Rizal Module

Romblon State University

San Fernando Campus

San Fernando, Romblon
GE 9
LIFE AND WORKS OF

JOSE RIZAL
PREPARED BY:
LECT. RYAN CHRISTIAN P. ROCERO
Subject Teacher
Teacher Education Department
RSU-SFC TED Form No. 00 5: Course Module Format
Cover Letter to the Student
Dear future educators,
WELCOME to our Rizal class!
It is of great importance that you should understand the rationale behind having to take
up a Rizal course in College. The reasons behind why you need to take the course summed up in
two points: First and foremost, because it is mandated by the law, and secondly, because of the
lessons contained within the course itself.
In this course, you will learn and understand the life of Dr. Jose Rizal from the day he was
born to his death. You will also appreciate his greatest contributions to the country. His poems,
essays, letters, speeches, plays, and novels particularly the Noli me Tangere and El Filibusterismo.
Rizal law, an act that includes the Life, works, and writings of Jose Rizal will also be discussed on
this course.
At the end of the term, you are expected to:
1. Discuss Jose Rizal’s life within the context of 19 th-century Philippines;

2. Analyze Rizal’s various works, particularly the novels Noli me Tangere and El Filibusterismo;
3. Organize Rizal’s ideas into various themes;
4. Demonstrate a critical reading of primary sources;
5. Interpret the values that can be derived from studying Rizal’s life and works; and
6. Display an appreciation for education and love of country.
This module that you will use in this course has the 5E format and based from the
course syllabus. It is your responsibility to ensure that you will accomplish all required
readings and activities to help you demonstrate the above cited course learning
outcomes.
“Shine and Serve with Honor and Excellence.”

Table of Contents
Module 1
• CHAPTER 1: UNDERSTANDING THE RIZAL LAW
• Lesson 1: Republic Act No. 1425 (The Rizal Law)
• Lesson 2: The Intense Debate on the Rizal Law
Module 2
• CHAPTER 2: RIZAL’S LIFE: FAMILY, CHILDHOOD, AND EARLY EDUCATION
• Lesson 1: The Mercado Family
• Lesson 2: How Jose Rizal Got His Surname
• Lesson 3: Childhood and Early Education
• Lesson 4: Rizal’s Great Lovers
Module 3
• CHAPTER 3: RIZAL’S LIFE: HIGHER EDUCATION AND LIFE ABROAD
• Lesson 1: Rizal’s Higher Education
• Lesson 2: Rizal’s Travel Abroad
• Lesson 3: The Propaganda Movement and La Solidaridad
Module 4
• CHAPTER 4: NOLI ME TANGERE AND EL FILIBUSTERISMO
• Lesson 1: Noli Me Tangere Context and Content
• Lesson 2: El Filibusterismo Context and Content
• Lesson 3: Comparison between the 2 Novels of Rizal
Module 5
• CHAPTER 5: RIZAL’S LIFE: EXILE, TRIAL, AND DEATH
• Lesson 1: Exile in Dapitan
• Lesson 2: Trial and Execution
Module 6
• CHAPTER 6: RIZAL’S WORK
• Lesson 1: Rizal’s Poems
• Lesson 2: Rizal’s Novels
• Lesson 3: Rizal’s Plays
• Lesson 4: Rizal’s Essays, Letters, Speeches

Module 2
Course: Life and Works of Jose Rizal
CHAPTER 2
Topic: Rizal’s Life: Family, Childhood, and Early Education
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A biography narrates how a person has lived during a certain period of time. It represents
not only the life of an individual and how he/she has influenced the society but also how an
individual and his/her ideas have been shaped by historical events. Jose Rizal lived in the
nineteenth century, a period in Philippine history when changes in public consciousness were
already being felt and progressive ideas were being realized. Studying Rizal’s biography,
therefore, will lead to a better understanding of how Rizal devoted his life in shaping the Filipino
character. This chapter will cover Rizal’s life and how he became an important hero of the
Philippines.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:

1. analyze Rizal’s family, Childhood, and Early Education;
2. evaluate the people and events and their influence on Rizal’s Life;
“My mother is not a woman of ordinary culture. She knows

literature and speaks Spanish better than I do. She even
corrected my poems and gave me advice when I was studying
rhetoric.” -Jose Rizal

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WORD HUNT
DIRECTIONS: Find the given words in the puzzle. Circle each word you find. You might find the words
spelled across, up and down, or diagonally.
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FRANCISCO LEONOR
PACIANO SEGUNDA
SATURNINA CONSUELO
OLIMPIA GERTRUDE

