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Life and Works of
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RIZAL'S LIFE OUTLINED:
1. Childhood and Education (June 19,1861 - 1882 /
1-21 years old)
2. Traveling and Publishing of Noli and El Fili (1882
- 1892 / 21 - 31 years old)
3. Exile, Trial and Martyrdom (1892 - Dec. 30. 1896
/ 35 years old)
4. Works of Rizal: Noli and El Fili
 Outline of Topics
1. Rizal Law / R.A. no. 1425
2. Life of Rizal
1. Advent of a National Hero
2. Childhood Years in Calamba
3. Early Education in Calamba and Binan
4. Scholastic Triumphs at Ateneo de Manila
5. Medical Studies at UST (1877-1882)
6. In Sunny Spain (1882-1885)
7. Paris to Berlin (1885-1887)
8. Noli Me Tangere Published in Berlin (1887)
9. Rizal's Grand Tour of Europe with Viola (1887)
10. First Homecoming (1887-1888)
11. In Hong Kong and Macao (1888)
12. Romantic Interlude in Japan (1888)
13. Rizal's Visit to the United States (1888)
14. Rizal in London (1888-1889)
15. Rizal's Second Sojourn in Paris and the
Universal Exposition of 1889
16. In Belgian Brussels (1890)
17. Misfortunes in Madrid (1890-1891)
18. Biarritz Vacation and Romance with Nelly Boustead
(1891)
19. El Filibusterismo Published in Ghent (1891)
20. Ophthalmic Surgeon in Hong Kong (1891-92)
21. Second Homecoming and the Liga Filipina
22. Exile in Dapitan (1892-1896)
23. Last Trip Abroad (1896)
24. Last Homecoming and Trial
25. Martyrdom at Bagumbayan
3.Works of Rizal
i. Noli Me Tángere
ii. El Felibusterismo
iii. Mi último adiós
iv. A la juventud filipina
v. The Philippines a Century Hence
vi. The Indolence of the Filipino
4. Who made Rizal our foremost national hero and why?
week 1
grabber
Pop-Quiz!
(Pre-Test)
 Identify . . .
Put a name to. Dapat may pangalan - may label.
(15 pts)
1. What is the complete name of Dr. Jose Rizal?
 1. What is the complete name of Dr. Jose Rizal?

José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda

2. What is the first written novel of Dr. Jose
Rizal?
2. What is the first written novel of Dr. Jose
Rizal?
Noli Me Tangere
3. When was Rizal executed?
3. When was Rizal executed?

Dec. 30, 1896

4. At what age did Rizal died?
4. At what age did Rizal died?

35 years old
5. Where was Rizal exiled to?
5. Where was Rizal exiled to?

Dapitan, Northern Mindanao

Choosy ka te? . . .
Piliin ang tamang tao - este sagot.
(10 pts)
1. Who was Rizal's bestfriend and European
supporter?

a. Saturnino Raselis
b. Andres Bonifacio
c. Ferdinand Blumentritt
1. Who was Rizal's bestfriend and European
supporter?

a. Saturnino Raselis
b. Andres Bonifacio
c. Ferdinand Blumentritt
2. What is the nickname of Jose Rizal?

a. Laong Laan
b. Dimasalang
c. Pepe
2. What is the nickname of Jose Rizal?

a. Laong Laan
b. Dimasalang
c. Pepe
3. Rizal's last poem was titled "Mi Ultimo Adios"
which translates to ... ?

a. My Last Breath
b. My Last Farewell
c. My Last Friend
3. Rizal's last poem was titled "Mi Ultimo Adios"
which translates to ... ?

a. My Last Breath
b. My Last Farewell
c. My Last Friend
Ayusin mo Desisyon mo sa Buhay . . .
Tama o mali?
(5 pts)
1. Was Rizal proclaimed National Hero of the
Philippine Government?
1. Was Rizal proclaimed National Hero of the
Philippine Government?

FALSE
2. Rizal had 9 women in his life.
2. Rizal had 9 women in his life.

CORRECT
Rizal Law
R.A. 1425
Rizal Law
R.A. 1425
The Jose Rizal Law, also known as Republic Act 1425 by Senator Claro M. Recto,
was approved on June 12, 1956, and published in the Official Gazette of the
Philippines in the same month.

