STUDY OF THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOSERIZAL c.
c. comply with the patriotic objectives of the Rizal Law given by the late Senator Jose
WHY STUDY RIZAL?
1. First and foremost, because it is mandated by law.
2. Secondly, because of the lessons contained within the course itself.
WHY STUDY RIZAL: BECAUSE IT IS MANDATED BY LAW
• It is mandated by Republic Act 1425, otherwise known as the Rizal Law.
• Senator Claro M. Recto – authored the law
• Senator Jose P. Laurel – sponsored the law
• June 12, 1956 – the law was signed by the president
• August 16, 1956 –, the law was made effective according to the Official Gazette
• The passing of the Rizal Law gave rise to the implementation of the Rizal course as
a requirement for graduation in all non-degree and degree courses in the tertiary
education.
WHY STUDY RIZAL: BECAUSE OF THE LESSONS CONTAINEDWITHINTHECOURSE
Aside from those mentioned above, there are other reasons for teaching the Rizal course
in Philippine schools:
1. To recognize the importance of Rizal’s ideals and teachings in relation to present
conditions and situations in the society.
2. To encourage the application of such ideals in current social and personal problems
and issues.
3. To develop an appreciation and deeper understanding of all that Rizal fought and
died for.
4. To foster the development of the Filipino youth in all aspects of citizenship.
Particularly the Rizal Law aims to:
a. recognize the relevance of Rizal’s ideals, thoughts, teachings and life-values to
present conditions in the community and the country and apply them in the
solution to day-to-day situations and problems of contemporary life.
b. develop an understanding and appreciation of the qualities, behavior, and
character of Rizal, as well as his thoughts and ideas, and thus foster the
development of moral character, personal discipline, citizenship, and vocational
efficiency.
P. Laurel
RIZAL: HUMAN AND HERO
• Reverence without understanding is for deities, not flesh and blood heroes like
Rizal. Hero-worship must be both historical-critical.” (Ocampo: 1969)
• We must view Rizal as an evolving personality within an evolving historical period.
• Rizal was capable of unraveling the myths that were woven by the oppressors of
his time, but he would have been at a loss to see through the more sophisticated
myths and recognize the subtle techniques of present-day colonialist, given the
state of his knowledge and experience at that time.
• Many of his social criticisms are still valid today because certain aspect of out life is
still carry-over of the feudal and colonial society of his time.
• To be able to appreciate a hero for that matter, we must be able to learn more
about him – not merely his acts but the thoughts behind his acts, his reasons, the
situation he found himself in as well as his motivations.
• “If Rizal is treated like God, he becomes unattainable and his accomplishments
inhuman.” (Cristobal, 2004)
RIZAL: AN EXAMPLE OF SACRIFICE
• Our national hero was a man of peace with a vision.
• Rizal suffered as much as his countrymen.
• He was the spark that gave birth to Philippine pride for one’s country and people.
• Yet all he wanted for his people was that they educate themselves so that they
could stand as free men and face the world with head held high.
• “Whatever our condition might be then, let us love our country always and let us
wish nothing but her welfare. Thus, we shall labor in conformity with the purpose
of humanity dictated by God which is the harmony and universal peace of His
creations.”
- Letter of Rizal to Dr. Ferdinand Blumentritt
RIZAL: A MODERN DAY HERO • They have six children named Magdalena Vergara, Josepha, Cristoval de la Trinidad,
Juan Batista, Francisco Hong-Sun, Inez dela Rosa.
According to Nick Joaquin, Rizal was greatly aggrieved by his physique.
PATERNAL SIDE
• It is his feelings of inadequacy that made him dynamic and he continually looked
for ways to be better than others. • DOMINGO LAMCO
• Rizal's determination to excel in as many fields as possible was to show the world
Rizal’s great-great-grandfather, a Chinese immigrant from Chiangchow
that he was capable, that he was as tall as the next man.
who arrived in Manila in about 1690 who married Ines dela Rosa. They took the
• “There is a need for a rededication to the ideals of freedom and nationalism for
surname “Mercado” in 1731.
our heroes who lived and died.”
• From a weak, frail child, Jose Rizal rose to become one of the tallest men in • FRANCISCO MERCADO
history.
• ➢ Son of Domingo and Ines
➢ Rizal’s great-grandfather
JOSE RIZAL’S GENEOLOGY ➢ Married Cirila Bernacha
➢ Resided in Biñan, Laguna
Genealogy – study of ancestry and family histories. An expert in this field is called
➢ Was elected gobernadora cillo of Biñan
genealogist.
• JUAN MERCADO
BIRTH OF A HERO
➢ Son of Francisco and Cirila
• He was born on June 19, 1861, between eleven and twelve in the evening in
➢ Rizal’s grandfather
Calamba, Laguna.
➢ Married Cirila Alejandro
• Rizal was baptized by Fr. Rufino Collantes on June 22, 1861, while Fr. Pedro Casanas
➢ Was also elected gobernadora cillo of Biñan
stood as Rizal’s godfather.
➢ Had thirteen children
• The delivery was exceedingly difficult and the mother almost died. Her seemingly
miraculous survival was attributed to Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage. • FRANCISCO MERCADO
• He was named “Jose” by his pious mother, in honor of St. Joseph.
• His full name is Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda. ➢ Youngest son of Juan and Cirila
➢ Rizal’s father
CHINESE ANCESTRY ➢ Lost his father at the age of 8
➢ Married Teodora
• Rizal’s paternal ancestor, Domingo Lam-Co, was a native of the Chinchew district
➢ Settled in Calamba, Laguna
in China.
➢ Engaged in farming and business
• He was baptized in the Parian Church of San Gabriel on a Sunday in June 1697.
• Siang-co and Zun-nio was the name of his parents.
• Lam Co took the name Domingo, the Spanish term for Sunday.
• He was married to Inez dela Rosa, who was half of his age.
• Her father was Agustin Chinco, also a Chinese chinchew and married to Jacinta
Rafaela, a Chinese meztiso in Parian.
MATERNAL SIDE

• LAKANDULA

➢ last king of Tondo

• EUGENIO URSUA

➢ Teodora’s great-grandfather and was of Japanese ancestry

➢ Married to Benigna (a Filipina)

• REGINA URSUA

➢ Daughter of Eugenio and Benigna who married Atty. Manuel de Quintos

• BRIGIDA DE QUINTOS

➢ Daughter of Regina and Atty. Quintos who married Alberto Alonso and had five
children