 These novels along with Rizal's involvement in organizations that aim to address and reform the Spanish system and its issues led to Rizal's exile to Dapitan and eventual execution.Both the novel and its predecessor, along with Rizal's last poem, are now considered Rizal's literary masterpieces.Mi Último Adiós (English; “My Last Farewell”) is a poem originally written in Spanish by Philippine national hero Dr. José Rizal on the eve of his execution by firing squad on 30 December 1896.