RIZAL’S LIFE: FAMILY, CHILDHOOD, EDUCATION, AND

TRAVELS
Module 02

Introduction

Now that you have learned the legal foundation of pursuing this course as well
as the challenges that the law had confronted, let us start exploring or studying
the life and works of Rizal. It is stated that any other period of our history,
there is a need for a re-dedication to the ideals of freedom and nationalism for
which our heroes lived and died. In this module, we will discuss Rizal’s life
focusing on his family, childhood, education, and travels.

LET’S DO YOUR KWL CHART!

In this activity, you are tasked to answer the following questions:
a. What do you Know about the topic?
b. What do you Want to know about the topic?
c. What have you Learned from the topic?

Who is Dr. Jose P. Rizal?

Dr. Jose Rizal or Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado

Y Alonso Realonda was born on June 19, 1861
at the town of Calamba, Laguna.

His baptismal happened on June 22, 1861 three

(3) days after when he was born.
Rizal was known in the Philippine history as
a linguist, traveler, genius, and a man of
honor.
He knew how to speak 22 languages, journeyed
different countries particularly the
continents of Europe and Asia, and acquired
excellent awards during his school days.
He attained different professions including
ophthalmology, business, and farming. He was
an excellent poet, novelist, philosopher,
sculptor, cartographer, and historian. He was
also fond of collecting books and sports where
he shines in fencing, archery, and chess.
© Chua (2019)
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Dear students,
Do you think you can be better
than Dr. Jose P. Rizal?
Wait! Before you answer my
question, let us get to know
him more! There is still so
much about this amazing hero.
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© https://familyscopes.blogspot.com/2019/11/family-tree-of-rizal-
paternal-and.html

Moreover, scholars revealed that the Mercado-

The Rizal family is Rizal family had also traces of Japanese,
considered one of the Spanish, Malay, and even Negrito blood aside
biggest families during from Chinese (Zaide, 1983).
their time.
Jose Rizal came from a 13-member family
The family’s paternal
consisting of his parents, Francisco Mercado
ascendant, Domingo Lam-
co, was a full-blooded and Teodora Alonso Realonda, and nine sisters
Chinese who came to the and one brother.
Philippines from Amoy,
China in the closing
years of the 17th century
and married a Chinese Dear students,
half-breed by the name of
Ines de la Rosa (Zaide, What do you think are the similarities and
1983). differences between your family and Dr. Rizal’s
family? Who do you think, from the members of the
family, had influenced Dr. Rizal significantly?
Let us check if you are correct!!!
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Paternal Ancestry Maternal Ancestry

o Domingo Lam-co o Don Eugenio Ursua
o Ines de la Rosa o Benigna Ursua (Ochoa)

Who is Domingo Lam-co? Who is Eugenio Ursua?

Domingo Lam-co was Rizal’s Eugenio Ursua was Rizal’s

paternal ascendant. He is a
full-blood Chinese from Amoy,
China. He came to the
Philippines and married a half-
Chinese lady named Ines de la
Rosa in the late 16th century.
He took the last name Mercado in
the late 17th century.
▪ Fracisco Mercado- Half-
Chinese and Half Filipino
son of Domingo and Ines.
▪ Cirila Bernacha- Chinese
Filipino who married
Francisco Mercado.
▪ Juan Mercado- Son of
Francisco and Cirila.
▪ Cirila Alejandro- Chinese
Filipino who married Juan
Mercado.
▪ Francisco Mercado- Son of
Juan and Cirila and
father or Jose Rizal.
maternal ascendant. He is a
full-blood Japanese. He came to
the Philippines and married a
Filipina lady named Benigna
Ursua.
▪ Regina Ursua- Daughter of
Eugenio and Benigna.
▪ Manuel de Quintos-
Filipino-Chinese from
Pangasinan who married
Regina.
▪ Brigada de Quintos-
Daughter of Regina and
Manuel.
▪ Lorenzo Alberto Alonzo-
Spanish- Filipino from
Binan who married
Brigada.
▪ Teodora Alonzo Realonda-
Daughter of Brigada and
Lorenzo.

Dear students,
I am wondering! How does it feel to be part
of Rizal’s family? Do you have the same
question as mine?

Okay! Let us continue mapping his family

genealogy; maybe we can find answers why
Dr. Rizal is an extraordinary human being.
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Mother Father Siblings

1) Saturnina
Rizal
2) Paciano
Rizal
3) Narcisa
Rizal
4) Olympia
Rizal
5) Lucia Rizal
6) Maria Rizal
7) Jose Rizal
8) Concepcion
Teodora Alonzo Realonda- Francisco Mercado Rizal- He 9) Josefa Rizal
He was Jose’s loving and was Jose’s father, a model of 10) Trinidad
prudent mother. She fathers because of his Rizal
studied at the College of extraordinary characters and 11) Soledad
Santa Rosa. studied Latin and philosophy Rizal
at the College of San Jose.

