RIZAL S LIFE

WHY STUDY RIZAL S LIFE

 Mandated by RA 1425 authored by CM Recto and signed by Pres. R. Magsaysay (12 June 1955)  Rizal was a national icon even during the American Period, when the flag law was still being enforced

WHY RIZAL
 Original candidate: MH Del Pilar  Criteria:
Natural born citizen With good moral character With outstanding contribution and achievement Should be dead at the time of selection Dramatic life (deciding factor which made Rizal the National Hero)

THE PHILIPPINES AT THE TIME OF RIZAL S BIRTH

 Rise of Nationalism
Opening of Suez Canal Opening of PH to World Trade Secularization movement (Fr. Pedro Pelaez and Fr. Jose Burgos) Gov. Gen. Carlos Maria Dela Torre (most liberal minded) Rise of middle class and ilustrados Martyrdom of GOMBURZA (Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, Jacinto Zamora)

RIZAL FAMILY
 Parents: Francisco Mercado and Teodora Alonso  Rizal siblings:

Saturnina Lucia Josefa Paciano Maria Trinidad Narcisa Jose Soledad Olympia Concepcion  The surname Rizal came from ricial meaning green fields (by virtue of Gov. Gen. Narciso Claveria s decree about the hispanization of surnames)

THE YOUNG RIZAL

Born: June 19 1861 in Calamba, Laguna Learned how to read at the age of two First teacher: Teodora Alonzo The Story of the Moth prophetic ecounter Sa Aking mga Kabata ( Ang hindi marunong magmahal sa sariling wika ay higit pa sa malansang isda) poem written before the age of ten  Three uncles:
    
Manuel physical fitness Jose Alberto art Gregorio - reading

SCHOOLDAYS IN BINAN and 1872

 Rizal went to study in Binan at age nine (9) under   

Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz First day of school fistfight with Pedro, son of maestro Cruz Went home in Christmas 1871 February 1872 Martyrdom of GOMBURZA. Witnessed by Paciano. The event caused heavy trauma to the young Rizal Dona Teodora was imprisoned after being accused of helping Jose Alberto poison her wife

ATENEO DE MANILA
 First choice San Juan de Letran, but ended up in Ateneo de Manila due to Jesuit system  Graduated sobresaliente (excellent)  Mother was released from prison  Finished surveying course after graduation  First romantic encounter Segunda Katigbak

UST
 Two courses Philosophy and Letters and

Medicine  Suffered discrimination  Won literary awards for:

A La Juventud Filipina (To the Filipino Youth) first time Filipino was used to describe an indio El Consejo De Los Dioses (Council of the Gods) tribute to Cervantes

 Rizal planned to transfer to Spain in 1882  Romantic interludes:

Leonor Valenzuela Leonor Rivera

SPAIN - 1882
 Rizal contributed articles to Diariong Tagalog     

(MH Del Pilar), such as Amor Patrio, etc Studies were continued in Universidad Central de Madrid Romantic interlude Consuelo Ortega y Rey Rizal Joined the Asociacion Hispano Filipino est. by Miguel Morayta Rizal gave the speech Brindis in honor of Juan Luna and Felix Hidalgo Rizal became a Mason

PARIS TO BERLIN 1885-1887

 Rizal trained under Dr. Louis de Weckert to become an ophthalmologist  Rizal visited the University of Heidelberg and joined the scientific circle  Noli Me Tangere was published on 1887 in Berlin with help from Maximo Viola; key characters: Crisostomo Ibarra, Maria Clara, Elias, Padre Damaso, Padre Salvi  Rizal toured Europe with Viola and met Dr, Ferdinand Blumentritt

CALAMBA 1887-1888
 Rizal cured his mother s eyes and became known as Dr. Uliman  He was attacked by Fr. Rodriguez due to the Noli s content. He was defended by Fr. Garcia and MH Del Pilar  Gov. Gen. Terrero advised him to leave

HONG KONG, MACAO, JAPAN, and USA

 Hong Kong and Macao Rizal traveled with Jose Maria Basa, was followed by a spy named Jose Sainz de Varranda  Japan romantic encounter with Seiko Usui (O Sei San)  USA travelled by train with Suehiro Tetcho, noticed discrimination against other races

LONDON 1888
 British Library he copied Antonio Morga s Sucesos de los Islas Filipinas  Romantic encounter with Gertrude Beckett

PARIS 1889-1890
 International Exposition  Published Annotated version of Morga s Sucesos  Wrote Por Telefono  Romance with Boustead sisters  Formed Kidlat Club and Indios Bravos

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM 1890

 Contributed articles to La Solidaridad  Romance with S. Jacoby  Received bad news from home due to agrarian trouble in Calamba

MADRID 1890-1891
 Failure to get justice for family  Leonor Rivera married Henry Kipping (Manila-Dagupan Railway)  Rizal Del Pilar rivalry

BELGIUM 1891
 El Filibusterismo was published (F Meyer Van Loo Press, with help from J. Alejandrino and Valentin Ventura  Important characters: Simoun, Basilio, Kabesang Tales, Padre Salvi

HONGKONG 1891-1892
 Borneo colonization project  Medical practice  Liga Filipina Constitution  Rizal was betrayed by former colleagues in La Solidaridad

MANILA to DAPITAN 1892-1896

 July 3 1892- Birth of La Liga  July 7 Death of La Liga, Rizal was sent to Dapitan, Birth of KKK  Dapitan Rizal practiced medicine, turned down the ideas of the Katipunan, fell in love with Josephine Bracken and had a son named Francisco who died hours later, discovered 3 animals and had them named after him  1896 he volunteered as a doctor in Cuba

1896
 Rizal was arrested on his way to Spain  He was imprisoned in Fuerza Santiago, incommunicado, with Lt .Luis Taviel de Andrade as lawyer  Accused of treason and rebellion  Wrote the Ultimo Adios  Was shot on December 30, 1896, 7:03 AM, in Bagumbayan (Luneta)

OTHER FAMOUS WORKS

 The Philippines, A Century Hence  Letter to the Young Women of Malolos