RIZAL
BIRTH of a HERO
Midnight of Wednesday, June 19,
1861
Calamba, Laguna
BIG HEAD reason for difficult
delivery
OUR LADY OF PEACE AND GOOD
VOYAGE - - miraculous survival
REV. RUFINO COLLANTES
baptized Rizal in CATHOLIC
CHURCH OF CALAMBA
REV. PEDRO CASAAS
godfather
He was named Jose in honor of
ST. JOSEPH. It was customary for
Catholic parents to name their
children after the saints
JOSE PROTASIO RIZAL
MERCADO y ALONSO
REALONDA
FRANCISCO MERCADO RIZAL
father
o Born in Bian, Laguna on May
11, 1818
o Died in Manila on January
5,1898 at age of 80
o Studied Latin and Philosophy at
College of San Jose in Manila
o Married Teodora on June 28,
1848
o Taller than average Filipino
TEADORA ALONSO REALONDA
o Manilea
o Born on Nov. 8, 1826
o Died in manila on August 16,
1911 at age of 85
o Graduate of Santa Rosa College
RIZAL CHILDREN
1. SATURNINA 7. JOSE
2. PACIANO 8.
CONCEPCION
3. NARCISA 9. JOSEFA
4. OLYMPIA 10. TRINIDAD
5. LUCIA 11. SOLEDAD
6. MARIA
CONCEPCION died at age of 3
JOSEPHINE BRACKEN Irish from
Hongkong, Rizals wife
ACESTRY OF RIZAL
Paternal : Francisco Mercado
Juan Mercado Francisco Mercado
Domingo Lam-co
Maternal : Teadora Alonso
Realonda Lorenzo Alberto
Manuel de Quintos Eugenio Ursua
Bloods of Negrito, Indonesian,
Malay, Chinese, Japanase, Spanish
DOMINGO LAM-CO chinese
EUGENIO URSUA Japanese
On maternal side, Rizals ancestor
was LAKAN-DULA, last Malayan
King of Tondo.
LORENZO ALBERTO
o Engineer
o Awarded by spain with
decoration of Knight of the
Grand Order of Isabela the
Catholic
MANUEL de QUINTOS
o Lawyer
GOVERNOR NARCISO CLAVERIA
ordered Filipino families to choose
new surnames from a list of
Spanish family names (1849);
reason is Filipino surnames were
difficult for the Spanish authorities
to pronounce, less to remember
MERCADO
o Original name of Rizal family
o Adopted in 1731
o Means market
RIZAL - comes from word ricial
which means green field or new
pastures
ALFEREZ lieutenant of Guardia
Civil
CALAMBA
o Laguna de Bay
o Mt. Makiling (south)
o Batangas (behind the mt.)
o Antipolo (north)
o It is CRADLE OF A GENIUS
because it is a fit place to
nurture a growing child.
 UN RECUERDO A MI PUEBLO
o In Memory of my Town
o He was 15 yrs old then, a
student in Ateneo
CHILDHOOD MEMORIES
When he was 3 yrs old, his father
built a little nipa hut, he had an
aya (maid)
Daily Angelus Prayer
During Moonlit nights at the
azotea, aya told stories about
legends and folklore
Nocturnal walk
Father tatay ; Mother Nanay
NICKNAMES OF JOSE
o UT brother and sisters
o PEPE/ PEPITO people in
Calamba
o MANONG JOSE Hermanos/
Hermanas
Jose was closest to his older
brother Paciano
Of his sisters, Jose loved most the
little Concha who died of sickness
DEATH OF CONCHA first sorrow
DEVOTED SON OF CHURCH
AGE OF 3 take part in the family
prayers
AGE OF 5 able to read the
Spanish family Bible
His mother taught him Catholic
prayer
When he was studying in Bian,
Laguna, he heard mass at 4:00am
FATHER LEONCIO LOPEZ
o one of the men he respected
o town priest
PILGRIMAGE TO ANTIPOLO
JUNE 6, 1868
First trip of Jose across Laguna de
Bay
rode in casco(barge)
after, they went to Sta. Ana Manila
and visited Saturnina (student in La
Concordia)
FIRST EDUCATION
His mother is his first teacher
AGE OF 3 learned the alphabet
His mother encouraged him to
write poems
When he misbehaved, she spanked
him with slipper
Jose ignited a fuse, Josefa cried
with burnt face. Spanked
Refused to wear a sinamay camisa,
spanked again.
THE STORY OF THE MOTH
obey your parents, its for your
safety
RIZALS THREE UNCLES
1. UNCLE GREGORIO - lover of
books
2. UNCLE JOSE paint, sketch,
sculpture
3. UNCLE MANUEL swimming,
fencing, wrestling
USMAN black dog
STATUETTES Dont you know
that people will erect monuments
and statues in my honor in the
future?
