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A 1425- RIZAL LAW Francisco Mercado Rizal, the hero’s father was born in
Biñan, Laguna. His great, great grandfather was a
Mandates all educational institutions in the Philippines
Christian Chinese named Domingo Lamco. Dr. Rizal
to offer courses about Jose Rizal
called him “a model of fathers”
Full name of law An Act to Include in the Curricula of all
Don Francisco’s original family name was Mercado.
public and private schools, colleges and universities
Choose by his father because it sounded common.
courses on the life, works and writings of Jose Rizal
Mercado means “market” .
Date Enacted: June 12,1956
He married Teodora Alonzo Realonda on June 28,1848.
Senator Claro M. Recto was the main proponent
Doña Teodora Alonzo, Rizal’s mother was born on
Strongly opposed by the Roman Catholic Church due to November 8,1826. She died at the age of 85.
anti-clerical themes in Noli Me Tangere and El
Rizal’s family is considered as one of the riches families
Filibusterismo
in Calamba. They own a carruaje-a horse-drawn
May 12,1956, a compromised inserted by Committee carriage, home library with 1000 volumes
on Education chairman Jose P. Laurel
Children of Rizal
The bill specified that only college students would have
Francisco Mercado Rizal and Teodora Alonzo Realonda
the option of reading unexpurgated versions of
has eleven children- 2 boys and 9 girls
clerically-contested reading materials such as Noli Me
Tangere and El Filibusterismo Paciano, the only brother is an agriculturist. He is older
than Jose. He was the Filosopo Tacio in Noli Me
Section 2 mandated that students were to read the
Tangere
novels . It also mandates schools to have adequate
numbers of copies in libraries and publish works in After Rizal’s execution, he joined Gen. Aguinaldo’s
Philippine language revolutionary army with the rank of Major General. He
returned to Los Baños after the restoration of peace
In 1994, President Fidel Ramos ordered Department of
and led a simple life being a farmer. He died unhonor
Education, Culture and Sports to fully implemented the
and unsung in 1930 and buried in Manila.
law
Saturnina, Narcisa, Olimpia, Lucia, Maria, Concepcion,
Rizal- A Biographical Sketch
Josefa, Trinidad and Soledad are his nine sisters. All of
Jose Rizal was born on Wednesday, June 19,1861 at them got married except Josefa and Trinidad and
Calamba, Laguna. It cost his mother’s life so she vowed Concepcion who died at the age of three. All of them
to the Virgin of Antipolo to take him on a pilgrimage of were born in Calamba.
her shrine.
Rizal’s Ancestry
Baptized at Catholic Church of Calamba on June
Rizal’s maternal ancestor was Lakan-Dula, the last king
22,1861 by Rev. Rufino Collantes, also his godfather.
of Tondo. His maternal great-great grandfather was
Name chosen by his mother because of his devotion to Eugenio Ursua, a Japanese blood ancestry
Saint San Jose (St. Joseph)
Rizal’s father was a great grandson of Lam-co, a
Fr. Collates was impressed to Rizal’s big head that he Chinese immigrant from Fukien City.
told “take good care of this child, for someday he will
The Name Rizal
become a great man”.
The original surname of Rizal’s family was Mercado. This
Calamba: Cradle of a Genius
surname was adopted by Domingo Lam-co, the paternal
Calamba is a town named after a big native jar Chinese ancestor. In Spanish “Mercado” means market.
surrounded by a big hacienda which belong to the
In 1849 Governor Narciso Claveria issue a decree to
Dominican Order
Filipino families to choose and adopt new family names.
The term Rizal originate from ricial means “green field”. Rizal was 11 years old when execution of GOMBURZA
happened
CHILDHOOD MEMORIES IN CALAMBA
At the age of 8, Rizal wrote a poem entitled Sa Aking
At 15 years old and a student of Ateneo de Manila, he
Mga Kabata (To My Fellow Children)
wrote a poem Un Recuerdo A Mi Pueblo ( In Memory
of My Town) Chapter 3: School Life at Ateneo and the University of
Sto. Tomas
English translation was translated by Dr. Frank C.
Laubach Jose accompanied by Paciano went to Manila on June
10,1872 to take exams and enrolled in Ateneo
Boyhood memories are playing in the garden while he
Municipal (Jesuit)
watch to birds.
Ateneo Municipal was a rival of Dominican owned
Gathered during nightfall and pray the Angelus
college of San Juan de Letran
Maid would threat him about aswang and tikbalang
Ateneo is open to everyone without discrimination but
when he didn’t like the food served
screening of applicants were strictly observed
First bitter memory is when little Concepcion died at
Rizal in his Memorias de un estudiante de Manila was
three years old.
almost denied because of poor health and short
Take part in family prayers at the age of three . structure

