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Ra1425-Rizal Family PDF
Ra1425-Rizal Family PDF
Was enacted on June 12, 1956 through the initiative of Sen. Jose P. Laurel
Executed by the National Commission on Education thirty days after its publication from the
“Official Gazette”
Mandates all private and public schools to include in their curricula the life and works of Dr. Jose
Rizal
To promote nationalism as exemplified through the life of the Filipino hero: our independence
and Filipino values should be included to the minds of the Filipino youth.
Factors in determining the greatness of a person (according to Xenophon)
a. Just
b. Patient
c. Courageous
d. Bearer of wisdom
e. Respectful
f. Nationalist
Rizal – “one of the greatest Filipino”
Criteria in choosing the Philippine national hero:
1. Filipino citizen
2. Patriot/nationalist
3. Has already been dead
4. Patient
Personalities nominated to be our national hero:
1. Marcelo H. del Pilar
2. Emilio Jacinto
3. Graciano Lopez-Jaena
4. Antonio Luna
Proclamation of Dr. Jose Rizal as our national hero paved the way to some issues such as:
1. He was the illegitimate son of Adolf Hitler
2. He should not be proclaimed as the national hero because of his cowardice to fight the
colonizers through revolution.
3. He was regarded as an “American-made hero”.
First Philippine Commission was formed by the United States President headed by
the American Governor-General William Howard c. Taft.
Declaration of Dr. Jose Rizal as our national hero was only their strategy to hinder
our nationalistic feelings.
International Events
Local Events
Philippine History
Emergence of political unrest in Spanish Politics.
It started during the reign of King Ferdinand VII
Spanish political instability resulted to frequent shifts of colonial policies and unfixed
terms of government officials in the Philippines.
Representation in Spanish Cortez
Spanish Cortez- refers to the Spanish parliament
o The` Philippines was given the opportunity to have a representation in the
Spanish government/parliament (threatened by Napoleonic invasion).
o Isabelo delos Reyes – first Filipino representative
Deprivation of human rights to Filipinos
Along with their adoption of the Spanish Constitution of 1812, the colonial Spain
deprived the rights of Filipino natives.
Corrupt Spanish official
Spain’s government officials were classified into two groups:
1. Incompetent and corrupt official
2. Siglo de Oro ("Oro” means gold)
Inequality
Can be reflected through their colonial laws, codes and religion
Racial discrimination
Example of inequality before the law
Because of the “inferior” physical features of the Filipinos, racial prejudice was wide
spread in:
1. Military
2. Universities
3. Social circles
Landlordism and Feudalism
RIZAL’S FAMILY
CHARACTERISTICS
Belongs to Principalia
House Carriage
A 2 storey building with rectangular shape that shows the simplicity of the lifestyle then
Saturnina
1850-1913
Neneng
Helpful to her brothers and sisters specially when Paciano runs out of money
Paciano
1851- 1930
Narcisa
1852-1939
Sisa
This is where her Father and mother including Josefa and Trinidad reside
Olimpia
1855-1887
Ypia
Lucia
1857-1919
Maria
1859- 1945
Biang
Jose
1861-1896
Pepe
7th Child
Concepcion Concha
1862-1865
Josefa
1865-1945
Trinidad
1868-1951
Trining
Spend thrift
Soledad
1870-1929
Youngest
RELATIONSHIP
Rizal Used to play with his sisters just like other ordinary boy
Paciano is not just his big brother but also like a brother to him who give him advices and teachings.
RACIAL COMPOSITION
Negrito
Indonesian
Malay
Chinese
Japanese
Spanish
ANCESTOR
As a Malayan, He had a good Asian Features, His ancestor in Father side was
Don Francisco Mercado Rizal when he was orphaned to his father and grow up with his mother
She also has a Japanese blood through Eusebia Urusa who was married to Benigna
SURNAME