Name: Fernandez, Gennyse S.

1.What is the Rizal Law?

Rizal Law-Republic Act No. 1425, known as the Rizal Law, mandates all educational institutions in
the Philippines to offer courses about José Rizal. The full name of the law is An Act to Include in the
Curricula of All Public and Private Schools, Colleges and Universities Courses On the Life, Works and
Writings of Jose Rizal, Particularly His Novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, Authorizing the
Printing and Distribution Thereof, and for Other Purposes. The measure was strongly opposed by the
Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines due to the anti-clerical themes in Noli Me Tángere and El
Filibusterismo.

2. A Hero is Born (Advent of a National Hero)

 June 19,1861-Birth Date of Jose Rizal
 Born in Calamba,Laguna Province
 June 22,1861-Baptismal of Rizal
 Nickname “pepe”
 The greatest Filipino Hero and Peerless Genius
 Father Rufino Collantes-Baptized Rizal
 Father Pedro Casañas-Rizal’s Godfather
 Mariano Herbosa-Nephew of Casañas and will marry Lucia
“JOSE PROTACIO RIZAL MERCADO Y ALONZO REALONDA”-JOSE RIZAL FULL NAME

FATHER OF RIZAL MOTHER OF RIZAL

 THE RIZAL CHILDREN

TEODORA ALONZO
FRANCISCO RIZAL

 Saturnina-(1850-1913)married to Manuel T.Hidalgo

 Paciano-(1851-1930)joined revolution and became a general.
 Narcisa-(1852-1939)married to Antonio Lopez-teacher of Morong,Rizal
 Olimpia-1855-1887)married to Silvestre Ubalde-telegraph operator from Manila.
 Lucia-(1857-1919)-married to Mariano Herbosa
 Maria-(1859-1945)married to Daniel Faustino Cruz
 JOSE-“LUCKY SEVEN”married to JOSEPHINE BRACKEN pretty irish from Hongkong
 Concepcion(1862-1865) (Died at 3)
 Josefa-(1865-194)(Unmarried)
 Trinidad-(1868-1951)(Unmarried)
 Soledad-(1870-1929)married to Pantaleon Quintero
Ancestry of Paternal Side

Ancestry of Maternal Side