DID YOU KNOW THAT…

▪ Jose was a frail, sickly and undersized child.
▪ At the age of three (3), he participated in family prayers.
▪ At the age of five (5), he was able to read the Spanish family
bible and began to make sketches.
▪ At a young age, he had shown some of his artistic talents.
▪ At the age of eight (8), he wrote his first poem in his native
language Filipino entitled “Sa Aking Mga Kababata” or “To My Fellow
Children”.
▪ Jose was also good in sleigh of hands. He learned so many magic
tricks such as making coin paper disappeared in his hands and
making a handkerchief disappeared in thin air. He entertained the
people in the town with his magic lantern exhibitions and gained
skills in manipulating marionettes.
▪
▪ His three uncles, brothers of his mothers, exerted good
influence on him. Tio Alberto inspired him to develop his
artistic ability, Tio Manuel encouraged him to develop his frail
body by means of physical exercises, and Tio Gregorio intensified
his voracios reading of good books.
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Dr. Jose P. Rizal had his early education in Calamba and Binan. It was
a type of schooling that a son of an ilustrado family received during his
time, characterized by four R’s – reading, writing, arithmetic, and
religion.

The first teacher of Rizal was his mother, who was a remarkable woman
of good character and fine culture. As Jose grew older, his parents employed
private tutors to give him lessons at home.His first tutor was Maestro
Celestino, his second tutor was Maestro Lucas Padua. Later, an old man
named Leon Monroy, a former classmate of Rizal’s father, became the boy’s
tutor.

Attended Year Teacher Course/ Degree Performance

School Completed
Ateneo 1881 Perito Agrimensor Surveyor
University
Maestro 1872 Tio Wrestling, Painting, Passed
Justiano Manuel, Gymnastics, Fencing
Aquino Cruz Juancho
in Binan
Agustin Saez 1872 Painting Passed
Romualdo de 1872 Sculpture Passed
Jesus
Central de 1884-1885 License in Medicine, Passed
Madrid License in Philosophy
University in and Letters, Doctoral
Spain in Medicine
Santo Tomas 1877-1882 Father Philosophy and Passed
University Pablo Letters
Ramon
San Fernando 1882 Fine Arts Passed
Madrid 1882 French, German, Passed
English, Shooting
Paris 1885 Ophthalmology Passed
Germany 1886 Anthropology Passed
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#GETTING TO KNOW HIM MORE:

We will know how different Dr. Rizal from us as a student.
In fact, I have so many questions in my mind, right now.
1. Is he really an outstanding student just what I have heard from
my parents?
2. Did he experience having failing grades?
3. What are his study habits?
4. Did he procrastinate also during the submission of his outputs?
5. Did he experience the “new normal learning” like what we are
experiencing?

Oh, sorry! It is obvious that I am so interested to know more about

him.

When he was 11 years old, Rizal entered

the Ateneo Municipal de Manila. He earned
excellent marks in subjects like
philosophy, physics, chemistry, and
natural history. At this school, he read
novels; wrote prize-winning poetry (and
even a melodrama— “Junto al Pasig”); and
practiced drawing, painting, and clay
modeling, all of which remained lifelong
interests for him.

✓ Rizal eventually earned a land surveyor’s and assessor’s degree

from the Ateneo Municipal while taking up Philosophy and Letters
at the University of Santo Tomas.
✓ Upon learning that his mother was going blind, Rizal opted to study
ophthalmology at the UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery. He,
however, was not able to complete the course because “he became
politically isolated by adversaries among the faculty and clergy
who demanded that he assimilate to their system.”
✓ Rizal earned a Licentiate in Medicine at the Universidad Central
de Madrid, where he also took courses in philosophy and literature.
It was in Madrid that he conceived of writing Noli Me Tangere. He
also attended the University of Paris and, in 1887, completed his
eye specialization course at the University of Heidelberg. It was
also in that year that Rizal’s first novel was published (in
Berlin).
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✓ Rizal is said to have had the ability to master various skills,

subjects, and languages. Our national hero was also a doctor,
farmer, naturalist (he discovered the Draco rizali, a small
lizard; Apogania rizali, a beetle; and the Rhacophorus rizali, a
frog), writer, visual artist, athlete (martial arts, fencing, and
pistol shooting), musician, and social scientist.

SEE! HE IS INDEED EXTRAORDINARY! But wait!

I have another tea. Dr. Rizal got to travel
around the world, not for fun but to gain more
knowledge and experiences! #Isn’t awesome?

