JOSE RIZAL'S LOVELIFE

Prof. Imelda SanDiego

 1. SEGUNDA KATIGB AK

• 1.) Segunda Katigbak: "The Puppy Love"

Rizal's Age: 16
Where they met: Lipa, Batangas
• Description: "She was rather short, with eyes that were eloquent and ardent at times
and languid at others, rosy-cheeked, with an enchanting and provocative smile that
revealed very beautiful teeth, and the air of a sylph; her entire self diffused a mysterious
charm." - Rizal
Reason of Separation: Segunda was already engaged to be married to her
townmate, Manuel Luz
 2. LEONOR VALENZUELA

• 2.) Leonor Valenzuela

• Rizal's Age: 17
• Where they met: House of Dona Concha Leyva in
Intramuros, as his neighbor.
• How Rizal courted her: Wrote letters using invisible
ink. He then taught her how to read the letters.
• Reason of Separation: Leonor married another man
 3. LEONOR RIVERA

• 3.) Leonor Rivera

• - Inspiration for the character of Maria Clara in Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo
• Rizal's Age: 18
Description: "Tender as a budding flower with kindly, wistful eyes."
Reason of Separation: In the autumn of 1890, Rizal received a letter from
Leonor telling him of her coming marriage to a man whom her mother
chose to be her mate
 4. CONSUELO ORTIGA Y PEREZ

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4.) Consuelo Ortiga y Perez
Rizal's Age: 21 - 22
Where they met: Rizal frequented to the home of Don Pablo Ortiga y Rey, the
former city mayor of Manila.
Reason of Separation: Rizal's romance with Consuelo did not turn into a serious
affair; he decided to take a step back for two reasons; First, he was still engaged
to Leonor Rivera; Second, he was aware of his friend's affection to Consuelo.
Rizal's dedication to her: A La Senorita C.O.y.P
 5. O-SEI-SAN

• 5.) O-Sei-San
Rizal's Age: 27
Description:"You have the color of Camelia, its freshness, its
elegance" - Rizal
Where they met:Tokyo, Japan
Reason of Separation: Rizal was offered a position at the
Spanish Legation during that time. He then decided to
leave Japan and forget his romance which pained him
gravely because he truly loved O-Sei-San.
 6. GERTRUDE BECKETT

• 6.) Gertrude Beckett

Rizal's Age: 27
Date They Met: May 1888
Description:A blue-eyed and buxom girl.
Where they met: Boarding house of the Beckett Family in
London
Reason of Separation: Rizal withdrew his feelings before
having a relationship with Gertrude, realizing that he had a
greater mission to fulfill
 7. SUZANNE JACOBY

• 7.) Suzanne Jacoby

Rizal's Age: 29
Date they met: January 28, 1890
Place they met: Brussels, Belgium
How they met: Rizal boarded with Suzanne and her aunts
during his stay in Brussels.
Reason of Separation: Rizal realized that he could not
deceive her. Suzanne fell in love with Rizal and wept when
he left for Madrid in July 1890
 8. NELLIE BOUSTEAD

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8.) Nellie Boustead
Description: Mestiza daughter of a Filipina and a wealthy French-
English merchant whose house was frequented by Filipinos in
France.
Year they met: 1891
Where they met: Boustead family's winter residence, Villa Eliada
(Biarritz, France)
Reason of Separation: Rizal's marriage proposal failed because
Nellie demanded that Rizal give up his Catholic faith and
convert to Protestanism
 9. JOSEPHINE BRACKEN

• 9.) Josephine Bracken

Description: an 18-year-old petite Irish girl, with
bold blue eyes, brown hair and a happy disposition.
Date they met: February 1895
Where they met: Dapitan
How it ended: Rizal regarded Josephine as her wife
until his last breath