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Physician Poet Dramatist Essayist Novelist Historian Architect Painter Sculptor Educator Linguist Musician ADVENT OF A NATIONAL HERO Born in Calamba on 19 June, 1861 ○ between eleven and midnight, Wednesday ○ June 22, 1861 ■ At the age of three days old , ■ baptized in the Catholic church of his town. Father Rufino Collantes ■ Parish priest who baptized Rizal, ■ A Batangueño. Father Pedro Casanas ■ Godfather (ninong) of Rizal, ■ native of Calamba and close friend of his family. Lieutenant-General Jose Lemery ■ The governor general of the Philippines when Rizal was born. ● From February 2, 1861 to July 7, 1862 ■ Former senator of Spain ● member of the upper chamber of the Spanish Cortes ■ His achievements as governor general were: ● Fostering the cultivation of cotton in the province. ● Establishing the politico-military governments in the Visayas and Mindanao “Jose” ■ chosen by his mother who was a devotee of the Christian saint San Jose ( St. Joseph ) During the christening ceremony “Take good care of this child, for someday he will become a great man.” Father Collantes
Rizal’s Parents Don Francisco Mercado Rizal Doña Teodora Alonso Realonda Born Biñan, Laguna, on May 11, 1818. Born Manila on November 8, 1826 Studied College of San Jose in Manila Studied College of Santa Rosa. Moved to Calamba and became a tenant-farmer of the Dominican-owned hacienda Died Manila on January 5, 1898 at the age of 80 Died Manila on August 19, 1911 at the age of 85. A model of fathers. ➢ SATURNINA ○ oldest of the Rizal children. • ➢ Neneng ■ She married ● Manuel T. Hidalgo ○ Tanawan, Batangas. ➢ PACIANO ○ older brother and confidant of Jose Rizal. ○ Joined the Philippine Revolution and became a combat general. ■ Died on April 13, 1930, ● an old bachelor aged 79. ■ Had two children by his mistress ○ Severina Decena ➢ NARCISA ○ Nickname Sisa ■ Married Antonio Lopez ● a school teacher of Morong ➢ OLIMPIA ○ Ypia ■ she married Silvestre Ubaldo ● a telegraph operator from Manila ➢ LUCIA
➢ “ He is much finer and more serious than I am; he is bigger and more slim; he is not so dark; his nose is fine, beautiful and sharp; but he is bow-legged. Rizal’s Ancestry ➢ Rizal was a product of mixture of races. ○ In his veins flowed the blood of both east and West – Negrito, Indonesian, Malay, Chinese, Japanese, and Spanish. ■ Predominantly, he was a Malayan and magnificent specimen of Asian manhood. ➢ Domingo Lameo- Rizal’s great-great-grandfather on his father’s side. ○ A Chinese immigrant from the Fukien City of Changchow ○ Who arrived in Manila about 1690. 0 ■ Became a Christian, married a Chinese Christian girl of Manila named Ines de la Rosa. ■ Assumed the surname Mercado in 1731, which was appropriate because he was a merchant. ■ The Spanish term “ mercado ” means “ market” ○ ○ Domingo Mercado and Ines de la Rosa had a son, ■ Francisco Mercado ● who resided in Biñan, ○ married a Chinese-Filipino mestiza, Cirila Bernacha, andwas elected gobernadorcillo (municipal mayor) of the town. ● One of their sons, Juan Mercado (Rizal’s grandfather), married Cirila Alejandro , a Chinese-Filipino mestiza. ● Capitan Juan and Capitana Cirila had 13 children, the youngest being Francisco Mercado , Rizal’s father. ● Francisco Mercado studied in Manila and met and eventually fell in love with Teodora Alonso Realonda. ○ They were married on June 28, 1848, and settle down in Calamba , where they engaged in farming and business and reared a big family. ○ It is said that Doña Teodora’s family descend from Lakan Dula , the last native king of Tondo ➢ Doña Teodora’s great-grandfather was Eugenio Ursua (of Japanese ancestry) ○ who married a Filipina named Benigna. ■ Their daughter, Regina , married Manuel de Quintos. ● One of the daughter of de Quintos and Regina was Brigida , who married Lorenzo Alberto Alonso. ● Their children were Narcisa, Teodora, Gregorio, Manuel and Jose.
