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Persona Non Grata - Vol. 1

Persona Non Grata - Vol. 1

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After the events of Dr. Jose Rizal's second novel "El Filibusterismo", the story follows the tale of the former students Basilio and Isagani in the aftermath of the failed assassination plot against the most powerful governing political figures in the Delos Santos residence. Now a licensed doctor and a tenured businessman, Basilio and Isagani returns to the Philippines after their 10-year venture in Spain and in the United States to spearhead a large-scale project for the Spanish crown. For the first time in the history of the country, the Spanish government has allowed Indios to pioneer major public works, and the Filipinos, seeing this as major milestone of their race, welcomed it cheering and with open arms. It was also during that same year when the new Captain-General was appointed to the Philippines following the scandal involving the outgoing Captain-General, who sent an entire battalion of Indio conscripts to be deliberately slaughtered by a gang of tulisanes led by a man going by the name 'Matanglawin' (Falcon-eye). Leonardo Montes, the incoming Captain-General, was both feared and loved by his subjects. A close friend of the king and reputed for upholding honor, discipline and goodwill among his subjects, he won the confidence of the Cortes and of the Filipino people when political unrest arose during the tenure of his predecessor when he represented the Philippines in the high courts and won the case. However, Montes, now at the early days of his tenure, is faced with a huge and pressing problem: the widespread opium trade in the Philippines. Chinese immigration to the Philippines has increased at an exponential rate since his predecessor came to power and so is the circulation of the substance within the country. And to make matters worse, strange cases of killings and abductions began to terrorize the country, with the motives of the culprit unknown...

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Chapter 1 - Foreword

To all the allies of the true and just government of the Philippines, who work tirelessly day and night towards a brighter future for the country, I humbly dedicate my work. Although the words written in this book are not of Dr. Jose Rizal, we honor his memory by carrying on the spirit of true nationalism of his craft. Despite being written generations before our time, Rizal's works still echo through the centuries, speaking to us. Until today, we are a nation in slumber, wretched and doomed to ruin. The country is afflicted with disease, and our only chance of curing it is by opening our eyes to the truth and acting as one to eradicate the plague that has pestered these lands for so long.

"It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."

Matthew 19:24

DISCLAIMER: Persona non Grata is not, in any way canon to Rizal's two books. This is an independent retelling of the story post-El Filibusterismo.