DR.

JOSE PROTACIO RIZAL MERCADO Y ALONZO REALONDA

The greatest hero of the Phil. was a many splendored genius. Born in Calamba,
Laguna on the 19th day of June 1861. Between 11 and 12:00 at night, a few days before
the full moon. He was a Patriot hero and martyr.
PAX HISPANICA - Reigned over the entire archipelago.
Gen. Jose Lemery - Whose achievement worthy of historical citation was establishment
of the Politico- Military Government of the Visayas and Mindanao.
Rev. Rufino Collantes- Baptized Dr. Jose Rizal in the Catholic Church of Calamba on
June 22, 1861.
Rev. Pedro Casanas Godfather of Dr. Jose Rizal
Jose Rizal is the 7th of the eleven children.
Francisco Mercado- Father of Dr. Rizal. He was born in Binan Laguna May 11, 1818.
And died in Manila on January 5, 1898. Dr. Jose Rizal called him A model of a
father.
Teodora Alonzo Realonda- A lover and prudent mother
R.A. 1425- Rizal Law
Francisco- Dr. J. Rizals son.
1731- Chinese Traders Merchant Business man (MERCADO)
Mercado- Market
Rizal - Ricial. Spanish term. Greenfield or new pasture.
Domingo Lamco- Great great grandfather of Jose Rizal. Chinese and native.
Chinchew- Chinas city of spring.
Eugenio Ursua maternal side Rizals ancestor was Lakan-Dulan, last Malayan king of
Tondo. Great great grandfather of Jose Rizal. A Japanese blood.
Lorenzo Alberto Alonso Donya Teodoras father was an engineer awarded by Spain
coveted decoration of Knight of the Grand Order of Isabela the Catholic.
Manuel de Quintos A prominent Manila Lawyer. Maternal grandfather of Donya
Teodora.
Cipriano Alonso paternal grandfather of Donya Teodora. Was a Capitan of Binan.
Narciso Claveria In 1849 he ordered the Filipino families to choose new surnames from
a list of Spanish family names. After 1849 the family name was changed to Realonda.
CALAMBA- Cradle of genius
Miraculous Lady of Peace and Good Voyage- the famous shrine.
1876- He was 15yrs old he was student in Ateneo he wrote a poem. UN RECUERDO A
MI PUEBLO (IN MEMORY OF MY TOWN)
First Sorrow- Concha died in sickness at her 3years of age. 1862-1865.
At the age of 3- he began take part on the family prayer.
At the age of 5- he was able to read haltingly the Spanish family bible.
Manong Jose hermanos and hermanas terceras.
1876- Al Nino Jesus (To the Child Jesus)
- La Alianza Intima Entre La Religion y La Buena education.
No date. La Virgen
1870-71 - when he was studying in Binan Laguna he often heard mass in the parish
church at 4pm.

June 1872- he started his life as a student in the Ateneo.

Fr. Leoncio Lopez one of the men esteemed and respected in calamba during his
boyhood. He is the town priest.
June 6, 1868- Jose and his father left Calamba to go on Pilgrimage to Antipolo.
Saturnina- A student in La Concordia.
Dona Teodora - Joses first teacher. Age of 3 Jose learned the Alphabet and the prayers
from her.
The Story of the Moth
A tragic fate of the young moth which Died a martyr to its illusions left a deep
impress to Rizals mind to sacrifice ones life for its worth while.

Rizals 3 uncles
Gregorio lover of books.
He taught him to work hard, to think for himself, to observe like keenly.
Jose- educated at Calcutta, India..
Youngest brother of Dona Teodora.
He encouraged him to paint, sketch and sculpture.
Manuel Big, Strong and husky man.
He encouraged young Rizal to learn swimming, fencing, wrestling and other sports.
Artistic Talents
He drew sketch and pictures.
Usman - name of his black dog.
He kept many statues in his room which made out of WAX and CLAY.
Prodigy of the Pen.
Not only was little kid Jose skilled in brush, chisel and pen knife but also in pen.
First poem Ang Aking Mga Kababata.
Before he was 8yrs old he wrote a poem.
The Gobernadorcillo (Municipal Mayor) of Paete Laguna. He bought the manuscript
from little Jose for P2.
ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCE
PACIANO instilled in his mind the value of brotherly love.
SISTERS he learned to be courteous and kind to women.
UNCLE GREGORIO taught him to love books.
UNCLE JOSE inspired him to develop his artistic ability.
UNCLE MANUEL he learned the importance of good health and sports.
REV. LEONICIO LOPEZ parish priest of Calamba.
Acquired the value of intellectual honesty and the love for scholarship.
Sorrow in his family such as death of Concha (1865). And imprisonment of his
mother (1872-1874). But such sorrows helped to strengthen his character.
The brutal acts of the lieutenant of the GUARDIA CIVIL AND ALCALDE, the
unjust tortures inflicted on innocent Filipinos and the execution of GOMBURZA.
Awakened his spirit and patriotism
BINAN first formal schooling of Rizal. Natal town of his father.

