MITOLOHIYA MULA SA AFRICA AT PERSIA

1. THE LIFE OF JOSE RIZAL

2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
 Discuss about Rizal's family, childhood, and early
education;
 Described people and events that influenced
Rizal's life;
 Explain Rizal's growth as a propagandist; and
 Identify the factor that led Rizal’s execution.

3. VOCABULARY
 Chinese Mestizo- a person of mixed Chinese and Filipino
ancestry.
 Principalia- the ruling and usually educated upper class in
Spanish colonial Philippines.
 Bachiller en Artes- Bachelor of Arts degree bestowed by
colleges or universities.
 Spanish Cortes- Spain’s lawmaking or legislative body.
 Illustrado- A term which means enlightened one or the Filipinos
educated in Europe
 Masonry- fraternal organization which strives for moral
betterment.
 Propagandist- a person who promotes or publicizes a particular
organization or cause.

4. JOSE PROTACIO RIZAL MERCADO Y ALONSO REALONDA
 Born on June 19, 1861 at Calamba, Laguna.
 Calamba is located 54 km in the south of Manila.
It is found in the heart of a region known for its
agricultural prosperity where Mt. Makiling and
Laguna de Bay also found here.

5. JOSE RIZAL’S ANCESTORS
FATHER’S SIDE
 Siang-co and Zun-nio- the early ancestors of Francisco
Mercado and the Parents of Domingo Lam-co.
 Domingo Lam-co- came from the district of Fujian in
the Southern China and migrated to the Philippines in
the late 1600s.
1697- Lam-co was babtized in Binondo adopting
“Domingo” as his first name.
 Ines de la Rosa- Domingo Lam-co’s wife who was a
known entrepreneural family in Binondo.

6.  Francisco Mercado I-son of Domingo and Ines
who became one of the richest in Binan and was
elected Capitan del Pueblo(1783)
 Cirila Bernacha- wife of Francisco MercadoI who
is a Chines-Filipino Mestiza.
 Juan Mercado- the grandfather of Rizal and the son
of Francisco Mercado I and Cirila Bernacha
 Cirila Alejandra- the grandmother of Rizal and the
wife of Juan Mercado who is a native of Binan.

7. Francisco Engracio Rizal Mercado Y Alejandra
- the father of Rizal and the last child of Juan
and Cirila Mercado
- he was educated at the College of San Jose,
Manila and became a wealthy farmer who
leased lands from the Dominican friars
- married to Teodora Alonso(1848)

8. MOTHER’S SIDE
 Eugenio Ursua- whose ancestors came from
Japan married a Filipina named Benigna.
- blessed with a daughter named Regina Ursua
who married a chines lawyer from Pangasinan,
Manuel de Quintos.
 Brigida de Quintos- daughter of Regina and
Manuel de Quintos
 Lorenzo Alberto Alonso- husband of Brigida
who was a prominent Spanish-Filipino mestizo of
Binan

9. Teodora Alonzo Realonda Y Quintos
 -The second child of Brigida and Lorenzo Alonso
and the Mother of Rizal
 -She was educated at the College of Sta. Rosa
Rizal’s Siblings
1. Saturnina 5. Lucia 9. Josefa
2. Paciano 6. Maria 10. Trinidad
3. Narcisa 7. Rizal 11. Soledad
4. Olympia 8. Concepcion

10. RIZAL’S CHILDHOOD AND EARLY EDUCATION
 Rizal childhood was full of love and care shown to
him by his parents and siblings.
 Rizal had good memories of childhood in Calamba.
The family prayed together the Angelus. They
stayed in their garden exchanging stories and it is
there where he learned to appreciate nature.
 He has a servant who tells him about legends and
fairytales.
 Doña Teodora was Rizal’s first teacher who
discovered the skills and intelligence he has at a
young age.

11. RIZAL’S PRIVATE TUTORS
 Maestro Celestino
 Maestro Lucas Padua
 Leon Monroy- who honed his skills in basic
Latin, reading and writing.

12. BIÑAN
 His first formal schooling was in Biñan at
the age of 9. He stayed to his aunt house
for more than a year. Paciano, who
brought him there to study, introduced
Rizal to the teacher Justiniano Aquino
Cruz. He excelled in Latin and Spanish and
had also painting lessons under Juancho,
an old painter.
 December 17, 1870- Rizal returned to
Calamba after 1 and a half year schooling
at Biñan on board the steamship Talim.

13. STUDENT OF MANILA
 Ateneo Municipal de Manila(1872-1877)- Rizal
studied Bachelor of Arts for a 6 yr program.
-Ateneo was managed by Jesuit Fathers.
 June 10, 1872- took the entrance exam using the
surname Rizal following Paciano’s advice.
 - Rizal became the “emperor” of their class
which he excelled in academic performances.

