DE LA SALLE JOHN BOSCO COLLEGE

Mangagoy, Bislig City

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Number of Module 4
Title Description Early Education in Calamba and Biñ an
Number of Hours 4 hours
Weeks 2
Date May 10-14,2021

Topics:
1. Early Education in Calamba and Biñ an

Objectives:
1. Remember past events and persons that that influenced one’s thinking
2. Describe the essence of martyrdom
3. Explain the difference between justice and injustice

Introduction

Rizal had his early education in Calamba and Biñ an. It was a typical schooling that a son of an
ilustrado family received during his time, characterized by the four R’s- reading, writing, arithmetic, and
religion. Instruction was rigid and strict. Knowledge was forced into the minds of the pupils by means of
the tedious memory method aided by the teacher’s whip. Despite the defects of the Spanish system of
elementary education, Rizal was able to acquire the necessary instruction preparatory for college work in
Manila. It may be said that Rizal, who was born a physical weakling, rose to become an intellectual giant
not because of, but rather in spite of, the outmoded and backward system of instruction obtaining in the
Philippines during the last decades of Spanish regime.

Discussion

The Hero’s First Teacher

 Doñ a Teodora, his mother, was his first teacher.
 Private tutors: Maestro Celestino (first tutor) and Maestro Lucas Padua (second tutor). Leon
Monroy, a former classmate of Rizal’s father, became the hero’s tutor in Spanish and Latin.
Jose Goes to Biñan
 After Monroy’s death, Rizal’s parents decided to send him to a private school in Biñ an.
 June 1869. Jose left Calamba for Biñ an with Paciano.
 Carromata – their mode of transportation.
 Aunt’s House – where Jose lodge.

ELMER A.TARIPE
Instructor
 DE LA SALLE JOHN BOSCO COLLEGE
Mangagoy, Bislig City
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

First Day in Biñan School

 Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz – owner and teacher of the school.
 Rizal described Maestro Justiniano as “tall, thin, long-necked, and sharp-nosed with a body slightly
bent forward.”

First School Brawl

 Jose challenged Pedro to a fight and he won having learned the art of wrestling from his athletic
Tio Manuel.
 Andres Salandaan challenged Rizal to an arm-wrestling match. Jose, having the weaker arm, lost
and nearly cracked his head on sidewalk.
Painting Lessons in Biñan
 Old Juancho, father-in-law of the school teacher, freely gave Jose painting lessons.
 Jose Rizal and his classmate Jose Guevarra became apprentices of the old painter.
Daily Life in Biñan
1. Hears mass at 4:00 AM or studies lesson at that hour before going to mass.
2. Goes to the orchard to look for a mabolo to eat.
3. Breakfast: rice and 2 dried small fish.
4. Goes to class until 10:00 AM and goes home for lunch.
5. Goes back to school at 2:00 PM and comes out at 5:00 pm.
6. Prays with cousins and returns home.
7. Studies lesson and draws a little.
8. Supper: one or 2 rice with an ayungin.
9. Prays again and if there’s a moon, plays with cousins.
Best Student in School
 Jose surpassed his classmates in Spanish, Latin, and other subjects. His older classmates were
jealous and wickedly squealed to the teacher whenever he had fights.
 Jose usually received five or six blows while laid out on a bench from his teacher.
End of Biñan Schooling
 December 17, 1870 – Jose left Biñ an using the steamer Talim for Calamba.
 Arturo Camps – Frenchman and friend of his father who took care of him during his trip.
Martyrdom of Gom-Bur-Za
 January 20, 1872 – Cavite Mutiny.
 February 17, 1872 – Fathers Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora were implicated
and executed.
 The GOMBURZA were leaders of the secularization movement.
 The martyrdom of the 3 priests inspired Rizal to fight the evils of Spanish tyranny.
 Paciano quit his studies at the College of San Jose and returned to Calamba, where he told the
heroic story of Burgos to Rizal.

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Mangagoy, Bislig City
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

 In 1891, Rizal dedicated his second novel El Filibusterismo to GOMBURZA.

Injustice to the Hero’s Mother
 In 1872, Doñ a Teodora was arrested on a malicious charge that she aided his brother Jose Alberto
in trying to poison his wife.
 Jose Alberto planned to divorce his wife because of her infidelity. His wife connived with the
Spanish lieutenant of the Guardia Civil and filed a case against Rizal’s mother.
 Antonio Vivencio del Rosario – gobernadorcillo of Calamba, helped the lieutenant arrest Doñ a
Teodora.
 50 kilometers – Doñ a Teodora was made to walk from Calamba to the provincial prison in Santa
Cruz.
 Don Francisco de Mercaida and Don Manuel Marzan – most famous lawyers of Manila, defended
Doñ a Teodora in court.
 After 2 ½ years the Royal Audencia acquitted Doñ a Teodora

Let1s Work on This

Answer the following questions as precisely yet as thoroughly as possible.

1. . Explain the difference between justice and injustice. and cite the exact example.
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Areas of 4 3 2 1
Assessment
Ideas Presents ideas in an Presents ideas in a Ideas are too general Ideas are vague or
original manner consistent manner unclear
Organization Strong and organized Organized Some organization; No organization;
beg/mid/end beg/mid/end attempt at a lack beg/mid/end
beg/mid/end
Understanding Writing shows strong Writing shows a clear Writing shows Writing shows
understanding understanding adequate little
understanding understanding
Word Choice Sophisticated use of Nouns and verbs Needs more nouns Little or no use of
nouns and verbs make make essay and verbs nouns and verbs
the essay very informative

ELMER A.TARIPE
Instructor
 DE LA SALLE JOHN BOSCO COLLEGE
Mangagoy, Bislig City
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

informative
Sentence Sentence structure Sentence structure is Sentence structure is No sense of
Structure enhances meaning; flows evident; sentences limited; sentences sentence structure
throughout the piece mostly flow need to flow or flow
Mechanics Few (if any) errors Few errors Several errors Numerous errors

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Resources

Book

De Viana, A. (2014) Jose Rizal in Our Times. Mandaluyong City: Books Atbp. Publishing Corp.

De Viana, A. (2019). Laon-Laan: A Guide for the Study and Understanding of the Life and Contributions of

Jose Rizal to Philippine Nationhood and Society. Mandaluyong City: Books Atbp. Publishing Corp.

Ambeth Ocampo (2012) Rizal Without the overcoat. Mandaluyong city: Anvil Publishing

De Viana, Augusto, et al. (2018) Jose Rizal, Social Reformer and Patriot: A Study of His Life and Times.

Manila: Rex Bookstore

ELMER A.TARIPE
Instructor