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MODULE 1: SAN GALING ANG PANGALAN NI DR. JOSE RIZAL?
 June 19, 1861 – birthday
 Hero – person who is admired for having  In honor of two Saints (Saint Joseph &
done something greet. Saint Protacio) – dito nakuha name
 7th child among 11 children
LEGISLATION OF RIZAL LAW:  Saint Protacio – patron saint for June 19
Rizal Law – Philippine law that mandates all (bday ni Rizal)
educational institutions in the Philippines to offer  Don Francisco Mercado – Father of Rizal
course about Jose Rizal.  Dona Teodora Alonso – Mother of Rizal/
 R.A 1425 is Rizal Law devotee of Saint Joseph
 Jose P. Laurel – father of Rizal Law  Saint Joseph – the putative father of Jesus
 Former VP Salvador Laurel (son of Jose Christ
P. Laurel) – facilitated the proper
placement of Rizal Law in the academe. SAN GALING ANG NICKNAME NA ‘PEPE’?
 December 30, 1896 – Rizal died In the book: In Excelsis
---(60 years had pass – Rizal Law was Writer: Felice Prudente Santa Maria na explain
promulgated in June 12, 1956)
 Carlos P. Romulo (1969) – ordered the  In Latin – San Jose’s name is always
course of Rizal to be offered as 3 unit course followed by the letters ‘P.P’
& pre requisite for graduation.  ‘P.P’ – pater putativus
 In Spanish – ‘P’ is pronounced as ‘peh’
LEGAL BASIS OF RIZAL COURSE IN COLLEGE: giving rise to the nickname ‘pepe’ for Dr. R
 Mandated by Republic Act 1425 – this
course covers the life and works of Dr. Jose STORY ABOUT PEPE’S BIG HEAD:
Rizal. (1) “I was born in Calamba on June 19, 1861,
Topics covered: between 11 o’clock and midnight, a few
1) Rizal’s biography days before full moon. It was Wednesday
2) His writings (Noli and Elfili) and my coming out in this vale of tears
3) Essay would have cost my mother her life had she
 Rizal Law requires the teaching of the not vowed to the Virgin of Antipolo to take
course Rizal in college in order to me to her sanctuary by the way of
reproduction/reading of the uncut versions pilgrimage.” --- Zaide, 1997.
of his two novels: Noli Me Tangere and El (2) “Take care of this child, for someday he will
Filibusterismo. became a great man.” --- Fr. Rufino
Collantes
MODULE #2: A HERO IS BORN  Fr. Rufino Collantes – baptized Rizal/
words proved to be prophetic, as confirmed
GETTING TO KNOW DR. JOSE RIZAL
by subsequent events.
2 Given Christian names
WHO CHOSE RIZAL FOR A FAMILY?
 Domingo Lamco-Mercado – great
grandfather of Rizal
JOSE PROTACIO RIZAL - chinese merchant
- adopted ‘Mercado’ as his surname
MERCADO Y ALONSO REALONDA
 Alcalde Mayor – suggested addition of
surname (Rizal) to distinguish Lamco-
Mercado to other Mercado who are not
4 Surnames
related to them.
 Rizal has (6) names: (2) given names and So: Domingo Lamco-Mercado (merchant) &
(4) surnames. Francisco Mercado-Rizal (Farmer)
 Rizal – from the word racial/green fields
CALLSIGNS (EHE) (Spanish term)
 Pepe – family and friends
 Dr. Jose Rizal, Jose Rizal or Rizal – in the
THE CHILD RIZAL
academe
 Pepe Rizal – family’s friar-friends  He is frail, sickly and undersized child.
 Lolo Jose – great grandchildren  First sorrow – younger sister Concepcion
 Dr. Jose Rizal – as medical practitioner died at the age of 3
 Joe – live in partner, Josephine Bracken  Fears – (1) ghosts, (2) aswang, (3)
tikbalang, and (4) heavy bearded Bombay
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 Age of 3 – learned alphabet from his INFLUENCE ON HERO’S BOYHOOD
mother (1) Hereditary Influence
 Age of 8 – first written poem, “Sa Aking (2) Environmental Influence
(3) Aid of Divine Providence
Mga Kababata.”
 Rizal loved school.
RIZAL’S UNCLES (RIZAL WAS INFLUENCED BY
MODULE 3: CHILDHOOD DAYS IN THEM)
 Uncle Gregorio – lover of books.
CALAMBA AND MARTIAL LAW IN - Influenced Rizal the greet love for
THE PHILIPPINES books.
 Uncle Jose – he encouraged Rizal to paint,
sketch, and sculpture.
 Rizal is filled with parental affection, - Been educated at Calcutta, India.
impregnated with family joys and sanctified - Youngest brother of Dona Teodora.
by prayers.  Uncle Manuel – he encouraged Rizal to
 The beauties of Calamba impressed him as a learn swimming, fencing, wrestling and
growing child and deeply influenced his other sports.
mind and character. - big, strong and husky man
 Calamba known as “Craddle of Genius” - Looked after the physical training of
 Craddle of Genius – a nurturing or his nephew
influential environment that foster the
development and expression of MARTIAL LAW
extraordinary talent/creativity. Impressive  Martial Law – law administered by the
land beauty or a fit place to nurture a military rather than a civilian government.
growing child. - Declared in an emergency, in a
 Laguna de Bay: a lake of poems and songs response to a crisis, or to control
occupied territory.
 In 1876, he was 15 years old and was a  Fascism – a way of organizing a society in
student in Ateneo, he wrote a poem Un which a government ruled by a dictators
Recuerdo A Mi Pueblo. controls the lives of the people and in which
 Un Recuerdo A Mi Pueblo – In Memory of
people re not allowed to disagree with the
My Town
government.

