The document details the life and educational journey of José Rizal, from his early learning under his mother to his studies in various esteemed institutions, including the Universidad Central de Madrid. It highlights his development as a nationalist and writer, culminating in the publication of his seminal works 'Noli Me Tangere' and 'El Filibusterismo,' and documents his final return to the Philippines leading to his execution at the hands of Spanish authorities. Rizal's contributions to literature, science, and the fight for Philippine independence are emphasized as key elements of his legacy.

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3. Binan
Calamba Ateneo
Univercidad
Central de Madrid
University of
Sto. Tomas

4. Calamba

5. Calamba
Rizal's first teacher was his mother, a remarkable woman of good character and fine culture.
She taught him how to read, pray, and even encouraged him to write poetry. It was under her
guidance that he learned the alphabet and the humble prayers at the tender age of three.
Jose grew older, his parents employed private tutors to provide him with lessons at home. These
tutors included Maestro Celestino, Maestro Lucas Padua, and an old man named Leon Monroy,
who instructed Rizal in Spanish and Latin.
In June 1869, at the age of 11, Jose Rizal left Calamba for Biñan. Accompanied by his brother
Paciano, he embarked on a journey that would shape his future. The two brothers rode in a
carromata, reaching Biñan after a one-and-a-half-hour drive. Jose lodged at his aunt's house in
Biñan, where he began the next chapter of his educational journey.

6. Binan

7. Binan
Rizal experienced to be in a classroom education. He was
bullied by pedro and was always scolded by Maestro
Justiniano Aquino Cruz
Despite the limitations of the Spanish system of
elementary education during that era, Rizal acquired the
necessary instruction in reading, writing, arithmetic, and
religion. The instruction was often rigid and strict,
enforced with the teacher's whip. Nevertheless, Rizal's
intellectual prowess blossomed, and he prepared
himself for college work in Manila.

8. Ateneo

9. Ateneo
In June 1872, at the age of 12, Jose Rizal enrolled at the Ateneo Municipal de Manila in Intramuros. His brother
accompanied him to Manila, where he took the entrance examination and passed with flying colors.
First Year (1872-73): Rizal belonged to a class composed of Spaniards, mestizos, and Filipinos. His first teacher
was Fr. Jose Bech. Despite being a newcomer with limited Spanish proficiency, he quickly proved himself. By the
end of the month, he became the class emperor and received a religious picture as a prize. To improve his
Spanish, Rizal took private lessons during noon recess at Santa Isabel College. Although his performance
declined in the second half of the year due to professor remarks, he still placed second overall.
Second Year (1873-74): Rizal repented for neglecting his studies the previous year. He studied harder, regained his
leadership, and became an emperor again. His favorite books during this time included "The Count of Monte
Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas and "Travels in the Philippines" by Dr. Feodor Jagor.
Third Year (1874-75): Rizal returned to Ateneo, determined to excel. He met his mother, who had been released
from prison, and informed her of the good news. During this period, he continued to thrive academically.

10. UST

11. University of Sto. Tomas
Freshman Year (1877-1878):
Rizal enrolled in the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters.
Despite facing challenges, he maintained excellent grades during this year.
Shift to Medicine:
After his first year, Rizal decided to pursue medicine.
His motivation came from two factors:
Father Ramon Pablo, the rector of Ateneo, advised him to take up medicine.
Rizal’s mother was going blind, and he felt a duty to become a doctor and cure her
condition.
Challenges at UST:
Rizal was not content at UST due to:
Hostility from Dominican professors.
Discrimination against Filipino students.
An outdated and repressive method of instruction.

12. Univercidad Central de Madrid
In September 1882, Rizal moved to Madrid, the capital city of Spain, to continue his studies.
He enrolled at the Universidad Central de Madrid and pursued Philosophy and Letters
alongside Medicine.
On June 21, 1884, he earned the degree of Licentiate in Medicine.
Rizal’s time in Madrid also marked the genesis of his novel, Noli Me Tangere.
University of Paris and University of Heidelberg:
Rizal further expanded his knowledge by attending classes in
the University of Paris. In 1887, he completed an eye
specialization course at the University of Heidelberg.

13. PUBLISHING OF NOLI ME TANGERE

14. Europe

15. Secret Mission
Observe keenly the life and culture, languages and customs, industries
and commerce, and government and laws of the European nations in
order to prepare himself in the mighty task of liberating his oppressed
people from Spanish tyranny

16. Singapore Colombo
Madrid
Paris
Berlin
Lintz
Rheinfall
Geneva
Italy
Vienna
First Trip Abroad
Philippines Naples and Marseilles
Barcelona
Heidelberg
Leipzig and Dresden Leitmeritz Prague
Philippines

17. Madrid
Rizal enrolled in Universidad
Central de Madrid
1.
He took up two courses: Medicine;
and Philosophy and Letters
2.
Rizal became a Mason influenced
of Miguel Morayta
3.
Rizal awarded Sobresaliente
“excellent” in Philosophy and
Letters
4.
He was also awarded licentiate
for both courses he took
5.

