Name: Carl Vince B.
Capulso
Course/Year/Section: BSA-3A
Course Title: GEE 101 – Life and Works of Rizal
Course Facilitator: Prof. Shelalane B. Bayhon, LPT, MAT
OFFLINE ACTIVITY
Reviewer/Summary of Chapters 4-6
MODULE 4: The Rizal Law
 How old the Rizal Law - more than
50 years old.
 1956, Senator Claro M. Recto -
filed a measure, which became the
original Rizal Bill
 Hukbalahap insurgency – who ravaged
the country on 1956
 United States in 1951 - joining the
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
 SEATO - Southeast Asia Treaty
Organization
 1956, Laurel Langley Agreement -
ensured the free entry of American
products
 1950s - was indeed confusing times
 Republic Act. No. 1425 – Rizal Bill
 Rizal bill - is a bill that shall be
obligatory for college and
university students to study the life
and works of Jose Rizal.
 Sen. Fracisco “Soc” Rodrigo –
submitted the bill
 Catholic Church - assailed the
Rizal Bill as anti-Church
 Accion Catolico – catholic
organization headed by Senator
Francisco "Soc" Rodrigo.
 Where the seminars did were held to
oppose the bill - across the
countryside.
 Fr. Jesus Cavanna – one of the
oppositors and commented that
Rizal's novels belonged to the past
and it would be harmful to read
them.
 Out of the 333 pages of the Noli Me
Tangere, there were only 25
patriotic statements compared to
120 anti-Catholic statements.
 Jesus Paredes - One commentator,
Jesus Paredes, said that the novels
contain objectionable matters and
Catholics had the right to refuse to
read them, so as not to endanger
their faith.
 Narciso Pimentel - another
commentator who offered the
speculation that Recto introduced
his Rizal Bill to get back at the
Catholic voters.
 Lawmakers such as Representative
Miguel Cuenco and Senator
Francisco "Soc" Rodrigo - voiced
the opposition of the Church in
Congress.
 Church continued its opposition of
the bill by calling all Catholic
voters to reject lawmakers who
supported Recto's Rizal Bill.
 Bishops - threatened to close down
Catholic schools if the bill was
approved.
 Who is the authored of the bill -
Senator Jose P. Laurel and it was
based on the proposals of
Senators Roseller Lim and
Emmanuel Pelaez
 On June 12, 1956 - Republic Act
No. 1425, better known as the Rizal
Law, came into effect.
MODULE 5: Life of Rizal
 "Dimasalang” - Rizalis masonic
name.
 Birthdate of Jose Rizal - June 19,
1861
 Birthplace of Jose Rizal –
Calamba, Laguna
 Father: Francisco Mercado
 Mother: Teodora Alonso y Realonda
 First Teacher : Teodora Alonso y
Realonda
 First patient : Teodora Alonso y
Realonda
 First teachers hired by his Father:
Maestro Celestino, Lucas Padua,
Leon Monroy
 Three uncle of Rizal : Uncle
Gregorio, Uncle Jose, Uncle Manuel
 Uncle Gregorio - taught him the
value of hard work, to think for
himself, and observe his
surroundings keenly.
 Uncle Jose - encouraged him to
sketch, paint, and make sculptures.
 Uncle Manuel - encouraged him to
pursue his physical development
(swimming, fencing, wrestling, and
other sports).
 Yaya (nanny) - told stories that
awakened the imagination and
creativity
 Poems written: “Sa Aking Mga
Kabata” and “Un Recuerdo de Mi
Pueblo”
 How old Rizal started writing
poem – 8 years old
 Formal Education : Biñan,
Laguna
 Justiniano Aquino Cruz – Rizal’s
teacher in Biñan, Laguna
Jose Alberto – accused Doña
Teodora as of trying to poison his
wife.
 Jose Rizal entered Ateneo
Municipal as an eleven-year-old.
 Rizal studied painting under -
Agustin Saez
 Rizal studied sculpture under -
Teodoro Romualdo de Jesus
 Rizal carved the image of the
Blessed Virgin Mary on a batikuling
wood.
 Rizal was a member of the
Academy of Spanish Literature.
 Rizal was a member of the
Academy of Natural Sciences.
 Where did Rizal studied Medicine -
University of Santo Tomas
 Rizal completed the surveyor’s
course and was awarded the title
perito agrimensor.
 He could not practice the surveyor’s
profession since he was still
underage when he passed the
course.
 Rizal submitted an entry in the
Liceo Artistico Literario de Manila in
1879, entitled A La Juventud
Filipina (To the Filipino Youth).
He won first prize in the contest.
He was awarded a silver quill. He
used the phrase “kabataan, pag-asa
ng aking bayan”.
 In 1880, a literary contest was held
by Liceo Artistico Literario de
Manila. Jose Rizal submitted an
entry entitled El Consejo de los
Dioses (Council of the Gods).
Held in commemoration of the 400th
death anniversary of Miguel de
Cervantes, Spain’s national poet.
He was awarded the grand prize.
The award was a gold ring with an
engraved bust of Cervantes.
 Reasons why Rizal decided to
discontinue his studies in the
Philippines and continue in Spain:
to widen his knowledge, to avail of
more conducive conditions in
Europe, and to learn a cure on the
worsening eye condition of his
mother.
 May 3, 1882 - Jose Rizal left Manila
 Rizal first stopped in Singapore:
Colombo in Sri Lanka; Aden in
Yemen; and crossed the entire
length of the Suez Canal. They
landed at Port Said, Egypt; Naples
in Italy; and disembarked in
Marseilles, France.
 When Rizal arrived in Spain, he first
stopped in Barcelona, the capital
of the Spanish province, Cataluña.
Rizal found out that the
people in the Barcelona enjoyed
freedom and liberalism.
 Rizal wrote essays for Diariong
Tagalog: "Amor Patrio" (Love of
Country"), "Los Viajes" ("Travels"),
"Revista de Madrid" ("Review of
Madrid")
 Rizal enrolled at the Universidad
Central de Madrid taking Medicine
and Philosophy and Letters on
November 3, 1882.
 Rizal took courses at the
Academy of San Carlos taking
Painting and sculpture,
Lanquages: French, German, and
English.
 Rizal took private lessons at the
