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• A passenger informed Jose that he would be arrested by Governor General Blanco who would imprison him in Cueta, a Spanish port city in North Africa

  SEPTEMBER 28, 1896
• While still bound for Barcelona, Capt. A Alemany issued an order to Jose that he should stay in his cabin until further instructions are given from Manila


  SEPTEMBER 30, 1896
• Upon arriving in Barcelona, he was not allowed to disembark as the passengers were quarantined for 3 days


  OCTOBER 3, 1896
• He was deported back on board the SS Colon


  OCTOBER 6, 1896
• He arrived in the Philippines and was brought to Fort Santiago


  NOVEMBER 3, 1896
• Jose underwent preliminary investigations by Francisco Olive


  NOVEMBER 20-21, 1896
• After Rizal's deportation, Bonifacio tried to keep the Liga alive. He eventually decided to give more body to the Katipunan
• The Liga's Supreme Council decided to dissolve the society fearing discovery
• The KKK was founded by Andres Bonifacio who was a member of the Liga Filipina which chose an armed revolution as a solution to attain Philippine independence
• Bonifacio and the rest of the Liga's more radical members concluded that the use of peaceful means was no longer viable
• They gathered in Balintawak and expressed their cry for revolution


  AUGUST 26, 1896
• Another organization sprang from the Liga called Cuerpo de Compromisarios with Apolinario Mabini as its Supreme Secretary
• It also continued its support to the La Solidaridad
• Jose's trial started. His legal counsel was Lt. Luis Taviel de Andrade. The prosecution was led by Lt. Enrique Alqocier


  DECEMBER 6, 1896
• Jose was charged with sedition, treason, and conspiracy
• Despite the persistence of the friars, Ramon Blanco refused to give Jose the death sentence
• Blanco was replaced by Governor General Camilo de Polavieja who found favored among the friars. He became the overseer of the trial


  DECEMBER 13, 1896
• On the same day, December 13, 1896 Jose released a manifesto denouncing the Katipunan and condemning them for using his name
• There were 15 documents which connected Jose to the revolution and 10 witness testimonies proving the charges
• Despite being able to successfully defend himself from the accusations, Rizal was still found guilty of the charges of sedition, treason and conspiracy on December 26, 1896 at Cuartel de Espanya
• Polavieja signs the execution decree


  DECEMBER 28, 1896
• Rizal was executed via musketry/firing squad


  DECEMBER 30, 1896
• He was given a Tiro de Grasya, a final shot so that he would be relieved from pain in case he stayed alive after the execution
• Before he hit the ground he turned in such a manner that he would be facing east, as if turning towards the firing squad
• Former Governor General Ramon Blanco presented his sash and sword to the Mercado family as an act of apology for Rizal's death
• Blanco continued to believe that Rizal did not deserve to be executed