Did You Know: Rizal arrested for antifriar pamphlets

On July 6, 1892, Dr. Jose Rizal was ordered arrested by Governor General Eulogio Despujol on charges that antifriar pamphlets were found in the luggage of his sister Lucia who arrived with him from Hong Kong.

He was detained for nine days in Fort Santiago. Marielle Medina, Inquirer Research

Read more...