Rizal Law is an act to include in the curricula of all public and private schools,
colleges, and universities courses on the life, works, and writings of Jose Rizal,
particularly his novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, authorizing the
printing and distribution thereof, and for other purposes.
 What is the importance?

The Rizal law is very important in our lives as Filipinos because Dr. Jose P.
Rizal plays a significant role in the heritage and history of the
Philippines. Rizal’s literary novels immortalize life in the Philippines
during the Spanish era and the strong desire for freedom and
independence.
Was Rizal Proclaimed as National
Hero?
Was Rizal Proclaimed as National
Hero?
NO
National Heroes (and nominees)
Jose Rizal
Andres Bonifacio
Emilio Aguinaldo
Apolinario Mabini
Marcelo H. del Pilar
Sultan Dipatuan Kudarat
Juan Luna
Melchora Aquino
Gabriela Silang
 Debate:
Who should be proclaimed as
Philippine National Hero?

ANDRES BONIFACIO or JOSE RIZAL

Propaganda VS. Katipunan
 Rizal
. . . and his boring life!
grabber
Blind Artist
 Blind Artist
INSTRUCTIONS:

The Blind Artists must draw on each others back. The student at the end
of the line will have to guess the result of the drawing.

MATERIALS:
Pen
Paper
Rizal
Ship
London Bridge
Eiffel Tower
Doctor
 Rizal
. . . and his boring life!
Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda
Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda
- He was born near midnight of Wednesday of June
19, 1861 to the Rizal family of Calamba, Laguna.
- He was baptized by Rev. Rufino Collantes in the
Catholic church of Calamba on June 22, 1861, three
days after birth.
- His Godfather named Father Perdo Casanas, a close
friend of Rizal family.
- Lieutenant-General Jose Lemery was the governor-
general of the Philippines when Rizal was born.
 Don Francisco Mercado (1818-1898)
- Born in Bintan, Laguna on May 11, 1818.
- Studied Latin and Philosophy at the College of San
Jose in Manila.
Became a tenant-farmer of the Dominican-owned
hacienda.
- A hardly and independent-minded man, who talked
less and worked more, and was strong in body and
valiant in spirit.
- Died in Manila on January 5, 1898 at age of 80.
Rizal's Father - Rizal affectionately called him “a model father”.
Dojia Teodora Alonso Realonda (1826-1911)
- Born in Manila on November 8, 1826.
- Educated at the College of Santa Rosa, a well-
known college for girls in the city.
A remarkable woman, possessing refined culture,
literary talent, business ability, and the fortitude of
Spartan.
- Is a woman of more than ordinary culture; she
known literature and speaks Spanish (according to
Rizal).
- Died in Manila on August 16, 1911 at age of 85.
Rizal's Mother
 Information about his parents
- Rizal always called her sisters Donia or Senora (married)
and Senorita (single).
- Francisco Mercado and Teodora Alonso Realonda
married on June 28, 1848, after which they settled down
in Calamba.
- The real surname of the Rizal was Mercado, which was
adopted in 1713 by Domingo Lamco (paternal great-great
grandfather of Jose Rizal), who was a full blooded Chinese.
- Rizal’s family acquired a second surname - Rizal - which
was given by a Spanish Alcalde Mayor (provincial
governor) of Laguna, who was a family friend.
Siblings of Jose Rizal
Saturnina (1850-1913)
Oldest of the Rizal children
Nicknamed Neneng
Married to Manuel T. Hidalgo of Tanauan, Batangas.

Paciano
- Older brother and confident of Jose Rizal.
He was the second father to Rizal.
- Immortalized him in Rizal's first novel Noli Me Tangere as the wise
Pilosopong Tasio.
Rizal regarded him a s the “most noble of Filipinos”.
- He became a combat general in the Philippine Revolution.
- Died on April 13, 1930,an old bachelor at age of 79, he had two
children by his mistress (Severina Decena) - a boy and a girl.
Narcisa (1852-1939)
- Petname Sisa
She was married to Antonio Lopez (nephew of Father Leoncio Lopez), a school teacher of
Morong.

Olympia (1855-1887)
- Petname Ypia
- She was married to Silvestre Ubaldo, a telegraph operator in Manila.

