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The document provides an overview of Dr. Jose Rizal's family background, early life, and education, including details about his birth, family members, and childhood memories. It highlights significant events such as his baptism, the influence of his family on his life, and his early literary works. The information is structured into lessons that detail Rizal's personal history and formative experiences.

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Chapter-2-Rizal

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DON HONORIO VENTURA STATE UNIVERSITY

Cabambangan, Villa de Bacolor 2001, Pampanga, Philippines COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES


Tel. No. (6345) 458 0021; Fax (6345) 458 0021 Local 211 ISO 9001: 2015 AND PHILOSOPHY
DHVSU Main Campus, Villa de Bacolor, Pampanga
URL: http://dhvsu.edu.ph
QMS-Certified

CHAPTER 02: RIZAL'S FAMILY, CHILDHOOD MEMORIES AND EARLY EDUCATION

LESSON 05: BIRTH OF RIZAL

• Complete Name: Dr. Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda


• Date of Birth: June 19, 1861 (Wednesday)
• Time of Birth: Between 11:00 and 12:00 midnight
• Place of Birth: Calamba, Laguna
• Name of Mother: Teodora Alonso Realonda (The first teacher of Rizal)
• Name of Father: Francisco Mercado Rizal (Rizal calls him "a model of father”)
• Date of Baptism: June 22, 1861
• Place of Baptism: John the Baptist Parish (a Catholic church in Calamba, Laguna)
• Godfather: Father Pedro Casanas (a close friend with Rizal’s parents)
• Priest: Father Rufino Collantes

LESSON 06: RIZAL’S FAMILY

1. Saturnina Mercado (1850 – 1913)


Nickname: Neneng
 Oldest of the Rizal children.
 She married Manuel Hidalgo.
2. Paciano Mercado (1851 – 1930)
 Older brother and confidant of Jose Rizal.
 The one who influence Rizal to fight for our country’s freedom.
 After his younger brother’s execution, he joined the Philippine Revolution and
became a combat general.
3. Narcisa Mercado (1852-1939)
Nickname: Sisa
 A school teacher of Morong.
 Married to Antonio Lopez.
4. Olympia Mercado (1855-1887)
Nickname: Ypia
 Telegraph operator from Manila.
 She married Silvestre Ubaldo.
5. Lucia Mercado (1857-1919)
 Married to Mariano Herbosa of Calamba, nephew of Father Casanas.
 Herbosa died of Cholera and was denied Christian burial because of was brother-
in-law of Dr. Rizal.
6. Maria Mercado (1859-1945)
Nickname: Biang
 Married to Daniel Faustino Cruz of Binan Laguna.
7. Jose Mercado (1861-1896)
Nickname: Pepe
 He lived with Josephine Bracken during his exile in Dapitan.
 He had a son by her, whom he named “Francisco," but died a few hours after
birth.
8. Concepcion Mercado (1862-1865)
Nickname: Concha
 Died because of sickness at the age of 3.
DON HONORIO VENTURA STATE UNIVERSITY
Cabambangan, Villa de Bacolor 2001, Pampanga, Philippines COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Tel. No. (6345) 458 0021; Fax (6345) 458 0021 Local 211 ISO 9001: 2015 AND PHILOSOPHY
DHVSU Main Campus, Villa de Bacolor, Pampanga
URL: http://dhvsu.edu.ph
QMS-Certified

 Her death was Rizal’s first sorrow.


9. Josefa Mercado (1865-1945)
Nickname: Panggoy
 She died an old maid at the age of 80.
10. Trinidad Mercado (1868-1951)
Nickname: Trining
 She died also an old maid at the age of 83.
11. Soledad Mercado (1870-1929)
Nickname: Choleng
 Youngest
 She married Pantaleon Quintero of Calamba.

LESSON 07: RIZAL’S CHILDHOOD MEMORIES

A. Earliest Childhood Memories


− The first memory of Rizal, in his infancy, was his happy days in the family garden.
 He was 3 years old.
− Because he was frail, sickly and undersized child, he was given the tenderest care of his
parents.
 His parents employed an “aya” (nurse maid) to look after his comfort.
− Another childhood memory was the daily Angelus prayer.
 His mother gathered all her children at the house to pray the Angelus.
B. The Hero’s First Sorrow
− The death of Concha brought Rizal his first sorrow.
 He was 4 years old.
C. Devoted Son of the Church
− He begun to join religious activities in the church like Catholic prayers, processions and
novenas.
 At the age of 3.
− he was able to read the Spanish bible with the help of his mother.
 At the age of 5.
D. First Poem by Rizal
− Sa Aking Mga Kababata (To my Fellow Children)
 It was believed to be written by Rizal at the age of 8.
E. Calamba, the Hero’s Hometown
− Un Recuerdo A Mi Pueblo (In Memory of my Town)
 A poem written by Rizal at the age of 15 as he remembered his beloved
hometown.

PREPARED BY:

MIGUEL RAFAEL D. OLCHONDRA, LPT, MAEd (c)


INSTRUCTOR I

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