RIZAL LIFE AND HISTORY

DEC.30- RIZAL DAY

RIZAL FULL NAME: JOSE PROTACIO RIZAL MERCADO Y ALONSO REALONDA
RICIAL- means growing again
SAGISAG-PANULAT: Agno, Dimasalang, Laong Laan
BIRTHDAY: JUNE 19,1861 TUYO- last food req. before execution
DATE OF DEATH: DECEMBER 30, 1896 EXECUTED: DEC. 30, 1896
35 years old, 6 months and 11 days KINULONG: FORT SANTIAGO
7:00 AM BINARIL: BAGUMBAYAN (8 FIRING SQUAD)
BIRTHPLACE: CALAMBA, LAGUNA NILIBING: PACO CEMETERY
PARENTS: FRANCISCO MERCADO – model of fathers
TEODORA ALONSO – LOLAY; remarkable woman of good character and fine culture
PATERNAL GREAT GRANDFATHER: DOMINGO LAMCO – full blooded Chinese
FATHER: sense of self-respect, lover for work, and habit of independent thinking
MOTHER: religious nature, spirit of self-sacrifice, and arts and literature
PRINCIPALIA- Rizal’s family belonged. A town of aristocracy in Spanish Philippines.
-one of the distinguished family in Calamba, Laguna
LAKAN DULA – Donya Teodora’s family descended
- Last native king of Tondo
ANCESTRY- MALAY
ORIGINAL FAMILY NAME: LAMCO
SIBLINGS: 7/11
MNOMICS: SP NOL MR CJTS
1. Saturnina
2. Paciano- Rizal’s companion oh his 1st day in Binan School
3. Narcisa
4. Olympia
5. Lucia- died because of cholera
6. Maria
7. Rizal
8. Conception/ Concha- died of sickness at the age of 3; Rizal’s first sorrow
9. Josefa
10. Trinidad
11. Soledad- youngest and classmate of Rizal’s greatest love, Leonor Rivera

LANGUAGE: 22 Languages; 17 Foreign Language and 5 Local Language

TAGALOG- 1st language of Rizal
BIG HEAD: reason why Rizal’s mother almost died during her delivery
FIRST TEACHER: Mother
3 years old: Alphabet
5 years old: Read and Write
8 years old: Poem entitled “Sa Aking mga Kabata” or “To my Fellow Children”
20 000- lottery prize won by Rizal
6200- lottery prize won by Rizal
9736- Ticket number
*Of his share of P6,200, Rizal reportedly gave P2,000 to his father, P200 to his friend in Hong Kong, and the remaining
P4,000 for buying agricultural lands in nearby Talisay.
SINGAPORE- 1st foreign land that Rizal Reached
BARCELONA: the Spanish City that Rizal decided to begin his work as savior of his countrymen
JUNE 16,1882- Rizal arrived in Barcelona
SS TRINIDAD: the shift where Rizal sailed from Manila
HYMN TO TALISAY: college song for Rizal’s young pupils in Dapitan
USMAN- pet dog (color black) of Rizal and during twilight hours of summertime, Rizal accompanied by his pet, used to
meditate at the shore of Laguna de Bay on the sad condition of his oppressed people.
ALIPATO- name of the pony animal that Rizal used during his visits to his hometown.
AYA- nurse maid of Rizal, to look after his health
FATHER RUFINO COLLANTES- priest who baptized Rizal when he was 3 days old
PEDRO CASANAS- godfather of Rizal
LEON MONROY- Rizal’s tutor in Spanish and Latin language
JUSTINIANO AQUINO CRUZ- teacher of Rizal in a private school in Binan, both mentor of RIZAL AND PACIANO
JUANCHO- painter who gave Rizal a free lesson in drawing and painting
AGUSTIN SAEZ- famous Spanish painter
ROMUALDO DE JESUS- noted Filipino Sculpture
FATHER SANCHEZ- inspired Rizal to make full use of his God given gift in poetry
DR. GEMINIANO DE OCAMPO- a distinguished ophthalmologist who said that Rizal has all the qualities that would
make an ideal ophthalmic surgeon.
FATHER RAMON- advised Rizal to take Medicine
DR. OTTO BECKER: clinic where Rizal registered to increase his knowledge in eye disease
RAMON BLANCO: Governor- General who approved Rizal’s application as volunteer physician to Cuba
RICHARD KISSLING- designed the monument of Rizal
BASILIO TEODORO MORAN- publisher of the Manila Bilingual Newspaper (DIARIONG TAGALOG)
FRANCISCO CALVO- editor of Diariong Tagalog
DR. FERDINAND BLUEMENTRITT- Australian best friend of Rizal; supporter of the Propaganda Movement
O-SEI-SAN- very fluent in Japanese, English, and French. Cameo-like beauty, charming tenderness, and high intelligence
FATHER JOSE RODRIGUEZ- Spanish priest who denounced Dr. Rizal’s novel as enemies of the catholic church
- Augustinian friar who published an 8 series handout to attack Noli
GEN. EULOGIO DESPUJOL - Governor- General who ordered the arrest of Rizal to be exiled in Dapitan
GEN. CAMILIO G. DE POLAVIEJA- Spanish who signed the death sentence of Rizal
FELIPE RUIZ CASTILLO- checked Jose Rizal’s pulse before the execution

