THE LIFE’S AND

WORKS
OF
DR. JOSE P. RIZAL

BY
Mr. Henry Nieva Corrales

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INTRODUCTION OF RIZAL LAW
1956 Claro M. Recto
filed a Bill called the
Rizal Bill to instill
heroism to the
Filipino youth.
For college 칼리지 and
university to study 공부하다
the Life and Works of
Dr. Jose Rizal. 의사 조세 리잘
June 12, 1956; Republic Act. 1425 as Rizal Law
리잘 법 came into effect. 2
Republic Act 1425 RIZAL LAW
R.A 1425
Also known as Rizal Law was
approved on June 12, 1956
is an act of mandating all
public and private
institutions including state
colleges and universities to
include the Dr. Jose Rizal’s
life, works, and writings as a
course across programs.
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It was written by Sen. Jose P. Laurel with a comprised
version of House Bill no. 5561.
Came out on April 19, 1956 in the House of
Representatives and Senate Bill no. 428
April 3, 1956 by then Committee on Education,
led by Cong. Jacobo Gonzales and Sen. Claro Recto
known as Noli-Fili Bill.

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I. THE BIOLOGICAL SKETCH
The life of DR. JOSE RIZAL 의사 조세 리잘 had served
as an inspiration not only to Filipinos, but to all
Freedom-loving peoples throughout the world.
The pride of the Malay race and the greatest hero of a
nation.
Born on June 19, 1861 between eleven and twelve
o'clock at Calamba, Laguna. 칼람 바 라구나
Baptized at a Catholic Church of Calamba, on June 22,
By Rev. Rufino Collantes, 루피 노 콜란 테스 a close
friend of his family. 가족 5
The boy was named
Jose 호세 in honor of
St. Joseph 호세
a patron saint of
workers.
Was given the
second name
Protacio a saint to
be a bishop in Milan.
Francisco Mercado Rizal born in Binan, Laguna 빈
라구나 a great grandfather was a Chinese Christian
중국 신자 named Domingo Lamco. 일요일 램코 6
An immigrant from
Fujian China 복 건 중국 arrived
in the late 18th century.
Rizal 리잘 adopted
the name of
Mercado 시장
means market.

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Narciso Claveria
나르시소 클레 베리아
requires to adopt
a surname for taxation
purposes.
Married to Teodora
Alonzo Realonda
테오 도라 알론조 리 on
June 28, 1848, a woman of fortitude.
Born in Manila 마닐라 on
November 8, 1826, 십일월
a talent in mathematics, 수학 8
business 사업 and literature. 문학
CALAMBA 칼람 바
The Cradle of a Genius“
Calamba 칼람 바 is
named after a big native
Jar surrounded by a big
hacienda belong to the
Dominican friars.
The Philippines governed
by Jose Lemery
조세 르 메리 in the
town was named after
him. 9
*Jose 호세 was the 7th child and the second son in a
family of 11 children.
*“My family has never been patriotic for money.” 돈
*Rafael Palma 라파엘 팔마 said Rizal 리잘 inherited
from his father a sense of dignity and respect.
*The Rizal family 리잘 가족 was considered one of the
riches families in Calamba. 칼람 바
*One of the few families to own a horse-drawn
carriage, the first to have a home library 도서관
almost 1,000 volumes, 천 권 and the first to send
their
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with eleven children to Manila. 마닐라
Saturnina 토르 니나 (1850-1913),
married to Manuel Hidalgo 마누엘
히달고 of Tanauan, Batangas.
Paciano 파시안노 (1851-1930), the
only brother became an
agriculturist and had a
college education in Manila. 마닐라
Joined General Aguinaldo’s 아귀 날도
to the rank of Major General.
Returned to Los Banos as
simple farmer 농장주 & died in 1930
and was buried in Manila. 마닐라 11
*Narcisa 나르시사 (1852-1939),
married to Antonio Lopez 안토니오
로페즈 a teacher Morong, Rizal.

*Olympia 올림피아 (1855-1887),

Married to Silvestre
Ubaldo 실베스트르 울 볼도
a telegraph operator in Manila.
마닐라
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*Lucia 루시아 (1857-1919),
married to Mariano 마리아노
Herbosa of Calamba,
Laguna. 칼람 바 라구나

*Maria 마리아 (1859-1945),

married to Daniel
Faustino Cruz 다니엘 파우스 티노
크루즈 of Binan, Laguna.

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*Jose 호세 (1861-1896), married
to Josephine Bracken 조세핀 of
Hong Kong. 홍콩

*Concepcion 임신 (1862-1865),
died at age of 3. Her death
is Jose’s first sorrow.

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*Josefa 호세 파 (1865-1945),
head of the woman's
chapter of the
Katipunan died.

*Trinidad 트리니다드 (1868-1951),

member of the
Katipunan died.

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*Soledad (1870-1929),
married to Pantaleon 판테온
퀸 터 Quintero of Calamba.

