DR. JOSE P.

RIZAL
 Chapter 1
Advent of A National Hero
The Birth of a Hero
• June 19, 1861 – moonlit night of Wednesday in
Calamba Laguna our national hero was born.
• June 22, 3 days after he was baptized by Fr.
Rufino Collantes and Rev. Pedro Casanas as
the godfather.
• Name Jose – St. Joseph
• Lt. Gen Jose Lemery – civil official when Jose
was born
Rizal’s Parents
Don Francisco Mercado Rizal (1818-1898) died at 80
• Native of Binan Laguna
• Studied Latin and Philosophy and Letters at
College of San Jose in Manila
Character:
• ‘A model of a father’ – hardy, independent-
minded man, talked less and worked more,
strong in body and valiant in spirit.
Dona Teodora (1826-1911) died at 85
•Born in Manila, studied at College of Sta. Rosa

Character:
Remarkable woman possessing refined
culture, literary talent, business ability,
fortitude of Spartan woman, a
mathematician and read many literary
books.
The Mercado - Rizal Family
The Mercado - Rizal Family
Francisco, the father, was a serious looking
man of sturdy build. He was born in Biñan,
Laguna on April 18, 1818. 
Teodora, the mother, was a vigorous and
persevering woman with a benevolent heart
and a likable personality.

Saturnina (1850-1913), eldest of the Rizal

children, became the wife of Manuel T. Hidalgo
of Tanauan, Batangas.

Paciano, the second child in the family and Rizal's

only brother.
Narcisa (1852-1939), third Rizal, was married to
Antonio Lopez of Morong, Rizal.

Olympia (1855-1887), fourth Rizal child, was married to

Silvestre Ubaldo. She died of childbirth in 1887.

Lucia (1857-1919), fifth Rizal child, was the wife of

Mariano Herbosa.

Maria (1859-1945), the sixth Rizal child, became the

wife of Daniel Faustino Cruz of Biñan, Laguna.

Jose Rizal (1861-1896), became the national hero of the

Philippines.
Trinidad (1868-1951), the tenth Rizal child.

Soledad (1870-1929), the youngest Rizal child

became the wife of Pantaleon Quintero.
The Surname Rizal:
•“Mercado” was adopted in 1731 by Domingo
Lamco who was a full blooded Chinese.
•“Rizal” the second surname was acquired from a
word racial means a field, or a new pasture.
Rizal ‘s Home:
•A two storey building, rectangular in shape, built
in adobe stones and hard woods
and roofed with red tiles.
 The Royal Decree of 1849
Catalogo de Alfabetico de November 21, 1849 – decree was
issued by Gov. Narciso Claveria
Apellidos
Purpose:
1. Cedula or community tax
2. Population distribution
3. Monitoring of population for gov’t
records and correspondence

 Noble men were given option to keep

their names; among the clans who
were exempted were:
- Lakandula - Soliman
- Gatmaitan - Gatbonton
- Salongas - Laya
- Lapiras - Macapagal
- Salamat - Manuguits
- Balinguits - Kalaw - Banal
Behind were the poultry yard full of turkeys
and chickens and a big garden of tropical fruit
trees – atis, balimbing, chico, macopa,papaya,
santol, tampoy , etc.
A Good Middle Class Family:
• The family belonged to the principalia, a town
aristocracy, one of the distinguished family in
Calamba
• From the farms they harvested rice, corn and
sugarcane.
• They raised pigs, chickens and turkeys in their
backyard.
•Dona Teodora managed a general goods store
and operated a small flour-mill and a home -made
ham press.
•They owned a carriage which was a status symbol
and another house situated near the town and a
private library consisted of 1,000 volumes.
•They participated prominently in all the social and
religious affair of their community
 Assignment 1,2,3
1. Write your name. Get the possible origins and meaning
of your name and family names/surname.
2. Compare your family portrait with that of your great
grandparents photo (print out – include in the paper).
Write down obvious similarities/differences in the photo.
3. Activity:
• Conduct a walking tour in your area
• Interview at least 5 senior citizens
• Tanungin tungkol sa kanilang perception sa pagkakaiba
ng kabataan noon at ngayon
• Record their answer.