Rizals Education

1. Rizal in Binan
Leon Monroy taught Rizal Spanish and latin. But
when he died Rizals parents decided to send him to
a private school in Binan (accompanied by Paciano)
Lodged at his aunts and cousins house
Rizals school in Binan was in the house of his
teacher, Don Justiano Cruz
Pedro, the teachers son was not very fond of Jose.
He bullied Rizal, and this led to Rizals first school
brawl
Malupit/barbaro ang turo mayroon corporal
punishment
Don Juancho gives Rizal painting lessons
Ang defense mechanism niya sa pagpupuno sa
kakulangan pang katawan ang pagiging agresibo at
matiyaga sa pag-aaral
2. Education in the Ateneo de Manila
Rizal was sent to Manila 4 months after the
GomBurZa execution accompanied by Paciano.
Francisco did not want to implicate him with the
GomBurZa so they rejected the idea of him going to
Letran (lead by Dominicans and has influence in
Calamba) although he first took his entrance exam
there
At first, the college registrar, Fr. Magin Ferrando,
rejected Rizals admission because:
(a) of late registration
(b) he looked sickly and small for his age
Nonetheless he was admitted to Ateneo with the
help of Manuel Burgos, nephew of the martyred
priest and a friend of Paciano who worked in
Ateneo
Since Mercado, 1st surname of the family had come
under suspicion of the authorities (it was the name
Paciano used when he was studying and working
with Fr. Burgos on whose house he lived), Jose was
first to use the surname Rizal
The students were divided into 2 groups:
1. Roman empire (boarders. Red.)
2. Carthaginian empire (non boarders. Blue.)
*in each empire there were 5 dignitaries: Emperor
(best student), Tribune, Decurion, Centurion, and
Standard-Bearer

*in perpetual warfare. by the end of each week or

two whoever garnered more points is declared
winner
*Rizal was placed Standard-Bearer but progressed
rapidly to Emperor
He was from the Carthaginian empire at first (he
lived in Santa Cruz owned by Titay who has debt on
the Mercado family) but later transferred to Roman
empire

Education system of Jesuits: they gave emphasis to

rigid discipline; students thought in religion and
academics. They start and end classes w/ a prayer
and they hear masses every morning. They also
encouraged competition among students
Ateneos aim/philosophy: Ad Majoriem Dei
Gloriam or To the greater glory of God
Father Sanchez= considered as best professor by
Rizal. Encouraged him to write poems
Rizals 1st favourite novel was The Count of Monte
Cristo by Dumas
3 factors to academically excellent Rizal
(a) Panaghili sa lahi
(b) Monastikong disiplina
(c) Buhay seklusyon
Drive ni Rizal
o pantayan ang mga Kastila sa kaalaman
o Jesuits ay mahigpit
He took private Spanish lessons at Santa Isabel
College at noon breaks
Requirements para makasali sa mga extracurricular
activities
May mataas na grado
May kakayahang mamuno
Extra-curricular activities ni Rizal
o Religious
Solidarity of Our Lady of Immaculate
Concepcion
Apostleship of Prayer
o Academics
Akademiya ng literaturang espanyol
Akademiya ng likas na agham
o Others
Painting Agustin Saez
Structure Romualdo de Jesus
Sculptural masterpieces

(a) imahe ng Birheng Maria

(b) sagradong puso ni Hesus
Obra maestra sa Literatura
1. Mi primera inspiracion (ang aking unang
inspirasyon) para kay Donya Teodora sa
kanyang kaarawan
2. Sa alaala ng aking bayan a poem in honor of
Calamba, rizals inspiration & motivation
3. Sa sanggol na si Hesus rizal became a devotee
of Jesus in Ateneo
4. Sa edukasyon ay matatamo ng liwanag ang
bayan education would be compared to a
lighthouse (parola), it giving direction. An
educated person has virtue and values
5. Malapit na ugnayan ng relihiyion at edukasyon
Rizals principle of education Ang edukasyon
na hindi naka sentro sa Diyos ay hindi mabuting
edukasyon
3. Medical Studies at University of Santo Tomas
After one year in Philosophy and Letters (from his
fathers suggestion since he took the same course),
Rizal transferred to the medical course of
Opthalmology, (a) following the advice of Ateneos
Rector Fr. Pablo Ramon and (b) to be able to cure
his mothers growing blindness.
Grades in Philosophy were Sobreseliente (excellent)
while in Medicine it was just Bueno (good/fair)
Why?
o (1) Hindi niya bokasyon ang medisina
o (2) Hindi siya nasisiyahan sa sistema ng
edukasyon sa UST (calling it obsolete
compared to ateneo)
o (3) Masama ang impluwensya ng kabataan
(girls and fraternity)
o Aside from those, may favouritism daw ang
mga propesor (mga pari); at ito ay lalabas
sa El Filibusterismo kay Placido Patente
Companerismo (The Comradeship) tinayong
fraternity ni Rizal. Members were called Jehu
He also took a surveying course in Ateneo, but was
not given the title of the Surveyor because he was
still 17 and underage
Obra maestra sa literature
1. Para sa kabataang filipiino (A La Juventud
Filipina) beseeched the Filipino youth to rise
from lethargy. Won 1st prize in a competition by

Liceo Aritistico Literario de Manila, organization

ng mga taong may pagmamahal sa sining.
Reward is a feather-shaped silver pen with a
gold ribbon
2. Ang konseho ng mga Diyos (El Consejo delos
Dioses) Cervantes (winner) vs. Homer vs.
Virgil. Greek classics; counsil of the gods. Did
not win 1st place but a prize was awarded to
Rizal, a gold ring on which was engraved the
bust of Cervantes
3. A Filipinas a sonnet urging Filipino artists to
glorify the Philippines
4. Sa tabing ng Pasig (Junto Al Pasig) a zarzuela
staged by Ateneans on the Feast Day of the
Immaculate Concepcion, patroness of the
Ateneo. // nagpapakita ng propesiya ng 50
taong (a) rebolusyon, (b) pananakop, (c)
pagkatao at (d) kaguluhang sibil
Mga babae ni Rizal:
o Segunda Katigbak Rizals first romance, a 14 yo
Batanguena boarding in La Concordia College and a
close friend of Rizals sister Olimpia. She was also
the sister of Rizals friend, Mariano Katigbak.
Engaged to her distant uncle, Manuel Luz.
o Leonor Rivera Rizals cousin from Camiling, Tarlac.
Anak ng mayari ng Casa Tomasina(jr year), Antonio
Rivera. A student from La Condordia College where
Soledad was then studying at. He signed her name
as Taimis in letters. Used invisible ink
o Leonor Valenzuela Rizals neighbour when he
boarded in the house of Concha Leyva (soph yr).
Her pet name was Orang
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