18. Paris
Rizal worked as assistant to Dr.
Louis de Weckert, a French
opthalmologist
1.
Rizal modeled in few of Luna’s
paintings
2.
He learned flute and even
compose songs like “Alin Mang
Lahi and La Deportacion”
3.

19. Heidelberg
Rizal worked as assistant to
Dr.Otto Becker, a German
opthalmologist
1.
He wrote “A Las Flores de
Heidelberg”
2.
He had a 3-month vacation in
Wilhemsfeld at Pastor Ullmer’s
home
3.
He wrote his first letter in
German to Ferdinand Blumentritt
4.

20. Berlin
Rizal expanded his intellectual
network where he met: Dr.
Feodor Jagor, German scientist-
traveler; Dr. Rudolf Virchow,
German Anthropologist; Dr. W.
Joest, German geographer; Dr.
Ernest Schweigger, German
Anthropologist
1.
He membered in Anthropological
Society, Ethnological Society and
Geographical Society of Berlin
2.

21. Berlin
Rizal compared German women
to Spanish and Filipino women
1.
He published the Noli Me Tangere
with the help of its savior: Maximo
Viola
2.

22. Grand Tour
Accompanied by Viola, Rizal
visited different places in Europe
1.
He finally met Blumentritt
personally.
2.
He celebrated his 26th birthday
with Maximo Viola
3.

23. First Homecoming
to operate on his mother’s eye
1.
to serve his people who had long been
oppressed by Spanish tyrants
2.
to find out for himself how Noli and his
other writings were affecting Filipinos
and Spaniards in the Philippines
3.
to inquire why Leonor Rivera remained
silent
4.
Reasons for coming home Reasons for leaving home
his presence in Calamba was
jeopardizing the safety and
happiness of his family and
friends
1.
he could fight better his enemies
and serve his country’s cause
with greater efficacy by writing in
foreign countries
2.

24. Storm over
Noli
Gov. Gen. Terrero assigned a
bodyguard for Rizal
1.
A UST faculty was formed to
examine and criticize the Noli
2.
Mostly Spanish friars giving
negative and violent reactions to
the Noli
3.

25. PUBLISHING OF EL FILIBUSTERISMO

26. Hongkong and Macao
Second Trip Abroad
Philippines
Philippines
Japan United States
London
Paris
Belgian Brussels
Madrid
Biarritz
Ghent Hongkong

27. Japan
Rizal met and fall in love
with O-Sei-San for a very
short time
1.

28. London
Rizal became the leader of
Filipinos on Europe
1.
He became the honorary
president of Solidaridad
Association
2.
La Solidaridad, a newspaper, was
established for the purpose of
writing articles in defense of his
oppressed people
3.

29. Belgian, Brussels
Rizal lived in a modest boarding
house managed by two Jacoby
sisters
1.
He had an affectionate
relationship with Suzanne Jacoby,
one of the two sisters
2.

30. Biarritz
Rizal had a vacation and was a
guest at the house of the
Boustead family
1.
He wooed Nellie Boustead, the
daughter of the family
2.
He finished writing El
Filibusterismo
3.

31. Ghent
Rizal left Brussels because the
printing was cheaper at Ghent
1.
He published the El Fili in a
printing shop that gave him the
lowest price, the “F. Meyer-Van
Loo (No. 66 Viaanderen Street)
2.
The printing was suspended
because Rizal could no longer pay
3.
Valentin Ventura, the savior of El
Fili learned about Rizal’s problem
and sent him funds
4.

32. Hongkong
Rizal opened a medical clinic and
became a lucrative opthalmic
surgeon
1.
Rizal’s family was deported from
Calamba to Hongkong
2.
The Rizal’s family had a happy
reunion
3.
Rizal planned the Borneo
Colonization Project
4.

33. Second Homecoming
to confer with Governor Despujol
regarding his Borneo colonization project
1.
to establish the La Liga Filipina in Manila
2.
to prove that Eduardo de Lete was
wrong in attacking him in Madrid that he
(Rizal), being comfortable and safe in
Hong Kong, had abandoned the country’s
cause
3.
Reasons for coming home Reasons for leaving home
his presence in Calamba was
jeopardizing the safety and
happiness of his family and
friends
1.
he could fight better his enemies
and serve his country’s cause
with greater efficacy by writing in
foreign countries
2.

34. Manila
Upon Rizal’s arrival in Manila, a
cablegram was sent to Gov. Gen.
Despujol that says “the victim is
in the trap”
1.
He arrived with his sister Lucia
2.
He meet with patriots in Tondo
and established the La Liga
Filipina (One Like All:motto)
3.

35. Arrested and Jailed
in Fort Santiago
Rizal was arrested due to
incriminatory leaflets found in
Lucia’s pillowcases
1.
He was placed under arrest to
Fort Santiago
2.
The arrest cause commotions
among Filipinos
3.
Rizal was brought to a steamer
sailing to Dapitan
4.

37. Dapitan
Rizal lived in exile far-away Dapitan, a
remote town in Mindanao which was
under the missionary jurisdiction of the
Jesuits, from 1892 to 1896
1.
Rizal practiced medicine, pursued
scientific studies, continued his artistic
and literary works, widened his
knowledge of languages, established a
school for boys, promoted developments
projects, invented a wooden machine for
making bricks, and engaged in farming
and commerce
2.

