Based on the search results, there are different interpretations of the situation when Padre Faura stood on the balcony of Ateneo de Manila. However, the most common interpretation is that Padre Faura was witnessing the execution of Dr. Jose Rizal. He was shivering on a December morning, which was the month when Pepe came to him in the observatory. Padre Faura thought that Pepe would talk about the stars that do not collide in the sky, but instead, Pepe asked him about purgatory. Padre Faura was a priest and the director of the Manila Observatory, and he was also Jose Rizals favorite mentor. It is believed that Padre Faura witnessed the execution of Rizal to convey the message of respecting the sacrifice of Dr. Jose Rizal. The situation was a significant event in Philippine history, and it inspired Danton Remoto to write the poem "Padre Faura Witnesses the Execution of Rizal".