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THE MERCADO – RIZAL FAMILY
MERCADO-RIZAL
FAMILY
FRANCISCO TEODORA
MERCADO ALONSO
1. SATURNINA RIZAL 2. PACIANO RIZAL 3. NARCISA RIZAL
6. MARIA RIZAL 5. LUCIA RIZAL 4. OLIMPIA RIZAL
7. JOSE RIZAL 8. CONCEPCION 9. JOSEFA RIZAL

RIZAL
11. SOLEDAD RIZAL 10. TRINIDAD RIZAL

HOW JOSE RIZAL GOT HIS SURNAME
Domingo Inez de la Eugenio Benigna

Lamco Rosa Ursua Ochoa
Francisco Bernarda Manuel de Regina

Josefa
Mercado Monicha Quintos Ochoa
Juan Cirila Clemente Lorenzo Brigida de

Mercado Alejandro Mercado Alberto Quintos
Alonso
Francisco
Rizal Manuel Juan Gregorio Teodora
Mercado Alonso Alonso Alonso Alonso
Saturnina Narcisa Soledad

Lucia Rizal Jose Rizal Josefa Rizal
Rizal Rizal Rizal
Paciano Olimpia Concepcion Trinidad

Maria Rizal
Rizal Rizal Rizal Rizal

CHILDHOOD AND EARLY EDUCATION

Rizal had good memories of childhood in Calamba. As a family, they prayed together during
the Angelus. There were times when they would stay in the garden exchanging stories. It was in
this garden where he learned to appreciate nature. Rizal's childhood was full of love and care
shown to him by his parents and siblings. Due to his poor health, Rizal had a personal servant
who, after the daily Angelus, would tell him legends and fairy tales. These stories made him
become interested in myths and folklores.
As a young boy, Rizal demonstrated intelligence and learned easily. His first teacher was
Teodora who taught him how to pray. He was only three years old when he learned the
alphabet. At a very young age, he already showed a great interest in reading books. Ile enjoyed
staying in their library at home with his mother. Eventually, Teodora would notice Rizal's skills in
poetry. She would ask him to write verses. Later, she felt the need for a private tutor for the young
Rizal.
Just like the other children from the principalia class, Rizal experienced education under
private tutors. His first private tutor was Maestro Celestino followed by Maestro Lucas Padua. But it
was Leon Monroy, his third tutor, who honed his skills in basic Latin, reading, and writing. This
home education from private tutors prepared Rizal to formal schooling which he first
experienced in Binan.
At the age of nine, Rizal left Calamba with his brother to study in Binan. After one-and-a-half
hour of travel, they reached the town on board a carromata. They went to the house of their
aunt where Rizal stayed for more than a year. Before leaving his brother, Paciano introduced
Rizal to the teacher, Justiniano Aquino Cruz, who was also Paciano's former teacher.
The class, as described by Rizal (P. Jacinto, 1879), was in a nipa house, about thirty meters
away from his aunt's house. Every day, Rizal would wake up early and either hear mass at four
o'clock in the morning or study his lesson first and go to mass after. After returning home, he
would take breakfast and go to class from which he would come out at ten o'clock. He would
then again go to school at two o'clock and come out at five. He would pray with his cousins at
six and then study for a while before going to sleep.
In Biñan, he excelled in Latin and Spanish. He also had painting lessons under Maestro Cruz'
father-in-law, Juancho, an old painter. Rizal's leisure hours were mostly spent in Juancho's studio
where he was given free lessons in painting and drawing.
After receiving a letter from his sister, Saturnina, Rizal returned to Calamba on December 17,
1870 after one-and a-half year of schooling in Binan. He went home on board the steamship
Talim and was accompanied by Arturo Camps, a Frenchman and friend of his father (P. Jacinto,
1879).