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND OF RIZAL

Regarded as POLYMATH, Rizal genius was manifest in both SCIENCE AND ARTS
PERITO OFRIMENSOR- title earned by Rizal after taking VOCATIONAL COURSE
CHRONOLOGY OF RIZAL’S EDUCATION – Home- Calamba- Ateneo- UST- Madrid
1. ATENEO MANILA UNIVERSITY – “Escuela Pia (elementary)
- BACHELOR OF ARTS- degree
- 16 years old with HIGH HONORS
FATHER JOSE BECH- 1st professor in Ateneo,HATED
FRANCISCO DE PAULA SANCHEZ- favorite professor
2. PHILOSOPHY and LETTERS- UST course
3. UNIBERSIDAD CENTRAL DE MADRID – To cure his mother’s sight, he shifted to medicine
Rizal failed to graduate with a doctorate degree in Medicine because he failed to submit his THESIS
COLLEGE DEGREE- UST
- PHILOSOPHY AND LETTERS
-16 years old
UNIBERSIDAD CENTRAL DE MADRID- MEDICINE
Rizal took up a preparatory course of Theology and Law before shifting to take up Medicine after one school
year at the UST. Out of his 21 subjects, he got only one grade that was APROBADO (PASSING GRADE)

ALL THE GIRLS RIZAL LOVED BEFORE

1. SEGUNDA First love, First gf, First betrayal on the path of love
KATIGBAK Pretty 14 years old Batanguena whom Rizal fall in love
2. LEONOR Rizal wrote for her using INVISIBLE INK made with SALT AND WATER
VALENZUELA
3. LEONOR RIVERA Greatest love of Rizal
1ST engagement of Rizal
Nickname: Taimis
Cousin of Rizal
8 yrs. in relationship
4. NELLIE BOUSTED 2nd engagement of Rizal
 Rebound love
Her mother is strict, and he wanted Rizal to convert his religion, but Rizal do not
like it that’s why Nellies mother did not approved Rizal

ANTONIO LUNA VS. RIZAL

JUAN LUNA interrupted the fencing of the two
5. JOSEPHENE LAST LOVE
BRACKEN Married at 5:30 am
Nickname: common law life
Dapitan in 1892
18 yrs. old petite Irish girl

