Dr.

Jose Protacio
Mercado Rizal Alonzo
Y Realonda
National hero of the Philippines and
pride of Malayan race
 Life
Important information about him:
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 Francisco Mercado
Rizal
An industrious farmer whom Rizal
called “A Model of Fathers” came
from Biñan, Laguna
 Teodora Alonzo Y
Quintoz
A highly cultured and accomplished
woman whom Rizal called “Loving
and Prudent Mother,” was born in
Meisic, Sta. Cruz, MAnila.
 Early
childhood 1 2 3
Provide information about the
significant events he/she Calamba, Laguna Biñan, Laguna Back in Calamba
completed.

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 • JOSE RIZAL, the seventh child of Francisco and Teodora,
19 June
1861 was born in Calamba, Laguna

• He was baptized at the Catholic of Calamba by the

priest Rev. Rufino Collates with Rev. Pedro Casaňas as

Calamba,
22 June
1861 the sponsor.

• The parochial church of Calamba and canonical books,

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September
1862
including Rizal’s baptismal records were burned

• He learned the alphabet from his mother

Explain to your audience the 1864
influence and/or impact he/she
had in life. • His sister Conception died at the age of 3.
1865

• During this time his mother taught him how to read and
1865-1867
write.

• Pilgrimage to Antipolo with his fatherto fulfill the vow

6 June made by his mother to take him to the Shrine of the
1868 Virgin of Antipolo and visited Saturnina.
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• At the age of eight, He wrote his first poem entitled “Sa

1869 Aking Mga Kababata ”
 • His brother brought him to
Biñan, Laguna. He study
Latin and Spanish under
Justiniano Aquino Cruz.

Biňan, 1870
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•He finished his studies
in Biñan. He returned
to Calamba on board

Laguna December that motorboat Talim.

1870
•His parents planned
to transfer him to
Manila
THEN BACK IN CALAMBA.

1871
• His mother imprisoned in
Sta. Cruz, Laguna for
allegedly posining the
wife of her cousin Jose 1872
Alberto.
•For the first time, Rizal heard of the
word filibuster which his farther 8
forbid the members of his family to
utter, including such names as
Cavite and Burgos
 Education
The legacies he has left. How has Early education in The Hero’s First
Jose goes to Biñan
he changed the world. Calamba and Biñan Teacher

Life and studies at

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Ateneo
 • It was a typical schooling that a son of an ilustrado
family received during his time, characterized by the
four R’s- reading, writing, arithmetic, and religion.
• Instruction was rigid and strict.
• Despite the defects of the Spanish system of
elementary education, Rizal was able to acquire the
necessary instruction preparatory for college work in
Manila.
Early education in • It may be said that Rizal, who was born a physical
Calamba and weakling, rose to become an intellectual gian

Biñan

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 • The first teacher of Rizal was his mother, who was a
remarkable woman of good character and fine culture.
• He learned at the age of three the alphabet and the
prayers.
• As tutor, Doña Teodora was patient, conscientious, and
understanding. It was she who first discovered that her
son had a talent for poetry.
• His parents employed private tutors to give him lessons at
home. The first was Maestro Celestino and the second,
Maestro Lucas Padua. Later, an old man named Leon
The Hero’s First Monroy, a former classmate of Rizal’s father, became the
Teacher boy’s tutor.
• This old teacher lived at the Rizal home and instructed
Jose in Spanish and Latin. Unfortunately, he did not lived
long. He died five months later.
• The hero’s parents decided to send their gifted son to a
private school in Biñan.
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 • He was accompanied by Paciano , who acted as his
second father.
• The two brothers rode in a carromata, reaching their
destination after one and one-half hours’ drive.
• They proceeded to their aunt’s house.
• That same night, Jose, with his cousin named Leandro,
went sightseeing in the town.

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 • In academic studies, Jose beat all Biñan boys. He
surpassed them all in Spanish, Latin, and other
subjects.
• Some of his older classmates were jealous of his
intellectual superiority.
• They wickedly squealed to the teacher whenever Jose
had a fight outside the school, and even told lies to
discredit him before the teacher’s eyes. Consequently
the teacher had to punish Jose.
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 • Since Mercado, the first surname of the family, had come
under suspicion of the authorities, Jose adopted the
second surname, Rizal.
• The Jesuitical system of instruction was considered more
advanced than that of other colleges in that epoch.
• The first professor Jose had was Fr. Jose Bech, whom he
describes as a man of high stature
• The second year, Jose had the same professor as in the
previous year

Life and studies at • In the fourth year of his course he had Fr. Francisco
Sanchez as professor. He studied mathematics, rhetoric,
Ateneo and Greek.
• In the fifth years Jose had other professors: Frs. Vilaclara
and Mineves . He studied philosophy, physics, chemistry,
and natural history
• Jose had then written a short story (leyenda)
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