“Ah, tender childhood, lovely town,

Rich town of my felicities.”

- Jose Rizal
CALAMBA - hometown
1876 – When Rizal was 15, he wrote a
poem “Un Recuerdo A Mi Pueblo”
(In Memory of My Town)

EARLIEST CHILDHOOD MEMORIES

AYA – nurse maid

1865 – Concepcion died; this is the first
sorrow of Jose
3yrs. old – he joined family prayers

5yrs. old – he knew haltingly, the

Spanish family bible

FATHER LEONCIO LOPEZ – the town

priest, he was respected by Rizal
JUNE 6, 1868 – Jose and his
father went to Antipolo

OUR LADY OF PEACE AND

GOOD VOYAGE
Our Lady of Antipolo

Saturnina- La Concordia
5yrs. old – Rizal made sketches
USMAN – dog of Rizal
EARLY EDUCATION
IN CALAMBA AND
BIÑAN
The Hero’s First Teacher
Doña Teodora was Jose’s first non-formal teacher
On her lap, Jose learned prayers and the alphabet
at the age of three
simple arithmetic
By age six Rizal become adept at drawing, clay modeling
and carving
“Kwento ng Gamu-gamo”
Private Tutors of Rizal
Maestro Celestino was Jose’s first private tutor
Maestro Lucas Padua was the second private tutor
Maestro Leon Monroy became his tutor in Spanish and
Latin. He was a classmate of Don Francisco.
Jose Goes to Biñan
Don Leon died five months later and Jose was sent to a
private school in Biñan.
June 1869 – Jose goes to Biñan with Paciano
Carromata – the mode of transportation
Aunt Tomasa’s house – where Jose lodged
Rizal’s young kinsfolk were Leandro (mischievous), Florentina
(vulgar type) and Arcadia (hot headed, simple and honest) who
became his friend.
First Day in School
Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz – formal teacher
Rizal described Maestro Justiniano as tall, thin, long-necked,
sharp-nosed, with a body slightly bent forward
The school was in Maestro Justiniano’s house
First School Brawl
Pedro (the teacher’s son) – wrestling
Pedro teased Rizal uttering “un poco Senor” 2x
who became so vexed, he challenged Pedro to a
fight whom he defeated, Rizal having been taught
the art of wrestling by his Tio Manuel.

Andres Salandanan – arm wrestling

Painting Lessons in Biñan
Old Juancho – freely gave Jose painting lessons
Jose Rizal and his classmate Jose Guevarra became
apprentices of Old Juancho
Daily Life in Biñan
Jose’s daily routine:
Hears mass at 4 a.m. or studies lesson before going to mass
Goes to orchard to look for mabolo to eat
Goes to class at 10 a.m.
Lunch break-Tasked to deliver viand to her Tia Tomasa’s children,
only to be suspected of consuming part of it.
Daily Life in Biñan
Goes back to school at 2 p.m.
Goes home at 5 p.m.
Prays with cousins
Studies lessons, then draws a little
Has supper
Prays again
Memories of Biñ𝑎𝑛
Rizal was shoved by his naughty nephew Leandro
into the river where he nearly drowned if not
caught by someone on his feet.

he told his sisters Narcisa and Maria he wanted to

go home but was told he can’t go home.
Best Student in School
Jose surpassed his classmates in Spanish, Latin and
other subjects
His older classmates were jealous and squealed to
the teacher whenever he had fight
Jose usually received palmetazos on his hand or
behind
End of Biñan Schooling
December 17, 1870 – Jose left Biñan
Talim – the steamer that Jose rode
Arturo Camps – a Frenchman and a
friend of Don Francisco, he took care of
Jose during the trip
Martyrdom of GOMBURZA
January 20, 1872 – Cavite mutiny
February 17, 1872 – Fathers Mariano Gomez, Jose
Burgos and Jacinto Zamora were implicated and
executed
The GOMBURZA were leaders of the secularization
movement
The GOMBURZA
Martyrdom of GOMBURZA
The martyrdom of the three priests inspired Rizal
to fight the evils of Spanish tyranny
In 1891, Rizal dedicated his second novel El
Filibusterismo to GOMBURZA
Injustice to the Hero’s Mother
In 1872, Doña Teodora was arrested on a malicious
charge that she aided his brother Jose Alberto in
trying to poison his wife
Jose Alberto planned to divorce his wife because of
her infidelity
Injustice to the Hero’s Mother
Jose Alberto’s wife connived with the Spanish
lieutenant of the Guardia Civil and filed a case
against Rizal’s mother
Antonio Vivencio del Rosario – gobernadorcillo of
Calamba, helped the lieutenant arrest Doña
Teodora
Injustice to the Hero’s Mother
50 kilometers – Doña Teodora was made to
walk from Calamba to the provincial prison
in Santa Cruz
Injustice to the Hero’s Mother
Don Francisco de Marcaida & Don Manuel Mazano
– most famous lawyers of Manila, defended Doña
Teodora in court
After 2 ½ years – the Royal Audiencia acquitted
Doña Teodora