Lucia (1857-1979)
. she was married to Mariano Herbosa of Calamba, who was a
nephew of Father Casanas.

Maria (1859-1945)
Biang was her petname
- She was married to Daniel Faustino Cruz of Bian, Laguna.
Concepcion (1862-1865)
- Concha was her pet-name
She died at age of three because of sickness. Her death was Rizal's first sorrow
in life.

Josefa (1865-1945)
Panggoy was her pet-name. An old maid, died at age of 80.

Trinidad (1868-1951)
Trining was her pet-name. An old maid, died at age of 83.

Soledad (1870-1929)
Choleng was her pet-name. She was married to Pantaleon Quinter of Calamba.
Rizal’s Home (Physical)
- It is one of the distinguished stone houses
in Calamba during the Spanish times.
- It was a two-storey building, rectangular
in shape, built of adobe stones and hard-
woods and roofed with red tiles.
- During the day, it hummed with the noises
of children at play and the songs of the
birds in the garden; by night, it echoed with
the dulcet notes of family prayers.
- The Rizal family belonged to the
principalia, town aristocracy in Spanish
Philippines.
- The Rizal family had a simple, contented
and happy life.
 Graded Recitation
1. What does the Rizal Law mandate?
2. What is the importance of Rizal Law/RA 1425?
3. What is the full name of Rizal?
4. If you were to choose, who would you like to be Philippines
proclaimed National Hero?
5. For you, which is the most effective strategy used by the revolts?
Peaceful or armed revolts?
6. Why do we need to study or learn about Jose Rizal?
7. Storytell/Dramatize Week 1 discussion.
 Short Quiz
1. What is Rizal Law's Republic Act no.?
2. Was Rizal proclaimed as National Hero by the Philippine Government?
3. American Congress proclaimed Rizal as Philippines National Hero, because of that, Rizal was called
"_______-made hero".
4. What are the two movements/revolts that has different goals? State which of which is the peaceful revolt
or armed revolt.
5. Who are the two Filipino heroes most debated to be the national hero?
6. What is the full name of Jose Rizal?
7. When was Rizal born?
8. Rizal affectionately called him “a model father”.
9. A remarkable woman, possessing refined culture, literary talent, business ability, and the fortitude of
Spartan.
10. The brother of Rizal who influenced him to be a nationalist. Rizal called him "most noble of Filipinos".
week 2
grabber
Bring Me
Pen
Slipper or Shoes
Book
Painting
material
Emperador
Paperboat
Segunda Katigbak
Childhood Years in Calamba, Laguna
 Childhood Years in Calamba, Laguna
- Calamba was a hacienda town which belonged to Dominican Order, which
also owned all the lands around.
- Un Recuerdo A Mi Pueblo (In Memory of My Town) - a poem about Rizal’s
beloved town written by Rizal in 1876 when he was 15 years old and was
student in the Ateneo de Manila.
- The first memory of Rizal, in his infancy, was his happy days in the family
garden when he was three.
- Another childhood memory was the daily Angelus prayer. By nightfall, Rizal
related, his mother gathered all the children at the house to pray the Angelus.
 Childhood Years in Calamba, Laguna
- Another memory of Rizal during infancy was the nocturnal walk in the
town, especially when there was a moon.
- The death of Concha was his first sorrow.
- At age of three he began to take part in the family prayers.
- At 5, he was able to read haltingly the Spanish family bible, and
make sketches with this pencil and to mould in clay and wax on objects
which attracted his fancy.
- “The Story of the Moth” - made the profoundest impression of Rizal.
- “Sa Aking Mga Kabata”- the first poem written in the native
language at age of 8, he also wrote his first dramatic work (Tagalog
comedy).
 Influences on the Hero’s Boyhood
1. Hereditary influence
2. Environmental influence
3. Aid of the Divine Providence

- Tio Jose Alberto - he develop the artistic ability of Rizal.