*All of them got married except Josefa 호세 파 and

Trinidad, 트리니다드 who were spinsters, and
Concepcion 임신 who died at age of three.
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RIZAL’S ANCESTRY
*Rizal's father 리잘 아버지 was a
great grandson of
Lamco, 램코 a Chinese 중국
immigrant from Fujian,
China. 중국
*Rizal’s maternal ancestor was
Lakandula, 라 칸 두라 the last
king of Tondo. 톤도
*Maternal great-great grandfather was
Eugenio Ursua, 우기 니오 Japanese
일본어 blood and ancestry.
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THE NAME RIZAL
*The original surname
of the Rizal family
리잘 가족 was "Mercado”
시장 means "market“.
*Term "Rizal" 리잘
originated from the
word ricial which
signifies "green field“. 그린 필드
*The complete name of Rizal was Jose Protacio Rizal
호세 프로 타시 시장 알론조 레알
Mercado Y. Alonzo Realonda. 18
THE RIZAL’S FAMILY HOME
*House 집 was made of
solid and massive
earthquake proof
structure with sliding
window shutters with
capiz shells.
*Walls 벽 of lime and store
bounded the first floor.
*Second floor was entirely
of hard wood except for the
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roof which was of red tile.
MEMORIES OF CALAMBA
*Calamba 칼람 바 a perfect place that became the
"cradle of a genius".
*A 15 years old student at Ateneo de Manila.
아테네오 데 마닐라
*Wrote a poem Un Recuerdo
A Mi Pueblo (In Memory of
My Town).
*Rizal 리잘 was often called
by his brother or sisters as
Ute but was often called 20
Pepe 페페 or Pepito. 페피 토
*Jose 호세 was devoted son of the Catholic Church.
구교도 교회에
*Loved to go to church for spiritual nourishment and to
join religious activities.
*Rode in a casco (barge)
across Laguna de Bay
라구나 베이 and praying
at the shrine of Our Lady of
Buen Viaje of Antipolo.

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EARLY SCHOOLING 조기 학교
*Rizal 리잘 learned the alphabet from his mother
어머니 and her mother 어머니 was a strict and a
patient teacher. 선생
*Don Francisco sent his son to Binan 빈 to continue
his
studies of Latin under Maestro Joaquin Aquino Cruz.
호아킨 아퀴노 크루즈
*Rizal 리잘 described his teacher tall, thin, long-
necked
with sharp nose and a body.
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*Left Binan on December 7, 1871, and learned painting
in the shop of an old painter named Juancho. 주안 초
THE VICTIM OF INJUSTICE
*Dona Teodora was arrested on a malicious charge that
she allegedly aided her brother, Jose Alberto
조세 알베르토 in trying
to poison Alberto’s wife.

*Jose Alberto 조세 알베르토

was a prominent in Binan
who owned big tract of land.
*Went to Europe 유럽 on a
business trip.
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*The unjust execution of
Fathers Gomez, Burgos
and Zamora, 고메즈
부르고스 자모라 accused
of conspiracy of the
Cavite Mutiny garroted
on February 17, 1872.
*Paciano a student in the
College of San Jose in
Manila. 마닐라
*Boarding with Father
Burgos, his most esteemed professor and friend. 24
Dona Teodora used to tell stories to her children
어린이 before going to bed.
Narrated the story of the young moth. 어린 나방
The age of eight, Rizal 리잘
revealed his God 하나님
given talents in literary by
writing poems. 시
The poem he wrote in
Tagalog was entitled Sa
Aking Kabata
(To My Fellow Children). 25
 SA AKING MGA KABATA
Kapagka ang baya'y sadyang umiibig
sa kanyang salitang kaloob ng langit,
sanlang kalayaan nasa ring masapit
katulad ng ibong na sa himpapawid.

