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A Course Guide for Philippine Institutions 10

(The Life and Works of Jose Rizal)

Faculty-in-charge:
Dwight David A. Diestro
Associate Professor of History

Department of Social Sciences A self-portrait/selfie of Rizal for

College of Arts and Sciences Ferdinand Blumentritt
University of the Philippines Los Baños in 1887
2nd Semester, AY 2017-2018
Sections Z, G, H
Mabuhay! Welcome to PI 10! This is a course about Dr. Jose Rizal, our national hero and
foremost exemplar of patriotism, intellectual prowess and self-cultivation. He lived more than a hundred
years ago, during the 19th century. (Naturally, your teacher has never met him!) He belongs to the past
but he is still with us through images, representations, and actual writings. The UP Oblation was an
enfleshment of the second stanza derived from his poem, "Mi Ultimo Adios":

En campos de batalla, luchando con delirio

Otros te dan sus vidas, sin dudas, sin pesar
El sitio nada importa: cipres, laurel o lirio,
Cadalso o campo abierto, combate o cruel martirio,
Lo mismo es si lo piden la Patria y el hogar.

(Tagalog translation by Andres Bonifacio)

Sa pakikidigma at pamimiyapis
Ang alay ng iba’y ang buhay na kipkip
Walang agam-agam, maluwag sa dibdib
matamis sa puso at di ikahapis.

Saan man mautas ay di kailangan

cipres o laurel, lirio ma’y putungan
pakikipaghamok at ang bibitayan
yaon ay gayon din kung hiling ng Bayan.

His principal contribution to nation-building was through the power of the pen. His works molded
to a great extent how we construct ourselves as Filipinos today. He was the first to conceive of a national
organization encompassing the Philippine archipelago. It was called "La Liga Filipina" (The Philippine
Team). He has become a potent symbol for the nation but it must be clearly understood that we, his
readers, make him exist. His relevance and usefulness at any given time after his death depend on how
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we attach meanings to his life and works. As the faculty-in-charge, I am one of his mediators. During the
semester, it is my desire that you will conclude eventually that the PI 10 way is, "Kanya-kanyang
Rizal?". There is strength in heterogeneity. It is dialogue that unites, not uniformity. The nation is a project
and Rizal is embedded as a primary symbol. PI 10 is part of the curricula because of Republic Act 1425
(The Rizal Law) of June 12, 1956. There is state sponsorship in the propagation of his heroism, but my
attitude is practical. Let us make the best out of the situation. Every reading is a political act, every
semester is different. We can always generate new ideas and new images which are aimed to
transform ourselves and our society.

The principal goal of PI 10 is to enrich our knowledge of Philippine Studies. The propagandists, like
Rizal, during the latter part of the 19th century made the Philippines the center of their attention: in
painting, literature, historical research, and above all in their politics. Likewise, today, we have to
reinvent ourselves by making the nation an important focus of our social organization amidst the
globalizing environment of the 21st century. The faculty should inspire the students that they can be
like Rizal who participated in the social and political processes through what University Professor
Emeritus Gemino Abad referred to as the crucial infinitives in life which are "TO READ, TO THINK,
TO WRITE".

Course Description
The official course description of PI 10 is, "Significance of the life and writings of Rizal in the
life of the Filipino people". It is evident that we should locate intersections between "two lives",
that of Rizal and national history. Rizal's biography is a subset of Philippine history. Rizal has to
be situated in the grid of Philippine society and culture.