GEORGE TAUFER- uncle of Josephene who have eye depict

IMITATION OF CHRIST- Rizal’s last gift (book written by KEMPHIS)
6. SUZANNE JACOBY Fling of Rizal
Brussels in 1890
Owner of the boarding house of Rizal
He moved to Brussels because of the high cost of living in Paris
7. O-SEI-SAN JAPANESE SAMURAI DAUGHTER
8. CONSUELO ORTIGA Poem A LA SENORITA for
9. GERTRUDE Girl of Rizal while ANNOTATING SECESOS DE LAS ISLAS FILIPINAS
BECKETT

LITERATURE
Count of Monte Cristo- Alexander Dumas
- First favorite novel of Rizal
Universal History- Cesar Cantu
- Rizal persuaded his father to buy it because it has a set of historical work that was a great aid in his
studies.
Uncle Toms Cabin- Beecher Stowe
- Inspired Rizal to prepare a novel that would depict the miseries of his people under the lash of Spanish
tyrants
The Wandering Jew- Eugene Sue
Diariong Tagalog- Basilio Teodoro Moran
- first bilingual Manila Bilingual Newspaper (Spanish and Tagalog)
WORKS OF JOSE RIZAL

1. Sa aking mga Kabata
To My Fellow Children
2. Mi Primera Inspiracion
My First Inspiration
3. Memoirs of a Student
Calamba
4. Un Recuerdo a Mi Pueblo
In Memory of my Town
5. A La Juventud Filipina
To the Filipino Youth
First native poem in native language at the age of 8.
Love for ones language
Poem dedicated to his mother’s birthday
Rizal wrote it BEFORE he was 14 years old.
in Diary that Rizal wrote about his birth and the difficulties his mother
faced while giving birth to him
A tender poem in honor of Calamba, Laguna
The hero’s natal town.
Inspiring poem of flawless form.
To tell the importance of the youth and their capability to shape the
world.
 6. Amor Patrio A nationalistic essay.
Love of Country First article written in Spanish soil.
7. Revisita De Madrid Article that Rizal wrote in Madrid which was returned to him because
the Diariong Tagalog ceased publication
8. Me Piden Versos Rizal personally declaimed during New Years Eve.
They Ask Me for Verses In this sad poem, Rizal poured out the cry of his agonizing heart.
9. Goodbye to Leonor A melancholic poem
10. La Vision del Fray Rodriguez A pamphlet wrote by Rizal which published in Barcelona under his
The Vision of Fray Rodriguez nom-de-plume Dimas-Alang to defense his novel.
11. Letter to the Young Women of Famous letter written by Rizal.
Malolos Women education
This letter is to praise the young ladies of Malolos for their courage to
establish a school where they could learn Spanish despite of the
opposition of Father Felipe Garcia
12. Canto del Viajero Poem, Rizal describes the loneliness of being wanderer as volunteer
Doctor in Cuba
13. The Philippine within a Century Article written by Rizal which he expressed his views on the Spanish
colonization in the Philippines and predicted with amazing accuracy the
tragic end of Spain’s sovereignty in Asia.
14. Treatment and Cure of the Extensive discourse about witchcraft
Bewitched When he was in Dapitan
15. The Triumph of Science Over Famous Sculpture
Death
16. The Indolence of the Filipinos Defense of the alleged indolence of the Filipinos.
17. El Consejo de los Dioses Celebration of Gods
The Council of the Gods
18. Abd el Azis y Mahoma Poem written by Rizal in honor of Immaculate Conception
19. Junto Al Pasig One act plays for the Velada, a gala variety program during the principal
feast days entering to a character named LEONIDO
20. The Flower of Heidelberg Poem that reminds us the importance of looking back at our place of
origin
21. Himno Al Trabajo Poem, expresses the dignity of labor and love for work
22. Mi Retiro Poem of Rizal while in exile in Dapitan
Ang Aking Pamamahinga
23. Mi Ultimo Adios Poem wrote by Rizal on the eve of his execution, while confined in Fort
Last Farewell Santiago
Best poem written by Rizal

Poem without a title

MARIANO PONCE- gave the title of the poem
PAHIMAKAS- Tagalog translation by ANDRES BONIFACIO