14.  March 14, 1877- passed the oral examination
and graduated the Degree Bachelor of Arts with
the highest honors.
2. University of Santo Tomas- he took the
course Philosophy and Letters(1877-1878).
-In the same year, he enrolled a vocational
course in Ateneo that gave him the title “expert
surveyor”
- He shifted in his second year and took up
medicine after learning his mother’s failing
eyesight. He managed to remain in the course
until his last year in the University.

15. RIZAL IN EUROPE
 March 3, 1882- Rizal left the Philippines for
Spain.
 June 16, 1882- Rizal reached Barcelona and was
welcomed by his former classmates in Ateneo.
 August 20, 1882
- he wrote an essay, El Amor Patrio(Love of
Country) in Barcelona published in Diariong
Tagalog using his pen name “Laong Laan”.

16.  June 1884- he passed the medical examinations
that gave him the title of Licentiate in
Medicine.
 June 19, 1885- he obtained the degree Licentiate
in Philosophy and Letters (Universidad Central
de Madrid) with a rating of “sobresaliente”.

17. RIZALAS A PROPAGANDIST
 Circulo Hispano-Filipina- Rizal and other
Illustrados formed this program with activities like
poetry-reading and debates.
 January 2, 1884- he proposed the writing of a
novel about the Philippine society but this plan
did not materialized.
 March 21, 1887- Noli Me Tangere was published
in Berlin with the help of Maximo Viola.
 November 15, 1890- he joined the Masonry and
became a Master Mason at the Lodge Solidaridad.

18. RIZAL'S SECOND TRIP TO EUROPE
 Rizal became more active in the Propaganda
Movement with fellow illutrados; Marcelo H. del
Pilar, Graciano Lopez Jaena, Antonio Luna,
Mariano Ponce, and Trinidad Pardo de Tavera
Propaganda Movement campaigned for Reforms
such as:
 1) Philippines to be a province of Spain
 2) Representation of the Philippines in the
Spanish Cortes
 3) Secularization of parishes

19.  August 8, 1887- Rizal went home to Calamba and
opened a medical clinic where he was known as
Dr. Uliman.
 February 16,1888- Rizal returned to Europe
 September 18, 1891- El Filibusterismo was
published with the help of Valentine Ventura.
 1892- Rizal came back to Philippines.
 June 26, 1892- he arrived in the Philippines
 July 3, 1892- La Liga Filipina, a socio-civic
organization that Rizal established.
 July 6, 1892- he was arrested and brought to Fort
Santiago

20. EXILE IN DAPITAN
 July 17, 1892- Rizal arrived in Dapitan on board the
steamer Cebu
 Captain Ricardo Carnicero- a friend of Rizal during his
exile.
 1892-1896- The quiet place of Dapitan became Rizal’s
home.
 -He practiced medicine, pursued scientific studies, Arts;
sculpture, painting, sketching and writing-poetry
- He established a school for boys and promoted
community development projects.
- Studied Malayan language and other Philippine
languages

21.  September 21, 1892- Rizal won 2nd prize in a
lottery together with Captain Carnicero and
another Spaniard.
- the prize amounted P6,200 wherein he used
portion of his winnings in purchasing land.
- He built his house on the seashore of Talisay as
well as a school and hospital within the area

22. RIZAL’S PROJECT TO BEAUTIFY DAPITAN
- Rizal constructed a water system to supply the
town with water for drinking and irrigation.
- He also helped people in putting up
lampposts at every corner of the town.
George Taufer- heard of Rizal’s fame as an
opthalmologist, suffering from eye ailment
traveled from Hong Kong to Dapitan,
accompanied by Josephine Bracken (Rizal’s wife).
June 21,1896- Dr. Pio Valenzuela visited Rizal
informing him about the founding of Katipunan
and the planned revolution.

23.  July 30, 1896- Rizal’s request to go to Cuba was
approved.
 September 3, 1896- he boarded the steamer Isla
de Panay bringing him Barcelona
 Governor-General Despujol- told him that
there was an order to ship him back to Manila.

24. TRIALAND EXECUTION
 November 20, 1896- preliminary investigation of
Rizal’s case began.
- accused being the main organizer of the
revolution and of founding illegal organizations.
 Lt. Luis Taviel de Andrade- the lawyer of Rizal
December 26,1896- the trial ended and the
sentence was read. He was found guilty and
sentenced to death by firing squad.

25.  December 28, 1896
 Governor-General Camilo de Polaveja- signed
the court decision and later decreed That Rizal be
executed by firing squad at 7:00 a.m of
December 30.
 Mi Ultimo Adios- Rizal’s composed longest
poem.
 - farewell to the Filipino people

26. December 29, 1896- Rizal handed his gas lamp to
his sister Trinidad, murmured “There is something
Inside”
December 30, 1896(6:30 a.m)
-Rizal in black suit with his arm tied behind his
back, walked to Bagumbyan.
“Consummatum est”
- means “it is finished”, the last words of Rizal.