EARLIEST CHILDHOOD MEMORIES

 He was frail, sickly and undersized child so COULD BE SUSPENDED IN MARTIAL LAW
he was given the so much care by his 1. Right to free movement
parents. 2. Free speech
 His father built a little nipa cottage in the 3. Habeas corpus
garden for him to play in the daytime. 4. Civil law
 Merong yaya si Rizal which is called AYA 5. Civil rights
which would threaten him that the asuang, 6. Military justice to civilians
nuno, tigbalang or Bombay would come to
take him away if he would not eat his PROCLAMATION OF MARTIAL LAW
supper.  September 21, 1972
 “with wonder and joy” – their twilight  Ferdinand E. Marcos – placed the
song. Philippines under Martial Law.
 Angelus Prayer (childhood memory) – his  Proclamation 1081
mother gathered all the children at the  The emergency rule, according to Marcos’
house to pray the Angelus. plan, was to lead the country into what he
 Happy moonlit nights at the azotea after calls a “New Society”.
the nighty rosary.
 Another memory: Nocturnal walk-in town
especially when there’s a moon.
 The Nightmare that was Martial Law –
facebook post by Jo-Ed K. Tirol, Ph,D., or
FIRST SORROW “Jo-Ed”
 Tatay and Nanay – tawag ng Rizal children - He is an Assistant Professor at the
to their parents. Department of History of the Ateneo
 Jose loved most the little Concepcion, de Manila University
because of Concha, Rizal learned the
sweetness of brotherly love
 Concha – Concepcion, 1 year younger than
Rizal
 1865 – Concha died because of sickness
 3 years old – Concha died (Rizal was 4
that time)
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HEADS OF THE PHILIPPINES WHO HAVE ENACTED  Never felt sick despite of being away from
THE MARTIAL LAW IN THE COUNTRY his parents.
1. Governor General Ramon Blanco  Jose Rizal was without peer, he surpassed
 August 30, 1896 – December all his classmates.
10, 1898
 Provinces of Manila, Bulacan,  Old Juancho – old painter who has a house
Cavite, Pampanga, Tarlac, beside the house of Rizal’s teacher.
Laguna, Batangas, Nueva Ecija - Father in law of Rizal’s teacher.
 HABA NG REASON NIYA - Every time Jose Rizal was free from his
2 Emilio Aguinaldo daily chores in the classroom he would
 May 24, 1898 – June 24, 1898 rush out and watch the old man paint.
 Nationwide - Old Juancho was so impressed by the
3. Jose P. Laurel extra interest of Rizal and gave him
 September 23, 1944 – August lessons in drawing and painting.
17, 1945
 Nationwide  Jose Guevarra – classmate of Rizal
 Proclamation No. 29 - Together with Jose Rizal, they became
4. Ferdinand E. Marcos the favourite class painter.
 September 21, 1972 – January
17, 1981
 Nationwide CALAMBA
 Proclamation No. 1081  Maestro Justiniano – instructed Rizal to go
5. Gloria M. Arroyo home for he had learned all there was to be
 December 5, 2009 – December taught at his place.
13, 2009  December 1871 – Saturnina (his sister)
 Province of Maguindanao sent him a letter informing him of the
 Proclamation No. 1959 arrival of the steamship Talim which would
6. Rodrigo R. Duterte take him to Calamba
 May 23, 2017 – December 31,  One o’clock on Saturday, December 17,
2019 1871 – Rizal boarded the steamer, Talim.
 Entire Mindanao  Talim – name of steamer.
 Proclamation No. 216  Arturo Camps – while he was aboard the
ship, he was left to the charge of a Freshman
which is also an old friend of his father.

