4. Ascendantsofthe
Rizal-MercadoFamily
The family came from a mixture of races
Ascendant, Domingo Lamco is a full-blooded Chinese—adopted
the surname “Mercado” which means market
Gubernatorial Decree of Narciso Claveria - which directed
people to adopt a Spanish surname
Juan Mercado: paternal grandfather - gobernadorcillo of Binan
Cirilia Alejandrino: paternal grandmother - Chinese-Filipino
mestiza
5. Ascendantsofthe
Rizal-MercadoFamily
Manuel de Quintos: maternal great grandfather - Chinese
mestizo
Regina Ursua: maternal great grandmother - Japanese ancestry
Lorenzo Alberto Alonso: maternal grandfather
Brigida Quintos: maternal grandmother
Looking at their ancestors, we can already tell that they belong in
the class of upper people and also that their blood originated
from different races.
6.
7. Rizal-MercadoFamily
One of the biggest and a well-off family in Calamba, Laguna
Lived a life of comfort and prosperity, then considered that his
family belonged to the principalia class
Principalia - educated upper class people born into noble
families
13-member family, lead by Francisco and Teodora—with 11
children
9. DonFrancisco
RizalMercado
Father of the Rizal-Mercado
Family
Born in Biñan; studied in San
Jose College Manila.
Successful landowner, planter,
and trader of sugar and rice.
well-respected man in
Calamba; became “cabeza de
barangay” (head of town)
Main Influence to Jose: being
an independent man and
having a strong personality
10. TeodoraAlonso
Realonda
Mother of Jose Rizal
She married Francisco
Mercado at the age of 20
Jose Rizal’s first teacher
She was known as a business-
minded woman and one of the
most highly educated women
in the Philippines at that time.
She was also a fine
mathematician, gourmet cook,
interior decorator, and
collector of fine books.
Contributed significantly to
Rizal's development.
11. Saturnina“Neneng”
RizalHidalgo Eldest child of Francisco
Mercado and Teodora Alonso
Realonda
She took the maternal role in the
family after their mother was
imprisoned.
Married Manuel Timoteo Hidalgo
and they had a children
Known for her support of Jose’s
studies
12. Gen.Paciano
“Ciano”Rizal
Only brother of Jose Rizal and
a second child
He studied at Colegio De San
Jose Manila
He acted as a second father
to Jose, providing guidance
and support
Married Severina Decena
He became the General in the
Philippine Revolution
13. Narcisa“Sisa”
RizalLopez
Narcisa is the third child and was
married to Antonio Lopez
She was very close to Rizal and
could recite all of Rizal’s poems
from memory
She also helped in financing
Jose’s studies.
She helped and support Rizal in
his projects, including a business
venture and teaching local
children.
Painstakingly searched the
cemeteries in Manila for Jose’s
burial place
14. Olympia“Ypia”
RizalUbaldo
Fourth child and was married to
Silvestre Ubaldo
She was the significant figure in
the family when it comes to art
and music.
Rizal confided to Olympia about
Segunda and the sister willingly
served as the mediator between
the two teenage lovers.
She was died due to childbirth at
the age of 32
15. Lucia“Lucing”
RizalHerbosa Fifth child and was married to
Mariano Herbosa.
She had a deep influence on the
Rizal family’s spirituality and had
strong religious beliefs.
Her husband died due to the
epidemic but was denied a
Christian burial due to the fact that
he is the brother-in-law of Jose.
16. Maria“Biang”
RizalCruz
Sixth child and was married to
Daniel Faustino Cruz
Known to be the recipient of
many old Jose’s letters
It was to her whom Jose talked
about wanting to marry
Josephine Bracken when the
majority of the Rizal family was
apparently not amenable to the
idea.
17. JoseProtacio
Rizal Considered the national hero of
the Philippines, his life and works
continue to inspire national pride
and a sense of identity
Executed by Spaniards on
December 30, 1896, in
Bagumbayan (now Rizal Park or
Luneta Park), Manila, Philippines.