MAESTRO JUSTINIANO AQUINO CRUZ Rizal attended a private school under

him. He studied in this school from 1870-1871.
DONA TEODORA- Rizals first teacher is her mother.
LUCAS PEDRO AND MAESTRO CELESTINO - private tutor of Dr. Rizal.
LEON MONROY An old man who had been his classmate of Don Francisco to give
Rizal first lesson in Latin.
PACIANO accompanied Rizal going to Binan
PEDRO - son of Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz
ANDRES LAKUNDANAN classmate of Rizal. He challenged him to an arm
wrestling. Jose having a weaker arm, lost and nearly cracked his head on the
sidewalk.
JUANCHO An old painter. Who was the father in-law of the school teacher.
JOSE GUEVARA and JOSE RIZAL the favorite painter of the class.
DECEMBER 1871 Rizal left Binan.
FEBRUARY 17, 1872 Execution of Fathers GOMEZ, BURGOS, ZAMORA.
ATENEO MUNICIPAL A college under the supervision of Spanish Jesuits. This
college was a bitter rival of the Dominician-owned by College of San Juan De
Letran.
Escuela Pia Ateneo Municipal Ateneo de Manila A school for poor boys.
JUNE 10, 1872 Jose accompanied by Paciano went to Manila.
FATHER MAGIN FERRANDO who was the college registrar, refused to admit Jose.
MANUEL XEREZ BURGOS Nephew of father Burgos, he was reluctantly admitted at
the Ateneo.
JOSE was the first adopt the surname Rizal.
STUDENTS DIVIDED BY TWO GROUPS NAMELY:
Roman Empire consisting of the internos. (boarders) Red Team.
Carthaginian Empire composed by externos. (non-boarders) Blue Team.
Rizal assigned to Carthaginians (externos).
Emperor, Tribune, Decurion, Centurion and Standard Bearer.
1872-1873 first year in Ateneo.
SANTA ISABEL COLLEGE He took a Spanish Lesson.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas the first favorite novel of Rizal.
MARCH 23, 1877 Commencement day, Rizal who was 16years old. Received from his
Alma Mater, Ateneo Municipal, the degree of Bachelor of Arts with highest honors.
FR. Lleonart impressed by Rizals sculptural talent requested him to carved an Images
of Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Mi Primera Inspiracion(My First Inspiration) the first poem Rizal probably wrote
during his days in Ateneo.
SEGUNDA KATIGBAK first romance of Rizal. A pretty year old Batanguenia from
Lipa.
MANUEL LUZ - fianc of Segunda.
Caraballo Street first boarding house of Rizal. Owned by spinster named Titay.
Hemp fabric trouser and striped cotton coat uniform in Ateneo. The coat material
called Rayadillo.
Jose Bech first professor in Ateneo.
Alexander Dumas Author of The Count of Monte Cristo.

Edmond Dantes the hero in The Count of Monte Cristo.

Religious Picture the first prize he ever won in the Ateneo.
No. 6 Magallanes Street he boarded inside intramuros. His landlady was an old widow
named Donya Pepay.
Dr. Feodor Jagor Author of Travels in Philippines. A German Scientist traveler who
had visited the Philippines.
Latin he won only one medal.
June 14, 1875 he became internee in Ateneo.
Fr. Francisco Sanchez one of his professors in Ateneo. A great educator and scholar.
1876-77 last year in Ateneo
Academy of Spanish Literature and Academy of Natural Sciences these
academies were exclusive socittes in the Ateneo to which Ateneans who were
gifted in literature and sciences could qualify for membership.
Fr. Jose Vilaclara advised him to stop communing with the Muses and pay more
attention to more practical studies.
Agustin Saez and Romualdo de Jesus Filipino Sculptor
Our Virgin Mary he carved using with his pocket knife.
Felix M. Roxas one of Rizals contemporaries in Ateneo.
Dr. Ma. Regidor/Jose Ma. Basa of 1872 who were either executed or exiled by the
Spanish authorities.
April 1877 Rizal who was then nearly 16years old, matriculated in the UST taking
Philosophy and Letters. He enrolled in this course because his father liked it and he
was still uncertain as to what career to follow.
Fr. Pablo Ramon rector of the Ateneo, who had been good to him during his student
days in that college. Asking for advise on the choice of career.
1877-1878 in the UST he studied cosmology metaphysics theodicy and the story of
Philosophy.