38. Rizal as Teacher in Dapitan
Rizal exile to Dapitan gives him the opportunity to
put into practice his educational ideas. In 1893 he
established a school which existed until the end of
his exile in July, 1896.
Rizal taught his boys reading, writing, languages
(Spanish and English), geography, history,
mathematics (arithmetic and geometry), industrial
work, nature study, morals and gymnastics. He
trained them how to collect specimens of plants
and animals, to love work and to “behave like men”

39. Rizal as Contributions to Science
During his four-year exile in Dapitan, Rizal built up a
rich collection of concology which consisted of 346
shells representing 203 species. Rizal also
conducted anthropological, ethnographical,
archaeological, geological, and geographical
studies, as revealed by his voluminous
correspondence with his scientists friends in
Europe.

40. Rizal’s Linguistic Studies
In Dapitan, he learned the Bisayan, Subanum, and
Malay languages. He wrote Tagalog grammar, made
a comparative study of the Bisayan and Malayan
languages and studied Bisayan (Cebuan), and
Subanum languages
By this time, Rizal could rank with the world’s great
linguists. He knew 22 languages—Tagalog, Ilokano,
Bisayan, Subanun, Spanish, Latin, Greek, English,
French, German, Arabic, Malay, Hebrew, Sanskrit,
Dutch, Catalan, Italian, Chinese, Japanese,
Portuguese, Swedish, and Russia

41. Artistic works in Dapitan
Rizal continued his artistic pursuits in Dapitan. Rizal
made sketches of persons and things that attracted
him in Dapitan.
The Mother’s Revenge- a statuette made by Rizal
representing the mother-dog killing the crocodile, by
way of avenging her lost puppy
Other sculptural works of Rizal in Dapitan were a bust
of Father Guerrico (one of his Ateneo professors), a
statue of a girl called “the Dapitan Girl”, a
woodcarving of Josephine Bracken (his wife) and a bust
of St. Paul which he gave to Father Pastells

42. Rizal as Farmer
In Dapitan, Rizal devoted much of his time to
agriculture. Rizal introduced modern methods of
agriculture which he had observed in Europe and
America. He encouraged the Dapitan farmers to
discard their primitive system of tillage and adopt the
modern agricultural methods

43. Rizal as Businessman
Rizal engaged in business in partnership with Ramon Carreon,
a Dapitan merchant, he made profitable business ventures in
fishing, copra, and hemp industries
January 19, 1893-Rizal wrote a letter to Hidalgo expressing his
plan to improve the fishing industry of Dapitan
The most profitable business venture of Rizal in Dapitan was in
the hemp industry.
May 14, 1893 - Rizal formed a business partnership with Ramon
Carreon in lime manufacturing
January 1, 1895-Rizal organized the Cooperative Association of
Dapitan Farmers to break the Chinese monopoly on business in
Dapitan

44. Last Trip Abroad
Rizal had offered his services as military doctor in Cuba, which was then in the throes of a
revolution and a ranging yellow fever epidemic. There was a shortage of physicians to
minister to the needs of the Spanish troops and the Cubans people.
No longer an exile, Rizal had a pleasant trip from Dapitan to Manila, with delightful
stopovers in Dumaguete, Cebu, Iloilo, Capiz, and Romblon

45. Outbreak of Ph Revolution
Rizal learned of the eruption of the revolution
and raging battles around Manila through the
newspapers he read on the Castilla.
He was worried for two reasons:
(1) the violent revolution which he sincerely
believed to be premature and would only
cause much suffering and terrible loss of
human lives and property had started
(2) it would arouse Spanish vengeance
against all Filipino patriots

47. Homecoming
Rizal’s homecoming in 1896, the last in his life,
was his saddest return to his beloved native
land. He knew he was facing the supreme
test, which might mean the sacrifice of his
life, but he was unafraid
The trial that was held shortly after Rizal’s
homecoming was one of history’s mockeries
of justice
Two kinds of evidence were presented
against Rizal, namely documentary and
testimonial. The documentary evidence
consisted of fifteen exhibits

48. Martyrdom
After the court-martial, Rizal returned to his cell
in Fort Santiago to prepare his rendezvous with
destiny
1.
DECEMBER 30, 1896 - Rizal died in the bloom of
manhood—aged 35 years, five months and 11 days
2.
Immediately after Rizal’s execution the Spanish
spectators shouted “Viva España!” “Muerte a los
Traidores’ (“Long Live Spain! “Death to the
Traitors!”) and the Spanish Military Band, joining
the jubilance over Rizal’s death, played the gay
Marcha de Cadiz
3.
•By Rizal’s writings, which awakened Filipino
nationalism and paved the way for the Philippine
Revolution, he proved that “pen is mightier than
the sword”
4.

50. ...were Rizal's last words during his execution by
firing squad in Bagumbayan on December 30, 1896.
"Consummatum est" is a Latin phrase that means "it is finished" or "it has been accomplished"