CHAPTER 1 - with his father at the Shrine of the Virgin of
Antipolo.
Jose Protasio Rizal Alonso Y Realonda (Protacio/Alonzo)
- June 19, 1861 – Calamba, Laguna (161 yrs old as
of 2023)
- December 30, 1896 – Rizal Park, Manila (35 yrs
old when executed)
- PARENTS:
- Francisco Rizal Mercado
- Binan, Laguna
- Studied in College of San Jose taking Philosophy
and Latin.
- Donya Teodora Alonso Y Quintos
- Manila
- Studied at College of Santa Rosa
- SIBLINGS: Saturnina, Paciano, Narcisa, Olympia,
Lucia, Maria, Jose (him), Concepcion, Josefa,
Trinidad, Soledad.
- GODFATHER: Pedro Casanas.
ORIGIN OF HIS NAME:
Jose – chosen bcoz his mother is a devotee of San Jose
(St. Joseph)
Mercado – From his great-great grandfather, Lam-co,
which means “Market.”
Rizal – A surname given by a Spanish alcalde mayor; “A
field where wheat, cut while still green, sprouts again.”
RIZAL’S ANCESTRY
- Negrito, Indonesian, Malay, Chinese, Japanese,
and Spanish.
- His mother’s family is said that they descended
from Lakandula (Last native king of Tondo).
THE RIZAL HOME (Calamba Laguna)
- One of the distinguished stone houses.
- Two-storey building (dalawang palapag),
rectangular in shape, built of adobe stones and
hardwoods, and roofed with red tiles.
- May poultry sa likod (backyard) and garden of
tropical fruit trees.
Principalia – a town aristocracy in Ph where Rizal Fam is
belonged.
HOW WAS FRANCISCO AND TEODORA TO THEIR
CHILDREN?
- Their (them and children) were intimately close,
they loved their children, but they never spoiled
them.
- They were a strict parent as they train their
children to love God, to behave well, to be
obedient, and to respect people (old folks).
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First memory of Rizal in his childhood - 3 years old.
Angelus Prayer
First Sorrow of Rizal – the death of his sister, Concha
(Concepcion; 3 years old; Rizal was 4 at that time)
Pilgrimage to Antipolo
- reason: to fulfill his mother’s vow that was
made when he was born.
- First trip of Jose across Laguna de bay.
The Story of Moth
- A story told to him by his mother.
May talent si Rizal sa arts.
Sa Aking mga Kabata - First poem of Rizal.
Rizal wrote his first Dramatic work which was a Tagalog
Comedy, when he was 8 years old.
Rizal is interested in magic.
INFLUENCES ON THE HERO’SBOYHOOD:
What influenced him to grow up great and be a hero?
1. Hereditary Influence
- He inherited his love for Freedom (From
Malayan ancestors)
2. Environmental Influence
- His place in Calamba, the influences of his
families.
- Tio Jose Alberto – artistic talent
- Tio Manuel – develop his physical body
- Tio Gregorio – reading good books.
3. Aid of Divine Providence
- God endowed him gift of genius.
CHAPTER 3
Illustrado – High social class
Early Education in Calamba:
- 4 R’s: Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Religion.
First Teacher of Rizal – Donya Teodora (mother)
1st Tutor – Maestro Celestino
2nd Tutor – Maestro Lucas Padua
3rd Tutor:
- Leon Monroy; Former classmate of Don
Francisco
- Instructed Rizal Spanish and Latin
- Didn’t lived long
Binan School
- Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz
- School: small nipa hut
- The Bully – Pedro; Son of the Maestro.
- 1st Fight: Rizal Challenged Pedro in a fight kase
nga nagalit siya nung binully siya ni Pedro. Rizal
won.
- 2nd Fight: Arm Wrestle with Andres; Rizal lost.
- He was not a quarrelsome by nature, but he
never ran away from a fight.
MARTYRDOM OF GOM-BUR-ZA:
- Rizal dedicated El Filibusterismo sa Gomburza
Dona Teodora was arrested (1872). ➢ Religious picture – first prize/award he received
in Ateneo for being the “emperor”.
- She was accused and her brother by her
brother’s wife. ➢ Santa Isabel College – extra lesson for Spanish
- Case was pursued kase may mga guardia civil na class for 3 pesos.
galit sa fam nila.
➢ 2nd half of year, placed as second as he did not
- She walked from Calamba to Sta Cruz (50 km
tried hard enough to retain his supremacy.
distance)
Why?
- Imprisoned for 2 years and a half.
SECOND YEAR

➢ Became an “Emperor” again.