Hall of Sanz and Carbonell taking
Shooting and Fencing
Important people that Rizal
met - Dr. Miguel Morayta and Don
Pablo Ortega y Rey Dr.
Miguel Morayta - an advocate of
freedom and self-determination.
 Don Pablo Ortega y Rey - Spanish
liberal who used to live in the
Philippines.
 Rizal joined – freemasonry.
 Freemasonry - was an organization
outlawed by the Catholic Church.
 Rizal is an avid book collector.
 Important books that Rizal
collected: Uncle Tom’s Cabin
written by Harriet Beecher Stowe,
Works of
o Alexandre Dumas, The
Wandering Jew written by
Eugene Sue, Lives of the
Presidents of the United
States, The Complete Works
of Horace
 June 25, 1884, Juan Luna -
awarded the top prize for his
painting Spoliarium
 June 25, 1884, Felipe
Resurreccion Hidalgo took the
second place for his painting
Virgines Christianas
 Expuestas
al
Populacho
(Christian
Virgins
Exposed
to the
Population
) Berlin.
Jos
e Rizal
said the
Luna and
Hidalgo
were the
pride of
the
Filipino
people.
 June 21, 1884 - Rizal completed his
Licenciado en Medicina
 Rizal did not have his Doctorate in
Medicine because he did not
present the thesis.
 Rizal finished his studies in
Philosophy and Letters and
obtained the degree Licenciado
en Filosofia y Letras.
 Rizal started writing the novel Noli
Me Tangere when he was still a
student at the Central University of
Madrid.
 Rizal was inspired to write the Noli
Me Tangere after reading Uncle
Tom's Cabin by Hariet Beecher
Stowe.
 Paterno brothers – Pedro Paterno,
Maximo Paterno, and Antonio
Paterno
 Maximo Viola – help Rizal, he lent
Rizal Php 300, the needed amount
for the first 2,000 copies of the
novel. Berlin - where Rizal
made the final revisions on the novel
Noli Me Tangere March 29,
1887- the novel was printed in
 “Noli Me Tangere” – means “Touch
Me Not”.
 November 1885 – Rizal arrived in
Paris
 “Alin Mang Lagi” and “La
Deportacion” – composed songs of
Rizal
 Geneva, Switzerland - Maximo
Viola and Jose Rizal parted ways.
Viola returned to Spain while Rizal
went on to Manila.
 Gov. Gen. Emilio Terrero - who
called Rizal to Malacañang due
to the controversy raised by Noli
Me Tangere.
 Lt. Jose Taviel de Andrade -
assigned to watch over Jose Rizal
 Suehiro - wrote the book Dead
Waveler
 Storm Over the Southern Sea -
similar book to Rizal's Noli Me
Tangere
 Works of Rizal - Letter of Women of
Malolos, Specimen of Tagal
Folklore, two eastern fables which
compared the Filipino fable “Monkey
and Turtle” with the Japanese fable
“Monkey and the Crab”, La
Solidaridad.
 Graciano Lopez Jaena - founded
the La Solidaridad
 “Laong Laan”- Jose Rizal pen
name in La Solidaridad
 Sculptural works: Prometheus
Bound, Triumph of Death over Life,
and Triumph of Science over Death
 Rizal founded the Kidlat Club and
the Indios Bravos in Paris
 Brussels – Rizal continued to write
El Filibusterismo, his second
novel.
 He wrote articles for the La
Solidaridad: La Verdad Para Los
Todos (The Truth for All People),
Verdades
o Nuevas (New Truths), Una
Profanacion (A Profanation),
Filipinas Dentro de Cien
Anos (The Philippines a
 Century Hence). Sin Nombre
(Without Name), Sobre La Nueva,
Sobre La Indolgencia de los
Filipinos
 Valentin Ventura – financed the
Publication of the El Filibusterismo
 Brussels - Publication of El
Filibusterismo
 Jose Ma. Basa - initially paid for
Rizal fare to Hong Kong
 Rizal applied for his license to
practice medicine in Hong Kong
and this was granted.
 Jose Rizal wrote a constitution of
the organization called La Liga
Filipina.
 Who formed La Liga Filipina -
Apolinario Mabini, Andres Bonifacio,
Ambrosio Salvador, Pedro Serrano
Laktaw, Deodato Arellano, and other
patriots
 Gov. Gen. Eulogio Despujul –
ordered to arrest Jose Rizal
 Rizal was ordered exiled in
Dapitan, North Zamboanga
 Animal species named after Jose
Rizal: Rhacophorus rizali - a frog,
Apogonia rizali - a beetle
 Poems written while Rizal was in
Dapitan: “El Canto del Viajero” and
“A Ricardo Carnicero”
 Rizal arrested while cruising the
Mediterranean Sea
 Rizal imprisoned in Barcelona,
Spain and was immediately
deported back to Manila.
 In Manila, Rizal was imprisoned in
Fort Santiago
 December 30, 1896 – found guilty
and was sentenced to death
Module 6: Works of Rizal
 Jose Rizal poems: Sa Aking Mga
Kabata and "Mi último adiós"
 Noli Me Tangere
 Noli Me Tangere - takes place in
the Philippines during the time of
Spanish colonization.
 Captain Tiago - hosts a dinner party
to welcome Juan Crisóstomo Ibarra
y Magsalin back to the Philippines
 Juan Crisóstomo Ibarra - spent the
last seven years studying in Europe
 Don Rafael – Father of Ibarra
 Father Dámaso - a loud-mouthed
friar Ibarra has known since
childhood who stands up and insults
Ibarra
 Maria Clara – fiancée of Ibarra and
daughter of Captain Tiago
 Tax collector – who accidentally
pushed too hard by Don Rafael and
led the man’s death
 Don Rafel – died in prison
 San Diego – hometown of Ibarra
 All Souls’ Day - commemorates
dead people in purgatory
 Father Salví - San Diego’s new
priest
 Crispín and Basilio – two poor
boys who study to be sextons, or
people who take care of the church
 Sisa – mother of Crispin and Basilio
 Elías - man whose life Ibarra
recently saved on an eventful fishing
trip
 “indios” - a racial slur for native
Filipinos
 Linares - nephew of Don Tiburcio
de Espadaña, a fraudulent doctor
who treats María Clara for a sudden
illness
 Father Salví—who secretly loves
María Clara and who believes
Ibarra is a heretic—hatches a plot
with
o Lucas to frame Ibarra
 El Filibusterismo
 Simoun - hero of El Filibusterismo  Padre Camorra - parish priest of the
who is a rich jeweller town of Tiani

