Answer:
- Dr. Jose P. Rizal was born in Calamba (now a city) in Laguna on June 19, 1861.
A scion of a landed family, he understood large-scale farming, and such background came in handy when he was exiled in Dapitan.
During the early part of his exile, Rizal acquired land from the Spanish government for his farm activities. Not satisfied with his small farm, he bought 16 hectares more of neglected land from various owners.
In just half a year, he had planted 5,000 pineapples and 1,400 coffee and 200 cacao trees on his land. Later, he purchased more land, which he planted with corn and abaca. Rizal dreamed of establishing an agricultural colony in the Sitio of Ponot near Sindangan Bay. It was ideal for cultivation of coffee, cacao and sugar canes because of its fertile soil and favorite climate. However, it was an unsuccessful plan as he was not supported by the Spanish government.
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