MODULE 4: SCHOOL DAYS IN

EXCERPT ON PEPE’S FIGHT WITH A BULLY
BINAN  Though small and short, he would not allow
himself to be bullied by others.
 Pedro – his bully, son of the school
 Age of 3 – Rizal learned his ABC’s on the master.
knees of his mother, they were often seen  Andres Salandanan – nearly broke the arm
kneeling in prayer every morning and of Rizal. Challenged Rizal for arm wrestling.
evening before retiring to bed.
 Leon Monroy – teach him to write, read
and latin, unfortunately the man died who MODULE 5: TRIUMPHS IN THE
longed with them for 5 months.
 In 1869 - Don Francisco decided to send ATENEO
Jose Rizal to Binan to continue his studies.
He was accompanied by his brother,
Paciano.
- Ride to get there: 1 and half hours LIFE AND STUDIES AT ATENEO
using carromata.  Jesuits – considered the best educators of
 Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz – former Spain.
teacher of Paciano, who also became the  Year 1865 – Ateneo Municipal begun
teacher of Jose Rizal. functioning.
- House: Nipa house, 30 meters from the  Ateneo Municipal – college under the
house of Rizal’s aunt. super vision of Spanish Jesuits, formerly
known as EscuelaPia.
- Bitter rival of the Dpminican owned
ACTIVITIES IN BINAN (BINYAN, LAGUNA) College of San Juan de Letran.
 Systematic and methodical – Rizal’s daily  EscuelaPia - charity school for poor boys
activities in Manila which was established in 1817.
 “If there was a particularly appetizing dish,  Ateneo de Manila (now name) – acquired
Leandro and I were told to take it to the prestige as an excellent college for boys.
house of my aunt’s sons (a thing which I  Father Margin Fernando – college
never did at home, and would never have registrar refused to admit Jose Rizal
done) because:
(1) He was late for registration.
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(2) He was sickly and undersized for
his age.
 Manuel Xeres Burgos – help Rizal to be
admitted in the Ateneo. FIRST ROMANCE OF RIZAL
 Father Jose Bech – first teacher of Rizal in  Rizal was 16 when he experienced his first
Ateneo romance.
 Rizal’s two teacher that he could not  Segunda Katigbak – girl who stole Rizal’s
forget: heart (first romance)
(1) Francisco de Paula Sanchez – young  Segunda is 14 years old Batanguena from
and upright serious. Lipa.
(2) Fr. Jose Vilaclara – teacher in  La Concordia College – Segunda’s place.
philosophy and sciences, he found  Manuel Luz – engaged to Segunda Katigbak
poetry as useless. kaya di nag tagal love story nila ni Rizal.
 Christmas vacation 1877 – last talked to
JESUIT SYSTEM OF EDUCATION each other (Segunda and Rizal)
 Classes were divided into groups of  Rizal’s love for higher education proved to
interns and externs: be greater than his love for a pretty girl.
(1) Roman Empire (RED)  Olimpia (sister of Rizal) and Segunda
(2) Carthaginian Empire (BLUE) were a close friends.
 In each empire tere were five
dignitaries:
(1) Best student = Emperor
(2) Second best = Tribune
MODULE 6: AT THE UNIVERSITY
(3) Third best = Decurion OF SANTO TOMAS
(4) Fourth best = Centurion
(5) Fifth best = Standard-Bearer
 First year in Ateneo = emperor  April 1877 – matriculated in University of
 Second year in Ateneo (1873-1874) = Santo Tomas, taking Philosophy and
emperor, received excellent grades in all Letters. (Rizal was 16 years old).
subjects, and gold medal  Philosophy and Letters – course at UST
 Third year in Ateneo (1874-1875) = 1 - 2 reasons bakit ito kinuha niya:
medal in his Latin subject. (1) His father liked it.
(2) He was uncertain as to what
 Fourth year in Ateneo (1875-1876) =
career to follow.
became an internee in the Ateneo.
 Father Pablo Ramon, Rector of Ateneo –
 Fifth year in college (1876-1877) = 5
Rizal written a letter for him asking for his
medals and topped in all subjects
advise about what course to take, kaso nasa
 Rizal became the pride of the Jesuits.
Mindanao siya so hindi nakapagg response.
(1876-1877)
 First year in UST (1877-1879) – he
 Rizal received the degree of Bachelor of
studied Cosmology, Metaphysics,
Arts with highest honors
Theodicy and History of Philosophy.
 Fr. Francisco Sanchez - inspired Rizal to
 Following school term (1878-1879) –
study harder and write poetry.
Rizal took up medicine
 El Consejo de los Dioses – written by Rizal
- Reasons why he studied medicine
that won him major prize, but he was not
were:
