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Early Education in Calamba and Biñan

The Hero’s First Teacher


Doña Teodora – Jose’s first teacher
- First discovered that Rizal has a talent in poetry
- on her lap, Jose learned prayers and the alphabet at the age of 3
Private Tutors of Rizal
Maestro Celestino – first private tutor
Maestro Lucas Padua –second private tutor
Maestro Leon Monroy- tutor in Spanish and Latin

Jose Goes to Biñan


June 1869 –goes to Biñan with Paciano
Carromata –mode of transportation

First Day in School


Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz – formal teacher
- Tall, thing, long-necked, sharp-nosed, with body slightly bent forward (as
described by Rizal)

First School Brawl


Pedro (the teacher’s son) – wrestling
Andres Salandanan – arm wrestling

Painting Lessons in Biñan


Juancho –an old man who gave Jose painting lessons
Jose Guevarra –became apprentice of Juancho with Rizal.

Best Student in School


Rizal surpassed his classmates in Spanish, Latin and other subjects.
End of Biñan Schooling
December 17, 1879 – Jose left Biñan
Talim –steamer that Jose rode from Biñan to Calamba
Arturo Camps –a Frenchman who took care of Jose during the trip

Martyrdom of Gom-Bur-Za
January 20, 1872 –Cavite mutiny
February 17, 1872 –Fathers Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, Jacinto Zamora were executed
Governor General Rafael de Izquierdo –ordered the execution of GomBurZa
Martyrdom of the 3 priests inspired Rizal to fight the evils of Spanish tyranny
El Filibusterismo (1891) –second novel of Rizal whom he dedicated to GomBurZa

Injustice to the Hero’s Mother


1872 – Doña Teodora was arrested
Jose Alberto - Doña Teodora’s brother
Jose Alberto’s wife and Spanish lieutenant of the Guardia Civil connived & filed a case
against Rizal’s Mother
Antonio Vivencio del Rosario –gobernadorcillo of Calamba
50 km – distance walked by Doña Teodora from Calamba to Santa Cruz
Don Francisco de Marcaida & Don Manuel Mazano – most famous lawyers of Manila
- Defended Doña Teodora in court
After 2 ½ years – the Royal Audiencia acquitted Doña Teodora

REPORTER:
ANJELLY A. MECA BEED IV

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