- Tio Manuel - he guided Rizal on his physical exercises.
- Tio Gregorio - intensified Rizal’s voracious reading of good books.
- Father Leoncio Lopez - fostered Rizal’s love for scholarship and
intellectual honesty.
Early Education in Calamba and Binan
Early Education in Calamba and Binan
- The first teacher of Rizal was his mother, who was
remarkable woman of good character and fine culture.
- Maestro Celestino - first private tutor.
- Maestro Lucas Padua - science tutor
- Leon Monroy - a former classmate of his father, that
instructed in Spanish and Latin. He diedfive months
later.
- June 1869 - Rizal left Calamba to study in Binan,
accompanied byPaciano.
- Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz - Rizal's first teacher in
Binan.
Early Education in Calamba and Binan
- Pedro - his classmate that challenge him to fight.
- Andres Lakindanan - challenged Rizal to an wrestling
match.
- Juancho - an old painter who was the father-in-law of
the school teacher; freely give Rizal lesson in
drawing and painting.
- December 17, 1870 - he left Bifian after one year and a
half of schooling.
- Arturo Camos - a French friend of Rizal’s father who
took care of him on board.
Martyrdom of GomBurZa
- January 20, 1872 - about 200 Filipino soldiers
and workmen of the Cavite arsenal under the
leadership of Sgt. Lamadrid (he was Filipino,
but rose in mutiny because of the abolition of
their usual privileges).
- Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, Jacinto Zamora
- were executed at sunrise of February 17, 1872,
by the order of Governor-General Izquierdo.
- The martyrdom of the GomBurZa in 1872 truly
Rizal to fight the evils of Spanish tyranny and
redeem his oppressed people.
- Rizal dedicated his second novel El
Filibusterismo to GomBurZa.
Injustice to Rizal’s Mother
- June 1872 - Dona Teodora was suddenly arrested on
a malicious charge that she and her brother Jose
Alberto, tried to poison the latter’s perfidious wife.
- Antonio Vivencio del Rosario - Calamba’s
gobernadorcillo, who helped to arrest Dona Teodora.
- After arresting Dona Teodora, the sadistic Spanish
lieutenant forced her to walk from Calamba to Santa
Cruz, Laguna (50km.).
- Dona Teodora was incarcerated at the provincial
prison, where she languished for two years.
- Francisco de Marcaida and Manuel Marzan - the
most famous lawyers of Manila that defend Dona
Teodora.
 Graded Recitation
1. What/who was Rizal's first sorrow?
2. Rizal's first poem written in the native language.
3. What was the story of the moth all about?
4. How was Rizal in his childhood?
5. What happened in the Cavite Mutiny and Gomburza
Death?
6. What was the injustice that happened to Rizal's mother?
7. Storytell/Dramatize Week 2 discussion.
 Short Quiz
1. A poem about Rizal’s beloved town written by Rizal in 1876 when he was 15
years old.
2. Another childhood memory was the daily _____ prayer. By nightfall, Rizal
related, his mother gathered all the children at the house to pray the Angelus.
3. Rizal's first sorrow.
4. A story in which Rizal related his life with.
5. Rizal's first poem written in the native language.
6. He develop the artistic ability of Rizal.
7. The first teacher of Rizal.
8. Rizal witnessed the death and dedicated his El Filibusterismo novel to
_____.
9. -10. What was the injustice that happened to Rizal's mother?
week 3
grabber
Charade
University
Emperador
Mang Tomas
Jesus
Scholastic Triumph at
Ateneo de Manila
Ateneo Municipal, a college under the supervision of the Spanish Jesuits.
- Escuela Pia (Charity School) - formerly name of Ateneo, a school for
poor boys in Manila which was established by the city government 1817. June 10,
1872 - Rizal was accompanied by Paciano on his way to Manila.
- Father Magin Ferrano - he was the college registrar, who refused to admit
Rizal in Ateneo for two reason: a) he was late or registration b) he was sickly
and undersized for his age.
Manuel Xerez Burgos - because of his intercession, nephew of Father Burgos,
Rizal was reluctantly admitted Ateneo. He registered Rizal as his surname since
Mercado was suspected by the Spanish authorities.
- Rizal was first board in a house outside in Caraballo Street. This was owned by
a spinster named Titay who owed the family the amount of 300 pesos.
 Jesuits System of Education
It trained the character of the students by rigid discipline and religious
instructions.
Students were divided into two groups:
Roman Empire - consisting of internos (boarders); red banner.
Carthaginian Empire - composed of the externos (non-boarders); blue
banner.
- Intelligence distribution:
Emperor - 1"
Tribune - 2"
Decurion - 3"
Centurion - 4"
Stand - 5"
The Ateneo students wore a uniform consisted of “hemp-fabric trousers”
and “striped cotton coat”. The coat material was called ravadillo.
First Year in Ateneo (1872-1973)
Father Jose Bech - Rizal's first professor in Ateneo who he described as
“tall thin man, with a body slightly bend forward, a harried walk, an
ascetic face, severe and inspired, smell deep-sunken eyes, a sharp nose
that was almost Greek, and thin lips forming an are whose fell toward
the chin”.
A Religious picture - a Rizal's first prize for being brightest pupil in the
whole class.
To improve his Spanish, he took private lessons in Santa Isabel College
during noon recesses. He paid three pesos for those extra Spanish
lessons.
- At the end of the school year in March, 1873, he returned to Calamba
for summer vacation.
- When the summer vacation ended, Rizal returned to Manila for his
second year term in Ateneo. This time he boarded inside Intramuros at
No. 6 Magallanes Street. His landlady was an old widow name Dona
Pepay.
Second Year in Ateneo (1873-1874)
At the end of the school year, Rizal received excellent grades
in all subjects and a gold medal.
- The Count of Monte Cristo -(Alexander Dumas) - the first
favourite novel of Rizal which made a deep impression on
him.
- Universal History (Cesar Cantu) - Rizal persuaded his father to
buy him this set of historical work that was a great aid in his
studies.
Dr. Feodor Jagor - a German scientist-traveller who visited the
Philippines 1859-1860 who wrote Travels in the Philippines.
He was impressed in this book because; 1) Jagor’s keen
observation of the defects of Spanish colonization, and, 2) his
prophecy that someday Spain would lose the Philippines and that
America would come to succeed hexas Ealonizet.
 Third and Fourth Year in Ateneo (1 874- 1876)