Year Place Experiences

May 3, 1882 Spain He was accompanied by his uncle
Antonio, Vicente, Gella, and Mateo
Evangelista.
May 9-13, Singapore He observed the town. He boarded on
1882 boat. He conversed with the
passengers. He got sick again.
May 14-15, Marseilles He had some terrible and disheartening
1882 dreams.
May 17, 1882 Punta de He arrived.
Gales
May 18, 1882 Colombo He arrived.
May 26, 1882 African He was near the place.
coast
May 27, 1882 Aden He made some observations.
June 2, 3, 6, Suez Canal He was quarantined on board.
7, 1882
June 11-15, Marseilles His second time.
1882

November 3, Madrid, He took up Medicine and Philosophy.

1882 Spain
March 1891 Paris, He finished writing his second novel.
France
June 1892 Manila He came home.
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#SANAALL
How I wish I could do the same! Currently, I am
imagining what if I get a chance to live as Dr. Jose
P. Rizal, will I be able to give justice to his
story?

Hmmm. I think I am fine living my own life; I will just

note all his ideals and teachings; embody these values
and share to other people.

We have been reading too much! Let us take a break by

doing the next task.

WATCH THESE VIDEOS!!

Lecture Video: Rizal’s Life – Family, Childhood,
Education, and Travels
Film: Ganito Kami Noon, Paano kayo Ngayon?

Questions to Ponder:

1. Describe the nineteenth century Philippines as represented in

the film.
2. What is the main question that the film seeks to answer?
3. What is your own reflection based on the film and your
understanding?

THESE TWO
MATERIALS ARE
IMPORTANT!!!
i. Rizal in the context of the 19th
Century Philippines
ii. Rizal’s “Memoirs of a Student in
Manila.” Chapter 1
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Dear students we are almost at the end of our second

module. Before we evaluate what you have learned, here are
the key points that you have to keep in mind!!

LESSON SUMMARY
a) Dr. Jose Rizal or Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado Y Alonso Realonda was
born on June 19, 1861 at the town of Calamba, Laguna.

b) The Rizal family is considered one of the biggest families during

their time.

c) The family’s paternal ascendant, Domingo Lam-co, was a full-blooded

Chinese who came to the Philippines from Amoy, China in the closing
years of the 17th century and married a Chinese half-breed by the name
of Ines de la Rosa (Zaide, 1983).
d) Jose Rizal came from a 13-member family consisting of his parents,
Francisco Mercado II and Teodora Alonso Realonda, and nine sisters
and one brother.
e) The first teacher of Rizal was his mother, who was a remarkable woman
of good character and fine culture.
f) As Jose grew older, his parents employed private tutors to give him
lessons at home.His first tutor was Maestro Celestino, his second
tutor was Maestro Lucas Padua. Later, an old man named Leon Monroy, a
former classmate of Rizal’s father, became the boy’s tutor.

REFERENCES
Calamba, '. (2017, July 09). Dr. Jose Rizal's Family. Retrieved September
17, 2020, from https://www.slideshare.net/KaykieCalamba/dr-jose-rizals-
family
Golden Success College Follow. (2017, July 23). Life and works of Rizal.
Retrieved September 17, 2020, from
https://www.slideshare.net/Almarielitz/life-and-works-of-rizal
Magnaye, J. (2014, August 04). Jose Rizal's First Trip Abroad. Retrieved
September 17, 2020, from https://www.slideshare.net/JimaeMagnaye/jose-
rizals-first-trip-abroad.
Zaide….
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VALIDATION TIME!!
This section aims to assess your understanding of the
discussion provided in this module. Let us see if you
have learned something!!

KWL CHART. In this activity, you are expected to complete

the KWL Chart. After doing this task, share your experiences
and realizations while doing (all) the provided tasks.

Guide Questions:

1. How do you describe Rizal as a son, brother, student,

friend, and member of a political community?

2. What are the memorable experiences of Rizal that you can

relate to?

3. What are the important factors that affect or influence

Rizal’s life?

Individual Thought Paper. Write a thought paper analyzing

Rizal’s life, family, and childhood; compare it with your
own (Student’s life).

Rubric for Assessment:

Content - 40
Presentation - 30
Organization - 20
Technicalities – 10
Total: 100

Poem Making. Write/Create your own poem that reflects your

realization while studying Rizal’s Life: Family, Childhood,
Education and Travels

Rubric for Assessment:

Content: 20
Originality/Creativity: 15
Relevance: 15
Total - 50
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CONGRATULATIONS!!

Your hard work deserves a recognition! The semester is

very challenging, yet you have completed the second
step of this course. Way to go!! Keep winning!
Life’s lesson: if you are tired, just get a rest but
do not quit.