First Part: Introduction to Rizal’s Family

 Francisco Mercado Rizal:

o Father of Rizal.
o Youngest of among the 13 children of Juan and Cirila Mercado.
o Born on May 11th 1818 in Biñan, Laguna and died in 1898 in Manila.
o Studied Latin and Philosophy at the College of San Jose in Manila and
was deemed as “Model of Fathers”.
 Teodora Alonso Teodora:
o Mother of Rizal.
o The second child of Lorenzo Alonso and Brijida de Quintos.
o Born on November 8th 1827 in Santa Cruz, Manila and died in 1913 in
Manila.
o Studied at the Colegio de Santa Rosa.
o Was a business-minded woman, courteous, religious, hard-working
and well-read. Is deemed as “Woman of more than Ordinary Culture”.
 Saturnina Rizal:
o Born in 1850 and died in 1913.
o Eldest child of the Rizal-Alonzo.
o Married to Manuel Timoteo Hidalgo of Tanauan, Batangas.
 Paciano Rizal:
o Born in 1851 and died in 1930.
o Only brother of Jose Rizal and the second child.
o Studied at San Jose College in Manila.
o Became a farmer and later a general of the Philippine Revolution.
 Narcisa Rizal:
o Born in 1852 and died in 1939.
o The third child.
o Married Antonio Lopez at Morong, Rizal
o Was a teacher and musician.
 Olympia Rizal:
o Born in 1855 and died in 1887 due to childbirth.
o The fourth child.
o Married to Silvestre Ubaldo
 Lucia Rizal:
o Born in 1857 and died in 1919.
o The fifth child.
o Married to Matriano Herbosa.
 Maria Rizal:
o Born in 1859 and died in 1945.
o The sixth child.
o Married to Daniel Faustino Cruz of Biñan, Laguna.
  Jose Rizal:
o Full name is Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda.
o Given a second surname “Rizal” by a Spaniard.
o Born on July 19, 1861 in Calamba, Laguna.
o The second son and the seventh child.
o Was executed by the Spaniards on December 30,1896 in
Bagumbayan, Manila
o Said the words “Consummatum Est!” (It is finished!) before he was
executed.
o His resting place is at Rizal Monument, Manila.
 Concepcion Rizal:
o Born in 1862 and died in 1865 at the age of three due to an illness.
o The eight child.
 Josefa Rizal:
o Born in 1865 and died a spinster in 1845.
o The ninth child.
o Was an epileptic.
 Trinidad Rizal:
o Born in 1868 and died a spinster in 1951 and was the last of the family
to die.
o The tenth child.
 Soledad Rizal:
o Born in 1870 and died in 1929.
o The eleventh and youngest child.
o Married to Pantaleon Quintero.

Second Part: Rizal’s Childhood Days

 Rizal’s Family Background:
o The Rizals were considered as one of the biggest families during their
time belonging in the Principalia Class.
o Was revealed that the Mercado-Rizal family had traces of Japanese,
Spanish, Malay and even Negrito blood aside from Chinese.
 Rizal’s Childhood Days:
o His father built a “nipa hut” for him.
o Was taken care of by their nanny “yaya” where Rizal and his siblings
were told fairytales and took Jose Rizal for a walk in the moonlight.
 Devotion to Religion:
o At the age of 3 he learned to pray while at the age of 5 he learned to
read the bible.
o Actively participated in all religious affairs and attended their daily
family prayer during the Angelus.
 His First Sorrow:
 o Was due to the death of his sister, Concepcion, at the age of 3.
o Concepcion was most loved by Rizal being the sibling closest to him.
 His Brother Paciano:
o His only brother (the second child) was like a second father to Rizal.
o Supported Rizal in his aspirations in life and influenced Rizal’s idea of
nationalism.
 His First Poem:
o Wrote a poem at the age of 8 in 1868 titled “Sa Aking Mga Kababata”
or translated in English “To My Fellow Youth”.
o Is a poem about the love of one's native language written in Tagalog.

Third Part: Rizal’s Early Education

 Rizal’s First Teacher:
o His mother, Doña Teodora, was his first teacher.
o On her lap, Rizal learned the alphabet at the age of 3.
o Was taught “The Story of the Moth” by his mother.
 His Private Tutors/Mentors:
o As Jose grew older, his parents employed private tutors to give him
lessons at home.
o The first was Maestro Celestino.
o The second was Maestro Lucas Padua.
o The third was an old man named Leon Monroy, a former classmate of
Rizal’s father. He lived at the Rizal home and instructed Jose in
Spanish and Latin.

Special Ending:
In the activity, it was instructed that each group choose one aspect of Rizal’s Life yet
in our group we chose three aspects. The reason behind it was that we chose to
focus not solely in one aspect but the entirety of Jose Rizal’s life for we saw the
importance and significance of his life and story as a great inspiration and life lesson
to today’s generation.
Also, it serves as a lesson that even despite living in today’s modern world, we
should never forget the people, their lives and sacrifices they have done for us to be
able to live in our country and have the freedom we have today.
So in conclusion, the life and works of Jose Rizal plays a tremendous role in shaping
us and the rest of our generation.