PHILIPPINE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

Prelim Examination
Life and Works of Rizal
Name: Herdy Dimanlig Year and Section: BSIT – 2A Score:
History of the Locale Birthplace of Rizal
OBJECTIVE:
To individually research on significant documents related to the history of the locale birthplace of Rizal.
1. Applications of concepts discussed during lectures in Life and Works of Rizal.
2. Identify the significance of the history of the locale birthplace in the History of the Philippines.
GUIDELINES:
1. This is your Prelim Examination.
2. The output shall be individually researched. Pairings or groupings is not allowed.
3. The student must follow the explained/ discussed format given by the instructor.
Format
Font size: 12
Font styles: Arial, Arial Narrow, Times New Roman, Verdana
Margin: 1” (top, bottom, left, and right) Minimum:
2 Pages Maximum:4 pages
I. Title
II. History of the Locale Birthplace
III. Places/ Important landmarks/ Sceneries
IV. Historical Events
V. Documents/ Sources/ References
4. Outputs will be objectively assessed utilizing the rubric below.
 CRITERIA 10
SOURCES More than 5 current sources,
of which at least 3 are peer
review journal articles or
scholarly books. Sources
include both general
background sources and
specialized sources. Special
interest sources and popular
literature are acknowledged
as such if they are cited. All
web sites utilized are
authoritative.
8 6 4 2 0 Raw Score
5 current sources, of Fewer than 5 Fewer than 5 There is no None
which at least 2 are current sources, or current sources, or attempt to
peer-review journal fewer than 2 of 5 fewer than 2 of 5 formulate an
articles or scholarly are peer reviewed are peer-reviewed answer or use
books. All web sites journal articles or journal articles or relevant theories
utilized are scholarly books. scholarly books.
authoritative. All web sites Not all web sites
utilized are utilized are
credible. credible, and/or
sources are not
current.

CITATIONS Fewer than 5 current sources, Cites most data Cites some data cite sources that are There is no None
or fewer than 2 of 5 are peer- obtained from other obtained from other irrelevant to the attempt to cite
reviewed journal articles or sources. APA sources. Citation history of the locale sources that are
scholarly books. Not all web citation style is used style is either birthplace and its relevant to the
sites utilized are credible, in both text and inconsistent or significance in the issues
and/or sources are not bibliography. incorrect. history of the
current. Philippines

INTEGRATION The paper demonstrates that Concepts are The student . The paper The paper does None
OF the student fully understands integrated into the provides demonstrates that not
KNOWLEDGE the history of the locale student’s own concluding remarks the student, to a demonstrate
birthplace and its insights. The student that show analysis certain extent, that the student
significance in the history of provides concluding and synthesis of understands the has fully
the Philippines presented remarks that show ideas. history of the locale understood the
analysis and birthplace and its history of the
synthesis of ideas. significance in the locale
history of the birthplace and
Philippines its significance
in the history
of the
Philippines.
DEPTH OF In-depth discussion & In-depth discussion The writer has Quotations from brief None
DISCUSSION elaboration in all sections of & elaboration in omitted pertinent others outweigh the discussion in
the paper. most sections of the content or content student’s own ideas only a few
paper. runs-on excessively. sections
excessively.

I. TITLE: History of the Locale Birthplace of Rizal

II. History of the Locale Birthplace:

Calamba City is a first-class city in the province of Laguna Philippines. It is located 54 kilometers south of manila, just about an
hour by chartered bus. This City is a popular tourist destination because of its hot spring resorts, most of the resorts are in
Barangay Pansol and Canlubang Golf and Country Club. Calamba City has a population of 281,146 people in 58,466
households according to the 2000 census.

During the early days of spanish occupation, the two guardia civil got lost in what is now known Calamba. Thetwo soldiers met
a young woman who was carrying a jar of water and a stove, he asked the woman for for the name of the place in Spanish
language, but the girl couldn't understand the soldiers. The girl thought that the soldiers were asking her what she was carrying.
She utterly answered, "kalan-banga" meaning, "wooden stove" because the Spaniard soldiers had difficulty pronouncing it, and
so it was called Calamba.

This legend was commemorated with a large concret water jar in the city plaza with the names of the city's barangays written on
it. It is known as the World's Biggest "Claypot".

The kaingineros were among the first reported settlers in this part of Laguna around the 17th century. Around mid-1800, this
area was called barrio “Pauli” and was part of the town of Nagcarlan.Residents from this place used to say that the barrio “Pauli”
got its name from the way that its brook flows at the edge of the settlement, whose stream flows back and forth. “Pauli,” must
have come from the Tagalog word “Pauli-uli,” which means coming back and forth.Ever since, local villagers earn their living by
farming. The soil in this barrio is rich and is abundant of water for there were numerous natural springs around the settlement,
making the settlers enjoy bountiful harvests of coconuts, root crops, vegetables, and rice. Locales also thrive by fishing from the
Mayton and Mayit brooks and Lawa ng Kalibato (Calibato Lake), which the village share with the town of Sampalok, which is
now San Pablo City.