Course Goals

Broadly stated these are the following:

1) to trace the transformation of the consciousness of Jose Rizal, from a man who called
Spain his mother country to a person resembling Simoun, the nationalist character in
El Filibusterismo. (One becomes a Filipino; one is not born automatically a Filipino.)
2) to create meanings and functions for Jose Rizal, so that he will remain relevant and
part of the strengthening of the Filipino national story and community. (We refer
to common symbols though there are diverse meanings and functions emanating
from sectors of society. The more significations the better, symbols become
more powerful.)
3) to become aware of the many possibilities of what a Filipino can do for his country.
("Knowing yourself means knowing what you can do and since nobody knows
what he can do unless he tries the only clue to what man can do is what man has done".
Robin George Collingwood)
4) to appreciate that the study of the past is in terms of learning about human experience
and to understand it as a basis for discussion, exchange, and dialogue. (What is
important is the act of communicating with one another.)
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 Approaches:

1) The course is only a means to an end it is not an end in itself, the greater end is the
instilling of nationalism and heroism among the Filipino youth. PI 10 is only an
entry point.
2) We are Filipinos because we have the Filipino story in us and Rizal's biography is an
integral part of our collective identity.
3) PI 10 is a biography and society course. There are parallels between Rizal the person
and we as individuals. We both belong to a society which we call Philippine society.
4) The requirements of the course are patterned to make the students Rizal-like, writing
is given importance. We have to tell our own narratives and be enriched by sharing
with others our own viewpoints. ("To exist humanly, is to name the world". Paulo
Freire)

Course Objectives

At the end of the course, the students are expected to be able to:

1. Define heroism and nationalism in the context of Filipino experience;

2. Identify the highlights of Rizal’s biography;
3. Summarize the major writings of Rizal;
4. Analyze Rizal’s life within the 19th century Philippines;
5. Differentiate Rizal the person from Rizal the hero;
6. Evaluate the importance of Rizal’s contribution to nation-building;
7. Assess the significance of symbols in strengthening national solidarity and sense of
community.

Course Topics and Activities (Readings may vary, new ones can be assigned)

Date Lecture / Topic Suggested Activities Reading

Requirements
January 16, 2018 Letter of Jose Rizal to Familiarization among the Check the internet
Father Vicente Garcia, members of the class. regarding
1891, Discussion and introductory materials
Derivations, on Jose Rizal, 19th
Keywords: History as century Philippines,
Past, Present and importance of history
Future, Discernment
about Difference and
Similarity, Timeline,
What is change?
January 19, 2018 The Course Guide Leveling of expectations,
mapping of requirements,
procedures, rules,
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 regulations and decorum

January 24– Contextualizing Different Fundamental

February 6, 2018 RA1425 and other Representations/images of Readings:
derivations. Jose Rizal. Laurel, J. B. Jr., Dr.
Trials of the
Framework for PI 10 Rizal Bill
Define what a symbol is,
Film-Showing of the difference between Nolasco, Ricardo.
BAYANING 3RD Rizal, the person and Rizal, Ang Salitang
WORLD (Directed by the hero. “Bayani” sa
Mike de Leon). Lipunan at
Kasaysayan
“Kanya-kanyang
Rizal”. Sztompka, Piotr
The Sociology of
Social Change

Check the website of

the NCCA, look for
the portion on
National Symbols.
The “Long Century”, Chronology Drill. Read any Philippine
the Significance of the History book that has
19th Century Analyzing 19th century a discussion on the
(Biography, History photos. 19th Century
and Society) Philippines.
Identifying major events of
the century. Legarda, Benito J.,
Jr., After the
Galleons
February 6-13, The Rizal Persona and Writing of Rizal’s CV. Read letters and
2018 the Ways of Knowing diaries of Rizal,
an Individual’s Life Group Presentation on check relevant
Within a Society. Biography websites. (e.g.
National Historical
FILM SHOWING of Evolution of Commission of the
“Ang Buhay ng Isang Consciousness: Rizal and Philippines)
Bayani” (Directed by Me .
Butch Nolasco) Use world map, read
Map Making: Locating on technological
The Transformation of Rizal’s Travels in the changes of the
Rizal’s Consciousness: Philippines and Overseas. century.
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 from Tagalog to
Filipino, from Noli to Submission of Start reading Noli
Fili. Autobiography (Chapters 15, 16, 17,
21, 34, 42, 46, 49, 50,
Listing of Facts of the 51, 55, 62) and Fili
Case: People of Calamba vs (Chapters 4, 7, 19, 30,
Dominican Order. 33, 39). Additional
chapters may be
given by the faculty.

