Rizal - Chapter 1 - Advent of a National Hero

What is your L1?

(First Language)

How about your L2?

(Second Language)

Still, some of us acquire an L3.

(Third Language)

But can you imagine anyone acquiring

an L20?

Dr. Jose P. Rizal

• Spoke over 20 languages• Not only a hero and

political martyr• Many-splendored genius• A man with many talents

RIZAL: A MANY-SPLENDORED GENIUS

• PHYSICIAN

He treated several patients afflicted not only with eye diseases.

• OPHTHALMOLOGIST

He graduated in an ophthalmologic college in Spain.

Rizal treating his mother’s eyes

• POET

Rizal wrote over 35 poems including his famous Ultimo Adios.

• HISTORIAN

His annotation of Antonio de Morga’s Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas entitled him as one.


• FARMER-BUSINESSMAN

He had a partner in Dapitan in the Abaca business there (1892-1896).

• SCULPTOR

His works of his father and of Father Guerrico, S. J. typified his sculptural ability.


“The Triumph of Science Over Death,”Rizal’s most well-known sculpture

• CARTOGRAPHER

He drew maps of Dapitan, The Philippines and other places he visited.

• BIBLIOPHILE

He had a big library and brought many books abroad.


• PHILOLOGIST

Rizal loved of learning and literature is unequalled.

• PHILOSOPHER

Rizal not only loved wisdom but also regulated his life and enjoyed calmness of the life at all times.


• HUMORIST

There are many humorous incidents in the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo.

• TRAVELER

He traveled around the world three times.


Rizal drinking with his friends

• SPORTSMAN

He fenced with Europeans and Juan Luna and other friends in Europe.

He played chess and bear several Germans and European friends and acquaintances.

He could shoot a target 20 meters away.


Rizal fencing with Juan Luna

And the list goes on and on…

BIRTH OF A HERO

• June 19, 1861 – Rizal was born• June 22, 1861 – Rizal was baptized• Father Rufino Collantes – baptized

Rizal• Father Pedro Casanas – Rizal’s

godfather

RIZAL’S BIG HEAD?

One of Rizal’s most famous photos

Rizal as a young man

The 11-year old Rizal

RIZAL’S FAMILY

Francisco Mercado Rizal

• Rizal’s father• Born on May 11, 1818• Studied Latin and

Philosophy at the College of San Jose

• Became a tenant in Calamba

Francisco Mercado Rizal

• Died on January 5, 1898 at the age of 80

Teodora Alonso Realonda

• Rizal’s mother• Born on November 8,

1826• Studied at the College

of Santa Rosa• Died on August 26,

1911 at the age of 85

RIZAL’S SIBLINGS

Saturnina Paciano Narcisa

RIZAL’S SIBLINGS

Olimpia Lucia Maria

RIZAL’S SIBLINGS

JosefaJose Concepcion

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RIZAL’S SIBLINGS

SoledadTrinidad

RIZAL’S ANCESTRY

RIZAL’S ANCESTRY

• Rizal was called “The Great Malayan”• actually had Negrito, Malay, Chinese,

Japanese and Spanish blood• Predominantly, he was a Malayan

PATERNAL SIDE

• Domingo Lamco– Rizal’s great-great-grandfather– A Chinese immigrant from Chiangchow– Arrived in Manila in about 1690– Was baptized, married Ines dela Rosa– Took the surname “Mercado” in 1731

PATERNAL SIDE

• Francisco Mercado– Son of Domingo and Ines– Rizal’s great-grandfather– Married Cirila Bernacha– Resided in Biñan, Laguna– Was elected gobernadorcillo of Biñan

PATERNAL SIDE

• Juan Mercado– Son of Francisco and Cirila– Rizal’s grandfather– Married Cirila Alejandro– Was also elected gobernadorcillo of Biñan– Had thirteen children

PATERNAL SIDE

• Francisco Mercado– Youngest son of Juan and Cirila– Rizal’s father– Lost his father at the age of 8– Married Teodora– Settled in Calamba, Laguna– Engaged in farming and business

MATERNAL SIDE

• Lakandula – last king of Tondo

• Eugenio Ursua– Teodora’s great-grandfather– Was of Japanese ancestry– Married to Benigna (a Filipina)

MATERNAL SIDE

• Regina– Daughter of Eugenio and Benigna– Married Atty. Manuel de Quintos

• Brigida– Daughter of Regina and Atty. Quintos– Married Alberto Alonso– Had five children

THE RIZAL SURNAME

• In 1731, Domingo Lamco adopted the surname “Mercado” (market)

• In 1849, Gov. Gen. Claveria ordered all Filipinos to adopt Spanish surnames

• Francisco adopted the surname “Rizal”• Was suggested by the provincial

governor, who was a family friend

THE RIZAL SURNAME

• Originally “Ricial”• In Spanish, it means “green fields”• Prophetic according to Leon Ma.

Guerrero: “a field where wheat, cut while still in green, sprouts again.”

• Only Jose used the surname Rizal until 1891

THE RIZAL FAMILY:A GOOD AND MIDDLE

CLASS FAMILY

A MIDDLE CLASS FAMILY

• The Rizal family belonged to the principalia

• Had a large stone house• Owned a carjuahe (carriage)• Had a private library with more than

1,000 books• Sent their children to colleges in Manila

THE RIZAL HOUSE

• A two-storey building

• Built of adobe stones and hard woods

• Roofed with red tiles The rebuilt Rizal house

Let’s have a field trip!

The famous landmark of Calamba, the gigantic jar which has all the Calamba towns written on its surface.

The back of the Rizal house, then and now.

The grand staircase that leads to the main hall of the house

The original karwahe (carriage) of the Rizal family, still intact after all these years.

Unfortunately, the horse died many many years ago.

The living room

The comida or the dining room

The main dining room

The platera

The cocina or kitchen

Jose Rizal's bedroom.

The family well located at the back of the house

A most important seat in the house

A replica of Pepe’s little nipa playhouse

HOME LIFE OF THE RIZALS

• The Rizal family had a simple, contented and happy life

• Believed in the maxim “Spare the rod and spoil the child”

• Everyday, the family heard Mass• Prayed together the Rosary and

Angelus daily

Thank you for listening!

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Rizal - Chapter 1 - Advent of a National Hero