18. Concepcion
Rizal
She did not live very long as
she died at age 3 due to
illness.
Her death also caused Jose’s
first sorrow in his life.
19. Josefa“Panggoy”
Rizal She was known for her artistic
talents, specifically embroidery.
Jose praised her for mastering the
English language.
She was unmarried lived together
with sister Trinidad until death.
Josefa was said to have
suffered from epilepsy
She became the member of the
katipunan
20. Trinidad“Trining”
Rizal
She was also unmarried and
member of the katipunan
She was known to be the one
who received an alcohol lamp
from Jose in which he secretly
hid the “Mi Ultimo Adios”
21. Soledad“Choleng”
RizalQuintero She is the youngest child
and married Pantaleon
Quintero.
She became a teacher, and
she was arguably the best
educated among Rizal’s
sisters.
Jose was proud of her after
she became a teacher.
23. a.LeonMonroy
b.ManuelAlberto
- became his private tutor and lived
at the Rizal home. He instructed
Jose in Spanish and Latin
- worried about Jose’s physical
development. He taught him to
develop skills in swimming,
fencing, wrestling, and other
sports
- helped him to understand
philosophy of life and
learned the value of
scholarship and
intellectual honesty
c.Fr.Leoncio
Lopez
24. d. UncleGregorio
instilled to him the love for
education, importance of it,
and the value of hard work, to
think for himself and observe
surroundings carefully
first teacher at his first school;
father of a classmate who he
had fistfight with
one of Rizal professors in Ateneo.
Father Sanchez is a great educator
and scholar. He inspired the Young
Rizal to study harder and to write
poetry. He became an admirer and
friend of the slender Calamba lad,
whose God-given genius he saw
and recognized.
e.MaestroCruz
f. Franciscode
PaulaSanchez
26. JoseRizal
Full Name: Jose Protacio Rizal
Mercado y Alonso Realonda
Jose - named after St. Joseph
Protacio - St. Protacio, a martyr
Rizal - from word “Ricial” spanish
term means “second crop” and
referring to new growth in the
fields and suited their family of
farmers
27. JoseRizal
Mercado - adopted by ancestor
Domingo Lamco which means
“market” in Spanish
Y - and (used by people in these
times)
Alonso - old surname of his
mother
Realonda - was adopted by
Francisco's mother in law who
gave Teodora a middle name
Realonda
28. MemoirsofaStudentinManila
byP.Jacinto
Lesson 6
OVERVIEW:
This is José Rizal's student recollections. Between 1879 and
1881, when he was 17 to 20 years old, he composed it. It
recounts every noteworthy event from his early years.
It is divided into 8 chapters.
29. Chapter1:MyBirth-EarlyYears
Memoirs of a Student in Manila
Born in Calamba, Laguna on June 19 1861. He had 9 sisters
and a brother.
Describes his experiences with plants and birds around their
home
Praying the rosary together with his family
30. Chapter1:MyBirth-EarlyYears
Memoirs of a Student in Manila
Experience crying for the first time after Concepcion died at
age of 3.
Mother Teodora being her first teacher; learning to read and
write
Met his Leon Monroy who taught him Latin and Spanish
Traveled around Antipolo and Manila
31. Chapter2:MyLifeAwayfromMyParents
/MySufferings
Memoirs of a Student in Manila
Leaving their home in Calamba and studying in Biñan
First time studying in school
Fought with the maestro’s son
Opened eyes in paintings
Life experiences with her aunt, nieces, nephews and cousins
32. Chapter2:MyLifeAwayfromMyParents
/MySufferings
Memoirs of a Student in Manila
Remembering his family at Calamba
Received a letter from Saturnina about the steamer which
would take him home
Travel with Arturo Camps, took charge of accompanying Jose
on their trip
33. Chapter3:FromJanuary1871-June1872
Memoirs of a Student in Manila
Rizal left Calamba, and decided to stay and study in Biñan
His uncle, Jose Alberto, planned to divorce with her wife
Her mother, Teodora, was arrested on malicious charge that
she helped his brother Jose Alberto in trying to poison his wife
34. Memoirs of a Student in Manila
Due to this. Jose felt distrust in friends and doubted men, at a
young age.
