Rizal's

Education in
Manila
Lesson 3
A.Y. 2021-2022, First Semester
Ms. Reallyn B. Villanueva
Secondary Educati on of R i za l
i n Ate n e o
 He took entrance exam on June 1872 at Colegio San Juan
de Letran, four months after the execution of Gomburza
and Doña Teodora still in prison.
Francisco M e r c a d o wanted Jose to study at
C o le g io d e Sa n J u a n d e Le t ra n b u t Pa c ia n o c o n v in c e d h im
t o let Jose s t u d y i n s t e a d a t A t e n e o M u n i c i p a l d e Manila.
With the h e l p of Manuel Xerez Burgos, the n e p h e w of
the p rie st J o se Bu rg o s, Riza l w a s a d m it t e d to
At e n e o d e sp it e o b j e c t i o n s from some
POLO Y SERVICIO school administrators.
GOVERNOR GENERAL Rafael de Izquierdo
EDUCATION OF RIZAL IN ATENEO MUNICIPAL DE MANILA

• Rizal was sent in Ateneo Municipal de Manila for a 5 year

program where he took Bachelor of Art.
• When he was 11 years old, Rizal entered the Ateneo
Municipal de Manila - school under the supervision of
Jesuit priests.
 In t h e f irst t w o t e rm s a t At e n e o , c la sse s w e re d iv id e d
i nt o g r o u p s of interns a n d externs. The interns
The count of Monte
Cristo by Alexander c o n s t i t u t e d t he R o m a n Empire while t he externs
Dumas c o n st it u t e d t h e C a rt h a g in ia n Em p ire . In e a c h g ro u p ,
Travels in the t h e r e w er e five d i g n i t a r i e s : t he S t a n d a r d - b e a r e r,
Philippines by Dr. Centurion, Decurion, Tribune, a n d t h e Emperor
Feodor Jagor w h o w a s c o n s i d e r e d t o b e t he b e s t s t u d e n t in
class.
Riza l, g ro u p e d in t h e C a rt h a g in ia n Em p ire , w a s ra n ke d
a t t h e b o t t o m of t he c l a s s a t t he s t a r t of t he t e r m .
He ke p t o n g e t t in g p ro m o t e d so t h a t b y t h e e n d o f h is
first m o n t h , he h a d a l r e a d y a t t a i n e d t h e rank of
Emperor.
 Rizal took private lessons in Santa Isabel College
during the noon recesses to improve his Spanish
Fr. Jose language. He paid three pesos for those extra Spanish
Villaclara lessons

He became a member and an officer in a religious society,

Marian Concregation and also a member of Academy of
EXTRA- Spanish Literature and the Academy of Natural Sciences
CURRICULAR Rizal studied painting under the famous Spanish painter,
ACTIVITIES Agustin Saez, and sculpture under Romualdo de Jesus,
noted Filipino sculptor. He also studied fencing and
gymnastics.

Father Francisco Paula de Sanchez encouraged him to

enhance his writings and recognized Rizal’s talent as a
poet. Dr. Rizal began writing in Spanish language
A La Juventud Filipina( To
the Philippine Youth)
Por la Educacion Recibe
Lustre la Patria( Through During his stay in Ateneo, he w r o t e
Education Our Motherlandp o e m s a n d c r a f t e d sculptures.
Receives Light)
 Some of poems he wrote during stay in
Alianza Intima la Religion
and Education( The Ateneo:
intimate Alliance between 1. Mi Primera Inspiracion
Religion and Education) 2. Un Recuerdo A Mi Pueblo (In Memory of My
Town)
A la Virgen Maria( To the
Virgin Mary) 3. La Tragedia De San Estaquio
Al Nino Jesus(To the Child  As a result of the talent he had in fine arts, Rizal
Jesus) was able to carved the image of Virgin Mary and
A Farewell Dialogue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Students
 Rizal c o n t i n u o u s l y exemplified scholastic
ex ce ll en ce s u c h t h a t he w a s the p r i d e of the
Jesuits as he r e c e i v e d the h i g h e s t
g r a d e s in a l m o s t all his classes. During his
fourth year, Rizal became an interno in Ateneo.
On M a r c h 23, 1877, he o b t a i n e d the d e g r e e
Bachiller en Artes a n d w a s a w a r d e d a s o n e
of the sobresaliente ( o u t s t a n d i ng ) in his
batch.
S a c re d Heart
of J e s u s
Higher Educati on of R i za l i n
U ST
 Rizal w e n t on t o a t t e n d t h e University of Santo
To m a s ( U S T ) t o s t u d y Philosophy and Letters . After a year,
he sh if t e d to st u d y m e d ic in e , w h e re h e w a s a llo w e d t o
ta k e u p p r e p a r a t o r y m e d i c a l c o u r s e s a n d r e g u l a r
first y e a r m e d i c a l c o u r s e s a t t h e s a m e t i m e .
 Rizal’s academic life in UST was full of controversies and
hardships compared to his time in Ateneo.
It w a s r e p o r t e d on va ri o u s o c c a s i o n s t h a t Rizal h a d " u n h a p p y
days" a t UST for t hree reasons.
1. D o m i n i c a n p r o f e s s o r s were hostile to him.
2. Filipinos were v u l n e r a b l e to r a c i a l d i s c r i m i n a t i o n
3. The m e t h o d of i n s t r u c t i o n w a s repressive a n d d a t e d .

 Rizal’s unsatisfactory performance can also be attributed to the

existing distractions of youth he experienced as a student in
Manila. Rizal became fascinated with women.
Liberalism and Filipino Students in UST
 To encourage the production of literary works in Manila, the Liceo Artistico
Literario de Manila, an organization of art lovers in the city conducted regular
competition on literary writing.
 Rizal joined the contest together with his entries: A La Juventud Filipina (To
the Filipino Youth) – first great poem in Spanish written by a Filipino depicting
the nationalistic concept that the Filipino youth were the fair hope of
motherland and El Consejo de los Dioses (The Council of the Gods) were
adjudged as the best entry in the said competition.
 Rizal organized a secret society of Filipino students in UST.
 In 18 8 2, J o se Riza l f in ish e d h is f o u rt h y e a r in UST
a nd le f t the Philippines b o u n d for Spain where
he c o n t i n u e d his
st u d y o f m e d ic in e a t t h e Un iv e rsid a d C e n t ra l d e
Ma d rid . He o b t a i n e d m u l t i p l e d e g r e e s in philosoph y
and letters, a n d
medicine in 1884 and 1885.