RIZAL’S GREAT LOVES
JOSE RIZAL
SEGUNDA KATIGBAK LEONOR RIVERA SEIKO USUI SUZANNE THILL
LEONOR CONSUELO ORTIGA

GERTRUDE BECKETT
VALENZUELA y PEREZ
Nellie Bousted Josephine Bracken

Explain
The Mercado - Rizal Family
The Rizals is considered one of the biggest families during their time. Domingo Lam-co, the
family's paternal ascendant was a full-blooded Chinese who came to the Philippines from Amoy,
China in the closing years of the 17th century and married a Chinese half-breed by the name of
Ines de la Rosa.
The Mercado-Rizal family had also traces of Japanese, Spanish, Malay and Negrito blood.
Jose Rizal came from a 13-member family consisting of his parents, Francisco Mercado Il and
Teodora Alonso Realonda, and nine sisters and one brother.
FRANCISCO MERCADO, 80 (1818-1898)

Father of Jose Rizal who was the youngest of 13 offsprings of Juan and Cirila Mercado. Born
in Biñan, Laguna on April 18, 1818; studied at San Jose College, Manila; and died in Manila.
TEODORA ALONSO, 86 (1827-1913)

Mother of Jose Rizal who was the second child of Lorenzo Alonso and Brijida de Quintos. She
studied at the Colegio de Santa Rosa. She was a business-minded woman, courteous, religious,
hard-working and well-read. She was born in Santa Cruz, Manila on November 14, 1827 and died
in 1913 in Manila.
1. SATURNINA RIZAL, 63 (1850-1913) "The Second Mother"

(June 4, 1850-September 14, 1913) Born as Saturnina Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda) or
simply Saturnina Hidalgo was the eldest sister of José Rizal. She was married to Manuel T. Hidalgo,
a native and one of the richest persons in Tanauan, Batangas. She was known as Neneng. She
died in September 14, 1913.
2. PACIANO RIZAL, 79 (1851-1930) "The Big Brother"

Only brother of Jose Rizal and the second child. Studied at San Jose College in Manila;
became a farmer and later a general of the Philippine Revolution. He devotedly took care of
Jose Rizal. As Nick Joaquin said', "Without Paciano to back him up, it's doubtful that Rizal would
have gotten as far as he reached."

3. NARCISA RIZAL, 87 (1852-1939) "The Hospitable Sister"

The third child, her pet name was Sisa and she married Antonio Lopez (nephew of Father
Leoncio Lopez) at Morong, Rizal; a teacher and musician. Like Saturnina, Narcisa helped in
financing Rizal's studies in Europe, even pawning her jewelry and peddling her clothes if needed.
It is said that Dona Narcisa could recite from memory almost all the poems of Rizal. Narcisa was
perhaps the most hospitåble among the siblings.
4. OLIMPIA RIZAL, 32 (1855-1887) "The Go-between"

The fourth child. Married Silvestre Ubaldo, a telegraph operator from Manila. Olimpia died in
August 1887 at age 32 due to childbirth. Jose loved to tease her, sometimes good-humoredly
describing her as his stout sister. Jose's first love, Segunda Katigbak, was Olimpia's schoolmate at
the La Concordia College. Rizal confided to Olympia about Segunda and the sister willingly
served as the mediator between the two teenage lovers.
5. LUCIA RIZAL, 62 (1857-1919) "A Fellow-sufferer"

The fifth child. Married Mariano Herbosa. Charged of inciting the Calamba townsfolk not to
pay land rent and causing unrest, the couple was once ordered to be deported along with
some Rizal family members. Mariano died düring the cholera epidemic in May 1889. He was
refused a Catholic burial for not going to confession since his marriage to Lucia. In Jose's article
in La Solidaridad entitled Una profanacion ('A Profanation'), he scornfully attacked the friars for
declining to bury in 'sacred ground' a 'good Christian' simply because he was the "brother-in-law
of Rizal".
6. MARIA RIZAL, 86 (1859-1945) "The Confidant"

The sixth child. Married Daniel Faustino Cruz of Binan, Laguna, Jose confided to Maria about
his plans of marrying Josephine Bracken when most of the Rizal family was not open to the idea.
He had also brought up to Maria his plans of establishing a Filipino colony in North British Borneo.
Jose and Marla often wrote to each other particularly when Jose was studying abroad.
7. JOSE RIZAL, 35 (1861-1896)

The second son and the seventh child. He was executed by the Spaniards on December 30,
1896.
8. CONCEPCION RIZAL, 3 (1862-1865) /'A Dear Loss"

The eighth child. Died at the age of three. She is fondly called 'Concha' by her siblings. Jose
loved most 'Concha' who was a year younger than him. Jose played games and shared
children stories with her. Be she was Jose's first grief as he mournfully wept when she died of
sickness in 1865. In Rizal's memoir he wrote, "When I was four years old, I lost my little sister
Concha, and then for the first time I shed tears caused by love and grief."