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➢ Received excellent grades in all subjects and a
Ateneo
gold medal.
- Dito nag aral si Rizal
➢ March 1874 – Went back to Calamba, Laguna
- Escuela Pia -> Ateneo Municipal - > Ateneo de
for summer vacation.
Manila.
PROPHECY OF HIS MOTHER’S RELEASE
Supposedly sa Colegio de San Juan de Letran siya pero
nagbago isip ng tatay niya. - It came true
THE REJECTION AT ATENEO

Fr Magin Ferrando – registrar sa Ateneo, nireject si Rizal Three Favorite Novels of Jose Rizal:
to admit. Why?
- 1st - The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexander
1. Late for Registration Dumas)
2. He was sickly and undersized for his age
- NF - Travels in the Philippines (Feodor Jagor)
Buti nalang nandon si Manuel Xerez Burgos, nephew of
Fr. Burgos (Gomburza). Rizal was admitted because of - NF - Universal History (Cesar Cantus)
him. THIRD YEAR
Jose a.k.a. “Pepe” was the first in his family to adapt the ➢ June 1874 – Return at the Ateneo.
surname “Rizal”, because their surname “Mercado” has
come under suspicion of Spanish authorities. ➢ Time where Donya Teodora was released from
prison (referring to the prophecy).
Boarding House: outside Intramuros, Caraballo St.
➢ Only won one medal – Latin Subject.
Landlord: Titay – spinster; Php 300.00 owed money
➢ March 1875 – Return to Calamba, Laguna.
2 DIVISIONS OF STUDENT:
FOURTH YEAR
1. Roman Empire (Red)
- Internos / Borders ➢ June 16, 1875 – He became an “interno.”
2. Carthaginian Empire (Blue) ➢ Fr. Francisco de Paula Sanchez – Jose’s favorite
- Externos / Non-borders teacher as he inspired Jose to study harder and
RANKS: write poetry.

Emperor - Best Student ➢ He won 5 medals and topped all subjects.

Tribune - 2nd Best Student ➢ March 1875 – Return to Calamba, Laguna.

Decurion - 3rd Best Student Last Years in Ateneo

Centurion - 4th Best Student ➢ June 1876 – Returned to Ateneo.

Standard Bearer – 5th Best Student ➢ He excelled and obtained the highest grades in
all subjects.

➢ He became the pride of the Jesuits.

UNIFORM:
➢ March 23, 1877 - He received the degree of
“Hemp-fabric trousers” Bachelor of Arts with Highest Honors during
“Striped cotton coat” – made of Rayadillo Commencement Day.

FIRST YEAR Extra Curricular Activities in Ateneo

➢ First Professor of young Rizal: Fr. Jose Bech ➢ He was an “emperor” and a campus leader.

➢ Jose was placed as an “externo”. ➢ Secretary of the Marian Congregation.

➢ End of the month, he became the “Emperor”. ➢ Member of Academy of Spanish Literature.
 ➢ Member of Academy of Natural Science. 2. He was still uncertain to what career he will
pursue

Fr. Pablo Ramon – sakanya siya naghingi ng advise if

Sculptural Works in Ateneo
magshisihft ba siya.
➢ THE VIRGIN MARY – carved on a piece of
HE SHIFTED IN MED COURSE AFTER PHILOSOPHY AND
Batikuling (Ph. Hardwood) with his pocket knife.
LETTERS.
➢ SACRED HEART OF JESUS - Father Lleonart
He also studied in Ateneo habang nag aaral rin siya sa
requested Rizal to carved this image.
UST. What course did he took?
Poems Made By Rizal
- Expert Surveyor (perito agrimensor)
➢ Donya Teodora was the first one to discover
Rizal’s poetical talent while Fr. Sanchez helped
Rizal to develop this. ROMANCES WITH OTHER GIRLS

