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Capitan Tiago was an influential businessman in San Diego and the father of Maria Clara. Betrothing his daughter to Crisostomo Ibarra, Capitan Tiago struggled to obey the will of the friars. Tiago was born the only son of a sugar miller in Malabon. Despite being well-off, his father refused to pay for his schooling, leading Tiago to be taken in and sent to school by a Dominican. Around this time, he unsuccessfully courted Doña Victorina. After both his father and the Dominican died, Tiago…

"Sir, I am the bearer of the wishes of many unfortunates." ―Elias[src] Elias was a fugitive living in San Diego. Enduring one tragedy after another, he began working to improve society. After his life was saved by Crisostomo Ibarra, he began aiding the young man, saving him on numerous occasions. Elias was born to a rich family in Manila alongside his twin sister, with his father being the son of a prostitute and his mother being the daughter of a rich man. Told that their father was dead…

It was a Saturday morning when I went to the National Museum of Fine Arts. And if it weren't for a group of young people who were ...

Padre Damaso was the former town curate of San Diego and the real father of Maria Clara. Opposing his daughter's marriage to Crisostomo Ibarra, the man made efforts to drive the two apart for Maria Clara's sake. Padre Damaso became a Franciscan priest in the Philippines sometime in 1858, serving for three years at a small town. As he left, and the natives gave tribute to him as a goodbye, though he learned that the natives had given an even bigger tribute to his successor when he left…

"Now I've come back to destroy that system, to shatter the corruption, to push it to the abyss to which it rushes without even its own knowledge, even if it means tidal waves of tears and blood." ―Simoun[src] Simoun was the new identity forged by Crisostomo Ibarra following his escape from San Diego. Embittered by the loss of his name and home, Simoun gathered wealth as a jeweler, returning to the Philippines as the Governor-General's adviser in order to rescue his lost love Maria Clara…

Padre Salvi was the town curate of San Diego and the successor of Padre Damaso. Possessing a rivalry with the town's alferez, he later orchestrated the downfall of Crisostomo Ibarra, manipulating the townspeople in the process. Around the 1880s, Padre Salvi was assigned town curate of San Diego, gaining great influence over the townspeople. During this time, he also struggled for control over the town with the alferez of the Guardia Civil.[1] At some point, he began lusting after Capitan…

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