Jose Rizal : 

Life, Works, and Writings

 OBJECTIVES
• Learn and understand the beginning of
the life of Jose Rizal and his family
background.
• Present Jose Rizal’s ancestors, parents,
and siblings.
• Discuss the kind of life that the Rizals
had.
Chapter 1: Advent of a National Hero

• June 19, 1861 – birth date of Jose Rizal

• Born in Calamba, Laguna Province

• June 22, 1861 – baptismal of Rizal

• nickname “Pepe”

• the greatest Filipino hero and peerless

genius
• Father Rufino Collantes - baptized Rizal

• Father Pedro Casañas - Rizal’s godfather

• Mariano Herbosa – nephew of Casañas/marry

Lucia

• Lieutenant-General Jose Lemery –

the governor general of the Philippines when Rizal
was born. From Feb. 2, 1861 to June 7, 1862

• “Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado Y Alonzo

Realonda”
 Meanings of name
• Jose - was chosen by his mother who was a devotee of the Christian
saint SanJose (St. Joseph)
• Protacio - from Gervacio P. which come from a Christian calendar 
• Mercado-  adopted in 1731 by Domingo Lamco (the paternal great-
great-grandfather of Jose Rizal) which the Spanish term mercado
means ‘market’ in English
• Rizal – which was given by a Spanish alcalde mayor of Laguna, who
was a family friend. ‘Ricial’ is Spanish term means “new pasture”,
“crops” or “green field”.
• Alonzo- old surname of his mother   Y - and
• Realonda - it was used by Doña Teodora from the surname of her
godmother based on the culture by
 a.k.a- Pepe (from St. Joseph’s name always followed by the letters
“P.P” for PATER PUTATIVUS. In spanish “P” is PEH.
Rizal’s Parents
Francisco Mercado Rizal
• Francisco Engracio Rizal Mercado y
Alejandra II 
• Born on May 11, 1818 
• Born in  Biñan, Laguna
• June 28, 1848, he married Teodora
• the youngest of the 13 children of
Cirila Alejandro and Juan Mercado
• Died on Jan. 5, 1898 at the age of 80.

•Study Latin and Philosophy at

Colegio de San Jose Manila
Teodora Alonzo Realonda
• Teodora Morales Alonzo Realonda y
Quintos
• Born on November 9, 1827

• Rizal’s first teacher

• second child of Lorenzo

Alonso and Brigida de Quintos
• went to College of Sta. Rosa

• Died on Aug. 16, 1911 at the age of 85.

•Study at Colegio od Santa Rosa
 The Rizal Children

F ra n c iso R iz a l T e o d o ra A lo n so

S a tu rn in a
P a c ia n o
N a rc isa
O lim p ia
L u c ia
M a r ia
JO S E
C o n c e p c io n
Jo se fa
T rin id a d
S o le d a d
 The Rizal Children
• Don Francisco and Doña Teodora had 11 children –
two boys and 9 girls.
• SATURNINA – oldest of the Rizal children.
• Neneng - nickname
• She married Manuel T. Hidalgo of Tanawan,
Batangas. She died at the age of 63.

• PACIANO – older brother and confidant of Jose

Rizal.
• Joined the Philippine Revolution and became a
combat general.
• Died on April 13, 1930, an old bachelor aged 79.
• Had two children by his mistress (Severina
Decena)
• NARCISA - her pet name was Sisa and married
Antonio Lopez,at morong Rizal. A school teacher
and mucisian.

• OLIMPIA – Ypia was her pet name; she married

Silvestre Ubaldo, a telegraph operator from
Manila.

• LUCIA – married Mariano Herbosa of Calamba.

• MARIA – Biang was her nickname; she married
Daniel Faustino Cruz of Biñan, Laguna.

• JOSE – the greatest Filipino hero and peerless

genius.
• He was excuted by the spaniards on December 30,
1896.
 • CONCEPCION - her pet name was Concha; died of sickness at the
age of three; her death was Rizal’s first sorrow in life.

• JOSEFA- her pet name was Panggoy; died an old maid in 1945 aged
80.

• TRINIDAD – her pet name was Trining; died in

1951 at the age of 83.

• SOLEDAD – youngest of the Rizal children; her pet name

was Choleng; married Pantaleon Quintero of Calamba.
THANK YOU!