The 50km Doña Teodora was made to walk from Calamba to
the provincial prison in Sta. Cruz.
Took entrance examinations and study the secondary course at
the Ateneo Municipa
Chapter3:FromJanuary1871-June1872
35. Chapter4:1872-1875
Memoirs of a Student in Manila
Early days studying in Ateneo
Didn’t get admitted at first because the period of admission is
over or because of his weak constitution or short stature
Fr. Jose Bech first professor of Rizal
36. Chapter4:1872-1875
Memoirs of a Student in Manila
Jose became Emperor (best student) at the Carthaginian group
at the end of the month and kept on achieving excellence in
school.
In March 1873, Rizal returned to Calamba for vacation.
Visited his mother at prison without telling his father.
37. Chapter5:TwoYearsinCollege
Memoirs of a Student in Manila
Experienced being teased because of his height
Met his favorite teacher, Father Francisco de Paula Sanchez
Was asked to write a drama based on the prose story of St.
Eustace the Martyr
38. Chapter5:TwoYearsinCollege
Memoirs of a Student in Manila
Continued to achieve academic excellence and obtained
highest grades in all subjects.
June 1876, last year of Rizal in Ateneo.
Left the college with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, showed
signs of being a poet and designer.
39. Chapter6:ApriltoDecember1877
Memoirs of a Student in Manila
Story of the First Love of Jose Rizal
Met his first love, Segunda Katigbak and made a pencil sketch
of her.
Segunda was her sister, Olympia’s close friend and is studying
at La Concordia College
40. Chapter6:ApriltoDecember1877
Memoirs of a Student in Manila
Jose visited her every week to know her more though Segunda
was already engaged with another man already
Eventually, Segunda got married which left Jose Rizal
frustrated.
At the end, he gave up and didn’t convey his feelings to her
because of his shyness
41. Chapter7:FromJanuaryto
December1878
Memoirs of a Student in Manila
No extremely significant events happened
Months passed and he was just waiting news about Segunda
Took a Metaphysics examination and achieved excellence
Went home to spend a long vacation
42. Chapter8:MyFirstReminiscence
Memoirs of a Student in Manila
Remembering her early child days with her mother
Reading the book “Amigo de los Niños”
Mother Teodoro was annoyed at hearing Jose read pitifully due
to him not being proficient in Spanish
43. Chapter8:MyFirstReminiscence
Memoirs of a Student in Manila
His mother chose to read him an story instead of teaching him
as Jose was distracted by the lamp’s flame and the moths
surrounding it.
When story was finished, he didn’t really listened well and he
was just looking at the beautiful light of the lamp and the moths
around it.
“Light is the most beautiful there is in creation and that it is
worthy for a man to sacrifice his life for it.”
44. AngBuhayngIsangBayani
Isang dokumentaryo handog ng Kagawaran ng Kasaysayan
Pamantasang Ateneo De Manila. Ito ay tungkol sa buhay ng
pambansang bayani ng Pilipinas na si Dr. Jose Rizal. Ang
pelikula ay ipinapakita ang mga naging kaganapan simula ng
kanyang kapanganakan at hanggang sa mamatay siya sa
Bagumbayan. Ibinahagi rin dito ang mga kaniyang naranasan
noong nag-aaral siya sa Ateneo De Manila at Unibersidad ng
Santo Tomas. Ipinakita rin ang kaniyang pamamaraan ng
pagligtas sa Pilipinas na sa pamamagitan ng pagsusulat.
