Rizal

Chinese Mestizo

a person mixed Chinese and Filipino ancestry

Principalia

The wealthy and educated ruling class during the Spanish colonial period.

Bachiller en Artes

A Bachelor of Arts degree awarded by colleges and universities.

Spanish Cortes

The legislative body of Spain.

Ilustrado

Filipinos educated in Europe; literally means "enlightened ones."

Masonry

A fraternal organization dedicated to moral and personal improvement.

Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda

Rizal’s full name

June 19, 1861

Date of birth

Calamba, Laguna

Place of Birth

Doctor

Completed his medical studies in Spain and earned the degree of Licentiate in Medicine from the Universidad Central de Madrid.

Jose

Chosen by his mother in honor of Saint Joseph.

Protacio

Derived from Gervacio P., based on the Christian calendar.

Mercado

Added by Domingo Lamco in 1731; the Spanish word means "market."

Rizal

From the Spanish word ricial, referring to a field that sprouts again after harvest.

Alonzo

old surname of his mother

Y

and

Realonda

was used by Doña Teodora from the surname of her grandmother based on the culture by that time

June 22, 1861

date when Rizal was baptized in the Catholic Church in the age of 3

Father Rufino Collantes

Priest who baptized Rizal.

Father Pedro Casanas

Rizal's godfather and a close family friend.

Lieutenant-General Jose Lemery

Governor-General of the Philippines at the time of Rizal's birth.

Pepe

Rizal’s nickname

Saint Joseph

Who was the saint that Rizal’s nickname originated from?

San Jose P.P.

how was saint Joseph’s name presented?

Padre Putativo

what does P.P stand for?

Don Francisco Mercado

Rizal’s father

Latin and Philosophy

What did Rizal’s father studied at the College of San Jose in Manila

May 11, 1818

Birth of Rizal’s father

Usman

Name of Rizal’s dog

Doña Teodora Alonso Realonda

Rizal’s mother

College of Santa Rosa

where did her mother studied?

November 8, 1826

Rizal'‘s mother birth

Santa Cruz

where was rizal’s mother born?

Father’s Side

Chinese ancestry; Domingo Lamco and Ines de la Rosa; Fukien City

Mother’s Side

Japanese Ancestry; Eugenio Ursua and Benigna

Calamba

was named after a big native jar; was a hacienda town which belonged to the Dominican Order

5

total children of Eugenio Ursua and Benigna

Lakandula

Last native king of Tondo

Un Recuerdo A Mi Pueblo

a poem written by rizal at the age of 15 when he was a student in ateneo about his beloved town

Sa aking mga kabata

Rizal’s first poem in native language at the age of eight

hereditary influence, environmental influence and aid of divine providence

influences on Rizal’s boyhood

Tio Jose Alberto

Inspired Rizal's artistic ability.

Tio Manuel

encouraged rizal to develop his frail body by means of physical exercises

Tio Gregorio

Encouraged rizal reading books.

Father Leoncio Lopez

fostered rizal’s love for scholarship and intellectual honesty

Father Francisco

value of respect, love for work and independent thinking

Mother Teodora

religiosity, high sense of sacrifice and love for the arts

Paciano

love for freedom and justice

Sisters

respect to women

Mother

Rizal’s first teacher

Maestro Celestino

rizal’s first private tutor

Maestro Lucas Padua

Rizal’s second tutor

Father Jose Bech

rizal’s first professor in ateneo

Religious picture

rizal’s first prize for being the brightest pupil in the whole class

Santa Isabel College

the place where rizal studies spanish lessons during his free time

The count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas

first favorite novel of rizal

Universal history by cesar cantu

rizal persuaded his father to buy him this set of historical work that was great aid in his studies

Dr. Feodor Jagor

A german scientist traveler who visited the philippines in 1859-1860 who wrote Travels in the Philippines

Padre Francisco de Paula Sanchez

one of rizal’s professor who inspired him to study harder and write poetry

March 23, 1877

Commencement day of Rizal in Ateneo with the degree of bachelor of arts with highest honors

Mi Primera Inspiracion

1874, the first poem rizal probably wrote during his days in ateneo

Philosophy and Letters

First course of Rizal in UST

Medicine course - Ophthalmology

what course did rizal shifted to

Father Pablo Ramon

Rector of ateneo that gave rizal advice in choice of his career

Perito agrimensor

vocational course that he took

A La Juventud Filipina

To the Filipino Youth. At 18 yrs old he submitted this inspiring poem

Compañerismo

Secret society of filipino students that rizal founded

Dominican professors were hostile to him

Filipino students were racially discriminated against Spaniards

Method of instruction was obsolete

Unhappy days in UST

Secret mission

Another task of rizal in spain aside from completing his studies which he observed the culture, languages and customs, industries and commerce and government and laws of european nations

Jose Mercado

Rizal used this name in Spain

Chateau d’If

rizal visited this landmark in naples and marseilles where the hero count of monte cristo was imprisoned

Agrarian and Physics

two terms where El fili was based on

Amor Patrio

nationalistic essay, Rizal’s first article written on Spain soil

Laong Laan

Pen name he used in Spain

Diariong Tagalog

first manila bilingual newspaper (spanish and filipino)

Leon Monroy

former classmate of rizal’s father became rizal’s tutor that instructed him spanish and latin

Maximo Viola

aided Rizal 300 pesos to publish noli

Andres Salandanan

challenged rizal to an arm wrestle match

February 17, 1872

when was GOMBURZA executed at sunrise ordered by Gov Gen Izquierdo

Circulo Hispano-Filipino

organization of spanish and filipino student in madrid

Jose Rizal

Juan Luna

Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo

Exposition of Arts

Spoliarium

Christiano Virgenes

Brindis

art that they painted (by ranking)

Lodge Solidaridad

rizal transferred where he became a Master mason

Uncle Tom’s Cabin and Spoliarium

Noli me tangere inspirations

Wandering jew

El filibusterismo inspiration

Juan Atayde

Leader of circulo hispano filipino

Creole

insulares

Captain Ricardo Carnicero

rizal’s friend during his exile

Lt. Luis Taviel de Andrade

rizal’s lawyer

December 28,1896

date of his court decision signed

Gov General Camilo de Polavieja

signed his court decision

December 30, 1896

Date when Rizal was executed by firing squad at 7am in bagumbayan

Mi ultimo Adios

longest poem about his farewell to the filipino people

22

total stanzas of mi ultimo adios

Consummatum est

rizal’s final words

Regular priests

Spanish priests

Secular priests

Mestizo and Pilipino priests

the death of little concha

brought rizal’s first sorrow

Bachelor of Arts

What degree did rizal finished with highest honors at the age of 16 in Ateneo municipal

Liceo Artistico-Literario de Manila

a society of literary men and artists held a literary contest in the year 1879