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    Jose Rizal was a Filipino nationalist and reformist whose writings inspired the Philippine revolution against Spanish colonial rule. He was born in 1861 in Calamba, Laguna and showed early academic prowess, learning to read and write at age 3. As a young man, he studied medicine in Madrid and earned a degree as an ophthalmologist, using his skills to cure his mother's blindness. His novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo criticized the abuses of Spanish colonizers and clergy and awakened nationalist sentiments among Filipinos. Executed by the Spanish in 1896 at age 35, Rizal became a martyr and inspiration for Philippine independence and is regarded as the country's national

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    Jose Rizal was a Filipino nationalist and reformist whose writings inspired the Philippine revolution against Spanish colonial rule. He was born in 1861 in Calamba, Laguna and showed early academic prowess, learning to read and write at age 3. As a young man, he studied medicine in Madrid and earned a degree as an ophthalmologist, using his skills to cure his mother's blindness. His novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo criticized the abuses of Spanish colonizers and clergy and awakened nationalist sentiments among Filipinos. Executed by the Spanish in 1896 at age 35, Rizal became a martyr and inspiration for Philippine independence and is regarded as the country's national

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    Jose Rizal was a Filipino nationalist and reformist whose writings inspired the Philippine revolution against Spanish colonial rule. He was born in 1861 in Calamba, Laguna and showed early academic prowess, learning to read and write at age 3. As a young man, he studied medicine in Madrid and earned a degree as an ophthalmologist, using his skills to cure his mother's blindness. His novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo criticized the abuses of Spanish colonizers and clergy and awakened nationalist sentiments among Filipinos. Executed by the Spanish in 1896 at age 35, Rizal became a martyr and inspiration for Philippine independence and is regarded as the country's national

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    San Juan, Carl Joshua Prof.

    Jonathan Pilla

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    THE PRIDE OF THE MALAY RACE

    Jose Rizal, the Philippines most regarded national hero is often called the “Pride of the Malay Race” or
    “The Great Malayan Man.”

    This gave the rise to political concept known as Maphilindo, a proposed confederation that would
    consist of Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia.

    Maphilindo was initially proposed as a realization of Filipino National Hero Dr. Jose Rizal dream of
    uniting the Malay people, seen as artificially divided by colonial frontiers.

    RIZAL’S CHILDHOOD

    Born on June 19, 1861 in Calamba, Laguna

    Proud son of Francisco Mercado and Teodora Alonzo

    Learned the alphabet and proved his prowess in reading and writing at the age 3.

    AN EARLY PROPHECY OF A GREAT MAN

    Colonization period proved to be a daunting challenge for a great boy because of the size of his head but
    yet his maestro’s prophecy proved to be a life challenging event for this young boy. His maestro’s
    prophecy of having a brighter future due to an oversized head proved to be a daunting task for this great
    young Rizal.

    CHILDHOOD ACHIEVEMENTS

    At a very young age, Rizal started to engage in poetry and was able to make poem called “Sa Aking Mga
    Kabata.” Rizal had a very high rate in his academic performance.

    THE EYE DOCTOR

    Rizal was studying to get his assessor’s and land surveyor degree. He was also studying in preparatory
    course in law. When Rizal knew that his mother going blind, he was supported by Paciano to travel to
    Madrid, Spain in May 1882. He studied medicine in Universidad Central de Madrid and earned the
    degree “Licentiate in Medicine” and become an ophthalmologist. He was able to cure his mother’s eye.
    RIZAL’S PERSONAL LIFE

    In February 1895, Rizal met Josephine Bracken was common-law wife.

    POPULAR NOVEL

    Noli Me Tangere

    El Filibusterismo

    HERO OF THE FILIPINOS

    Rizal is the only man who fought the Spaniards through writing. In that way, he was able to encourage
    and open the eye of the Filipinos to fight the colonization of Spain in the country. He died proudly
    Filipino on December 30, 1896 and wrote his poem “Mi Ultimo Adios.”

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