9. JOSEFA RIZAL, 80 (1865-1945) "The Katipunera"

The ninth child. An epileptic, died a spinster, She is nicknamed is "Panggoy." After Jose was
executed, Josefa joined the Katipunan. She was one of the original 29 women admitted to the
Katipunan along with Gregoria de Jesus, wife of 'Andres Bonifacio. They secured the secret
papers and documents of the society. They danced and sang during meetings to confuse civil
guards that the meetings were just harmless social gatherings.
10. TRINIDAD RIZAL, 83 (1868-1951) "The Steward"

The tenth child. Died a spinster and the last of the family to die. "Trining" along with their
mother, joined Jose in Dapitan and resided with him in his square house during his exile. A day
before before Jose's execution, Trining and their mother visited him at Fort Santiago prison cell.
As they were leaving, Jose handed over to Trining an alcohol cooking stove, a gift from the
Pardo de Taveras, whispering to her in a language which the guards could not understand,
"There is something in it." That 'something' was Rizal's elegy now known as "Mi Ultimo Adios." Like
Josefa and two nieces, Trinidad joined the Katipunan after Rizal's death.
11. SOLEDAD RIZAL, 59 (1870-1929) "The Teacher"

The youngest child; married Pantaleon Quintero. She was a teacher and was probably the
best educated among Jose's sisters, which made Jose very proud of her. However, Jose
reprimanded her for getting married to PantaLeon Quintero of Calamba without their parents'
consent. Jose was very much against women who allow themselves to be courted outside their
homes. He said to Choleng, "If you have a sweetheart, behave towards him nobly and with
dignity, instead of resorting to secret meetings and conversations which do nothing but lower a
woman's worth in the eyes of a man... You should value more, esteem more your honor and you
will be more esteemed and valued."
How Jose Rizal Got His Surname
Among the earliest known ancestors of Jose Rizal were Siang-co and Zun-nio of Fujian,
China. Their son Lam-co migrated to the Philippines in the late 1600s. Lam-co adopted the name
"Domingo" and married Ines de la Rosa, the daughter of Agustin Chinco and Jacinta Rafaela, a
Chinese mestiza resident of the Parian.
Lam-co and Ines heeded the invitation of Spanish friars to move to the Dominican estate of
Binan, Laguna. Their son, Francisco Mercado, was born there in 1731. To steer clear of the anti-
Chinese hostility of the Spanish authorities, Lam-co changed the family surname to the Spanish
Mercado ("market"), which also signified their merchant roots.
Francisco Mercado married Bernarda Monica of San Pedro, Tunasan in 1771 and sired Rizal's
grandfather, Juan. Juan Mercado served as the capitan municipal of Binan. With his wife, Cirila
Alejandra, he had 13 children; among whom was Rizal's father, Francisco.

As a young man, Francisco ventured to Calamba, then a new Dominican frontier. He

applied for a land grant and was even rewarded with more land, so that he shortly became one
of the top landholders of the hacienda.
When he was 30, Francisco married Teodora Alonso, a Manila-born girl 10 years younger
than him. Teodora's great-grandmother was Regina Ursua of Cavite, who wedded Manuel
Facundo de Quintos, a lawyer from Pangasinan. They made their home in San Pedro Makati and
gave birth to Teodora's mother, Brigida, who married Lorenzo Alberto Alonso of Binan. Teodora
and Francisco were wed in 1848 and lived in Calamba.
Rizal's Great Loves
Here's the list of the women whose romantic relationships with Jose Rizal are well known.
1. Segunda Katigbak (1863 - January 16, 1943)
Love Story:
Jose Rizal was only a young boy of sixteen (16) when he first fell in love, and it was with
Segunda Katigbak, a girl from Lipa, Batangas and two years his junior. According to Rizal, "She
was rather short, with eyes that were eloquent and ardent at times and languid at others, rosy-
cheeked, with an enchanting and provocative smile that revealed very beautiful teeth, and the
air of a sylph; her entire self-diffused a mysterious charm."
Rizal went to Trozo, Manila one day to visit his grandmother. His friend, Mariano Katigbak,
accompanied him. Mariano's family were close with Rizal's grandmother, and upon arrival at
Lipa, Mariano's sister Segunda was there at the old woman's house along with other guests. Rizal
was drawn to hear instantly.
Some of the other guests knew that Rizal was a skilled painter and asked him to draw a
portrait of Segunda. He obliged, and reluctantly worked on a pencil sketch of the girl. "From time
to time, she looked at me, and I blushed."
Rizal's sister Olimpia was a close friend of Segunda and a student at La Concordia College,
and Rizal went to visit her every week, during which he came to know Segunda more intimately.
Their affection for each other grew deeper with every meeting, one that began with "love at first
sight."
Unfortunately, Segunda was already engaged to be married to her town mate, Manuel Luz,
and although Rizal had gotten hints of the lady's affection for him, he timidly decided to back
away and did not propose. Years later Segunda returned to Lipa and wed her betrothed,
leaving a frustrated Rizal to the mercy of his nostalgic memories, Rizal said while recording his first
romance three years later, "Ended, at an early hour, my first love! MY virgin heart will always
mourn the reckless step it took on the flower-decked abyss. My illusions will return, yes, but
indifferent, uncertain, ready for the first betrayal on the path of love."

