Prepared by:

Gentallan, Janvier Furio

2nd Year – BSEd Major in Social
Studies
The Rizal Shrine in Calamba
 Rizal’s house in Calamba is a combination of FILIPINO-SPANISH colonial
style.
 Architect JUAN NAKPIL volunteered his self in rebuilding and restoration of
the historical house.
 Executive Order 145 by President Elpidio Quirino approved the
reconstruction and inauguration of the house as RIZAL SHRINE.
 Rizal’s family came from Biñan, Laguna:
CULTIVATION OF LAND + BOUNTIFUL HARVEST = Rizal’s father
Francisco became one of the town’s wealthiest men and became DON
FRANCISCO MERCADO.
 Rizal family was the first to…
*Build a stone house
*Kept carriage and own private library
*Spent for the education of his children in Manila.
Rizal’s Genecology
THE MERCADO – RIZAL FAMILY
 Considered as one of the
biggest family in their
time.
 Thirteen (13) member-
family
• Parents:
Francisco Mercado
Teodora Alonzo Realonda
• Nine (9) Daughters
• Two (2) Sons
FRANCISCO MERCADO (1818-
1898)
 Parents: Juan & Cirila
Mercado
 Born in Biñan, Laguna on
April 18, 1818.
 Hardly and independent-
minded man, has strong in
body and valiant in spirit.
 Died on January 5, 1898
Rizal’s Genecology

Teodora Alonzo Realonda (1827-1911)

 Parents: Lorenzo Alonso and Brigida de Quintos.
 She was a remarkable woman, possessing refined culture,
literary talent, business ability, and the fortitude of
Spartan women.
 Died on August 16, 1911 at the age of 85
Rizal’s Genecology
RIZAL’S SIBLINGS
1. Saturnino Rizal Hidalgo (1850-1913) – NENENG; Oldest of the Rizal children.
2. Paciano Rizal (1851-1930) – Only brother of Rizal and his confidant after his
brother execution, hejoined the Philippine Revolution and became combat
general.
3. Narcisa Rizal Lopez (1852-1939) – SISA; wife of Antonio Lopez, a school
teacher of Morong.
4. Olimpia Rizal Ubaldo (1855-1887) – YPIA; wife of Silvestre Ubaldo, a
telegraph operator from Manila. The PRETTIEST among her sisters.
5. Lucia Rizal Herbosa (1857-1919) – wife of Mariano Herbosa of Calamba, who
was a nephew of Father Casanas. Herbosa died of Cholera in 1889 and was
denied Christian burial because he was the brother – law - of Rizal.
6. Maria Rizal Cruz (1859-1945) – BIANG; wife of Daniel Faustino Cruz. She was
the grand-mother of Gemma-Cruz Araneta, former Miss International.
7. Jose Rizal (1861-1896) – PEPE; Our Filipino Hero. During
his exile in Dapitan he lived with Josephen Bracken, Irish girl
from Hong Kong.
8. Concepcion Rizal (1862-1865) – CONCHA; She died of
sickness at the age of 3. her death was Rizal’s first sorrow in
life.
9. Josefa Rizal (1865-1945) – PANGGOY; She died an old maid
at the age of 80.
10. Trinidad Rizal (1868-1951) – TRINING; She died an old
maid at the age of 83.
11. Solidad Rizal Quintero (1870-1929) – CHOLENG; The
youngest of the Rizal children.
ANCESTORS OF Don Francisco Mercado

Domingo Lam-co
(Chinese immigrant Ines dela Rosa
from Changchow, (A Filipina)
Fukien)

Francisco Mercado
Cirila Bermarcha
(Their Son; became
(Chinese-Filipina
Gobernadocillo of
Mestiza)
Binan)

Juan Mercado
Cirila Alejandro
(Their Son; elected
(A Chinese-Filipino
also as
mestiza)
gobernadocillo)

Francisco Mercado
(Their Son; father
of Rizal)
ANCESTORS OF Doña Teodora Alonzo Realonda

LakanDula
Eugenio Ursua Benigna Ursua (King of Tondo;
(Japanese ancestry) (Filipina) descendant of Dona
Teodora’s family)

Manuel D. Quintos
Regina Ursua
(A Filipino-Chinese
(Their Daughter)
lawyer)

Lorenzo Alberto Brigida de Quintos

Alonzo (One of their
(A Spanish-Filipino) daughter)

Teodora Alonzo
Realonda
(their daughter;
mother of Rizal)
 QUICK TRIVIA FACTS!
 Jose Rizal was born on between eleven and midnight of June 19,
1861 which felon a Wednesday.
 His mother almost died during the delivery because of his big head.
 June 22, 2019, he was baptized by Father Rufino Collates, close
friend of the Rizal family.
 JOSE PROTACIO RIZAL MERCADO Y ALONZO REALONDA
 “JOSE” was derived from the Christian saint, San Jose (St. Joseph)
 “PROTACIO” was derived from the catholic calendar.
 Real surname: MERCADO = “Merchant” (Domingo Lam-co)
 Second surname: RIZAL = “Green Pasteur” (his father is a farmer)
 INFLUENCES ON THE HERO’S
BOYHOOD
HEREDITARY INFLUENCES
 Malayan Ancestors (Lakan Dula). Love of freedom, innate to travel,
courage.
 Chinese Ancestors. Frugality, patience, love for children, serious nature.
 Spanish Ancestors. Elegance of bearing, sensitivity to insult, and
gallantry to ladies.
 Japanese Ancestry. Highly nationalistic, polite, disciplined, industrious,
dignified.
 (From his Father) profound sense of respect, love for work, and the habit
of independent thinking.
 (From his Mother). Religious nature, the spirit of self-sacrifice and
passion for arts and literature.
ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES

 The scenic beauties of Calamba and beautiful garden of the

Rizal family stimulated his artistic and literary talents.
 Religoius atmosphere at his home. Streghten his religious
nature.
 Paciano – love of freedom and Justice.
 Sisters – He is courteous and kind to women.
 Aya- awakened his interest in folklore and legend.
 Sorrows in his family. Strengthen his character to face death
of Concha and improsenment og his mother from 1870 to
1874.
 Spanish abuses and cruelties.
WILL OF THE ALMIGHTY GOD

Rizal was destined to become a

national hero and with the Aid of
the almighty God this was made
possible.