Rizal was born on June 19, 1861 in Calamba, Laguna to Francisco Mercado and Teodora Alonso. He came from a large family that included 11 siblings. Rizal was highly educated and became a writer, philosopher and ophthalmologist who was a key leader in the Philippine revolution against Spanish colonial rule. He was executed by firing squad on December 30, 1896 at the age of 35, making him the national hero of the Philippines.

2. “What are you without your suit?”
“A Genius,
Billionaire,
Playboy
Philanthropist”

3. Engineer

4. Jose Protacio Rizal
Mercado y Alonzo Realo

5. June 19, 1861
Wednesday
Midnight
June 22, 1861
saturday
Christening

6. “Take good care of this child, for someday
he will become a great man.”
Lieutenant-General Jose Lemery
- Governed the Philippines for a year.
- Fostering the cultivation of cotton.
- Established politico-military governmen

7. RIZAL PARENTS

8. • Born in Biñan,
Laguna on May 11,
1818
• Died in Manila on
January 5,1898, at the
age of 80.
• Rizal called him “a
model of fathers”

9. • Born in Biñan, Laguna on May 11, 1818
• Studied Latin and Philosophy at the College of San Jose
in Manila.
• Moved to Calamba and became a tenant-farmer of
Dominican-owned hacienda.
• A hardy and independent mind, who talked less and
worked more, and was strong in body and valiant in
spirit.
• Died in Manila on January 5,1898, at the age of 80.
• Based from his student memoirs, Rizal called him “a
model of fathers”

10. • Doña Teodora
• Born in Manila on
November 8, 1826
• Died in Manila on August
16, 1911, at the age of 85.

11. Teodora Alonso
Realonda (1826 - 1911)
• Doña Teodora
• Born in Manila on
• Educated at the College of Santa Rosa, a well-
known college for girls in the city.
• A remarkable woman, possessing refined
culture, literary talent, business ability, and
fortitude of Spartan women.
• Died in Manila on August 16, 1911, at the age
of 85.

12. • Before her death, the Philippine
government offered her a life pension. She
courteously rejected saying:
– “My family has never been patriotic for
money. If the government has plenty of funds
and does not know what to do with them,
better reduce the taxes.”

13. • Rizal lovingly said of her:
– “My mother is a woman of more than ordinary
culture; she knows literature and speaks Spanish
better than I. She corrected my poems and gave
me good advice when I was studying rhetoric. She
is a mathematician and has many books.”

16. Jose Rizal
Teodora Alonso Realonda Francisco Mercado
Brigida Lorenzo Alberto Anlonzo Juan Mercado Cirila Alejandro
Manuel de Quintos Regina Cirila Bernacha Fernando Mercado
Eugenio Ursua Benigna Ines de la Rosa Domingo Mercado

17. Adopted in 1731 by
Domingo Lamco
Jose Mercado Rizal
Given by a Spanish
Alcalde Mayor of Laguna

18. Dr. Rizal’s letter to Blumentritt
“I am the only Rizal because at home my
parents, my sisters, my brother and my
relatives have always preferred our old
surname Mercado. Our family name was
in fact Mercado, but there were many
Mercados in the Philippines who are not
related to us. It is said that an alcalde
mayor, who was a friend of our family
added Rizal to our name. My family did
not pay much attention to this, but now
I have to use it. In this way, it seems
that I am an illegitimate son.”

19. “Who ever that Spanish Alcalde Mayor
was, his choice was prophetic for Rizal
in Spanish means a field where wheat,
cut while still green, sprouts again.”
- Ambassador Leon Ma. Guerrero
Distinguished Rizalist and Diplomat

30. • Rizal’s family belonged to the principalia.
principalia – a town aristocracy in
Spanish Philippines.
• Rizal’s parents were honest and hardworking.
• Doña Teodora – mother of Rizal.
- managed a general good’s store
- operated a small flour-mill and a home-made
- ham press.
Good and
Middle-Class Family

31. • Rizal’s parents were able to build a large
stone house. Located near the town Church.
• Gracious hosts to all visitors and guests
during town fiestas and holidays.
• Owned a library (largest in Calamba).
• Owned a carriage.
carriage – a status symbol of the illustrados
in Spanish Philippines.

