JOSE RIZAL LIFE TIME LINE

INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

• The mandatory Rizal subject in the Philippines is
in pursuance to Republic Act 1425, authored by
then Senator Claro M. Recto.
• The transition from a being a bill to a law was met
with intense proposition, particularly from the
Catholic Church, especially the teachings on
writings of Rizal, specifically the Noli Me Tangere
and the El Filibustirismo.
• Recto was even dubbed a Communist and an anti-
Catholic. Catholic schools threatened to stop
operations if the bill was passed. Recto calmly
countered that if that happened, the schools
would be nationalized.
The bill filed by Recto was eventually
passed but with a clause that would allow
exemptions to students who think reading
the Noli and Fili would ruin their faith.
They can apply for exemption with the
Department of Education from reading
Rizal’s novels but not from taking the Rizal
subject.
• The aims of the Rizal Law: 1) To rededicate the lives
of youths to the ideals of freedom and nationalism;
2) To pay tribute to our national hero for devoting
his life and works in shaping the Filipino character.
3) To gain an inspiring source of patriotism through
the study of Rizal’s life, works and writings.
JOSE RIZAL, the national hero of the
Philippines, wrote many political pieces
which expressed the feelings of many
about the Spanish colonization and the
potential for democracy. This timeline
follows Rizal’s biography through out
his life.
1848
Jose Rizal’s mom, Teodora Morales
Alonso-Realonda y Quintos, and dad,
Francisco Rizal-Mercado y Alejandra,
marry on June 28th.
1861
On June 19th Jose Rizal is born to
become the seventh child born to his
parents. Three days later Rizal was
christened with the name Jose
Protasio Rizal-Mercado y Alonso-
Realonda.
1870
Jose Rizal begins school under the instruction
of Justiano Aquino Cruz at nine years of age.

1871
Jose continues his education under the
instruction of Lucas Padua.
1872
Rizal is examined by those in charge of college
entrance to St. Tomas University in Manila; he
enters the school system as a scholar.
1875
Rizal enters the Ateneo as a boarder at just
14 years of age.
Rizal in Ateneo
1876
At the age 15, Rizal receives a Bachelor of Arts
degree from the Ateneo de Manila. He not only
receives this degree, but receives it with highest
honors possible.
1877
• In June, Jose begins to go to school at Sto. Tomas
University in Manila where he studies philosophy.
 WRITING CAREER

1877
In November, Rizal writes a poem and
receives recognition for his writing from
the Royal Economic Society of Friends of
the Country, also known as Amigos del
Pals. The recognition comes in the form of
a diploma of merit and honorable
mention.
1878

In June Rizal decides to switch gears in his educational

pursuits and transfers into the medical courses at Sto.
Tomas University. During this time he also writes and
additional two poems that win him further recognition.
1880
At the age of 19 Rizal writes another poem for a
competition where he should have won first prize.
However, he was not given the prize because of
discrimination.
1881
Rizal creates the commemorative
medal in wax for the Royal Economic
Sociiety of Friends centennial
celebration.
  Emigrating


1882

In May Rizal gets money from his brother and travels
secretly from Manila to Spain aboard a French ship and
railroad entering Spain at the Port Bou.

In June Sto. Tomas University realizes Rizal is nowhere
to be found and threaten to take away land from fagther
who is a tenant even though his father has no idea about
his whereabouts

June 15 Rizal makes his arrival in Barcelona and begins
to study again in Madrid in October of the same Year
Rizal in Madrid
1886
Rizal receives a degree in medicine from the
Central University of Madrid at the age 23,
He then becomes an assistant to Dr. L. De
Wecker and visits many universities in
Berlin, Leipzig, and Heidelberg in the
country of Germany.
Fame...Then Death and Legacy
1887
Rizal finishes his first novel titled Noli Me
Tangere while staying in Berlin. The novel
offends Catholic officials and Rizal is
deemed to be a troublemaker.
He then travels to Austria, Switzerland
1888
In February Rizal leaves Spain and sets sail
for Hongkong and in Japan. He continued
to travel, practice medicine and write.
1892
In August, Rizal was detained aboard a ship
travelling back to Spain. Rizal was charged with
treason, sedition, and the formation of illegal
societies. He was sent to an island and held. He
taught for 4 yeatrs while beingk held.
He met a girl named Josephine Bracken who he
wanted to marry but the church refused to give
him a license to marry.
He wrote his last piece of writing called My
Last Farewell and wrote an address to
Filipino insurgents to law down their arms
against the Spanish authorities.
The address was never made public, but
was added to list of charges against him.
1896
Rizal’s request to go to Cuba was approved. On
the way to Cuba he was arrested and charged with
conspiracy and sedition.
On December 27 he was condemned to death in a
Spanish Court.
On December 30th he was permitted to marry
Josephine two hours before he was shot by a firing
squad. He was buried in a secret grave.
Jose Rizal’s Execution
1912
On December 30th the ashes of Rizal
were transferred to the Rizal
Mausoleum and December 30th was
declared a national holiday in honor of
his memory.
THE END