THE SURNAME OF RIZAL
➢ Mercado – the real surname of the Rizal. ➢ Rizal’s family acquired a second surname – Rizal – which was given by a Spanish alcalde mayor of Laguna , who was a family friend. ➢ The house of the Rizal family was one of the distinguished stone houses in Calamba during Spanish times. It was a two- storey building, rectangular in shape, built of adobe stones and hard woods, The Good and Middle-Class Family ➢ Pricipalia – a town aristocracy in Spanish Philippines, where Rizals’ family belong to. 0 It is one of the distinguished families in Calamba. ➢ Rizal’s parents were able to live well by the dint of honest and hard work and frugal living. From the farms, which were rented from the Dominican Order, they harvested rice, corn, and sugarcane. They raised pigs, chickens, and turkeys in their backyard. ➢ Doña 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 of the ilustrados in Spanish Philippines and a private library (the largest in Calamba) which consisted of more than 1,000 volumes Home Life of the Rizals ➢ Rizal family had a simple, contented, and happy life. ➢ Don Francisco and Doña Teodora loved their children, but they never spoiled them. ➢ They were strict parents and trained their children to love God , to behave well, to be obedient, and to respect people, especially the old folks. ➢ They give their children a sound spanking whenever they (children) got into mischief. ➢ They believed in the maxim: “ Spare the rod and spoil the child .” ➢ Everyday, the Rizal heard mass in the town church.
These Catholic groups organize opposition the bill Catholic action of the philippines congregation of the Mission Knights of Columbus Catholic Teachers Guide. The Church charges Recto with Being a Communist and An anti-catholic. Catholic schools Threaten to close down their schools if the bill was passed. The enactment of Rizal Law Congressman Jacobo Z. Gonzales. Files similar Bills Called House Bill No. 5561 House of Representatives. Had also Opposed contending its constitutionality and religiosity. Instead of Noli-FIli Bill the new substitute bill now includes a wider range of works and writings by Jose Rizal. Reading become Optional Student does not want to read two novels can request an exemption. The Implementation of Reading UNEXPURGATED version of Noli And El Fili will be only for the college. UNEXPURGATED Not Censored or edited to remove offensive or objectionable content. May 12 and 14 1956 Senate bill No. 438 and House bill No. 5561 were both passed unanimously .June 12, 1956 Signed into law by Pr. Ramon Magsaysay, Republic act 1425 or Rizal Law Elements of Rizal Law Concern that the Filipino Identity is waning. Educate the young generation of the Philipines about the ideals and principle for which rizal sacrificed his life. The youth gain confidence, direction, courage and determination to contribute to the progress of our nation. Section of Law 1st. Mandating the student to read rizal's novels. 2nd Schools to have a sufficient number of copies of unexpurgated edition of novels in their libraries.
3rd Aims to make Rizal Writing more readily available to general public by promoting their printing at an affordable cost or some cases providing them for free. 4th Law Clarifies it will not change a specific section of the administrative code that prohibits public school teachers from discussing religious doctrines. 5th The Last Section of the Law states that the act will immediately take effect. The Goals of The Rizal can be Summarized in the ff 3 points. To rededicate the lives of youth to the to the ideals of freedom and nationalism, for which our heroes lived and died To pay tribute to our national hero for devoting and works in shaping the filipino character To gain an inspiring source of patriotism through the study of rizal’s life, works and writings. Memorize the 6 elements of rizal law. 3 goals of rizal law Compare and Contrast the view of thise who are in favor and against RA 1425
