-Dr. Jose P.

Rizal is the national hero of the

Philippines. He was the one who led the Filipinos to
start a revolution against the Spanish Government to
attain freedom and to gain control of the country. He -Rizal was a polymath, skilled in both
is well-known for being a propagandist and his way
science and the arts. He painted, sketched,
of fighting the Spanish Government through his
writing by revealing the inhumane manipulation of and made sculptures and woodcarving. He
the Spanish Government in the Philippines. He was a prolific poet, essayist, and novelist
chose to have a silent war and not a bloody war whose most famous works were his two
because he thinks that it is the only way to gain novels, Noli Me Tángere and its sequel,
freedom. Through that, other Filipinos were
Elfilibusterismo.
motivated to get that freedom. They started many
revolts against the Spanish Government. Personally,
I admire Dr. Jose P. Rizal because he made a
difference for the country to have that freedom. And I
am thankful for what he did because I am proud to
say that I am a true FREE Filipino.

-He was born on June 19, 1861 in Calamba,

Laguna, Philippines. He died on December
31, 1896 in Bagumbayan Manila,
-José Rizal, in full José Protasio Rizal
Philippines. Jose Rizal's parents are
Mercado y Alonso Realonda, (born June 19,
Francisco Engracio Rizal Mercado y
1861, Calamba, Philippines—died December
Alejandro (1818–1898)and Teodora Morales
30, 1896, Manila), patriot, physician, and
Alonzo Realonda y Quintos (1826–1911).
man of letters who was an inspiration to the
Rizal was the seventh child of their eleven
Philippine nationalist movement.
children.

José Protasio Rizal Mercado y

Alonso Realonda

-Some of the important events in the life of

Jose Rizal were traveling to Spain to study
medicine, performing surgery on his “One only dies once, and if one does not die
mother's eye, and publishing his written well, a good opportunity is lost and will not
works. He also built a school and hospital in present itself again.”
Dapitan. Rizal was arrested and imprisoned
in Barcelona for taking part in the
revolution. He was found guilty and was
executed by firing squad in 1896.