Rizal

1. “An outstanding Filipina Mother”
Prepared by:
Cubos, Rohanna N.
HRM 2Y2-7

2. • She was born in Meisik, Manila on Nov.
9, 1827
• LORENZO ALBERTO ALONSO, her
father was once a Capitan municipal of
Biñan and a representative to the
Spanish Cortes.
• BRIGIDA DE QUINTOS, her mother was
described as being unusually well
educated.

3. • Like her gifted mother, Doña Teodora
was well educated and highly
cultured.
• She graduated from the Colegio de
Santa Rosa in Manila.

4. • She married FRANCISCO
MERCADO of Biñan and they settled
in Calamba, Laguna.

5. • The Rizal family was primarily
engaged in agriculture.
• They were able to send their
children to distinguished colleges
in Manila as well in Europe, as in
the case of their gifted son, JOSE.

6. • Despite her
involvement in
their family
business affairs,
Doña Teodora did
not neglect her
duties as a
MOTHER and a
WIFE.

7. Of Doña Teodora

8. • Doña Teodora
perhaps suffered
the most from the
SPANISH
TYRANNY.
TWICE!!!
• She has unjustly
imprisoned on
charges which
were either
preposterous or
trifling.

9. • She was accused of poisoning the
wife of her brother JOSE.
• The case was brought to the
SUPREME COURT and defended by
two of Manila’s most famous lawyers.
• Acquitted, but she already suffered
imprisonment for 2 ½ YEARS.

10. • The Rizal family, together with other Filipino families was
ejected from their lands in Calamba as a result of
controversy between the Filipino tenants and the
Dominican order which owned the Calamba States

11. •Homeless,
the Rizal
family
moved to
Manila and
lived there.

12. • But Spanish persecution followed
them. In 1981, Doña Teodora was
arrested.
• They accused Teodora of fabricated
charges in spite of her innocence
and even without a trial.

13. • After 4 days of
travelling,
arrived at Sta.
Cruz, the
Governor was
deeply touched
and released
them.

14. • While Rizal is in Dapitan, he write a
letter to his friend.
• “His mother was leaving on Manila
because his father who was getting
weaker wanted to see her.
• Don Francisco died on Jan. 5, 1898
more the a year after his son’s
martyrdrom.

15. • When her beloved
son was sentenced
to death after a mock
trial. Already well
advanced in years,
Doña Teodora
passionately
appealed to the
Governors for her
son’s life.
• BUT IT WAS IN
VAIN.

16. • Jose Rizal was martyred in
Bagumbayan Field.

17. • After the Americans freed the Philippines,
the Philippine Legislature offered her a
lifetime pension as a token of gratitude.
But she REFUSE it!

18. • She died in Manila in Aug., 16,
1911. Fitting honors accorded
to her funeral.

19. • Teodora’s character became
Jose’s inspiration to continue
his crusade for FREEDOM.

20. • “Ah! Without her… What would have
been my fate?...
After God, the mother is everything
to man.”

21. •Thanks for Listening!!!