SA AKING MGA KABATA first
known poem
He wrote a Tagalog drama (8yrs
old). Gobernador- cillo bought
the manuscript for 2 pesos
FACTORS AFFECTING GROTH AND
DEVELOPMENT OF RIZAL
1. HEREDITARY INFLUENCE
o MALAYAN ANCESTORS
Love for freedom
Serenity of lifes outlook
o CHINESE ANCESTORS
Serious nature
Frugality
Patience
Love for children
 o SPANISH ANCESTORS
Elegance of bearing
Sensitivity to insult
Gallantry to ladies
o FATHER
Sense of self-respect
Love for work
Habit of independent
thinking
o MOTHER
Religious nature
Spirit of self-sacrifice
Passion for arts and
literature
2. ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCE
o CALAMBA - stimulated the
artistic and literary talents
o PACIANO brotherly love
o SISTERS courteous and kind
to women
o AYA interest in folklore
o UNCLE GREGORIO love
books
o UNCLE JOSE artistic ability
o UNLCE MANUEL good health
and sports
o FATHER LEONCIO LOPEZ
intellectual honesty and love for
scholarship
3. AID OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE
SCHOOL DAYS IN BIAN
First formal schooling Judge ordered that Teodora be sent
Attended private schooling under
MAESTRO JUSTINIANO AQUINO
CRUZ
o Tall, thin, long-necked man, with
a sharp nose and a body slightly
forward
MAESTRO CELESTINO and MARIANO GOMEZ
MAESTRO LUCAS PADUA
private tutors
LEON MONROY first lessons in
Latin
he lived in his aunts house
together with LEANDRO, his
cousin
PEDRO the bully. Rizal challenged
him to a fight. Rizal defeated him.
ANDRES LAKUNDANAN
challenged him to an arm-wrestling
match. He lost and nearly-cracked
his head
JUANCHO painting lessons
JOSE GUEVARA - classmate in
painting
DECEMBER 17,1871 he left
Bian
Take steamer Talim, on board a
Frenchman ARTURO CAMPS.
INJUSTICE RO HEROS MOTHER
Doa Teodora was arrested on
malicious charge that she aided
his brother Jose, in trying to
poison Joses wife.
Joses wife showed infidelity, he
planned to divorce her but Teodora
persuaded him to forgive his wife.
The unfaithful wife connived with
the lieutenant of Guardia Civil
to fabricate evidence .
Lieutenant had an ax to grind
against Rizal family because one
time Rizals father refused to give
him fodder for his horse.
Judge was also vengeful because
he was not accorded greater
respect than others.
to provincial jail in SANTA CRUZ
instead in CALAMBA JAIL.
Teodora was forced to walk on foot
from Calamba to Sta. Cruz. (more
than 50 meters)
GOMBURZA
JOSE APOLONIO BURGOS
JACINTO ZAMORA
ATENEO MUNICIPAL
Jesuit Institution
 Formerly ESCUELA PIA (charity
school)
4 months after martyrdom, Teodora
still in prison. Going 11 yrs old
Most advanced school during
Spanish period
His father first wished him to study
at COLLEGE OF SAN JUAN de
LETRAN, changed his mind and
decided to send him to the Ateneo
instead.
FATHER MAGIN FERNANDO
o college registrar
o he refused to admit him for 2
reasons:
he was late or registration
he was sickly and undersized
for his age
he was admitted because of
MANUEL XEREZ BURGOS ,
nephew of Father Burgos
this college was located in
INTRAMUROS
students heard mass in the
morning. Class in every subject
was opened and closed with
prayers
Students were divided into 2
groups:
o IMPERIO ROMAN (RED) -
consisting of internos (inside
boarders)
o CARTHAGINIAN S (BLUE)
consisting of externos (outside
boarders)
Emperor
Tribune
Decurion
Centurion
Standard-bearer
FR. JOSE BECH - Rizals first
professor
Rizal was assigned to
CARTHAGINIANS
RELIGIOUS PICTURE first award
To improve Spanish, he took private
lessons at SANTA ISABEL
COLLEGE during noon recesses
SUMMER VACATION - he went to
visit his mother at Sta. Cruz
LANDLADIES : Titay and Doa
Pepay
Teodora told her dreams to Rizal,
and he interpreted it. He said that
she would be released from prison
in 3 months time.
EL CONDE de MONTECRISTO
o Alexander Dumas
o First favorite novel
UNIVERSAL HISTORY
o Cesar Cantu
o Helps/ guides Rizal in winning
competitions
TRAVELS IN THE PHILIPPINES
o Dr. Feodor Jagor
o Prophecy : Spain would lose the
Phil. and that America would
come to succeed
FR. FRANCISCO SANCHEZ
o Most beloved prof to whom he
gave respect and affection
PRIDE OF JESUITS
o His title on his last year in
Ateneo bc of his excellent
grades(SOBRESALIENTE)
EXTRA-CURRICULAR
o MARIAN CONGREGATION
Secretary
Religious society
o ACADEMIES:
ACADEMY OF SPANISH
LITERATURE
ACADEMY OF NATURAL
SCIENCES
Gymnastics and fencing
OUR VIRGIN MARY 1st image
carved by Rizal on a BATIKULING
(Philippine hardwood)
FATHER LLEONART requested
him to carve image of SACRED
HEART OF JESUS
IMMACULATE CONCEPCION
patron saint in Ateneo
COURSES TAKEN:
o Surveying
 Vocational course
Leading to perito agrimensor
o High school degree