32. Home Life of the Rizals
• Had a simple, contented and happy life.
• Rizal’s parents love him so much but never spoiled
him.
“ Spare the rod and spoil the child.”
• They hear mass every Sunday.
• Prayed together at home.
• Given ample time and freedom to play. (Azotea)

35. Fin

36. Saturnina Rizal
• Saturnina Rizal Mercado de Hidalgo
• also known as ―Neneng‖ or ―Sra
Neneng‖
• eldest of the Rizal children
• married Manuel Hidalgo of Tanauan,
Batangas and had 4 children:
Alfredo, Adela, Abelardo, Amelia
and Augustu
• published Pascual Poblete’s Tagalog
translation of the Noli Me Tangere.

37. Paciano Rizal
• Paciano Rizal Mercado y Alonso of
was influenced by the ideologies
the said priest – being open-minded
Realonda
• and out spoken in April 13, 1930
March 17, 1851 – denouncing the
abuses of the friars
• had a relationship with Severina
• had served behind the operation of
Decena and was blessed with two
Diaryong Tagalog, in 1882
children - a boy who died during
• died of tuberculosis on April 30,
infancy, and a daughter named
1930. His remain was buried
Emiliana Rizal
in Cementerio del Norte in Manila
• served bones Jose Apolonio to his
but his as Fr. were transferred
Burgos personal messenger was
home in Los Banos were he and
collector of the contributions to the
given a complete military honors in
movement
1985

38. Narcisa Rizal
• Narcisa Alonso Realonda
Rizal Mercado (1852 – 1939)
• Also called ―Sisa‖
• a teacher and a musician by
profession & married Antonio
Lopez who was a school
teacher in Morong, Rizal.
• had nine children—Emilio,
Angélica, Isabel, Consuelo,
Leoncio, Francisco, Arsenio,
Antonio and Fidela
• was an important witness to
secrets Jose and his other
brother Paciano kept from the
rest of their family

39. Olympia Rizal
• Olympia Alonso Realonda
Rizal Mercado (1855-1887)
• Also called ―Ypia‖
• married Silvestre Ubaldo, a
telegraph operator from
Manila
• was blessed with three
children of whom one was
Dr. Aristeo Ubaldo, one of
the few ophthalmologists in
the Philippines at that time
connected with the Philippine
General Hospital

40. Lucia Rizal
• Lucia Alonso Realonda Rizal
Mercado-Herbosa (1857-1919)
• was married to Mariano
Herbosa, nephew of Fr.
Casañas, a witness of Jose
Rizal's baptism
• Blessed with eight children:
Paz, Delfina, Concepcion,
Virginia, José, Teodosio,
Patrocinio and Estanislao
• died on 25 December 1919 at
the age of 62

41. Maria Rizal
• Maria Alonso Realonda
Rizal (1859-1945)
• Also called ―Biang‖
• Married Daniel Faustino
Cruz of Biñan, Laguna
• Blessed with 5 children,
one of which was
Mauricio Cruz who was a
successful businessman
and was one of the pupils
of Dr. Jose Rizal in
Dapitan

42. Jose Rizal
• José Protacio Rizal Mercado y
Alonso Realonda (June 19, 1861 –
December 30, 1896)
• Also called ”Pepe”
• National Hero of the Philippines
• the most venerated and acclaimed
patriot in the Philippines recognized
for his unselfish and non-violent
contributions to the historical and
social transformations in the
country
• Has one child named Francísco Rizal
y Bracken (who died after birth)
with Josephine Bracken

43. Concepcion Rizal
• Concepcion Alonso
Realonda Mercado
• Was also called
―Concha‖
• Died at the age of 3
because of sickness

44. Josefa Rizal
• Josefa Alonso
Realonda Mercado
(1865-1945)
• Also called ―Panggoy‖
• An epileptic, died a
spinster

45. Trinidad Rizal
• Trinidad Mercado (1868-1951)
• also called ―Trining‖
• A Katipunera and a Mason
• lived through the two world
wars until peace was restored
• Also died a spinster
• One whom Dr. Jose Rizal gave
the alcohol lamp where he
secretly hid the ―Last Farewell‖

46. Soledad Rizal
• Soledad Alonso
Mercado
• (1870-1929)
• Also called ―Choleng‖
• married Pantaleon
Quintero, a town mate
and a a native of
Calamba, Laguna