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 Chapter 2

RIZAL’S LIFE
 JOSE PROTACIO RIZAL
(Family, Childhood Days, Early Education)
RIZAL’S FAMILY
 DOMINGO LAM-CO- Family’s paternal ascendant and a
full-blooded Chinese. He is married to a Chinese half-
breed named INES DE LA ROSA.

 MERCADO- RIZAL FAMILY had also traces of

Japanese, Spanish, Malay and even Negrito blood aside
from Chinese.
Rizal’s Parents
 FRANCISCO MERCADO
(1818-1898)- father of Jose
Rizal who was the
youngest of 13 offsprings of
Juan and Cirila Mercado.
Born in Biñan, Laguna on
May 11, 1818; studied in
San Jose College, Manila;
and died in Manila.
TEODORA ALONSO (1827-
1913)- 2nd child of Lorenzo
Alonso and Brijida De Quintos.
She studied at the Colegio de
Sta. Rosa. She was a business
minded women, courteous,
religious, hard-working and well-
read. She was born in Sta. Cruz,
Manila on November 08,1826
and died 1911 in Manila.
The Rizal-Mercado’s Children
1. Saturnina
2. Paciano
3. Narcisa
4. Olimpia
5. Lucia
6. Maria
7. Jose
8. Concepcion
9. Josefa
10. Trinidad
11. Soledad
 SATURNINA RIZAL (1850-1913)- eldest child of
Rizal-Alonso marriage. Married Manuel Timoteo
Hidalgo of Tanauan, Batangas.

 PACIANO RIZAL (1951-1930)- only brother of

Jose Rizal and the 2nd child. Studied at San Jose
College in Manila; became a farmer and later a
general of the Philippine Revolution.
 NARCISA RIZAL (1852-1939)- the third child, married
Antonio Lopez at Morong, Rizal; a teacher and
musician.

 OLYMPIA RIZAL (1855-1887)- The fourth child, married

Silvestre Ubaldo; died in 1887 from childbirth.

 LUCIA RIZAL (1857-1919)- the fifth child, married

Matriano Herbosa.
 MARIA RIZAL (1859-1945)- the sixth child,
married Daniel Faustino Cruz of Biñan, Laguna.

 JOSE RIZAL (1861-1896)- the second son and

the seventh child. He was excuted by the
Spaniards on December 30,1896.
CONCEPCION RIZAL (1862-1865)- the 8th child, died at the
age of 3.

JOSEFA RIZAL (1865-1945)- the 9th child, and epileptic, died

as spinster.

TRINIDAD RIZAL (1868-1951)- the 10th child, died a spinster

and the last of the family to die.

SOLIDAD RIZAL (1870-1929)- the youngest child, married

Pantaleon Quintero.
The Rizal Home
 One of the distinguished stone house in

Calamba during Spanish times.

 Two storey-building

 Rectangular in shape

 Built of adobe stones and hard woods

 Roofed with red tiles

A Good and Middle-Class Family
 Belonged to Principalia

 They harvested rice, corn and sugarcane

 They raised pigs, chickens and turkeys in their

backyard
 Doña Teodora managed a general goods store

 Operated a small flour-mill and home-made

ham press
 They participated prominently in all
social and religious affairs in the
community.

 They were gracious hosts to all visitors.

Home Life of the Rizals
 Simple, contented and happy life

 Trained to love God, to behave well, to

be obedient, and to respect people

 They prayed together daily at home

(Angelus and Rosary)

CHILDHOOD DAYS IN
CALAMBA
 EARLY CHILDHOOD
(in Calamba, Laguna)
 JUNE 19,1861- The date Rizal was born

 JUNE 22,1861- He was baptized Jose Rizal Mercado at the

catholic of Calamba by the parish priest Rev. Rufino Collantes
with Rev. Pedro Casañas as the sponsor.

 SEPTEMBER 28,1862- The parochial church of Calamba and

the canonical books, including the book in which Rizal’s
Baptismal records where entered, were burned.