Expresses that death is honorable if for MOTHERLAND

“MORIR ES DESCANSAR” Last line of Mi Ultimo Adios which means “IN DEATH THERE IS
REST”

SONNET OF RIZAL

1. TO THE VIRGIN MARY 1ST Sonnet f Rizal

2. TO THE PHILIPPINES Sonnet that shows Rizal’s 1st testimony and presentations
of his nationalism

NOVEL WRITTEN BY RIZAL

NOLI ME TANGERE EL FILIBUSTERISMO MAKAMISA

 “Touch me not” from the Bible verse Said to be his 3rd novel
John 20:17
Only 1 chapter with 10 pages titled
“The Social Cancer” “Reign of Greed” “Makamisa” was drafted

63 chapters and an epilogue 38 chapters Written in Tagalog

Dedicated to the Motherland Dedicated to the martyrdom of Father

Gomez, Burgos, and Zamora

MAIN CHARACTER: ELIAS

MAIN CHARACTER:
CRISOSTOMO IBARRA
About POLITICS AND
About LOVE, RELIGION, SOCIETY REVOLUTION
Expose Spanish Colonial abuse
VALENTIN VENTURA- savior of
MAXIMO VIOLA- savior of this this novel
novel (300 PESOS, 2000 COPIES)

Biarritz- he finished the manuscript

Ghent, Belgium- place it was

Berlin, Germany- place it was published (1891)
published (1887)

PROPAGANDA MOVEMENT
LEADER: JOSE RIZAL
LA SOLIDARIDAD – published in Barcelona
PEN NAME USED: LAONG LAAN
Little but expensive- LAST Article (Nov. 15,1895)
Founding date: FEB. 15, 1889
Last seen: FEB.15,1895
LA LIGA FILIPINA- Hongkong
-Association composed of Filipinos
- civic society founded by Rizal
RIZAL EXILE IN DAPITAN- July 14,1892
Arrived: July 17,1892
RIZALI SPECIE COLLECTIONS
MNOMICS- AB DF RF
1. Apogania Beetle
 2. Draco flying dragon
3. Rhacophorus tree frog

“CONSUMMATUM EST”- IT IS FINISHED

- LAST STATEMENT OF RIZAL

RIZAL BIOGRAPHERS
1. BIOGRAFIA DE RIZAL- Rafael Palma
2. THE GREAT MALAYAN- Carlos Quirino
3. JOSE RIZAL: LIFE AND TIMES- Camilo Osias
4. JOSE RIZAL: LIFE, WORKS, AND WRITING- Gregorio F. Zaide
5. THE FIRST FILIPINO: A BIOGRAPHY OF RIZAL- Leon Ma. Guerrero

