Name: Alessandra May V.

Artuz Subject: Life and Works of Rizal

Section: BSCE – 1214 Date: June 30, 2022

Rizal Law Lorenzo Alonso and Brijida de

 officially designated as Republic Act No. Quintos. She studied at the Colegio
1425 de Santa Rosa. She was a business-
 Senator Claro M. Recto authored the minded woman, courteous,
Rizal Bill religious, hard-working and well-
 Senator Jose P. Laurel, Sr., who was read. She was born in Santa Cruz,
then the Chairman of the Committee on Manila on November 14, 1827 and
Education, sponsored the bill in the died in 1913 in Manila.
Senate.  He has ten siblings (9 sisters and One
 Effectivity date of the Rizal law is Brother):
on August 16, 1956  Saturnina Rizal (1850-1913) - Eldest
child of the Rizal-Alonzo marriage.
Patriotic Objectives of the Rizal Law Married Manuel Timoteo Hidalgo of
 strengthen nationalism, patriotism, Tanauan, Batangas.
national identity, love of humanity,  Paciano Rizal (1851-1930) - Only
respect for human rights brother of Jose Rizal and the second
 appreciation of the role of national child. Studied at San Jose College in
heroes in the historical development of Manila; became a farmer and later a
the country general of the Philippine Revolution.
 Narcisa Rizal (1852-1939) - The third
Dr. Jose Rizal Biography child. Married Antonio Lopez at
 Full name is José Protasio Rizal Mercado Morong, Rizal; a teacher and musician.
y Alonso Realonda  Olympia Rizal (1855-1887) - The
 Born on June 19, 1861 in Calamba town, fourth child. Married Silvestre Ubaldo;
Laguna province died in 1887 from childbirth
 Died on December 30, 1896  Lucia Rizal (1857-1919) - The fifth
 He died at age 35, executed by Spanish child. Married Matriano Herbosa.
colonial masters, who ruled the  Maria Rizal (1859-1945) - The sixth
Philippines for 350 years. child. Married Daniel Faustino Cruz of
Dr. Jose Rizal’s Family: Biñan, Laguna.
 His parents are:  Jose Rizal (1861-1896) - The second
 Francisco Engracio Rizal Mercado y son and the seventh child.
Alejandro - Father of Jose Rizal who  Concepcion Rizal (1862-1865) - The
was the youngest of 13 offsprings of eight child. Died at the age of three.
Juan and Cirila Mercado. Born in  Josefa Rizal (1865-1945) - The ninth
Biñan, Laguna on April 18, 1818; child. An epileptic, died a spinster.
studied in San Jose College, Manila;  Trinidad Rizal (1868-1951) - The tenth
and died in Manila child. Died a spinster and the last of
 Teodora Morales Alonzo Realonda the family to die.
de Rizal y Quintos - Mother of Jose
Rizal who was the second child of
 Soledad Rizal (1870-1929) - The  A sequel, El Filibusterismo (1891; The
youngest child married Pantaleon Filibuster/The Reign of Greed),
Quintero. established his reputation as the leading
spokesman of the Philippine reform
Dr. Jose Rizal’s Education: movement.
 He initially studied medicine in Manila.  He also published an annotated edition
 At the age of 21, he traveled to Spain to (1890) of Antonio Morga’s Sucesos de
complete his medical degree at the las Islas Filipinas, hoping to show that
Universidad Central de Madrid, where the native people of the Philippines had
he was conferred the degree of a long history before the coming of the
Licentiate in Medicine. Spaniards.
 He went to Paris and Germany to  To hide his identity, he used the pen
specialize in ophthalmology, in part names Laong Laan and Dimasalang in
because he wanted to cure his mother’s many of his writings.
failing eyesight.  The 8 Most Important Literary Works by
Jose Rizal are:
Rizal as a Polymath  To the Filipino Youth - When Rizal
 In Germany, he worked at the University was still a student at the University
Eye Hospital under Dr. Otto Becker. of Sto. Tomas, he composed this
During his stay in Europe between 1882 literary poetry. Tomas (UST). Rizal
and 1892, he wrote several poems and submitted this poem for a poetry
two novels. competition for Filipinos held by the
 A polyglot, he learnt several languages Manila Lyceum of Art and Literature
— Arabic, Hebrew, Filipino, Ilokano, in its original Spanish translation, "A
Bisayan, Subanon, Chinese, Latin, la juventud filipina."
Spanish, Greek, English, French,  Goodbye to Leonor - This literary
German, Malay, Sanskrit, Dutch, work sheds light on the romance
Japanese, Catalan, Italian, Portuguese, that existed between Rizal and his
Swedish and Russian — according to adored Leonor Rivera.
historians.  To the Young Women of Malolos -
 While in Europe, Rizal wrote two novels, He emphasizes the traits ideal
which the Spanish colonial government Filipino moms should have, the
found subversive. His novels had been obligations of wives to their
turned into a number of period movies. husbands and children, and advice
for young women on how to select
Rizal as an Author their life partners throughout this
 While in Europe, Rizal committed literary work. He was inspired to
himself to the reform of Spanish rule in write this letter by the Malolos
his home country, through peaceful ladies who triumphed in the struggle
means. He was a passionate writer and they engaged in. Rizal counsels
published his first novel Noli Me women to uphold their respect and
Tangere (Touch me Not/The Social dignity, pursue education, and lead
Cancer, 1887), in Berlin. Noli highlighted honorable lives in order to set an
the evils of Spanish rule in his homeland. example for others.
 Kundiman - He expressed his
fervent love for his motherland in a
kundiman. His sincere aspirations
that the Philippines will one day be
free from betrayal and injustice are
reflected in this piece.
 Junto Al Pasig - For the velada, a
spectacular variety show held during
the major feast days, Rizal wrote this
one-act play in Spanish.
 Noli Me Tángere - Rizal wrote the
novel to expose the ills of Philippine
society during the Spanish colonial
era.
 El Filibusterismo - Rizal dedicated his
second book to the GOMBURZA, three
Filipino priests who were hanged for
subversion and whose names were
Mariano Gomez, Jose Apolonio
Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora. Both of
Rizal's two works, which are now
regarded as his literary masterpieces,
inadvertently contributed to the
Philippine Revolution.
 Mi último adios - Rizal was detained
and ultimately given a firing squad
death sentence for sedition and
rebellion after being connected to the
Katipuneros. Rizal used letters to tell
his compatriots and motherland
farewell during his last days in Fort
Santiago of Manila. One of Rizal's few
final compositions is Mi ltimo adiós, or
My Last Farewell.