2. Leonor Valenzuela
Love Story:
When Rizal was a sophomore at the University of Santo Tomas and was boarding in the
house of Dona Concha Leyva in Intramuros he met Leonor "Orang" Valenzuela, his next-door
neighbor and daughter of Capitan Juan and Capitana Sanday Valenzuela. She was a tall girl
who carried herself with grace and elegance.
Rizal was always welcome at the Valenzuela home. He eventually courted Leonor by
sending her love notes, which he wrote in invisible ink made from a mixture of water and table
salt. He taught Leonor how to read his letters by heating them over a lamp or a candle to allow
the words to surface.
Unfortunately, as with his first love, Jose failed to ask for the lady's hand in marriage.
3. Leonor Rivera
Love Story:
Leonor Rivera was a you.ng lady from Camiling, and a cousin of Jose Rizal. Leonor’s father
had provided room and board in Casa Tomasina, Intramuros for Rizal when the youth was still
starting his third year at the university. The young girl was then a student at La Concordia College
where Soledad, Rizal's little sister was also studying•
Leonor was "tender as a budding flower with kindly, wistful eyes." She and Rizal eventually
became engaged. In her letters, she signed her name as "Taimis" in order to hide their intimate
relationship from the girl's parents.
In the autumn of 1890, however, Rizal received a letter from Leonor telling him Of her coming
marriage to a man whom her mother chose to be her mate —an Englishman— and begged for
his forgiveness. This broke Rizal's heart deeply.
4. Consuelo Ortiga y Perez
Love Story:
In 1882, when Rizal was student at the Universidad Central de Madrid, he frequented the
home of Don Pablo Ortiga y Rey, the former city mayor of Manila. He lived with his son Rafael
and his daughter Consuelo.
Rizal, though he wasn't a handsome man, possessed a great deal of charisma and was
gifted with many talents and a deeply noble character. For this reason, it is of no surprise that
Consuelo, the prettier of Don Pablo's daughters, was very taken with him.
Being lonely and somewhat isolated in a foreign country, Rizal found comfort in Consuelo's
vivacious company. He wrote her a poem entitled A La Senorita C.O. y P. (To Miss C.O.y P.), in
which he expressed his great admiration for the lady.
Rizal's romance with Consuelo did not turn into a serious affair; he decided to take a step
back for two reasons: first, he was still engaged to Leonor Rivera at that time; and second, he

was aware of his friend's (Eduardo de Lete) affection for the girl and he did not want to ruin their
friendship over her.
5. Seiko Usui
Love Story:
When Rizal was in Tokyo a few days after he had moved to the Azabu district in 1888, he
spotted a pretty Japanese girl walking past the legion gate. He was captured by the lady's regal
air and charisma and endeavored to find ways to meet her. The girl's name was Seiko Usui. She
lived with her parents and often took afternoon walks by the legation. Rizal waited by the gate
one afternoon and introduced himself.
Rizal and O-Sei-San, as he fondly called her, met almost daily. They toured the beautiful city
spots, enjoyed the scenery, and visited the picturesque shrines. Rizal was then a lonely young
physician, disillusioned by his frustrated romance with Leonor Rivera and burdened by soured
hopes for justice in his country. O-Sei-San provided the beautiful escape that he deöply needed,
and he saw in her the qualities of his ideal woman. He was her first love.
Because of his deep affection for her, Rizal was almost tempted to settle down in Japan.
Conveniently enough, he was also offered a good position at the Spanish Legation during that
time. Rizal, however, had set his sights on other matters. He decided to leave Japan and forget
his romance, which pained him gravely as attested by an entry in his diary. His 45-day sojourn in
Japan was one of the happiest interludes in his life.
6. Gertrude Beckett
Love Story:
Gertrude was å buxom young lady with blue eyes and brown hair. She fell in love with Rizal
and gave him all of her attention during the family picnics and gatherings. When Rizal stayed
indoors during rainy days painting and sculpting, she helped him mix his colors and prepare his
clay.
Rizal enjoyed her company. Eventually their flirtatious friendship drifted towards a blossoming
romance. He affectionately called her "Gettie," and in return she called him "Pettie."
Rizal withdrew before his relationship with Gettie could become more serious, realizing that
he had a greater mission to fulfil and that in order to accomplish it he could not yield to the
option of marrying her. He suppressed the yearnings of his heart and decided to leave so that
the lady may forget him. Before he did, however, he finished a number of sculptural works, one
of which was a carving of the heads of the Beckett sisters.