➢ Poems Made by Rizal: MISS “L”

- Mi Primera Inspiracion – To Donya Teodora. - After Segunda Katigbak

- Through Education Our Motherland Receives LEONOR VALENZUELA

Light.
- “Orang”
- The Intimate Alliance Between Religion and
LEONOR RIVERA
Good Education.
- His cousin
- To The Child.
- “Taimis”
- To The Virgin Mary.
“To the Filipino Youth” (A La Juventud Filipina)

- Poem of Rizal which he submitted at the Liceo

Dramatic Works in Ateneo Artistico-Literario
- Won first prize
➢ Father Sanchez requested Rizal to wrote a
drama based on St. Eustace The Martyr and on “The Council of the Gods” (El Consejo de los Dioses)
June 2, 1876, Rizal had finished the drama.
- An allegorical drama of Rizal
➢ San Eustacio, Martir – Title of his drama. - To commemorate Don Quixote
- Won First Prize

“Beside the Pasig” (Junto al Pasig)

First Romance of Rizal
- Zarzuela (a Spanish traditional form of musical
➢ Segunda Katigbak
comedy.)
- 14 years old Batangue𝑛̃a, from Lipa, Batangas
RIZAL’S VISIT TO PAKIL AND PAGSANJAN
whom Rizal fell in loved with but Segunda was already
engaged to Manuel Luz. - With Saturnina, Maria, and Trinidad
- Turumba – people dancing in the streets
➢ Mariano Katigbak
Compañerismo (Comradeship)
- brother of Segunda.
- He founded secret society of Filipinos sa USTe
➢ La Concordia College
- “Companions of Jehu” – members
- Where Segunda and Olimpia (Rizal’s sister)
UNHAPPY DAYS AT UST
studied
Why was he unhappy there?
Sobresaliente – outstanding / Exellent (chp.5 pg.76)
1. The Dominican professors were hostile to him
CHAPTER 5
2. Filipinos were racially discriminated there
Next School: UST 3. The method of teaching was obsolete (meaning:
out of date) and repressive (meaning:
HIS MOTHER OPPOSED THE IDEA OF HIM CONTINUING restraining the freedom of a person)
HIS STUDIES. WHY?
After 4 years in UST, he decided to continue his study in
- “Don’t send him to Manila again; he knows Spain without the knowledge of his parents, only his
enough. If he get to know more, the Spaniards siblings.
will cut off his head”

UNIVERSITY OF STO TOMAS

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- Philosophy and Letters (1st year). Why?
1. His father liked it. “The Secret Mission”
 - To keenly observe the life and culture and the After Madrid, he went to Paris and Germany to
laws of the European nations to ready himself specialize in Ophthalmology.
in liberating the oppressed people sa Ph.
he met and befriended several top German scientists:
Salvadora steamer to Singapore.
- Dr. Feodor Jagor
- Played chess with other passengers; won - Dr. Adolph B. Meyer
- He saw a beautiful island, then he remembered - Dr. Hans Meyer
“Talim Island with the Susong Dalaga” - Rudolf Virchow.

Singapore to Colombo Maximo Viola - A medical student from San Miguel,

Bulacan.
- Djemnah steamer
Señor Eusebio Corominas - The editor in chief of the
Suez Canal
newspaper La Publicidad.
- Ferdinand de Lesseps
Dr. Louis de Weckert (1852-1906) - Leading French
Naples and Marseilles ophthalmologist where Rizal worked as an assistant.

