FAMILY

BACKGROUND OF
RIZAL
 José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso
Realonda
 JUNE 19, 1861
CALAMBA, LAGUNA
 He was baptized as Jose Rizal Mercado
 Rev. Rufino Collantes- Parish priest
 Rev. Pedro Casañas- Sponsor
 RIZAL’S
PARENTS
 FRANCISCO MERCADO
RIZAL
(1818-1898)
 “ a model of Fathers”
 Hardy, independent minded, strong
body, and valiant in spirit
 Latin and Philosophy at (Colegio de
San Juan, Manila)
 Tenant-Farmer of a Dominican owned
Hacienda in Calamba Laguna
 Born in Binan, Laguna ( May 11, 1818)
 Died in Manila ( 5 May 1898 )
 Teodora Alonso y
“ a woman of more than extra
Realonda
ordinary culture” (1826-1911)
Educated at Colegio de Santa
Rosa
Born in Manila ( 8 May 1826)
Died in Manila (16 August 1911)
SIBLINGS
 SATURNINA RIZAL-
HIDALGO
(1850-1913)

“NENENG”
Married to Manuel T.
Hidalgo of Tanauan,
Batangas
 Paciano
Rizal
 During the Philippine (1851-1930)
Revolution, Paciano became a
Revolutionary General and
Retired to farming after the
conflict. Though he was
thought to be bachelor during
his life, he actually had his
own family.
 Narsica Rizal
 “SISA” (1852-1939)
Married to
Antonio Lopez, a
teacher from
Morong, Rizal
 Olympia Rizal
Ubaldo
(1855-1887)

“YPIA”
Married to
Silvestre Ubaldo, a
telegraph operator
from Manila;
 Lucia Rizal-
Herbosa
(1857-1919)

Married to Mariano Herbosa of

Calamba
 Maria Rizal- Cruz
(1859-1945)

“BIANG”
Married to Daniel Faustino
Cruz of Biñan Laguna
 CONCEPTION RIZAL
(1862-1865)

Died at the age of

three(3)
 Josefa Rizal
(1865-1945)

Head of the women

chapter of the
Katipunan
Died unmarried
 Trinidad Rizal
(1868-1951)

“TRINING”
A member of Katipunan
Unmarried
 SOLEDAD RIZAL-
QUINTERO
(1970-1929)

“CHOLENG”
Married to Pantaleon
Quintero of Calamba
Childhood
Jose was designed by nature to be
an artist. This he revealed before
he was five (5) years of age, for
without any assistance from
others he began to draw with his
pencil and to mold in wax or clay.
Fortunately, his mother future,
and uncles recognized talent and
gave him every encouragement.
  He was also loves to played with the doves
in his neighborhood.
 He learned about the myth and the legends
in Laguna after sleeping through the nut in
a little straw hut used by Laguna farmers
during the harvest season.
 Rizal was also good in hand tricks which he
perfected to amaze the simple folk and
There were also a time when Rizal was able to performed magic lantern exhibitions.
draw a bird flying nearby without lifting the
pencil he was using from the paper till the
picture he drew was finished. He can also
draw a running horse and a chasing dog.

Jose Rizal also owned a pony and used it to

have long rides into the surrounding country
which was rich in scenery.
He also took a long walks together with his big
black dog USMAN
 He became a welcome
companion for adults even at his
young age since he respected
their moods and was never a
hindrance to their activities.

The little boy spent also much of his

time in the church, which was
conveniently near.

Even in his childhood, Rizal already knew

how to respect the rights of others and
requested his elders to reason with him
rather than get mad at him for small
offenses.
 early EDUCATION
 The Hero’s
Doña Teodora was Jose’s first non- First Teacher
formal teacher
On her lap, Jose learned prayers
and the alphabet on the age of
three(3).
El Amigo de los Niños (The
Children’s Friend)
“The Story of the Moth”
Discovered Jose’s talent for poetry
and encourage him to write
 EARLY
CHILDHOOD
 First Teachers Hired
By His Father;
a.Lucas Padua
b.Leon Monroy
 Rizal Private Tutors

Maestro Celestino &Lucas

Padua
 Taught Rizal Spanish and Latin

Leon Monroy
 Influences from
other members
of his family
 Uncle Gregorio

 Taught him the value of hard

work, to think for himself,
and to observed his
surrounding keenly.
 UNCLE JOSE

 Encourage him to sketch, paint and

make sculptures.
 UNCLE
MANUEL

 Encourage him to pursue his physical

development. E
 He taught the young boy swimming,
fencing, wrestling, and other sports
 YAYA (NANNY)

Told stories of dwendes( dwarves), ghosts, and

aswangs (evil spirits), of the beautiful Mariang
Makiling, and other tales on the beautiful
surroundings of his hometown. Calamba.
Stories that awakened the imagination and
creativity of the young boy.
JOSE goes to
BiñAn
When Don Leon died: Jose’s parents
decided to send him to a private school in
Binan.
 June 1869- Jose goes to Biñan with
Paciano
 Carromata- transportation
 Lodged at her aunt’s house
 FR. FRANCISCO DE PAULA SANCHEZ

 Some Poems written under the Guidance of. Fr. Sanchez:

1. “ The Tragedy of St. Eustace”
2. “ In the Memory of my Town”
3. “ Intimate Alliance between religion and Good Education”
4. “ Through Education Motherland Receives Enlightenment”
S.Y. 1877-1878
He returned to Ateneo while studying at the University of Santo Tomas. He took up a
course on Land Surveying which was offered then as vocational course.

• He completed the surveyor’s course and was awarded the Title

Perito Agrimensor.
• He passed the final examination for the course.
• He could not practice the surveyor’s since he was still underage
when he passed the course.
• He was issued his certificated on November 25, 1881, at the age
of 20.
 UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS
• He submitted an entry in the Liceo Artistico Literario de Manila in
1879, entitled “ A la Juventud Filipina” (“To the Filipino Youth”).
 He won first prize in the contest.
He was awarded a silver quill.
For the first time, he used the phrase (“the youth, the fair hope of
my country”. (“kabataan, pag-asa ng aking bayan”).
1880
A literary contest was held in Liceo Artistico Literario de Manila.
Jose Rizal submitted an entry entitled “El Consejo de los Dioses”
(“Council of the Gods”).

• This was held in commemoration of the 400th death

anniversary of Miguel de Cervantes, Spain’s national
poet.
• This poem was in praise of Cervantes and made him
coequal with Homer and Virgil.
• He was awarded the grand prize.
• The award was a gold ring with an engraved bust of
Cervantes.
Other Literary works:

• “ Junto al Pasig”
This one-act paly requested by the Jesuits on the Feast
Day of the Immaculate Conception. This was satire
showing the good elements and the bad elements, it
was a victory for the good elements.
• “ A Filipinas”
He decided to continue his studies in
Spain:

a.To widen his knowledge

b.To avail of more conducive conditions in
Europe; and
c.To learn a cure on the worsening eye condition
of his mother.