7. Suzanne Thill
Love Story:
On January 28, 1890, Rizal left for Brussels, Belgium. He stayed for a considerable time, paying
for room and board. His landladies had a pretty niece named Petite Suzanne Jacoby. She was
taken by Rizal's charm and gallantry and provided him good company. Rizal could' have flirted
with the lady, considering that his beloved Leonor was far away and he was a lonely man in a
strange and foreign land, but he realized he could not deceive her.
Suzanne fell in love with Rizal and wept when he left for Madrid in July 1890
8. Nellie Boustead
Love Story:
In 1891, Rizal took a Vacation in Biarri!z in order to find reprieve from his troubles in Madrid. He
was a guest of the Boustead family in their winter residence, Villa Eliada. Mr. and Mrs. Boustead
had two beautiful daughters, Adelina, and Nellie. After having lamented his frustrated romance
with Leonor Rivera on account of the lady's engagement to another man, Rizal came to
develop considerable affection for Nellie, the prettier and younger daughter of Mr. Eduardo
Boustead. He found her to be intelligent, morally upright, and full of life. Rizal wrote to his closest
friends about his intention to marry her.
Rizal's friends were delighted to hear that he had found a suitable girl whom he at last
wished to settle down with. Even Antonio Luna, who had previously loved Nellie' encouraged
Rizal to court her and ask for her hand in marriage. With all the encouragement from the friends
he held dear, Rizal wooed Nellie (also called Nelly) who' in turn, returned his affections.
Rizal's marriage proposal failed for two reasons: first, Nellie demanded that he give up his
Catholic faith and convert to Protestantism, which was her religion. Rizal did not like this idea.
Second, Nelly's mother did not approve of Rizal, as she had no desire to entrust her daughter to
a man who was wanting in wealth and persecuted in his own country. In spite of the
circumstances, Rizal and Nellie parted as good friends.
9. Josephine Bracken
Love Story:
Rizal's exile in Dapitan was one of the most lonesome and sorrowful periods of his life. He
missed the company of his friends and family, and the death of Leonor Rivera on August 28, 1893
left a gaping void in his heart.
Josephine Bracken arrived at the shores of Dapitan accompanying her blind adoptive
father, Mr. George Taufer. No ophthalmologist in Hong Kong, their home country, could cure the
man's blindness and so they sought the services of the famous Dr. Jose Rizal.
Rizal and Josephine fell in love at first sight. Their romantic interlude went on for about a
month, after which they decided to marry. The priest of Dapitan, however, refused to conduct
the ceremony without consent from the Bishop of Cebu.

When Mr. Taufer heard of his daughter's plan to marry he became so enraged at the
thought of losing Josephine that he attempted to kill himself with a razor to his throat. Rizal
prevented this tragedy by holding the man's wrists back. Josephine left with her father on the first
available steamer to Manila in order to avoid more trouble. Since Mr. Taufer's blindness was
venereal in nature, it was incurable.
Mr. Taufer went back to Hong Kong alone, and Josephine stayed in Manila with Rizal's family.
At length, she returned to Dapitan. Since no priest would marry them, Rizal and Josephine held
hands, exchanged vows, and married themselves before God.
Rizal and Josephine lived together in Dapitan as husband and wife, and in early 1896 they
were expecting a baby. Unfortunately, Josephine had to go into premature labor after Rizal
played a prank and frightened her. A little boy of eight months was born, who lived for only three
hours. Rizal named him Francisco in honor of his father and buried the child in Dapitan.
Elaborate
Timeline: Rizal's Family, Childhood, and Early Education
June 28, 1848