awarded the prize because he is an Indio
(1) He wanted to be a physician so
that he might cure his mother’s
The system of education given by the Jesuits in
failing eyesight.
the Ateneo was more advanced than that of
(2) Father Pablo Ramon, Rector of
other colleges. It trained the students by rigid
Ateneo
discipline and religious instruction:
suggested/recommended
 Physical culture
medicine.
 Scientific studies
 Humanities
 Commerce
ROMANCES WITH OTHER GIRLS
 Mechanics
 Surveying
1. Jacinta Ibarda Laza (Miss L) – “fair with
seductive and attractive eyes” (paid court
Uniform:
to a young woman in Calamba).
 Hemp-fabric trousers
 Stripped cotton coat (rayadillo)
 Dona Concha Leyva – In Intramuros he
boarded here sa house ni Dona Leyva
during his sophomore year.
BAKIT RIZAL GINAMIT NI JOSE AS SURNAME AT
 Kapitbahay ni Dona Concha Leyva –
HINDI MERCADO?
Capitan Juan and Capitana Sanday,
- Mercado was used by Paciano when
Valenzuela.
he was studying and working with
Father Burgos. And Mercado had  Leonor – charming daughter of Capitan
come under suspicion of the Juan and Capitana Sanday Valenzuela.
authorities.  Orang – pet name of Leonor Valenzuela
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2. Leonor Valenzuela – tall girl, “almost as  The method of instruction was obsolete
tall as Jose himself.” and repressive.
- He sent her love notes written with  He failed to win high scholastic honors
invisible ink, mababasa mo lang ito due to the attitude of his professors.
by heating it over a candle.
 Invisible ink – consisted of common table
salt and water. SECRET MISSION OF RIZAL (NAG ARAL SA
ABROAD)
3. Leonor Rivera – his cousin from Camiling,  Rizal had a mission to deeply observed
Tarlac. the life and culture of the European
- Leonor Rivera student at La nations in preparation for his big task in
Concordia College (Soledad helping his fellow Filipinos from the
theyounger sister of Rizal was bondage of the Spaniards.
studying there too.)
- Born in Camiling, Tarlac on April
11, 1876 RIZAL’S STUDY SA ABROAD
- “’tender as a budding flower with  Rizal went to Paris and Germany in order
kindly wistful eyes.” to specialize in ophthalmology. (Pumunta
- They became engaged. siya dito after completing his studies in
- Leonor signed her name as “Taimis” Madrid)
in order to hide identity from their  In Berlin – he met and befriended several
parents and friends. top German scientists:
 Casa Tomasina – boaring house of rizal (1) Dr. Feodor Jagor
during his junior year in University (1879) (2) Dr. Adolph B. Meyer
 Uncle Antonio Rivera – managing Casa (3) Dr. Hans Meyer
Tomasina (uncle of Rizal) (4) Dr. Rudolf Virchow
 He stopped at Barcelona to visit his friend,
Maximo Viola.
VICTIM OF SPANISH OFFICER’S BRUTALITY  Maximo Viola – medical student and a
 First taste of Spanish brutality – when he member of a rich family in San Miguel,
was a freshman medical student. Bulacan.
- One day night in Calamba, during his  November 1885 – he was living in Paris.
summer vacation in 1880 he was  Dr. Louis de Weckert – leading French
walking in the street, he dimly ophthalmologist where Rizal worked as an
perceived the figure of a man while assistant about 4 months.
passing him. The Guardia Civil  January 1, 1886 – Rizal wrote to his
whipped out a sword and brutally mother about his skills sa ophthalmology.
slashed the later on the back.  Juan Luna – the great master of brush
 General Primo de Rivera – Spanish - “the Death of Cleopatra” – Rizal
Governor-General of the Philippines (nag posed as an Egyptian priest
sumbong si Rizal pero di niya pinansin kasi - “the Blood Compact” – Rizal posed as
Indio si Rizal) Sikatuna
 Blumentritt – Rizal send him a letter dated
March 21, 1887: “I went to the Captain
General, but I could not obtain any Justice;
my wound lasted two weeks.”

RIZAL, THE CHAMPION OF FILIPINO STUDENTS

 Rizal was the champion of the Filipino
students in their frequent
 “Indio, chongo!” – Kastila to Pinoy
 “Kastila, bangus!” – Pinoy to Kastila
 1880 he founded a secret society of Filipino
students in UST – Companerismo
 Companions of Jehu – members were
called by this.
 Rizal – chief of this
 Galicano Apacible (his cousin from
Batangas) – secretary
 Leonor Rivera – nag gagamot kay Rizal

UNHAPPY DAYS AT THE UST

 The Dominican professors were hostle to
him.
 The Filipino students were racially
discriminated against by the Spaniards.