Pagka't ang salita'y isang kahatulan

sa bayan, sa nayo't mga kaharian,
at isang tao'y katulad, kabagay
sa alin mang likha noong kalayaan.
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Ang hindi magmahal sa kanyang salita
mahigit sa hayop at malansang isda,
kaya ang marapat pagyamaning kusa
na tulad sa inang tunay nanagpala.
Ang wikang tagalog tulad din sa latin,
sa ingles, kastila at salitang angel,
sa pagka ang Foong maalam tumingin ideals
ang siyang nag-gawad, nagbigay sa atin.
Ang salita nati'y huad sa iba
na may alfabeto at sariling letra,
na kaya nawala'y dinatnan ng sigwa
ang lunday sa lawa noong dakong una. 27
Why is Calamba 칼람 바 the
cradle of genius?
What could be the reasons why
Don Francisco chooses Rizal 리잘
as the family name of his
children?
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II. A MANILA STUDENT 마닐라 학생
Jose 호세 took the examinations on Christian doctrine,
at College of San Juan de Letran.
When to Manila 마닐라 on June 10, 1872 to take
examinations.
Jesuits opened the Ateneo
아테네 오 without any
discrimination.
Style of education 교육 gave
emphasis to rigid discipline
and character building. 29
He entered the Institution
of Ateneo De Manila
아테네 오 마닐라 and
use the surname Rizal. 리잘
Fr. Magin Fernando
마진 페르난도 said
he was late for registration
but w/ the help of Manuel
Xeres Burgos, 마누엘 부르 고스 he was able
to enter.
It was formerly called the Escuela Pia.
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*The first professor in
Ateneo 아테네 오 was Father
Jose Bech. 호세 베 치
*The Jesuit colleges, 제 슈트
대학 two empires were
established to stimulate the
students, 재학생 a Roman
로마 인 "empire“ and a
Carthaginian or Greek
그리스 "empire“ for
supremacy in the class.
*He was awarded a saint's picture as his prize. 31
Spent at Sta. Isabel College
he spent three pesos for
Spanish lessons.
스페인어 수업
The Count of Monte Cristo
by Alexander Dumas. 알렉산더 뒤마스
This poem 시 was written by
Rizal 리잘 on his mother's birthday. 어머니의 생일
To the Filipino Youth" 필리핀 청소년 written by Rizal
리잘 when he was eighteen years old at the University
of Santo Tomas. 대학 산토 토 마스 32
MY FIRST INSPIRATION
Rizal’s 리잘 winning pieces were:
A La Juventud Filipina
(poem) 시
El Consejo delos Dioses
(allegory)
Junto al Pasig
(melodrama)
The goal of education is the participation of the
individual in the total process of social interaction in
its society. 사회 33
*Father Leonard 레오나드
requested Rizal 리잘 to
curve for him the image of
the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
*Placed on the door of the
dormitory of the Ateneo
아테네 오 and remained
for almost twenty years.
년

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FIRST LOVE
*The girl who captured his heart was the
fourteen-year- old Segundiwa
Katigbak 세 간디와 카티 그 박
who was a boarder at
La Concordia College.
*Personal affection
happened in 1880, while
boarding in the home of
his uncle Antonio Rivera.
안토니오 리베라
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*Fell in love with Leonora 레오노라
beauty light skin
almost white wavy
hair, almost blond,
small and gracious
mouth; 입 large, dark
eyes 눈 shaded by
long eyelashes, nose
코 of correct profile.

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STUDENT AT UST
*Enrolled in the University
of Sto. Tomas, taking the
course of philosophy
in June 1877. 유월
*Located in the site of
Intramuros.
*Seeks guidance from Pablo Ramon
파블로 라몬 of Ateneo. 아테네 오
*1878; he decided to shift to medicine
의학 to cure his mother 어머니 failing eyesight. 37
First Day at the Pontifical University
*Academic performance in UST paled with that of
Ateneo and got excellent grades.
Records of Rizal in UST
Course of Theology and Law 1877-1879
Cosmology 우주론 Sobresaliente
Metaphysics 형이상학 Sobresaliente
Theodicy 신조 Sobresaliente
History of Philosophy 역사 철학 Sobresaliente
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Course of Medicine 의학 1878-1879
Advanced Physics 물리학 Aprovechado (very good)
Advanced Chemistry 화학 Sobresaliente
Advanced National History 역사 Aprovechado
First Year of Medicine 의학
General Anatomy and Bueno (good)
Histology 해부 조직학
Descriptive Anatomy 해부 Bueno
Exercises of Osteology Bueno
and Dissection 골조 해부학
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Second Year of Medicine 의학 1879-1880
General Anatomy Bueno
and Histology II 해부 조직학
Descriptive Anatomy 해부 Bueno
Exercises of Dissection Bueno
Physiology 생리학 , Private Bueno
and Public Hygiene 공중 위생
Third Year of Medicine 의학 1880-1881
General Pathology 병리학 Aprovado (passed)
Therapeutics, Medical Matters Sobresaliente
and Arts Prescribing
Surgical Anatomy Operations Bueno 40
Fourth Year of Medicine 1881-1882
Medical Pathology 의학 병리학 Notable (very good)
Surgical Pathology 외과 병리학 Notable
Obstetrics, Sickness for 산과학 Notable
Women and Children Notable
Siphilography

*Father Pablo Ramon, 파블로 라몬 Rector of Ateneo,

아테네 오 consulted for advice on the choice of career
recommended medical course.
*Jose 호세 courted a young woman 여자 named Miss L
and as fair and seductive attractive eyes. 41
*Academic climate at the University of Sto. Tomas 대학
산토 토 마스 was quite different from the Ateneo.
아테네 오
*Most Dominican professors 도미니카 교수 seemed
hostile to him and the Instruction were traditional and
repressive.
*The El Filibusterismo, Rizal 리잘 described how some
Dominican professors 도미니카 교수 insulted Filipino
students 필리핀 학생 and mockingly called them
Indios. 인디오
*University of Sto. Tomas, the oldest university in the
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Philippines and even older than Harvard University.
Describe the life of Rizal 리잘 as
a young boy. Compare his life
when he was young to our young
boys of today?
What inspire Rizal 리잘 to write
his poem, “In Memory of My
Town”. What was the message of
the poem? 시 43