- Rizal's parents married in Calamba, Laguna: Francisco Rizal-Mercado y Alejandra (born in
Binan, April 18, 1818) and Teodora Morales Alonso Realonda y Quintos (born in Sta. Cruz, Manila,
Nov. 14, 1827).
June 19, 1861

- JOSE RIZAL, the seventh child of Francisco Mercado Rizal and Teodora Alonso y Quintos, was
born in Calamba, Laguna.
June 22, 1861

- Christened as José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso-Realonda at the Catholic of Calamba by
the parish priest Rev. Rufino Collantes with Rev. Pedro Casafias as the sponsor.
September 28, 1862

- The parochial church of Calamba and the canonical books, including the book in which Rizal's
baptismal records were entered, were burned.
- Barely three years old, Rizal learned the alphabet from his mother.
- When he was four years old, his sister Conception, the eighth child in the Rizal family, died at the
age of three. 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. At about this time two of his mother's cousin frequented Calamba. Uncle
Manuel Alberto, seeing Rizal frail in body, concerned himself with the physical development of
his young nephew and taught the latter love for the open air and developed in him a great
admiration for the beauty of nature, while Uncle Gregorio, a scholar, instilled into the mind of the
boy love for education. He advised Rizal: "Work hard and perform every task very carefully; learn
to be swift as well as thorough; be independent in thinking and make visual pictures of
everything."
June 6, 1868
With his father, 'Rizal made a pilgrimage to Antipolo to fulfill the vow made by his mother to take
the child to the Shrine of the Virgin of Antipolo should she and her child survive the ordeal of
delivery which nearly caused his mother's life. From there they proceeded to Manila and visited
his sister Saturnina who was at the time studying in the La Concordia College in Sta. Ana.
- At the age of eight, 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."
- His brother Paciano brought Rizal (aged 9) to Biñan, Laguna. He was placed under the
tutelage of Justiniano Aquino Cruz, studying Latin and Spanish. In this town he also learned the
art of painting under the tutorship of an old painter by the name of Juancho Carrera.
December 17, 1870

- Having finished his studies in Biñan, Rizal returned to Calamba on board the motorboat Talilll. His
parents planned to transfer him to Manila where he could continue his studies.
1871
-His mother was imprisoned in Sta. Cruz, Laguna for allegedly poisoning the wife of, her cousin
Jose Alberto, a rich property owner of Bifian and brother of Manuel and Gregorio.
1872
- For the first time, Rizal heard of the word filibustero which his father forbade the members of his
family to utter, including such names as Cavite and Burgos. (It must be remembered that
because of the Cavite Mutiny on January 20, 1872, Fathers Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos and
Jacinto Zamora were garroted at Bagumbayan Field on February 17, 1872.)

ACTIVITY 1
SCORE: _____________
“MY CHILDHOOD VS. RIZAL’S”
DIRECTIONS: Recall your childhood days. Write a short biographical essay that compares
your early childhood with that of Rizal’s.
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PART1
SCORE: _____________
“WHAT’S IN A NAME?”
DIRECTIONS: Give the source and meaning of each name and surname of Dr. Jose Protacio Rizal
Mercado y Alonso Realonda
NAMES SOURCE MEANING
1. Jose
2. Protacio
3. Rizal
4. Mercado
5. Alonso
6. Realonda

PART 2
SCORE: _____________
“THE SIBLINGS OF JOSE RIZAL”
DIRECTIONS: Complete the chart below by identifying the siblings of our national hero.
NAMES CIVIL STATUS MARRIED TO WHOM? ROLE IN RIZAL’S LIFE
1. SATURNINA
2. PACIANO
3. NARCISA
4. OLIMPIA
5. LUCIA
6. MARIA
7. CONCEPCION
8. JOSEFA
9. TRINIDAD
10. SOLEDAD

PART 3
SCORE: _____________
“TO ALL THE GIRLS RIZAL LOVED BEFORE”
DIRECTIONS: Complete the chart below by identifying the women whose romantic relationship with
Jose Rizal are well-known.
NAMES HOW THEIR RELATIONSHIP BEGAN HOW THEIR RELATIONSHIP ENDED
SEGUNDA KATIGBAK
Nationality:
LEONOR VALENZUELA
Nationality:
LEONOR RIVERA
Nationality:
CONSUELO ORTIGA
Nationality:
SEIKO USUI
Nationality:

GERTRUDE BECKETT
Nationality:
SUZANNE THILL
Nationality:
NELLIE BOUSTEAD
Nationality:
JOSEPHINE BRACKEN
Nationality:
General Instructions:
1. Accomplish the tasks individually.
2. Submit your answer by taking clear pictures of your answers and send it to your teacher
through Facebook Messenger, Gmail or Google Classroom.
3. Submit your answer on/ before deadline.