- Rizal's grades remained excellent in all subjects but he won

only one medal - Latin.
- At the end of the school year, Rizal’s returned to Calamba
for the vacation. He himself was not impressed by his
scholastic work.
- June 16, 1875 - Rizal became an interno of the Ateneo.
- Padre Francisco de Paula Sanchez - a great educator and
scholar, one of Rizal’s professors who inspired him to
study harder and to write poetry. Rizal described this Jesuit
professor as “model of uprightness, earnestness, and love
for the advancement of his pupils”.
- Rizal’s topped all his classmates ain all subjects and on fives medals at the end of
the school term.
Last Year in Ateneo (1 876-1877)
Rizal’s studies continued to fare well. As a matter-of-fact, the excelled in
all subjects. The most brilliant Atenean of his time, he was truly the pride
of the Jesuits.
March 23, 1877 - Commencement Day, Rizal who was 15 years old,
received from his Alma Mater; the Degree of Bachelor of Arts, with
highest honour.
Marian Congeragtion - a religious society wherein Rizal was an active
member and later became the secretary.
Rizal cultivated his literary talent under the guidance of Father Sanchez.
Father Jose Vilaclara - advised Rizal to stop communing with the muse and
pay mote attention to more practical studies.
Rizal studies painting under the famous Spanish painter, Agusti Saez, and
sculpture under omualdo de Jesus; a noted Filipino sculptor.
Rizal carved an image of the Virgin Mary on a piece of batikuling with his
pocket-knife.
Father Lieonart - impressed by Rizal's, sculptural talent, requested him to
carve for him an image of Sacred Heart of Jesus.
 Poems in Ateneo
- It was Dona Teodora who was first discovered the poetic genius
of her son, and it also she who first encourage him to write
poems. However, it was Father Sanchez who inspired Rizal to
take full of his God-given gift in poetry.
- Mi Primera Inspiracion (My First Inspiration), 1874, the Rizal
probably wrote during days in Ateneo which was dedicated to
his mother on her birthday; Rizal wrote he was 14 years old.
1875 (inspired by Father Sanchez)