- Visited the Chateau d’If (Count of Monte “The Death of Cleopatra”

Cristo’s Dante was imprisoned)
- Rizal posed as an Egyptian priest
Barcelona
Juan Luna
- “Amor Patrio” (Love of Country) – essay sent at
- The great master of brush
Diariong Tagalog
- Rizal helped him by posing as model in several
- He had a pen name “Laong Laan”
paintings: “The Blood Compact” He posed as
UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE MADRID Sikatuna.

- Two courses he took there: (1) Medicine (2) He was flutist in various impromptu reunions of
Philosophy and Letters Filipinos in Paris.

CIRCULO HISPANO-FILIPINO - Some of his compositions are: 1. “Aling mang

Lahi” (Any Race) 2. “La Deportacion”
- which is a society of Spaniards and Filipino. Rizal (Deportation)
was requested to create a poem
“To the Flowers of Heidelberg”
He joined Propaganda Movement.
- His favorite flower – the light blue “forget-me-
ACACIA – A Masonic Lodge he joined in Madrid. not”.
LODGE SOLIDARIDAD – He became a master mason - “A Las Flores de Heidelberg” poem

FINANCIAL WORRIES OF RIZAL Rizal wrote a letter addressed to her sister, Trinidad,
expressing his high regard and admiration for German
Pony – Paciano had to sell this so that makapag padala womanhood.
lang siya ng pera kay Rizal.
German womanhood:

1. Serious
Spoliarium – Juan Luna 1st prize 2. Diligent
Christian Virgins Exposed to the Populance – Hidalgo 2nd 3. Educated
prize 4. Friendly

//from internet source The Spanish Women

Php 700.00 with diamond ring – given by Paciano to 1. Gossipy

Rizal 2. Frivolous
3. Quarrelsome
Php 35.00 – allowance per month; to be send by
Pacianoand his uncle Antonio The Filipino Women

JOSE MERCADO – name appeared in his passport 1. More interested in how the dressed than how
much they know.
JOSE M. CECILIO (Chengoy) – Rizal’s close friend, one of 2. Fine manners
his close friends who know his departure 3. Devotion
4. Hospitality

