributor to La Solidaridad.
- was made a commander-in-chief of the Filipino, and he died in 1899.
- One Spanish writer declared that Luna was somewhat malicious, for he always tried to make Spain and her representatives look ridiculous and pretty.
- Noche Buena, written to amuse the people of Madrid, is a lovely story of Christmas in the Philippines.
- UnBeso en Filipinas,is a story describing courtship in the Philippines.
- Baelis de Mascaras, is frankly satirical. It exposes the hypocrisy of the poor Spanish, plying the role of a rich aristocrat. In this story, the author succeeded in capturing some of the cleverness of Voltaire.
- La Maestra de Mi Pueblo,is a story of a school teacher.
- Impresiones Madrileños, is a charming account of the writer’s own travel.

Mariano Ponce
- Literary editor of La Solidaridad.
- Filipinos Celebes, he gave separate biographical account of Jose Panganiban, Juan Luna and Antonio Luna.
- His work
- Una Excursion, a traveloque on Spain
- El Folklore Bulakeño (Folklore of Bulacan)
- Ang Pagpugot Kay Longhino, (The Beheading of Longinus)
- Cartas Sobre la Revolucion

Jose Panganiban
- A native of camarines Sur.
- 1889He went to Spain to study medicine.
- Died in August, 1890, also died in tuberculosis.
- His poems
- ”Noches de Mambulao”
- ”Bahia de mambulao”
- ”A Nuestro Obrero”
- ”Ang Lupang tinubuan”
- ”Sa Aking Buhay”
- His stories
- ”Clarita Perez”
- ”Kading”

Fernando Canon
- A close friend of rizal, failed to cultivate his talent.
- His two short poems
- ”Flor Ideal”
- ”Rizal, the Artist”.