EDENTON MISSION COLLEGE, INC.

Sison, Maitum, Sarangani Province

The Life and

Works of Rizal
Lesson Discussion

DIONEL O. NAPILA
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I raise my voice – n0t
so that I can shout, but
so that those without
a voice can be heard.
We cannot all succeed
when half of us are
held back.
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When the Spaniards came into the Philippines,
they brought with them their patriarchal values
about women which eventually diffused int o
Philippine culture.

There was an idea that men should be the

provider of the Family and protector of the women.

Filipinos were familiarized to a Patriarchal system

of education which emphasize the domestic value
that women were the property of men. 3
Patriarchal – means a system of society in which the
father of the eldest male is the head of the family.

This essay was Published in La Solidaridad and which

believed that these group of 20 women were the first
advocate of feminist movement, and for educational
refor./

December 12, 1888

Governor General Weyler
Fr. Felipe Garcia – objected 4
This letter was written in Tagalog while Rizal
was in London.

December 12, 1888 – a group of 20 women of

Malolos petitioned Governor-Genral Weyler for
permission to open a night school so that they
may study Spanish Language under Teodoro
Sandiko

Fr. Felipe Garcia objected resulting into turning

down of the petition by the Governor General.
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 The Letter of Rizal transmitted to the
young women of Malolos focused on the
following points:
• Rejection of the Spiritual authority of friars
• Defense of private private judgement
• Qualities mother need to possess
• Duties and responsibilities of Filipino
mothers
• And Counsel to a young woman on their
choice of a lifetime partner.
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Rizal’s ultimate desire was to afford Filipino
women with the same opportunities enjoyed
by men in education – an education that will
liberate women.

He emphasized the need for maintaining the

independence of mind and reason. He urged
women to be vigilant over their rights not to
be docile and passive in their attitude
towards the many injustices forced upon
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 DUTIES OF FILIPINO MOTHERS TO THEIR
CHILDREN According to Rizal:

• To raise children close to the image of

God;
• To awaken and prepare the mind of
the child for every good and desirable
idea;
• To teach children to prefer death with
honor than life with dishonor.

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 Rizal stressed the need for
mothers to educate their children on the
following values:
• Love for honor
• Sincere and firm character
• Clear mind
• Clear conduct
• Noble action
• Love for one’s fellowmen
• Respect for God
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 QUALITIES OF MOTHERS HAVE TO POSSESS:

• Has to be a noble wife to her husband

and mother to her children
• Be like a Spartan Woman
Spartan Woman – had a reputation for
being an independent and strong
women, empowered, and independent
minded.
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 RIZAL’S ADVICE TO A MARRIED WOMAN:

• Aid her husband

• Share his perils
• Refrain from causing him worry; and
• Sweeten his moments of affliction

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 RIZAL’S ADVICE TO UNMARRIED MEN
AND WOMEN:

Rizal was directly telling young men

that in choosing their lifetime partner,
they should not consider Physical
Beauty, nor the Sweetness character of
a woman, but rather give priority to
firmness of character and excellent
ideas.

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 RIZAL’S ADVICE TO UNMARRIED MEN
AND WOMEN:
On the other hand, Rizal counseled
young women not to surrender their
womanhood to a weak and timid heart.
There are 3 things that a young woman
must look for a man she is going to
marry: a noble and honored man; a
manly heart; and a high spirit of
incapable of being slave.
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My Dearest students, please, allocate a free
time for your self to study your lessons,
scan your notes, and let every piece of
information sink in your mind, and in your
heart.

Always remember that your future lies in

your hands, and the narrative “grades is
just a number is nothing but an obsolete
idea of the indolent minds.”

I wish you are all doing well, and enjoying

the rest of your college journey. God bless
you all #Padayon.

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