1. Felicitacion
2. El Embarque: Himno a la Flota de Magallanes
3. Y Es Espanol:Elcano el Primero en dar la Vuelta al Mundo
4. El Combate: Urbiztondo, Terror de Jolo
5. Al Nifio Jesus (To the Child Jesus) - brief ode.
 Poems in Ateneo
1876 (religion, education, childhood memories of war)
Un Recuerdo a Mi Pueblo (In Memory of My Town) - honour for his hometown Calamba.
Alianza Intima Entre la Religion y la Buena Education (Intimate Alliance
Between Religion and Good Education) - shows the importance of religion
and education.
Por la Educacion Recibe Lustre la Patria (Through Education the Country
Receives Light) - education plays in the progress and welfare a nation.
El Cautiverio y el Triunfo: Batalla de Lucenas y Prison Boabdil (The
Captivity and the Triumph: Battle of Lucena and the Imprisonment of Boadbil) - the defeat and capture of Boabdil, the
last Sultan of Granada.
La Entrada Triunfal de los Reyes Catolices en Granada (The Triumphal Entry of the Catholic Monarchs into Granada) -
victorious entry of King
Ferdinand and Queen Isabel of Spain to Granada.
San Eustacio, Martir (St. Eustace, The Martyr) - prose story of St. Eustace.
 Poems in Ateneo
1877
El Heroismo de Colon (The Heroism of Columbus) - poem
praises Columbus.
Colon y Juan II (Columbus and John II) - relates how King John
II of Spain missed fame and riches by his failure to finance the
projected expedition of Columbus to the New World.
Gran Cunsuelo en la Mayor Desdicha (Great Solace in Great
Misfortune) - a legend relates to the tragic life of Columbus.
Un Dialogo Aluviso a la Despedida de los Colegiales (A
Farewell Dialogue of the Students) - farewell to his classmates in
Ateneo.
A la Virgen Maria (To the Virgin Mary) - another religious
poem which doesn’t have exact date when it was written.
 Graded Recitation
1. Differentiate Roman from Carthaginian Empire in the Jesuits educational system.
2. Father Magin Ferrano, the college registrar, who refused to admit Rizal in Ateneo for two
reasons. What are those?
3. Why did not Rizal use his Mercado surname?
4. What did Rizal do to improve his Spanish Language ability?
5. Give the two skills Rizal was able to develop in Ateneo?
6. Storytell/Dramatize Week 3 discussion.
 1. Former name of Ateneo.
Short Quiz
2. Who accompanied Rizal to Manila.
3. The college registrar, who refused to admit Rizal in Ateneo.
4. In the Jesuits education system, students were divided into two groups, what are those?
5. Rizal's first professor in Ateneo.
6. The first favorite novel of Rizal.
7. The German scientist-traveller who visited the Philippines in 1859-1860 and wrote Travels
in the Philippines.
8. A great educator and scholar, rizal described this Jesuit professor as “model of uprightness,
earnestness, and love for the advancement of his pupils”.
9. On March 23, 1877 - Commencement Day, Rizal who was 15 years old, received from his
Alma Mater ____.
10. She was the one who first discovered the poetic genius of her son.
week 4
grabber
Yarn Challenge
Life in the University of Santo Tomas
 (1877-1882)

- After finishing the first year of a course in Philosophy and

Letters (1877-1878). He transferred to the medical course.
- April 1877 - he enrolled in the UST taking Philosophy and
Letters because; 1) his father like it, 2) he was “still uncertain
as to what career to pursue”.
- Father Pablo Ramon - Rector of Ateneo, who had been
good to him his students days in that college, asking for
advice on the choice of a career but unfortunately he was
in Mindanao.
- During Rizal's first school term in the UST, Rizal also
studied in Ateneo. He took the vocational course leading
to the title of perito agrimensor (expect surveyor).
 (1877-1882)

- Rizal excelled in all subjects in the surveying course

in Ateneo, obtaining gold medals in agriculture and
topography. He passed all the subject but the title
was no issued to him because he was only 17 years-
old, underage. The title was issued to him on
November 25, 1881- the title was issued to Rizal for
passing the final examination in the surveying
course.
- Liceo Artistico-Literario (Artistic-Literay Lyceum of
Manila) - society of literary men and artists held a
literary contest in the year 1879. He also served as
the President of the Spanish Literature in Ateneo.
 (1877-1882)

- While at UST, he fell in love with three women.

