Rizal dedicated the novel to the GOMBURZA as a tribute to their martyrdom and as a way of keeping their memory alive. The GOMBURZA were executed on trumped-up charges of subversion and sedition, and their deaths sparked widespread outrage and calls for reform. Rizal believed that their story needed to be told, and he used El Filibusterismo as a platform to do so.
In the dedication, Rizal wrote: "To the memory of the three priests, Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora, who were unjustly executed in Bagumbayan Field on February 28, 1872. The Church, with its unjust excommunication, and the Government, with its ruthless tyranny, have made of these men symbols of hate and ignominy. But in the hearts of the people, they are symbols of love and hope. These priests, who were accused of being enemies of the Spanish government and of the Catholic religion, were in fact victims of those who used their power to oppress and silence the Filipino people. Their martyrdom inspired Rizal and many other Filipinos to fight for freedom and independence from Spanish rule."
Rizal's dedication of El Filibusterismo to the GOMBURZA was a powerful act of defiance against the Spanish government. It showed that he was not afraid to speak out against injustice and oppression, and that he was committed to fighting for the rights of the Filipino people.