Rizal’s Darkest Winter

The winter of 1886 was his darkest winter. He lived in

CHAPTER 7
poverty. Rizal starved in Berlin and shivered with wintry
cold.
 CHAPTER 8
Noli Me Tangere is a Latin phrase which mean TOUCH
ME NOT or in Filipino “HUWAG MO AKONG SALINGIN”
; from Jesus' words to Mary Magdalene (John 20:17)
Why Rizal wrote Noli?
After he read the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet
Beecher Stowe, he had an inspiration to write his own
novel with the same topic–to expose Spanish colonial
abuse in print.
Idea of Writing a Novel on Philippines
January 2 ,1884
➢ He was reunited with his fellow Filipino in the
house of Paternos in Madrid.
➢ He propose the writing of novel about the
Philippine by a group of Filipino.
➢ His proposal was unanimously approved by the
Filipino present at the party.( Pedro Paterno,
Maximo Paterno, Antonio Paterno, Graciano
Lopez Jaena, Evaristo Aguirre, Eduardo De
Lete, Julio Llorence and Valentin Ventura )
The writing of noli
➢ Toward the end of 1884, Rizal began writing the
novel in Madrid and finished about one half of
it.
➢ When he went to Paris in 1885,after completing
his studies in Unibesidad Central De Madrid,he
continue writing the novel,finishing the one half
of the second part.
➢ He finish writing the novel in Germany on
December 1886
➢ Rizal feared the novel might not be printed, and
that remained unread
The man who saved noli
➢ A financial aid came from a friend named
Máximo Viola which helped him print his book
at a fine print media in Berlin named Berliner
BuchdruckereiAktiengesellschaft.
➢ The first edition of Noli was printed in Berlin in
1887. The cost was 300 pesos for 2,000 copies
➢ As a token of appreciation and gratitude,Rizal
put Viola’s name in the first copy to come off
the press with a dedicatory autograph “To my
dear Friend, Maximo Viola,the first read and
appreciate my work- Jose Rizal, March
29,1887,Berlin.”
March 29, 1887
It was the date when the Noli Me Tangere came off the
press
Author’s Dedication
Rizal dedicated his novel to the Philippines- “To my
Fatherland”. His dedication runs as follow
“Recorded in the history of human sufferings is a cancer
of so malignant a character that the least touch irritates
it and awakens in it the sharpest pains. Thus, how many
times, when in the midst of modern civilizations I have
wished to call thee before me, now to accompany me in
memories, now to compare thee with other countries,
hath thy dear image presented itself showing a social
cancer like to that other!”
Some events in Noli:
Chicken neck and wings yung naserve kay Damaso, hindi
puwet hahahaha
3 beses niligtas ni Elias si Ibarra (acc to rhea yung una:
sa may pinapatayo niyang escuela, yung may bato, 2nd:
ynug naakusahan siya na siya raw ulo ng mga tulisan 3rd
sa may bangka[hide under the sacate/zacate(grass)])
Namatay si crispin
Nasa part 2(El Fili) si basilio
Revealed na di pala tatay ni MC si Kap Tiago, si Damaso
pala biological
Di magkakatuluyan sila Ibarra and MC kase si Rizal at
Leonor di rin
Namatay tatay ni Ibarra sa first part, tapos pinalibing
siya sa lbingan ng mga instik, pero pinahukay rin don tas
pinaanod sa ilog (?)
Elias and Salome – tinanggal na chapter sa Noli
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After the publication of Noli Me Tangere, Rizal planned
to visit the important places in Europe and Dr. Maximo
Viola agreed to be his traveling companion.
Rizal had received Paciano’s remittance of P1,ooo which
has forwarded by Juan Luna from Paris. Rizal
immediately paid Viola the sum of P300 which latter
kindly loaned so that Noli could be printed.
First meeting with Blumentritt.
At 1:30 p.m. of May 13, 1887, the train, with Rizal and
Viola board, arrived at the railroad station of Leitmeritz
, Bohemia. Professor Blumentritt, who received their
wire, was the station. He was carrying a pencil sketch of
Rizal which the latter had previously sent him, so that
he could identify his Filipino friend. He warmly received
Rizal and Viola.
Beautiful Memories of Leitmeritz.
Rizal had beautiful memories of his visit to Leitmeritz.
He enjoyed the warm hospitality of the Blumentritt
Family. The professor’s wife, Rosa, was a good cook,
amd she prepared special Austrian dishes which Rizal
liked very much. His children were Dolores (called Dora
or Dorita by Rizal), Conrad and Fritz. On May 16 at 9:45
A.M., Rizal and Viola left Leitmeritz by train.
Prague.
After Leitmeritz, Rizal and Viola visited the historic
place of Prague. They carried letters of
recommendation from Blumentritt to Dr. Willkomm,
professor of natural history in the University of Prague.
The good professor and his charming wife and
daughters welcomed them and showed them the city’s
historic spots. According to Viola, “nothing important
happened in this city.”
Vienna.
On May 20, Rizal and Viola arrived in the beautiful
place of Vienna, capital of Austria- Hungary. Famous in
song and story, this city fascinated Rizal because of its
beautiful buildings, religious images, haunting waltzes
and majestic charm. Vienna was truly the “Queen of the