Quibuyen, Floro.
“Towards a Radical
Rizal”, in A Nation
Aborted: Rizal,
American Hegemony
and Philippine
Nationalism, 2008.
February 14-21, The Radicalization of Comparison between Constitution of La
2018 Nationhood: El Dapitan and Calamba as Liga Filipina, Rizal’s
Filibusterismo, La Liga places of resistance. letters to family and
Filipina, Dapitan and fellow propagandists,
the Revolution of The Choice of Islands. Rizal as the honorary
1896. President of the
Biography exercise Katipunan (please
(Thematic Outline). refer to Agoncillo,
Teodoro. The Revolt
of the Masses, 1956).

Jose, F. Sionil “Rizal

as Novelist: An
Appreciation”, 1996.

Majul, Cesar Adib.

“On the Concept of
National
Community”, 1961.

February 21, 2018 FIRST LONG

EXAMINATION
February 28 - The Politics of Quotations from Noli and Check the internet for
March 16, 2018 Reading Rizal’s Fili. the various meanings
Novels and of intertextuality from
Annotations Critiquing of Rizal’s academic sources like
political platform. university-based
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 FILM-SHOWING: websites.
GINTONG PAMANA Profiling of Ibarra, Elias,
(36 MINUTES Simoun and Father
ONLY) by Che-che Florentino.
Lazaro
Sisa and Cabesang Tales as
The Philippines as ultimate heroes.
Center of Biodiversity
and Natural Intertextuality Exercise: the
Wealth/Foregrounding Use of Primary Sources
the country’s produced by Rizal.
Centrality
Read, Rizal’s “Mariang
Rizal as a Proponent of Makiling” and letter to the
Philippine Studies. Women of Malolos
March 17-29, Review of Selected Group Presentation on the Aguilar, Filomeno Jr.
2018 Writings in Connection Novels: Focused on “Tracing Origins:
with Social Change, Filipino Ways and Ilustrado Nationalism
Holidays (March Human Rights, Ethics, Indentities. and the Racial
29 - 30) Gender, etc. Science of Migration
Analyses of “The Waves”, Journal of
Macro-topics based on Philippines A Century Asian Studies, 2005.
his writings Hence” and “The Indolence
of the Filipinos”.
April 4, 2018 SECOND LONG
EXAMINATION
April 4- 18, 2018 Relevance of Rizal Listing of Rizal’s ideas and Read primary sources
According to Selected accomplishments on produced by Rizal
Authors and Writers Science and Technology. that correspond with
the topics, check the
The Study of Rizal as a Submission of the essay on internet.
National Symbol. the future.
Quibuyen, Floro.
Tabular presentation of “Rizal and the
different perspectives of Revolution”, in A
authors. Nation Aborted:
Rizal, American
Group Presentation on Hegemony and
Rizal and the Future (A Philippine
tribute to The Philippines a Nationalism, 2008.
Century Hence), 2016-
2116. Ileto, Reynaldo. The
Underside of
Philippine
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 History in
Filipinos and
their Revolution:
Event, Discourse
and
Historiography,
1999.

April 19 – 26, The Three Types of Analyses of Rizalista Cañete, Ruben.

2018 History According to groups in the Philippines. Sacrificial Bodies:
Friedrich Nietzsche The Oblation and
(Monumental, Rizal in the world, in the Political Aesthetics of
Antiquarian, Critical). Filipino diaspora Masculine
Representations in
The Three Types of Philippine Visual
Rizal. Cultures, 2012
(Various parts of the
Mi Ultimo Adios book)
Presentation
Constantino, Renato
Veneration
Without
Understanding, 1970.
April 30 – May Integration/Synthesis Open forum (facilitated by Andres Bonifacio’s
17, 2018 Period elected representatives of Translation of
the class) on Rizal’s Mi Ultimo Adios
The Meaning of contribution to nation- and other related
Sacrifice building, recitation literature
(graded)
Mi Ultimo Adios
Presentation Recommendations for
Philippine currency.

