3. PARENTS OF RIZAL
Teodora
Alonso
Realonda
Was a wealthy woman
in the Spanish colonial
Philippines. She was
known for being a
disciplinarian and hard-
working mother. Her
medical condition
inspired Rizal to take up
medicine.
Francisco
Rizal
Mercado
Don Francisco Rizal
Mercado was born on
May 11, 1818 and was
the youngest of his 13
siblings. Mercado was a
well-respected man in
their home town of
Calamba in which
citizens made him the
"cabeza de barangay"
(head of town.)
4. JOSE RIZAL'S SIBLINGS
Saturnina Paciano Narcisa Olympi
a
Oldest, married to Manuel
Hidalgo and published Pascual
H. Poblete's Tagalog translation
of the Noli Me Tangere.
Oldest boy, 10 years
older than Jose Rizal,
a Major
General in the
revolutionary army.
Known as Dona Sisa
and can recite from
memory all the poems
of Jose Rizal.
Married Silvestre
Ubaldo, a telegraph
operator in Manila
5. JOSE RIZAL'S SIBLINGS
Lucia Maria Jose rizal Concepcio
n
Married Mariano
Herbosa who died
in cholera and was
denied a Christian
burial.
The only sister of
Rizal who lived up
to 1960's
Our national hero Known as Concha
who died at age of 3
6. JOSE RIZAL'S SIBLINGS
Trinidad Soledad
Josefa
The ninth child in the Mercado
(Rizal) family, she is probably the
first handicapped indvidual to join
the ranks of the revolution
Was a Filipina feminist leader and
co-founder of the
Philippines' first feminist
organization, the Asociación
Femenista Filipina.
Youngest sister of Rizal, Studied
La Concordia College where she
and Leonor Rivera where
classmates.
7. Jose Rizal was not a physically blessed or strong. However,
he had a strong will guided and taught by his mother, his first
teacher. He learned almost without the use of books. His
mother was the one who laid the foundation of his great
knowledge achieved in such a short time. His brilliance was
also the character of the young Jose Rizal.
.Childhood
The childhood of Jose Rizal can be characterized by his desire to
learn, even frequenting the church nearby his home to watch
and observe people but not to be religiously inclined.
8. Jose Rizal learned his letters at the age of three, after insisting
that he be taught to read and share the lessons learned by his
elder sister. Rizal even tried to spell out the words of his
sister’s story book with the use of a syllabary in such a way
that one does when using a dictionary in a foreign language.
He also spent much of this time in a church nearby his house
just watching or observing the people coming in and out.
There was a also a time when Rizal was able to draw a bird
flying nearby without lifting the pencil he was using from
the paper till the picture he drew was finished.
9. .Early education.
Rizal first studied under Justiniano Aquino
Cruz in Biñan, Laguna, before he was sent to
Manila.
He enrolled at the Ateneo Municipal de
Manila.
University of Santo Tomas, where he studied a
preparatory course in law.
10. Upon learning that his mother was going blind, he
decided to switch to medicine at the medical school
of Santo Tomas, specializing later in ophthalmology.
in May 1882 and studied medicine at the Universidad
Central de Madrid. There he earned the degree,
Licentiate in Medicine.
At Heidelberg, the 25-year-old Rizal completed his
eye specialization in 1887 under the renowned
professor, Otto Becker.
11. The young Rizal in his diary entry titled "Memories" reflects on his
childhood and muses about the significance of his experiences and
upbringing.
In this diary entry, Rizal describes his happy childhood in Calamba,
Philippines, where he had a loving family and a carefree life. He
reminisces about playing with his siblings and friends, exploring the
natural beauty of his hometown, and indulging in the joys of youth. He
mentions his fondness for fishing, swimming, and climbing trees,
activities that brought him great delight during his formative years.
The you rizal in his diary "memorias"
12. However, beneath the nostalgic tone of his memories, Rizal also
acknowledges the hardships and struggles he faced growing up. He
mentions the poverty and inequality he witnessed around him, observing
the vast disparity between the wealthy Spanish colonizers and the
impoverished Filipino natives. This early exposure to social injustice and
discrimination would deeply influence Rizal's later activism and desire for
reform.
Moreover, Rizal reflects on the guidance and teachings he received from
his parents, especially his mother, who instilled in him important values
and a love for education. He expresses gratitude for the sacrifice his
parents made to provide him with a good education, recognizing the
immense impact it has had on his life.
13. Through the diary entry "Memories," it becomes
clear that Rizal's upbringing played a pivotal role
in shaping his character and worldview. The
experiences and values instilled in him during his
childhood would later fuel his passion for social
justice, awakening his desire to fight for the rights
and dignity of his fellow Filipinos.
