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RIZAL CHAPTER

3
 Today, we will be studying Rizal’s childhood and the various experiences, which
may have shaped him into a leader and eventual hero.
 A person’s childhood can readily influence the type of person he will become once
he reached adulthood.
 Examples:
 Adolf Hitler (leader of Nazi German Party) – He had a traumatic childhood. He was
physically abused by his father and neglected by his alcoholic mother. He grew up
to become one of the most evil leaders in world history.
 Napoleon Bonaparte – He was a loner and cold towards other children. He was
constantly bullied at school. He did a lot of good, and inspired the creation of a
Civil Code where all men are held equal. However, he was responsible for the most
deaths during his time. He told his soldiers to fight for him without question and to
scream his name in their last breath.
 Mao Zedong (founder of Chinese Communist Party) – He had an abusive father
who would beat him as a way of discipline. He was born a Buddhist but abandoned
religion at a young age. 40 – 80 million Chinese died under his rule.
THE BIRTH OF THE FIRST FILIPINO
 June 19, 1861 (Wednesday)
 Mercado Ancestral Home
 Calamba, Laguna
 Full Name: Jose Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda (today women may
choose to retain maiden name when getting married)
 Rizal was among the first to refer to himself as a Filipino. The term Filipino was
usually given to Spaniards who were born in the Philippines
 Baptized into Catholicism three days after birth
 Mother: Dona Todora Alonso y Realonda
 She named him Jose in honor of San Jose, the Patron Saint of Workers

 Father: Don Francisco Mercado y Alejandro


 He named him Protasio as it was the closest name to “protesto”.
RIZAL’S CHILDHOOD – MEMORIES
AND STORIES LIKE NO OTHER
 Rizal’s parents properly educated Jose and his siblings. They were taught about
the importance of Religion and to give respect to their elders. They were taught
to kiss hand/cheek of their parents as a sign of respect.
 They resided in a two-storey house where Jose and his siblings used to watch the
passersby at their balcony. It was in that place where many imaginative and
fascinating stories were told to Rizal which might have sparked his curiosity and
ignited his quest for further knowledge.
 The story of the moth was the fable the mother of Rizal told him that left him an
everlasting fascination.
 The story goes that one evening, as Rizal was the only one who was still awake among his
other siblings, his mother pointed to him a moth that was flying very close to a lamp. It
eventually got burned. Rizal’s mother told him that if he will not listen to the advice and
guidance of his parents, Rizal too will eventually get burned in life.
CALAMBA – THE TOWN THAT INSPIRES A HERO
 Calamba, during the time of Rizal, was a rich agricultural region in
Laguna.
 The Dominican Friars virtually owned the town of Calamba and its
haciendas at that time. Hence, Non-Spanish families only rented the
lands they were tilling (encomienda system) and were subjected to
excessive taxes. (Today, farmers are given opportunity to own lands after
tilling it for a certain number of years by virtue of the Comprehensive
Agrarian Reform Law. Qualified beneficiaries are also given at least 2-3
hectares of land provided it is used for agricultural purposes).
 Rizal was captured by the striking impression of his town, and from
there, he developed his utmost dedication and love for poetry and visual
arts. Perhaps it was here where he learned the importance of words
through poetry which can be used as a weapon for the common good.
MANY SPLENDID TALENTS –

RIZAL’S FIRST TEACHERS
Rizal’s mother taught him the alphabet and prayers. She discovered his love for poetry and stimulated his
interest through stories.
 Uncle Jose Alberto – helped him develop is innate gift in arts.
 Uncle Gregorio – lectured Rizal on the foundations of success and profound logic which later helped him
learned twenty languages.
 Uncle Manuel – helped him nurture his frail body by way of athletic drills, martial arts and physical
exercises.
 His father hired an old instructor to teach him the basics of Latin. (Ex: Dura Lex Sed Lex, Ignorantia Legis
Non-Excusat, Veritas Liberabit Vos, Non Multa Sed Multom, Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam)
 Father Leoncio Lopez, the parish Priest near his home, perhaps may have guided him about morality and
doing things rationally.
 Justiniano Aquino Cruz was Rizal’s teacher when he was 9 years old. He may have inspired him to
participate and win academic competitions in school.
 It was during his childhood that Rizal saw the injustice the Spaniards are capable of. His mother was
wrongfully accused of a crime. She was made to walk 50 miles to her prison and was wrongfully
imprisoned for two years.
FORMAL EDUCATION
 Education at Ateneo (1872-1877) – His education trained him to have a good
character through rigid discipline and religious instruction. It promoted material
culture, humanities and scientific studies. He attended masses during the morning
and classes started with prayers. He excelled in school and graduated with
highest honors. He graduated on March 14, 1877 with a degree in Land
Surveying and Assessment. He passed the board exam but it was only in 1881
that he was given his license when he turned 21.
 In 1877, he enrolled in University of Santo Tomas for his Philosophy degree but
later shifted to Medicine due to the ailing eyesight of his mother.
 From 1882-1887, he later on studies in various parts of Europe as a doctor for
Eye Specialization, History and Psychology.

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