 1864- Barely 3 years old, Rizal learned the Alphabet from his
mother.
 Jose Rizal, just like Filipino boys, had many
beautiful memories of childhood.
 He was living in a happy home, filled with
parental affection, impregnated with family
joys, and sanctified by prayers.
 In the midst of such peaceful, refined, God-
loving family, he spent the early years of his
childhood.
 1865- When he was 4 years old, his sister Concepcion,
died at age of 3. It was on this occasion that Rizal
remembered having shed real tears for the first time.

 1865-1867- During this time his mother taught him how

to read and write. His father hired a classmate by the
name of Leon Monroy who, for five months until his
(Monroy) death, taught Rizal the rudiments of Latin.
 JUNE 6, 1868- Rizal made a pilgrimage to
Antipolo to fulfil the vow made by his mother to
take the child to the Shrine of the Virgin of
Antipolo.

 1869- Rizal wrote his first poem entitled “Sa

Aking Mga Kabata”. The poem was written in
tagalog and had for its theme “Love of One’s
Language”.
Calamba, “Cradle of a Genius”
 Rizal loved Calamba with all his heart and soul.

In 1876, when he was 15 years old and was a

student in Ateneo, he remembered his beloved

town. Accordingly, he wrote a poem Un

Recuerdo A Mi Pueblo ( In Memory of My Town)

 EARLY CHILDHOOD
(in Biñan, Laguna)
 1870- Paciano brought Rizal to Biñan, Laguna. He was place
under the tutelage of Justiniano Aquino Cruz studying Latin and
Spanish. He also learned the art of painting by the tutorship of an
old painter named Juancho Carrera.

 December 17, 1870- having finished his studies in Biñan, Rizal

returned to Calamba. His parents planned to transfer him to
Manila where he could continue his studies.
Earliest Childhood Memories
 The first memory of Rizal, in his infancy, was his

happy days in the family garden.

 Because he was frail, sickly, and undersized

child, he was given the most tender care by his

parents.
 Another childhood memory was the daily

Angelus prayer. By nightfall, Rizal related,

his mother gathered all the children at the

house to pray the Angelus.

 With nostalgic feeling, he also remembered the
happy moonlit nights at the azotea after the
rosary.

 The aya narrate many stories to Rizal about

fairies; tales of buried treasure and trees with
blooming diamonds, and other fabulous stories.
 Another memory of his infancy was

the nocturnal walk in the town,

especially when there was a moon.

First Sorrow
 The Rizal children were bound together by
the ties of love and companionship.
 Their parents taught them to love one
another, to behave properly in front of
elders, to be truthful and religious, and to
help one another.
 Jose was jokingly called Ute by his

brother and sisters. The people in

Calamba knew him as Pepe or Pepito.

Devoted Son of Church
 Young Rizal was a religious boy. A scion of

a Catholic clan, born and bred in a

wholesome atmosphere of Catholicism,

and possessed of an inborn spirit, Rizal

grew up a good Catholic.

 At the age of 3, he began to take part in
the family prayers.

 When he was five years old, he was able

to read haltingly the family bible.
 He loved to go to church to pray, to take
part in novenas, and to join the religious
processions. It is said that he was so
seriously devout that he was laughingly
called Manong Jose by the Hermanos and
Hermanas Terceras.
 One of the men he esteemed and

respected in Calamba during his

boyhood was the scholarly Father

Leoncio Lopez, the town priest.

Pilgrimage to Antipolo
 On June 6, 1868, Jose and his father
left for Calamba to go on a pilgrimage
to Antipolo, in order to fulfill his
mother’s vow which was made when
Rizal was born.
 It was the first trip of Jose across Laguna
de Bay and his pilgrimage to Antipolo.

 He was thrilled, as a typical boy should, by

his first lake voyage. He did not sleep the
whole night as the casco sailed towards
the Pasig River.
The Story of the Moth
 The tragic fate of the young moth, which

“died a martyr to its illusions” left a deep

impress on Rizal’s mind.

 He justified such noble death, asserting

that “to sacrifice one’s life for it”

Artistic Talents
 Since early childhood Rizal revealed his
god-given talents for the arts.

