Rizal's Education in Manila and UST History

Rizal was sent to study in Manila (Ateneo Municipal)

June 1872

Colegio de San Juan de Letran

Where Rizal took and passed the entrance examination in Christian doctrine, Arithmetic and Reading.

Ateneo Municipal

Formerly known as Escuela Pia or Charity School of Manila where Jose Rizal studied from 1872 to 1877.

Fr. Magin Fernando

School registrar at Ateneo Municipal who initially doubted Rizal's registration because he appeared frail and sickly.

Manuel Xeres Burgos

The nephew of Father Jose Burgos who intervened in order to accept Rizal as a student in Ateneo.

Jose Rizal Mercado

Named used by Rizal in his application in Ateneo.

Titay

• Rizal’s first landlady in Ateneo

• Caraballo St. (Carballo in Binondo)

• Jose stayed with her as payment of her debt (P300) to Don Francisco.

Doña Pepay

• owner of the house where Rizal stayed when he was in his second and third year in Ateneo.

• 6 Magallanes St. Walled City

• no curfew

14

Age of Rizal when he was about to be a full intern in Ateneo (3rd year) in his last 2 years

Felix Roxas

A freshman who became Rizal’s dormmate

Jesuit System of Education

Educational system at Ateneo emphasizing rigid discipline, character building, and religious instruction.

Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam

Latin phrase meaning "For the greater Glory of God," a motto of the Jesuits.

Romans

• those students living inside the Ateneo

• internos

• red flag

Carthaginians

• those students living outside the Ateneo

• externos

• blue flag

Fr. Jose Bech

Rizal's first professor at Ateneo.

Santa Isabel College

Where Rizal took private lessons in Spanish during his break time.

Fr. Francisco Paula de Sanchez

Rizal's favorite teacher at Ateneo.

Mi Primera Inspiraccion

Rizal's first poem written in Ateneo, dedicated to his mother.

Felicitacion

Gift to one of his sisters’ wedding

Un Recuerdo A Mi Pueblo (In Memory of My Town)

In honor of his birthplace, Calamba

Agustin Saez

A famous painter who influenced Rizal's interest in painting.

Romualdo Teodoro de Jesus

noted Filipino sculptor

Image of the Sacred Heart

requested by Fr. Lleonart, one of his teachers.

Fr. Jose Villaclara

Rizal’s professor who once told him not to pay attention to the arts and sciences and balance his attention to other fields such as science and philosophy

Doña Teodora

wanted her son to return to Calamba and look after the family business upon Rizal’s graduation from Ateneo.

University of Santo Tomas

Where Rizal enrolled in 1877, taking up Philosophy and Letters.

Fr. Pablo Ramon

Vice Rector of Ateneo who advised Rizal to study Medicine at UST.

Land Surveying Course

A vocational course Rizal took at Ateneo, earning him the title peritoagrimensor.

Fr. Joaquin Fonseca, OP

Rector of UST during Rizal's stay, responsible for erecting the Benavides Monument.

Doña Concha Leyva

• Rizal’s first landlady in UST

• Rizal stayed in her house during his first year

• Her house is beside the house of Leonor Valenzuela

Antonio Rivera

Rizal’s uncle, his land lord for his remaining years in UST

Casa Tomasina

7 Postigo St. Walled City

El Filibusterismo

Rizal's novel that inspired a class discussion in Physics led by Jose Franco.

El Compañerismo (The Comradeship)

Group formed by Rizal and his classmates at UST for mutual support, inspired by a novel ( Alexander Dumas’ Three Muskeeters)

Galicano Apacible

Secretary of El Compañerismo

Liceo Artistico Literario de Manila

An organization of art lovers in the city that conducted regular competitions in literary writing.

A La Juventud Filipina

A literary piece written by Rizal when he was 18, won first prize in a competition, and was awarded a silver quill for his poetry prowess.

El Consejo de los Dioses

A play by Rizal written in praise of Spain’s national poet Miguel de Cervantes, where Rizal won first prize despite protests due to his ethnicity.

Junto Al Pasig

A one-act play written by Rizal in 1880, staged at Ateneo, showcasing his nationalistic ideas through subtle satire.

University of Santo Tomas

The oldest university in Asia, founded in 1611 in the Philippines, offering various faculties and programs over the years.

Fr. Miguel De Benavides

The founder of UST, appointed as the Archbishop of Manila, who donated funds and his personal library for the establishment of the "seminary-college."

Pope John Paul II

Visited UST twice, declaring the Blessedness of the 16 Thomasian Martyrs and participating in the International World Youth Day.

Fr. Jose Noval, OP

• Rector Magnificus of the University from 1910-1914.

• It was during his rectorate that the property for the Sulucan was purchased.

• His term spans the 300th founding anniversary of UST in 1911

• Father of UST Sampaloc Campus

Fr. Roque Ruaño, OP

• Designed the main building in UST

• Originally planned to build 10 structures in the Sampaloc campus.

Fr. Leonardo Legaspi

first Filipino Rector of UST; became Archbishop of Nueva Caceres (Naga)

University of Bologna

Oldest University in the World

Pope Innocent

University of Santo Tomas

Pope Innocent XI

Confer other degrees

Pope Clement XII

Confer other degrees in the future

King Charles

Awarded UST to be a Royal University

Queen Isabela II

University the power to direct and supervise all the schools in the Philippines

Pope Leo XIII

Pontifical University University

Pope Pius XII

Catholic University of the Philippines