Rizal Law
teachings of the Church due to the events
- Known as Republic Act No. 1425
- Philippine law enacted on June 12, 1956
- Proposed by Claro M. Recto (Senator), co-
writer was Jose P. Laurel (Senator)
- Signed by Ramon Magsaysay (1956)
- Vito Power = Power/Right to say No
- 21 heroes (1 woman hero was Tandang Sora)
- Mandates inclusion of courses about life,
works, and writings of Dr. Jose Rizal in the
curriculum of all public and private schools,
colleges, and universities in the country
- To re-dedicate ideals of freedom and
nationalisms
- P300,000 is authorized to carry out the
purposes of this Act
- Important in preserving and celebrating
Philippine cultural heritage and history
- Ensures future generations of Filipinos to
know about Jose Rizal and his role in shaping
the country’s identity (history and culture)
Purpose of Rizal Law
1. Promote study of Rizal’s contributions to
Philippine history and culture
2. Instill sense of patriotism and nationalism to
the youth
3. Emphasize importance of fostering
appreciation for Rizal’s ideals including concepts
of freedom, democracy, and social justice
Why is the Catholic Church against Rizal Law
- The contents of Rizal were against the
happened at his time
- May limit academic freedom
- Overshadow other important aspects of the
Philippines
Additional Information
 Andres Bonifacio first met Jose Rizal who
were against revolution at that time
 Andres Bonifacio = delivered emissary to
Rizal indicating that the revolution had
started
Philippine of Rizal’s Time (19th Century):
Industrial Revolution
- Instability in Spanish politics since reign of King
Ferdinand VII (1808 – 1833), which affected
Philippines affair
- 50 generals in Spanish colonization
 Gen. Rafael de Izquierdo
o Executed 3 priests Gomez, Burgos,
and Zamora
 Admiral Jose Malcampo
o A good moro fighter but weak, inept,
and hates Muslims
 Gen. Fernando Primo de Rivera
o Took bribes and got girls for putting
up his casinos
 Gen. Valeriano Weyler
o Cruel and corrupt
o Start from being poor to rich in Spain
 Gen Camilo de Polavieja
o Ordered for Rizal’s execution or;
o Rizal died during his term
- Ventura Delos Reyes = one of the proponents
in creating the Constitution
- No freedom of religion - Asia to Europe (Connection)

- Illustrado = enlightened ones - Where bandits reside

- Spanish penal code (greater penalties for dark - In Africa

skinned and lighter for light skinned)
- Shortcut to Europe
- Regard brown as inferior
What to Remember:
- Spanish called us Indios while Rizal called them
bangus  Political = Corrupt
 Economic = Compulsory Free Labor,
- Rizal did not graduated due to no thesis Galleon Trade (faster trading), Opening of
Suez Canal
Frailocracy
 Social = Filipino Discrimination
- Friars (Augustinians, Dominicans, Franciscans)
Rizal’s Family Tree
- Controlled religious and educ. Life of PH
- Rizal’s family was wealthy and privileged
- Almost every town were under this except in
- They were known as Illustrados
Islamic Mindoro and Sulu
Lineage of Rizal
- No church was an indication of not being
dominated or colonized - Domingo Lam-co

Forced Labor  Rizal paternal ascendant

 A full-blooded Chinese who lived in Amoy,
- Polo y servicio = Men in 16 – 60
China
- Compulsory labor wherein only rich were  Arrived in PH in closing years of 17th
excused century
 Married to Ines de la Rosa, a Chinese half-
- Haciendas owned by friars (rich landlords), breed
where they were working
- Mercado-Rizal had also Japanese, Spanish,
Guardia Civil Malay, and Negrito blood
- Abusive and get people’s property Jose Rizal’s Parents
- Maltreating innocent people - Francisco Mercado
- Rapes women
 Youngest of Juan and Cirila Mercado’s 13
- Assign each province to plant a certain crop children
only  Born in Binan, Laguna
 Studied in San Jose College of Manila
Suez Canal
  Granted by Dominicans of a hacienda 8. Concepcion Rizal (1862-1865)
together with a rice farm
 Died at age of 3
- Teodora Alonso Realonda
9. Josefa Rizal (1865-1945)
 Business-minded, religious
 Epileptic and died a spinster (unmarried)
 Born in Santa Cruz, Manila on Nov. 14,
1827 and died in Manila in 1913 10. Trinidad Rizal (1868-1951)
 2nd child of Brijida de Quintos and Lorenzo
Alonso (half Spaniard engineer)  Last to die and died a spinster
 Studied at Colegio de Santa Rosa (unmarried)

Jose Rizal’s Siblings 11. Soledad Rizal

1. Saturnina Rizal (1850-1913)  Youngest child

 Rumored to be Saturnina’s baby with his
 Eldest and married to Manuel Hidalgo Tito
2. Paciano Rizal (1851-1930)  Married to Pantaleon Quintero