The third long examination will be held on the schedule of the final examination which will be determined by the University
Registrar.

Prerequisites
This course is open to all students as both a GE subject in the Social Sciences and
Philosophy Domain and legislated course. There is an assumption that those who are enrolled in the course
possess the necessary exposure to the importance of language and writing. Rizal was a writer; therefore, the
student should know how to write and loves reading essays, novels, etc. PI 10 is a reading class.

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Knowledge of 19th century Philippines and contemporary Philippine society is going to be helpful.
Social awareness is inherent in a UP student and is given premium in the course. We should see
continuities between past and present. A good command of written English or Filipino is expected from
the student. A cultural approach is to be explored. As mentioned previously, the course takes the
student to the various aspects of Philippine Studies. Therefore, a working knowledge of Philippine
history and Philippine cultural achievements is necessary.

Course Materials

Handouts will be distributed from time to time. There are certain materials available only at the
UPLB Main Library. You have to enjoy going to the library. On your own, please secure any copy of a
biography of Jose Rizal (the book of Guerrero, Coates, or Zaide is recommended).
Check the internet, there are sites which contain his major writings and commentaries about him.
All power point presentations conducted by the teacher will be made available to the class when feasible.
Note taking is encouraged.
Course Requirements Points
First long exam (objective/essay type) 150
Second long exam (objective/essay type) 150
Third long exam (objective/essay type) 150
Autobiography (3-4 pages), full range/aspects only 100
The Philippines a Century Hence, 2018-2118 (4-5 pages) 100
Quizzes/Attendance/Activities 175
Special Exam/ Activity on Noli and Fili 75
Two Film showings (1 page reaction paper for each film) 50
Group Presentation for Mi Ultimo Adios 50
TOTAL 1000

Grading Scale
910-1000 1.0
810-909 1.5
710-809 2.0
610-709 2.5
510-609 3.0
509 and below 5.0
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Sources of additional points
• attendance to fora or symposia announced by the faculty-in-charge, submission of one page paper
• others, the students can discuss these with the faculty-in-charge

HouseRules
On attendance and classroom decorum:
• every absence means a possible deduction of points ranging from minus five to minus
twenty, excessive unexcused absences is penalized by a failing grade
• no make-ups are given, the student gets zero in every quiz he/she fails to take due to
absence
• passing of notes to classmates is prohibited, talking or whispering to classmates is not
allowed when it bothers the focus of the teacher
• students are reminded to maintain appropriate behavior at all times, be discreet when using your
mobile phones
• all excuse slips must be given to the teacher for signature, a photocopy must be submitted.
On make-up exams (this part is subject to change, do not rely on this)
• teachers hate making special exams, these exams are inherently unfair to students taking
the regular exam since these are taken under different conditions
• however, under certain circumstances, a special exam may be given subject to certain
conditions such as:
1. informing the faculty-in-charge the reason of one's absence not later than 48 hours
after missing the exam
2. Submission of certain documentary requirements such as medical certificate,
hospital bill, etc.

On papers, essays, and other requirements that are to be submitted:

• Adhere to rules pertaining to intellectual property rights, plagiarism has no place in
the university, what is not yours in a paper should be within quotation marks
or properly identified, citation is a must, format of citation is to be decided
by the student
• Absolutely, you cannot exceed the number of pages specified, if the maximum is three
pages, then it must be three pages only
• A back-up copy should be kept by the student, you must specify on the first page of the
paper what kind of requirement you are submitting, for example, reaction paper for film, as the
case may be.
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 • All papers are double-spaced, font 12, times new roman, use short bond paper, margin is
1-inch on the top, bottom and on both sides more or less, texts must be justified
• A paper is not a paper without a specific title that you made yourself, there must be
headings within the paper, innovate what titles or headings which truly capture the
intensity of what you have written
• Use English or Filipino, language switching is not allowed, in other words, taglish is a
no-no
• The number of pages is counted in terms of the last leaf as having entries in the bottom
part of the page, there must be pagination(bottom right side)
• Absolutely, no folders, simply staple your work