During his first year, he fell in love with a woman
simply called “Miss L”, a woman with a fair,
seductive and attractive eyes. The romance dead a
natural death because of two reasons: (1) the sweet
memory of Segunda Katigbak was still fresh to in his
memory a and, (2) Rizal’s father did not like the
family of Miss L.
- During his sophomore year, he courted Leonor
Valenzuela, a tall girl with regal bearing. Rizal sent
her love notes in invisible ink. But just like Segunda
he also stopped visiting her.
 (1877-1882)

- During his junior year, Rizal had romance with Leonor

Rivera, of Camiling, Tarlac. Leonor was a pretty girl and
a students of La Concordia Colllege. Both Rizal and
Leonor were engaged, he used the sign name “Taimis” to
cover their relationship from their parents.
Rizal studied in UST from 1878-1882. his grade in
Medicine consists of 2 excellent, 3 very good, 8 good,
and 2 fair (physics and general pathology). His grades in
UST College of Medicine were not as impressive as what
he got at Ateneo Philosophy and Letters due to the
hostility of the Dominican professors. Accordingly,
laboratory equipment's are just for display and racial
discrimination against the Filipino students.
Education in University of Santo Tomas
 (1877-1882)

- A La Juventud (To the Filipino Youth) - at 18, submitted tis

poem, it is inspiring poem of flawless form. This poem won
as a classic Filipino literature for two reasons: a) it was a great
poem in Spanish written by the Filipino, whose merit was
recognized by Spanish literary authorities, 2) expressed for the first
time the nationalistic concept that the Filipino, and not the
foreigners, were the “fair hope of the Fatherland”. The Board of
Judges, composed of Spaniards was impressed by Rizal’s
poem and gave it gave it the first prize which consisted of a
silver pen, feather-shaped and decorated with a gold ribbon.
- A Filipinas - a sonnet written by Rizal for the album of the
Society of Sculptors; in this sonnet, he urged all Filipino
artists to glorify the Philippines.
 (1877-1882)

- Abd-el-Azis y Mahoma - poem honouring the Ateneo

Patroness.
- Al M.R.P Pablo Ramon - poem dedication to Father
Pablo Ramon (Atenean Rector), who had been so
kind and helpful to him.
- Vicenta Ybardolaza - a pretty girl colegiala who
skillfully played a harp at the Regalado home, whom
Rizal was infatuated.
- Companerismo (Comradeship) - Rizal founded a secret
society of Filipino students in UST 1880.
- Galicano Apacible - Rizal’s cousin from Batangas who
is the secretary of the society.
Unhappy Days in UST
 - Rizal found the atmosphere at the UST suffocating to
his sensitive spirit. He was unhappy at this Dominican
institution of higher learning because 1) the Dominican
professors were hostile to him 2) the Filipino students were
racially discriminated by the Spaniards 3) the method of
instruction was obsolete and repressive.

- In Rizal novel, El Filibusterismo, he described how the

Filipino students were humiliated and insulted by
their Dominican professors and how backward the
method of instruction was, especially in the teaching of
the natural sciences. He related in Chapter XIII (The
Class in Physics).
 Graded Recitation
1. Why did Rizal transferred from Philosophy and Letters to
medicine course?
2. Hidden / Great love of Rizal
3. Why was Rizal's grades in UST College of Medicine not as
impressive as what he got at Ateneo Philosophy and Letters.
4. What was so impressive about Rizal's poem A La Juventud?
5. Why was Rizal unhappy at UST?
6. Differentiate Rizal's experience in Ateneo and UST.
7. Storytell/dramatize Week 4
 Short Quiz
1. What did Rizal took up when he enrolled in UST because his father like it, and he
was “still uncertain as to what career to pursue”?
2. Rizal's first love.
3. Rizal's great love.
4. Maria Clara in Rizal's two novel was theorized to be based on her lover ____.
5. At 18, Rizal wrote this poem which expressed for the first time the nationalistic
concept that the Filipino, and not the foreigners, were the “fair hope of the
Fatherland”.
6. Rizal founded a secret society of Filipino students in UST 1880.
7. -9. 3 reasons why Rizal was unhappy at UST.
10. In Rizal novel, ______________, he described how the Filipino students
were humiliated and insulted by their Dominican professors and how backward
the method of instruction was,
 I die just when I see the dawn break,
Through the gloom of night, to herald the day;
And if color is lacking my blood, thou shalt take,
Pour’d out at need for thy dear sake
To dye with its crimson the waking ray.

-Jose Rizal, Mi Ultimo Adios