When the Spanish rule ended and the Philippines became a commonwealth state of the United States, Pauli became
independent from the town of Nagcarlan and became a new township. The American Federal Government appointed Pedro
Urrea the Municipal President. Nevertheless, Pauli’s township lasted only for a brief two years. Its inability to support its
administrative expenses caused Pauli to affiliate once more with its mother town.However, between 1912 and 1915, residents
led by Fortunato Urrea Arban, Agustin Vista, and Felix Isles, former municipal councilors campaigned to regain their municipal
status. The petition included the inclusion of barrios Antipolo, Entablado, Laguan, Pook, Mayton, Pauli, Talaga and Tuy. On
December 18, 1918, Governor Francis Burton Harrison issued Executive Order 56 creating the Municipality of Rizal, naming the
town after the foremost national hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal.

Officials inaugurated the new town a year after on January 7, 1919 and had Fortunato Urrea Arban as mayor. Before the
citizens of Pauli won back their township, Innocente Sumague donated a piece of land for the construction of a church
(Parroquia De San Miguel Arcangel) in 1916. Construction workers quarried Mayton Creek for stones and gravel. The quarry
claimed many lives before the construction ended, in time for the midnight mass of Christmas of 1917.
 Pablo Urrea became the mayor in 1941 and subsequently relinquished his post to lead the guerrilla fighters during the Japanese
occupation.

III. Places/ Important landmarks/ Sceneries

Rizal Shrine, Calamba - Rizal Shrine is located in the birthplace of Rizal. Here, you can learn about his childhood memories and
some of his trips in Europe. The ‘Bahay na Bato’ or replica of his home is one of the main attractions of the shrine.

The shrine’s lawn is where you can visit the remains of Rizal’s parents, Teodora and Francisco, as well as the statues of young
Rizal and his dog Verguenza created to commemorate Rizal’s centennial death anniversary.
Address: Francisco Mercado St. cor. Jose P. Rizal St., Brgy. 5, Poblacion, Calamba, Laguna

Rizal Monument, Calamba - The monument was created to commemorate the 150th birthday of Rizal and is the second tallest
Rizal statue in the world, which stands at 43 feet. The statue depicts Rizal holding a book in his right hand. The height of the
statue symbolizes the 22 dialects and languages he can speak and the 15-step stairway represents 15 decades.
Address: The Plaza, Calamba, Laguna

Regarded as one of Philippines' greatest heroes; José Rizal made a big mark on Philippine history. In the City of Calamba, in
the Laguna province, a reconstruction of his old childhood home has become a big touristic attraction...

The Rizal Shrine is in the middle of Calamba City and easily accessible along Mercado Street and Rizal Street. Another fact is
that the Rizals where also known by their other surname 'Mercado', hence the site is located at the crossing of Mercado Street
and Rizal Street.

IV. Historical Events

Without going to much into a history lesson; José Rizal was a very intelligent Filipino that lived during the late 1800s. He was
ultimately executed by the Spanish for the crime of rebellion; Rizal was a leading force and influence during the Philippine
Revolution, that ultimately led to the Philippine Independence, on September 29, 1898.

The shrine has a large lawn with a replica of a nipa hut Rizal used to play with his sisters in. Next to the hut is a statue of a
young José Rizal, with his dog. This statue was constructed in 1996 for the centennial celebration commemorating Rizal's
death.

José Rizal was born on June 19, 1861, in a original two-story Spanish colonial house in Calamba, Laguna. During WWII, Rizal's
original house was destroyed, but was rebuilt at the same site on June 19, 1950. With Rizal's original belongings kept intact
 inside the shrine, visitors can roam the house freely. Original and relevant trivia are written on the walls and the rooms are
carefully reconstructed and presented the way they used to be when José Rizal used to live there, in the late 1800s.

The house itself, which is really a typical 'bahay na bato' (literally meaning 'house of stone' in Tagalog); a typical upper-class
house built during the Spanish colonial era, was designated as a National Shrine (Level 1) by the National Historical
Commission of the Philippines. Even though it's just a replica of the original house that got destroyed during WWII, it still holds a
very special place in many Filipinos' hearts, and ever remains one of the most frequented historical sites in the Philippines.

Even though al of the rooms were carefully reconstructed the way they used to be back in the late 19th century, there's one
feature of the house that is still from the original house. The old well, next to the dining room, has survived the World Wars, and
has now become a 'wishing well' for the José Rizal Shrine's visitors. Noteworthy is also that about 20 meters away from the old
'wishing well', the remains of José Rizal's parents (Francisco Mercado and Teodora Alonzo) are buried in the garden, next to a
narra tree.

V. Documents/ Sources/ References

http://lagunaphilippines.weebly.com/history-of-calamba.html

https://travelthroughparadise.com/destinations/articles/Calamba_Jose_Rizal_Shrine.php#:~:text=Jos%C3%A9%20Rizal
%20was%20born%20on,can%20roam%20the%20house%20freely.

https://rizallagunalgu.gov.ph/history-of-rizal-laguna/

http://www.thebackpackadventures.com/2013/10/featured-destination-jose-rizal-shrine.html

https://goingplaces.ph/2017/09/30/tracing-greatness-5-historical-sites-that-commemorate-rizal/