Republic of the Philippines

BOHOL ISLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

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Vision: A premiere S&T university for the formation of world-class and virtuous human resource for sustainable development in Bohol and the country.
Mission: BISU is committed to provide quality higher education in the arts and sciences, as well as in the professional and technological fields;
undertake research and development, and extension services for the sustainable development of Bohol and the country.

ACTIVITY NO. 4

DIAGNOSTICS
Instructions: Answer the questions that follow.

1. What is the full name of Jose Rizal?

José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda
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2. What is the name of Rizal’s mother?

Teodora Alonso Realonda y Quintos

3. What is the name of Rizal’s Father?

Francisco Engracio Rizal Mercado y Alejandro
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4. What could be the reason why Jose Rizal used Rizal as his surname while all his
siblings used Mercado? Explain your answer.
Dr Jose Rizal Protasio Mercado y Alonso Realonda should have used the name Jose
Mercado ( Father’s last name) but he used the name of Jose Rizal instead, most likely to
protect his identity, so he used his middle name. When he studied in Manila at the Jesuit
Areneo Municipal school, he changed his name to “Jose Rizal” because his brother,
Paciano Mercado, was wanted by the colonial authorities for being an associate of the
martyred priest, Fr. Jose Burgos, and Paciano feared that Jose would not be accepted
under his real name. The name Rizal was considered as illustrado during the Spanish
time and entailed the benefits a Spaniard can get.
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