By publishing his annotated version of de Morga's Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas (Events of the Philippine Islands, originally published in 1609), Rizal's intent was not only to provide the Filipino people their early history, a pre-Spanish history, but to present to them their own authentic culture and identity.

What did Rizal emphasized in annotating the Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas?

Rizal emphasizes that Morga was the evidence and the primary source of history in the Philippines. Rizal's argued that Filipinos before has their own culture, and did not require a new religion or “civilization” from Spain.

Who annotated Sucesos Delas Islas Filipinas?

Rizal's annotation of Morga's Sucesos

Devoting four months research and writing and almost a year to get his manuscript published in Paris in January 1890.