Danube”.
Danubian Voyage to Lintz.
On May 24, Rizal and Viola left Vienna on a river boat to
see the beautiful sights of the Danube River. As they
travel along the famous river, Rizal observed keenly
river---the barges loaded with products, the flowers and
plants growing along the river banks, the boats with
families living on them and the quaint villages on the
riverside.
From Lintz to Rheinfall (Cascade of Rhine).
The river voyage ended in Lintz. They traveled overland
to Salzburg and from there to Munich where they
sojourned for a short time to savor the famous Munich
beer, reputed to be the best in Germany.
Crossing the Frontier to Switzerland.
From Rheinfall, they crossed the frontier to
Schaffhausen, Switzerland. They stayed in this city from
June 2 to 3 1887. They continued their tour to Basel
(Bale), Bern and Lausanne.
Geneva.
After sightseeing in Lausanne, Rizal and Viola left on a
little boat, crossing the foggy Leman Lake to Geneva.
This Swiss city is one of the most beautiful cities in
Europe, visited by world tourist every year. The people
of Geneva were linguists speaking French, German and
Italian. Rizal conversed with them in these three
languages.
Rizal Resents exhibition of Igorots in 1887 Madrid
exposition.
While Rizal, accompanied by Dr. Viola, was happily
touring Europe, an Exposition of the Philippines was
held in Madrid, Spain. Upon reaching Geneva
(Switzerland) , he received sad news from his friends in
Madrid of the deplorable conditions of the primitive
Igorots who were exhibited in this exposition, some of
whom died and whose scanty clothing (G-strings)and
crude weapons were objects of mockery and laughter
by the Spanish people and press.
Rizal in Italy.
From Geneva, Rizal and Viola went to Italy. He visited
turn, Milan , Venice and Florence. On June 27, 1887, he
reached Rome, the “Eternal City” and also called the
“City of the Caesars”
sTravel is caprice in childhood, a passion in youth, a
necessity in manhood and an elegy in old age. ---Dr.
Jose Rizal-
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He was determined to return to the Philippines for the
following reasons:
1. to operates on his mother’s eye’s. (done)
2. to serve his people who had long been
oppressed by the Spanish tyrants. (done)
3. to find out for himself how the Noli and his
other writings were affecting the Filipinos and
Spaniards in the Philippines. (done)
4. to inquire why Leonor Rivera remained silent.
(failed)
In Calamba, Rizal established a medical clinic. His first
patient was his mother, who was almost blind.
He was called “Doctor Ulliman” because he came from
Germany. Within a few months he was able to earn
P900 as a physician.
He opened a gymnasium for young folks and introduced
European sports.
He failed to see Leonora Rivera. Leonora’s mother did
not like him to be son in-law.
Rizal received a letter from Governor General Emilio
Terrero requesting him to come to Malacañang Palace.
When Governor General Terrero informed him of the
charge, he denied it, explaining that he merely exposed
the truth, but the did not advocate subversive ideas.
•Gov. Gen. Terrero was pleased by Rizal’s explanation
and curious about his book and he asked the author to
have a copy of the Noli so that he could read it.
For security measures he assigned a young Spanish
lieutenant Don Jose Taviel de Andrade, as bodyguard of
Rizal.
Father Jose Rodriguez, Prior of Guadalupe, published a
series of eight pamphlets
Rev. Vicente Garcia, writing under the pen name Justo
Desiderio Magalang, wrote a defense of the Noli which
was published in Singapore as an appendix to a
pamphlet dated July18, 1888.
Rizal and Taviel de Andrade Governor General Terrero
assigned Jose Taviel de Andr ade as Rizal’s body guard.
Rizal and Andrade, both young, educated and cultured,
made walking tours of the verdant country side,
discussed topics of common interest, and enjoyed
fencing, shooting and painting.
What marred Rizal’s happy days in Calamba with
Andrade were:
1. The death of his older sister, Olimpia 2.
 2. The groundless tales circulated by his enenmies
that he was “a German spy, a protestant, a
mason and a witch, a soul beyond salvation,
etc”.

Farewell to Calamba

The friars exerted pressure on Malacañan Palace to

eliminate Rizal. They asked Governor General Terrero to
deport Rizal but he refused because there was no valid
charge against Rizal incourt. Anonymous threats against
Rizal’s life were received by his parents. The alarmed
parents, relatives and friends advised him to leave the
Philippines for his life was in danger.

Rizal had to go but he was not running like a coward

from a fight. He was courageous, a fact which his worst
enemies could not deny. He was not afraid of any man
and neither was he afraid to die.

He was compelled to leave Calamba for two reasons:

1. His presence in Calamba was jeopardizing the

safety and happiness of his family and friends.
2. He could fight better his enemies and serve his
countr y’s cause with greater efficacy by writing
in foreign countries.