RA 1425 Rizal Law

Signed by RAMON MAGSAYSAY
MAY 3, 1882 Left for Spain to complete his university studies
1892 Rizal was exiled in Dapitan
MERCADO The mercado family members were suspects as anti- government
UTE Nickname that his brother and sister used to call him
LINGUIST Polyglot
RUFINO COLLANTES Baptized Rizal
PEDRO CASANAS God father of Rizal
CRISOSTOMO IBARRA Returned to the Philippines from Europe after spending 7 years of studying
SPANISH MESTIZO
SIMOUN Wealthy jewelry who came back after 13 years
PHILIPPINES Symbolism of Simoun
REBULOTIONARY
SOBRESALIENTE Means EXCELLENCE
SOCIAL CLASS DIVIDE Symbolism of Bapor Tabo
FILIBUSTER “A dangerous patriot who someday will be hanged”
SISA Abused Filipino Mother
MARIA CLARA Meek, submissive and obedient
ELIAS “I shall die without seeing the dawn break upon my homeland”
Who warned Ibarra about the plans of Padre Salvi against him
JOSE RIZAL “I die just when the dawn breaks to herald the day”
JOSEPHINE BRACKEN “Farewell, sweet foreigner-my darling, my delight”
DONYA VICTORINA Hated being Filipino
ILLUSTRADOS Educated Class
ATENEO Early education of Rizal
SPAIN Enrolled Medicine course
CADIZ MARCH Sang during Rizal execution
MI ULTIMO ADIOS Sonnet, Crowning Glory, Best Poem, Written Before Execution
A LA JUVENTUD FILIPINA 1st prize in Ateneo
LETTER TO THE YOUNG Voice out the conviction of Filipina themselves
WOMEN OF MALOLOS
EDUCATION WITHOUT Main topic of the poem “The Intimate Alliance bet. Religion and Good Education
GOD IS NOT TRUE
EDUCATION
NOLI ME TANGERE Berlin
Romantic Novel, A Work of Heart, And A Book of Feelings
Abuses Of the Spanish Government in The Ph. And Sufferings of The Filipinos
MAXIMO VIOLA Financer of Noli
EL FILI BUSTERISMO Ghent
Political Novel, A Work of Head, And A Book of Thoughts
LAMP In El Fili, the nitro-glycerin explosive was placed in Simoun’s
RIZAL HAD ANTI CHURCH Catholic church opposes the passing of the Rizal law
ANTI-CLERICAL
VIEWPOINTS IN NOLI AND
EL FILI
VALENTIN VENTURA Financer of El Fili
GomBurZa Participation in the Cavite Mutiny
HONGKONG Establishing La Liga Filipina
Socio- civic Organization
JOSE MARIA BASA Help Rizal in the preparation and crafting of La Liga Filipina
NICK JOAQUIN A Question of Heroes
Compilation of critical essays on ten key figures of history, including Rizal
LOVER Querida
CHOLERA Dreadful Epidemic
PORT-BOU Spain
PLAZE DE CATALUNA Favorite Café
STO. DOMINGO CHURCH Rizal hear mass at the sunrise of his embarkation date to Madrid, Spain
CITY OF SUEZ Beautiful moonlight of the picturesque city reminded him of his family in Calamba
PORT SAID Mediterranean terminal of Suez Canal
CHATEAU D’ IF Place where the hero of the Count of Monte Cristo was imprisoned
PENAFRANCIA Don Kiko brought Rizal to this pilgrimage
DJEMNAH In Singapore, Rizal boarded this French steamer named
ANIMAL Shipped samples he collected while he was in Dapitan
ARRANGEMENT Birth in Calamba, Execution of GomBurZa, Formal Education in ATENEO and
UST, Completion of NOLI AND EL FILI, Execution

LOTTERY TICKET Rizal invested his three pesetas

WRESTLING Challenged that his classmate (PEDRO) accepted from him
TIYO MANUEL
T’NALAK CLOTH Made of ABACA, weaved by women
BILINGUAL EDUCATION MARTIAL LAW PERIOD
POLICY DECS order 25,1974
BOOKISH FRENCH WHICH Speak it with Latin and Spanish
HE LEARNED COULDN’T Aid it with much gesticulation
UNDERSTAND. JOSE Aid it with frequent sketching on paper
TRIED TO DO THE
FOLLOWING:
DID RIZAL AND Yes, during the early days of the la Liga Filipina
BONIFACIO MEET IN
PERSON?
RIZAL DO WITH THE Copied, annotated, and published it
BOOK SUCESOS DE LAS
ISLAS FILIPINAS
GIFT FOR THE FILIPINOS After Rizal’s work on the Antonio Morgas, he called it
FOCUSED OF LA LIGA Unite the whole country
FILIPINA Fight violence and injustice
THE CONFIDENCE WHICH Rizal admire in Singapore
NATIVES OF SINGAPORE
SEEMED TO HAVE IN
THEIR GOVERNMENT
HE STARTED A SCHOOL Local Boys
IN DAPITAN FOR
TEACHING APPROACH Progressive