On groupings:
• The faculty-in-charge will devise a procedure
• from time to time an appropriate arrangement can be made
Lecture Activities/Practical Work/Assignments

1. Lectures will be the usual mode in the delivery of knowledge, however, as much as
possible, an open forum is provided every end of a session. You are encouraged to pose
questions or state your comments. Activities will be done in the class.
2. Selected group requirements/assignments may be presented or reported by the students for
the benefit of the entire class.
3. Students are expected to read materials that are assigned, there can be sessions that are
devoted for reading the texts.
4. Check the internet classroom from time to time. A Facebook account will be made (account
name: JRizal2018 2S DDD). Type the exact words with proper capitalization and spaces.
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO JOIN!!!
Contact Information

I am Dwight David A. Diestro, an Associate Professor of History and a member of the faculty
since 1986. I obtained my academic degrees (BA in History and Master in Philippine Studies) from
the University of the Philippines Diliman. My research interests are local history, biographies and
heritage studies. I have co-edited a book on the life of General Paciano Rizal, the brother of Dr. Jose Rizal.

Consultation hours:
Monday – Friday , 9:30 - 11:30 am
Office of the Chairperson, Department of Social Sciences, 2nd floor, CAS Annex 1 Building
Email Address: dadiestro1@up.edu.ph

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Closing Statements

"The great man of the age is the one who can put into words the will of his age, tell his
age what its will is, and accomplish it. What he does is the heart and essence of his age; he
actualizes his age."
G.W.F. Hegel

"In a country without a tradition of hierarchy, Rizal became the necessary center, the
"Ancestor" in the sense of the source of "kapangyarihan" animating leaders in the anti-colonial
struggles. "

"In almost every report of "disturbances" during the first decade of American rule, there
is mention of Rizal as reincarnated in "fanatical" leaders, as the object of communication... of
worship ... the "spirit" behind the unrest."
R.C. Ileto

"If I could only be a professor in my country, I would stimulate these Philippine studies
which are like nosce te ipsum (know thyself) that gives the true concept of one's self and drives
nations to do great things."
Rizal to Blumentritt, 13 April 1887

"Do not forget that if knowledge is the heritage of mankind, it is only the courageous
who inherit it."
Noli Me Tangere, chapter 8
References:

Basic

Coates, Austin
1968 Rizal - Filipino Nationalist and Patriot
Guerrero, Leon Ma.
1963 The First Filipino
Quibuyen, Floro C.
2008 A Nation Aborted - Rizal, American Hegemony, and Philippine
Nationalism
Rizal, Jose
1962 Rizal's Prose
1964 Political and Historical Writings
1996 Noli Me Tangere (trans. by SL Locsin)
1997 El Filibusterismo (trans. by SL Locsin)
Zaide, Gregorio and Sonia Zaide

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Secondary
Anderson, Benedict
1983 Imagined Communities
Agoncillo, Teodoro
1956 The Revolt of the Masses
1990 History of the Filipino People
Arcilla, Jose
1991 Rizal and the Emergence of the Philippine Nation
Cañete, Reuben
2012 Sacrificial Bodies: The Oblation and the Aesthetics of Masculine
Representations in Philippine Visual Culture
Constantino, Renato
1975 The Philippines: A Past Revisited
Jose, F. Sionil
1996 Rizal the Novelist: An Appreciation
Fast, Jonathan and Jim Richardson
1979 Roots of Dependency
Hessel, Eugene
1983 The Religious Thought of Jose Rizal
Hau, Caroline
2000 Necessary Fictions: Philippine Literature and the Nation, 1946-1980
Ileto, Reynaldo
1979 Pasyon and Revolution
McCoy, Alfred (ed.)
2000 Lives at the Margins: Biography of Filipinos Obscure, Ordinary, and
Heroic
Melendrez - Cruz, Patricia and Apolonio Chua (eds.)
1991 Himalay: Kalipunan ng mga Pag-aaral kay Jose Rizal
Salazar, Zeus.
1997 Si Andres Bonifacio at ang Kabayanihang Pilipino

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