#Jose Rizal

While regarded as one of the foremost figures in Filipino history, Jose Rizal's contributions to science and technology may seem to be among the lesser known aspects of his career. Rizal," as featured by the Philippine Star. With the help of his students, Rizal saw the construction of a gravity water system which delivered through bamboo, clay, and brick pipes. The one located within Rizal's property in Dapitan (that is, Talisay), however, appears to be a smaller water system which they connected with the main at Linao (Linaw). Perhaps coincidentally, about the time Rizal was exiled to Dapitan, a proposal to build a water system in Dapitan was already approved by the Spanish government, as Father Antonio Obach writes: The deed was immediately drawn up and approved by the authorities afterwards. Rizal arrived in Dapitan on July 17, 1892, a few days before the approval was made. Apparently, surplus materials from the government project later went to Rizal's hands for his smaller system. Perhaps an artistic addition Rizal introduced would have been the public fountain which featured a sculpted lion head faucet. Read more in our articles including "Rizal Tech? An exiled innovator and the modernization of Dapitan" and "TECNO POVA Curve 2: Top 4 Best Features".