Jose Rizal
 Only brother of Rizal
 Worked as Farmer and later as a general  Birthplace: San Juan, Calamba, Laguna
of PH revolution after Rizal was executed  Inspiration to PH nationalist movement
3. Narcisa Rizal (1852-1939)  Jose = Saint Joseph whom Jose’s mother
was a devotee
 First to get married, to Antonio Lopez  Protacio = Saint Protacio, patron saint
 A teacher and musician for June 19, which is birthdate of Rizal
 Baptized at June 22, 1861 by Rev. Rufino
4. Olympia Rizal (1855-1887)
Collantes with Rev. Pedro Casañas as the
 Married Silvestre Ubaldo sponsor
 Died from childbirth  Owns a pony and a big black dog named
Usman
5. Lucia Rizal (1857-1919)
Rizal Mercado
 Married to Mariano Herbosa
 Had 8 children  Paternal surname
 Accompanied Rizal from Hongkong to  Mercado = Market
Manila  Rizal (Ricial)
o Green of young growth or green
6. Maria Rizal (1859-1945) fields
o Only used for him to travel freely
 Married to Daniel Faustino Cruz
“y”
7. Jose Rizal (June 19, 1861 – Dec. 30, 1896)
  Used to differentiate one’s paternal (1st) Rizal’s First Poem (“Sa Aking Mga Kabata”
and maternal surnames (2nd) in
accordance to Civil Registry Law of 1870  Not originally written by Rizal but by
poets Herminigildo Cruz and Gabriel
Alonso Realonda Beato Francisco
 Rizal encountered the word “kalayaan” at
 Maternal surname the age of 21
 Claveria decree of 1849
o Changed Filipino’s native surnames, Rizal’s Early Education in Calamba
which resulted to adoption of the
surname Realonda  Characterized by 4 R’s (Reading, Writing,
Arithmetic, Religion)
Jose Rizal’s 3 Uncles  Instruction was rigid and strict, aided by
the teacher’s whip
 Jose
 Doña Teodora
o youngest uncle who taught him regular
o Rizal’s 1st teacher
lessons
o Discovered Rizal’s talent for poetry
 Manuel and encouraged him to write poems
o Huge uncle who developed his
physique Rizal’s Private Tutors
 Gregorio
1. Maestro Celestino
o Instilled the mind of Rizal
2. Maestro Lucas Padua
September 28, 1862 3. Leon Monroy
o Former classmate of Rizal’s father
 Church and books including Rizal’s o Lived at Rizal’s home
baptismal records were burned
Rizal’s Early Education in Biñan
June 6, 1868
 After Monroy’s death, Rizal was sent to
 Rizal made a pilgrimage to Antipolo Biñan, accompanied by his brother,
Paciano on June 1869 under Maestro
1869
Justiniano Aquino Cruz
 Rizal wrote “Sa Aking Mga Kabata”  Pedro, a bully and son of Justiniano, was
challenged by Jose to a fight
Rizal’s Childhood
 Challenged by Andres Salandanan to
 Often go to church nearby his home to arm-wrestling
watch and observe people  Later on had more fights with other boys
 Learned letters at age of 3 of Biñan but beat all of them in academic
 Wax studies
o Rizal’s favorite play material  Surpassed other students in Spanish,
o Used it to mold animals Latin, and other subjects
  Learned to paint by Justiniano’s father in
law named Juancho Carrera who was a
master painter.
 Left on December 17, 1870
o Received a letter from his sister,
Saturnina
o Through a Talim, a steamer, and taken
care by Arturo Camps during the trip
Rizal’s Education in Ateneo
 1768 – Jesuits were expelled from the
archipelago
 1865 – Ateneo Municipal de Manila
offered secondary course
 Entered on June 10, 1872 (age of 11),
accompanied by Paciano
 Initially planned to go on College of San
Juan de Letran
 Was not initially admitted as Fr. Magin
Fernando refused due to:
o Late registration
o Sick and undersize
 Able to enter with the help of Fr. Manuel
Xerez-Burgos (nephew of Fr. Burgos)
 Stayed at house located on Calle Carballo
 Jesuits = best educators in Spanish
 Class was categorized and had a goal to
become Emperor
 Fr. Bech = His 1st professor
 Fr. Francisco Sanchez
o Encouraged Rizal’s critical thinking
and intellectual curiosity and later
had impact on his advocacy for
reforms and national consciousness
o His most beloved professor
o Regarded him as model of
uprightness, earnest, and love
 Graduated at age of 16
 1877 – completed surveyor’s training
(while studying at UST)
 May 1878 – passed licensing exam
 1881 – granted a license
Rizal’s Rigid Schedule
 Study and Reading until 4 PM
 4 to 5 = Exercise
 5 to 6 = social and misc obligations
Rizal’s Education in UST
 Teodora was against for Jose to go to
college for further enhancement of his
knowledge due to:
o Execution of GomBurZa
o Further knowing would lead him to be
beheaded
 Still entered on April 1877 (age of 16) and
Paciano accompanied him
 Took Philosophy and Letters in 1st year
where subjects were (with good grades)
o Cosmology, Metaphysics, Theodicy,
and History and Philosophy
 Shifted to medical course due to:
o Fr. Pablo Ramon advice
o Mother’s failing eyesight
 Whipped at his back by Guardia Civil due
to not bowing to them
 Remained loyal to Ateneo
 Experienced Dominican hostility and
racial discrimination against Filipinos
Rizal’s 3 College Romances
 Segunda Katigbak
o Schoolmate of Saturnina
 Leonor Valenzuela
o Wrote her a letter with invisible ink
o “Tall girl with regal bearing”
 Leonor Rivera
o Cousin of Rizal
o Frail, pretty girl, “tender as a budding
flower with kindly, wistful eyes”