Fulfill his mother’s vows in a pilgrimage to Antipolo, Ateneo was located in Intramuros, within the walls of
first experience on a lake voyage old Manila

Age of three Rizal learned alphabet from his mother First professor in Ateneo is Father Jose Bech

Manuel, his uncle, an athletic man develop him 2 empires were establish
physically
Roman empire to stimulates students
Uncle Gregorio taught the value of rapidity on work,
Greek empire at war for supremacy in class, successful
think for himself, observe carefully
if opponent commits 3 mistakes
Nine years old, Rizal is sent to Biñan to study Latin
After a week Rizal becomes an emperor being the
under Maestro Joaquin Antonio Cruz
brightest in the class. He was awarded a saint’s picture
Usually wore sinamay shirt woven by Batangueñas as his prize

Left Biñan on December 7,1871 Spent noon recess in Sta. Isabel College where he spent
3pesos for Spanish lesson
Learned painting in Biñan in the shop of an old painter
named Juancho My First Inspiration

Excelled in all subjects in Biñan especially Latin and Expression of good wishes, endearing filial affection to
Spanish languages his mother’s birthday

Doña Teodora was arrested on a malicious charge that Wrote in Ateneo

she aided his brother Jose Alberto, in trying to poison
Leon Ma. Guerrero Jr.- translate the poem from
Alberto’s wife
Spanish to English
The judge order Doña Toedora to sent to provincial jail
Don Agustin Saez- teach painting and drawing
in Sta.Cruz, Laguna’s capital instead in Calamba
Prized- winning pieces were “ To the Filipino youth”
Doña Teodora was forced to walk on foot under
(poem) and The Council of God’s (an allegory)…parable
scorching heat of the sun from Calamba to Sta. Cruz
Wrote melodrama entitled “ Along the Pasig” which
was staged at Ateneo auditorium on December 8, 1880
Through Education Our Motherland Receives Light-
Rizal’s poem on education. Wrote when he was 15
years old
Doña Teodora believed Jose had enough education
from Ateneo so she opposed going back to Manila for
further studies but Don Francisco thought otherwise
June 1877- Rizal was enrolled in University of Sto.
Tomas taking first course of philosophy

The ultimate goal of education is the active participant 16 years old Rizal take Phlosophy and Letters in Sto.
of the individual on the total process of social Tomas (Dominican)
interaction in the society
Rizal study medicine to become physician to look at her
Dr. Frank C. Laubach- translate the poem from Spanish mother’s failing eyesight
to English
Father Pablo Ramon- recommended medical course
Father Francisco Sanchez- Rizal call him a great
El Filibusterismo- Rizal describe how some Dominicans
educator and scholar
insulted Filipino students and called them Indio
To the Filipino Youth was written when Rizal was 18
University of Sto. Tomas- the oldest university in the
years old in University of Santo Tomas
Philippines
It is connected with literary contest sponsored by Liceo
Segundiwa Katigbak- 14 year old, Rizal’s first love,
Aristico-Literario, a society of men interested in
boarder at La Concordia College, engaged to another
literature and arts
young man
Judges were impressed with Rizal’s poem and awarded
Leonor Rivera- daughter of Antonio Rivera, his uncle,
the first prize
Rizal’s sweetheart for 11 years
A La Juventud Filipina ( To the Filipino Youth) is an
The Council of the Gods
open and explicit expression of love of country
Allegory in prose
Gives manifestation that the Philippines is the
“fatherland of the Filipinos” and not the Spaniards who El Consejo delos Dioses
were born in our country
Another literary contest sponsored by Liceo Artistico-
Charles E. Derbyshire- translate the poem from Spanish Literario (Artistic-Literary Lyceum)
to English
In connection with 4th centennial commemoration of
Sculpture death of Miguel de Cervantes
Sculpture is the art of curving, molding welding or Miguel de Cervantes- Spanish novelist and famous
producing works of art in three dimensions author of Don Quixote (person inspired by lofty and
chivalrous but impractical ideas)
Rizal curved the image of Virgin Mary on a piece of
Philippine hardwood- batikuling with a pocket-knife Rizal won the first prize- gold ring which bust of
Cervantes was engraved
Father Leonard- request Rizal to curved image of Sacred
Heart of Jesus

The image was placed at the dormitory of Ateneo for

almost 20 years

Government subsidized Ateneo from municipal treasury

Students belong to wealthy group paid a monthly fee of

P2.00 and those who are classified poor, nothing

Medical Studies at Sto. Tomas