REFERENCES:
1. Galicia, R. (2018). The Life and Works of Jose Rizal. Sampaloc, Manila: FastBooks Educational
Supply, Inc. (Rizal Law, 2020)
2. Obias, R.W. (2018). The Life and Works of Jose Rizal. Quezon City: C & E Publishing, Inc.
3. Rizal Law. (2020, September 5). Retrieved from Wikipedia: http://www.em.m.wikipedia.org
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Proofread by:
LECT. JESSEBELLE GARCIA
Validated by:
PROF. BETCIEVA G. RADA, MAED

Head, Teacher Education Department
Recommended for Approval by:
CARMEN J. RIVA, PH.D.

Dean of Instruction
Approved by:
EMELIA B. RAMOS, Ph.D.

Campus Director

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Romblon State University

San Fernando Campus

Cover Letter to the Student

Dear future educators,

WELCOME to our Rizal class!

At the end of the term, you are expected to:

1. Discuss Jose Rizal’s life within the context of 19 th-century Philippines;

“Shine and Serve with Honor and Excellence.”

• Lesson 2: The Intense Debate on the Rizal Law

• Lesson 2: How Jose Rizal Got His Surname

• Lesson 3: Childhood and Early Education

• Lesson 4: Rizal’s Great Lovers

• Lesson 1: Rizal’s Higher Education

• Lesson 2: Rizal’s Travel Abroad

• Lesson 3: The Propaganda Movement and La Solidaridad

• Lesson 1: Noli Me Tangere Context and Content

• Lesson 2: El Filibusterismo Context and Content

• Lesson 3: Comparison between the 2 Novels of Rizal

• Lesson 1: Exile in Dapitan

• Lesson 2: Trial and Execution

• Lesson 1: Rizal’s Poems

• Lesson 2: Rizal’s Novels

• Lesson 3: Rizal’s Plays

• Lesson 4: Rizal’s Essays, Letters, Speeches

“Shine and Serve with Honor and Excellence.”

At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:

“My mother is not a woman of ordinary culture. She knows

“Shine and Serve with Honor and Excellence.”

“Shine and Serve with Honor and Excellence.”

THE MERCADO – RIZAL FAMILY

1. SATURNINA RIZAL 2. PACIANO RIZAL 3. NARCISA RIZAL

6. MARIA RIZAL 5. LUCIA RIZAL 4. OLIMPIA RIZAL

7. JOSE RIZAL 8. CONCEPCION 9. JOSEFA RIZAL

11. SOLEDAD RIZAL 10. TRINIDAD RIZAL

“Shine and Serve with Honor and Excellence.”

HOW JOSE RIZAL GOT HIS SURNAME

Domingo Inez de la Eugenio Benigna

Francisco Bernarda Manuel de Regina

Juan Cirila Clemente Lorenzo Brigida de

Saturnina Narcisa Soledad

Paciano Olimpia Concepcion Trinidad

“Shine and Serve with Honor and Excellence.”

CHILDHOOD AND EARLY EDUCATION

“Shine and Serve with Honor and Excellence.”

RIZAL’S GREAT LOVES

SEGUNDA KATIGBAK LEONOR RIVERA SEIKO USUI SUZANNE THILL

LEONOR CONSUELO ORTIGA

Nellie Bousted Josephine Bracken

“Shine and Serve with Honor and Excellence.”

The Mercado - Rizal Family

FRANCISCO MERCADO, 80 (1818-1898)

TEODORA ALONSO, 86 (1827-1913)

1. SATURNINA RIZAL, 63 (1850-1913) "The Second Mother"

2. PACIANO RIZAL, 79 (1851-1930) "The Big Brother"

“Shine and Serve with Honor and Excellence.”

3. NARCISA RIZAL, 87 (1852-1939) "The Hospitable Sister"

4. OLIMPIA RIZAL, 32 (1855-1887) "The Go-between"

5. LUCIA RIZAL, 62 (1857-1919) "A Fellow-sufferer"

6. MARIA RIZAL, 86 (1859-1945) "The Confidant"

7. JOSE RIZAL, 35 (1861-1896)