 First Poem: (To My Fellow Children)

 First Drama: Tagalog Comedy, T’was

staged in a Calamba Festival
Lakeshore Reveries
 During the twilight hours of summertime,
Rizal, accompanied by his dog, used to
meditate at the shore of Laguna de Bay on
the sad conditions of his oppressed
people.
Influences on the Hero’s Boyhood
 1. Hereditary Influence
 Malacayan Ancestors (love for freedom,
desire to travel, and indomitable courage)
 Chinese ancestors (serious nature,
frugality, patience and love for children)
 Spanish Ancestors (elegance of bearing,
sensitivity to insult and gallantry to ladies)
 From his father (sense of self-respect,
love for work, and habit of independent
thinking)
 From his mother (religious nature, spirit
of self-sacrifice and passion fr arts and
literature)
2. Environmental Influences

 The scenic beauties of Calamba

 The beautiful garden of Rizal

 The Inborn artistic and literary

talents of Jose Rizal
 The religious atmosphere at his home

fortified his religious nature.

 Paciano, instilled in his mind the love for

freedom and justice.

 From his sisters, he learned to be

courteous and kind to women.

Rizal’s Three Uncles
 There were 3 uncles, brothers of his

mother, who played a great part in

the early education of Rizal.

Uncle Gregorio was a lover of
books. He instilled into the mind of
his nephew a great love for books.
He taught him to work hard, to
think for himself, and to observe
life keenly.
 Uncle Jose, who had been educated

at Calcutta, India, was the youngest

brother of Dona Teodora. He

encouraged his nephew to paint,

sketch, and sculpture.

 Uncle Manuel was a big, strong, and
husky man. He looked after the physical
training of his sickly and weak nephew. He
encourage Rizal to learn swimming,
fencing, wrestling, and other sports, so that
in later years Rizal’s frail body acquired
agility, endurance, and strength.
 3. Aid of Divine Providence

 Rizal was providentially destined to b the pride

and glory of his nation.

 God had endowed him with the versatile gifts

of a genius.

 The vibrant spirit of a nationalist.

 The valiant heart to sacrifice for a noble cause.

Early Education in Calamba
and Biñan
 At the age of 3, Jose learned the alphabet
and prayers from his mother.
 Seeing Rizal had a talent for poetry, she
encouraged him to write poems. She gave
her all her love and all that she learned in
college.
 He drew sketches and pictures on his

books of his sisters, for which reason

he was scolded by his mother.

 He carved figures of animals and persons out

of wood. Even before he learned to read, he

could already sketch pictures of birds,

flowers, fruits, rivers, mountains, animals and

persons.
Tutors
 Maestro Celestino

 Maestro Lucas Padua

 Leon Monroy
 In his room, he kept many statuettes which
he made out of clay and wax.

 At one time, his sisters teased him: “Ute,

what are you doing with so many
statuettes?” He replied: “ Don’t you know
that people will erect monument and
statues in my honor for the future?”
First day in Biñan
 Pedro challenged Jose to a fight.

 Andres Salandaran challenged him to an

arm-wrestling match.
Painting Lessons in Biñan
Juancho; an old painter
Jose, lured by his for painting
End of Biñan Schooling
 He was thrilled to take passage on

the steamer Talim, for it was the first

time he ever rode on a steamer.
Martyrdom of Gom-Bur-Za
 Their martyrdom was deeply mourned by

the Rizal family and many other patriotic

families families in the Philippines

 He dedicated his second novel EL

FILIBUSTERISMO to Gom-Bur-Za

 February 17,1872 (plea of clemency)

Injustice to Hero’s Mother
 Spanish lieutenant of the Guardia Civil, filed a

case in court accusing her husband and Doña

Teodora of attempting to poison her.

 Gobernadorcillo, Antonio Vivencio del Rosario

 Spanish lieutenant force Doña Teodora to walk

from Calamba to Santa Cruz

 After 2 years and 6 months Manila Royal

Audiencia acquitted her of the alleged

crime.
Thank you for listening! 

ANTIGUE, Jolina M.