The Women of Dr. Jose P.

Rizal
9 Womens of Dr. Jose Rizal
1.Segunda Katigbak
2.Leonor Valenzuela
3.Leonor Rivera
4.Consuelo Ortiga
5. O Sei San
6. Gertrude Becket
7.Nellie Boustead
8.Suzanne Jacoby
9.Josephine Bracken
 Objectives:

 To know who are the women of Dr.Jose Rizal.

 To identify the characteristics of each

Rizal's women.

 To know how Dr. Jose Rizal court his women.

Segunda Katigbak
 Rizal's Age: 16

 Where they met: Lipa,

Batangas

 Description: "She was rather

short, with eyes that were
eloquent and ardent at times
and languid at others, rosy-
cheeked, with an enchanting
and provocative smile that
revealed very beautiful teeth,
and the air of a sylph; her
entire self diffused a
mysterious charm." - Rizal
Leonor Valenzuela
 Rizal's Age: 17

 Where they met: House of Dona

Concha Leyva in Intramuros, as his
neighbor.

 How Rizal courted her: Wrote

letters using invisible ink. He then
taught her how to read the letters.

 Reason of Separation: Leonor

married another man.
Leonor Rivera
  Rizal Age 18'
 Age 15, a Long-distance idealized doomed
Love.

 A native of Camiling, Tarlac, was the daughter

of Antonio Rivera and Silvestra Bauzon.
 A“pretty woman” whose physical features included
having a “high forehead”, “soft and wavy hair”, a face
that supported “almond eyes”, “small and pensive
mouth”, and “engaging dimples”.
 A talented, mature and intelligent lady who played
the piano and was gifted with a “charming singing
voice”. Rivera studied at La Concordia College in
Manila
Consuelo Ortiga y Perez
  Rizal age 21-22

 Age 18, the daughter of Señor Pablo Ortiga y

Rey who was once mayor of Manila and who
owned the apartment where the Circulo
Hispano Filipino met regularly.

 Reason of Separation: Rizal's romance with

Consuelo did not turn into a serious affair; he
decided to take a step back for two reasons;
First, he was still engaged to Leonor Rivera;
Second, he was aware of his friend's affection
to Consuelo.Rizal's dedication to her: A La
Senorita C.O.y.P
O-Sei-San
Age 22, the Samurai Daughter’s deep devotional love
"You have the color of Camelia, its freshness, its
elegance" - Rizal
Where they met: Tokyo, Japan

Reason of Separation: Rizal was offered a

position at the Spanish Legation during that
time. He then decided to leave Japan and
forget his romance which pained him
gravely because he truly loved O-Sei-San
Gertrude Beckett
 Rizal's Age: 27

Date They Met: May 1888

Description: A blue-eyed and buxom girl.

Where they met: Boarding house of the Beckett Family in

London .

Reason of Separation: Rizal withdrew his feelings before

having a relationship with Gertrude, realizing that he had a
greater mission to fulfill.
Suzanne Jacoby
 Rizal's Age: 29

 Date they met: January 28, 1890

 Place they met: Brussels, Belgium

How they met: Rizal boarded with Suzanne and
her aunts during his stay in Brussels.

 Reason of Separation: Rizal realized that he

could not deceive her. Suzanne fell in love with
Rizal and wept when he left for Madrid in July
1890.
Nellie Boustead
Description: Mestiza daughter of a Filipina and a
wealthy French-English merchant whose house
was frequented by Filipinos in France.

Year they met: 1891

Where they met: Boustead family's winter

residence, Villa Eliada (Biarritz, France)

Reason of Separation: Rizal's marriage proposal

failed because Nellie demanded that Rizal give up
his Catholic faith and convert to Protestanism.
Josephine Bracken
Description: an 18-year-old petite Irish girl, with bold
blue eyes, brown hair and a happy disposition.

Date they met: February 1895

Where they met: Dapitan

How it ended: Rizal regarded Josephine as her wife

until his last breath.