o he is a good friend and  Don Custodio - pro-spanish Filipino

adviser of the governor holding a position in the government
general
 Padre Salvi - thin Franciscan friar
o friend of Spain and former cura of San Diego

o two obsessions are  Padre Irene - kind friar who was a

rescuing Maria Clara from
the nunnery of Santa Clara,
and fomenting a revolution
against their hated Spanish
masters.
o Brown Cardinal” or the
“Black Eminence”
o who gives Paulita Gomez
and Juanito Pelaez a
beautiful lamp - who took a
poison
 El Filibusterismo - begins on board
the clumsy, roundish shaped
steamer Tabo, so appropriately
named.
 Doña Victorina - ridiculously pro-
Spanish native woman who is going
to Laguna in search of her
henpecked husband
friend of the Filipino students
 Padre Florentino - a retired
scholarly and patriotic Filipino priest
 Isagani - a poet-nephew of Padre
Florentino and a lover of Paulita
 Basilio - son of Sisa and promising
medical student, whose medical
education is financed by his patron,
Capitan Tiago
 Maria Clara died in the nunnery
 Isagani - a poet and who has been
rejected by Paulita because of his
liberal ideas Padre Florentino –
person where Simoun confesses his
true identity

 Tiburcio de Espadaña - who has

deserted Doña Victorina

 Paulita Gomez - Doña Victorina

beautiful niece

 Ben-Zayb (anagram of Ibañez) -

Spanish journalist who writes silly
articles about the Filipinos

 Padre Sibyla - vice-rector of the

University of Santo Tomas