Advent of a National Hero | RIZAL CHAPTER 1

“What are you without your suit?”

“A Genius, Billionaire, Playboy Philanthropist”

Genius

ProbablyBillionaire

Definitely a

Playboy

PhilanthropistPoet

Sculptor

Engineer

Musician

MagicianNaturalist

traveler

Inventor

Geniu

s

Defi

nite

ly a

Play

boy

PoetEn

gine

erM

usicia

nMagician

Nat

ural

ist

trav

eler

InventorPhilanthropist

SculptorEngineer

GeniusPoet

Engineer

Definitely a

Playboy

Musician

Magician

Inve

nto

r

ProbablyBillionaire

Definitely a

PlayboyPhilanthropistPoet

Sculptor

EngineerGeniu

s

Defi

nite

ly a

Play

boy

PoetEn

gine

er

Mus

icia

n

Magician

Nat

ural

ist

trav

eler

Inventor

Philanthropist

SculptorEngineer

Genius

Poet Engineer

Definitely a

Playboy

MusicianMagician

Inve

nto

r

Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda

June 19, 1861Wednesday

Midnight

June 22, 1861saturday

Christening

“Take good care of this child, for someday he will become a great man.”

Lieutenant-General Jose Lemery- Governed the Philippines for a year.- Fostering the cultivation of cotton.- Established politico-military government in VISMIN.

RIZAL PARENTS__________________________________

• Born in Biñan, Laguna on May 11, 1818

• Died in Manila on January 5,1898, at the age of 80.

• Rizal called him “a model of fathers”

Francisco Mercado Rizal (1818 - 1898)

• Born in Biñan, Laguna on May 11, 1818• Studied Latin and Philosophy at the College of San Jose in

Manila.• Moved to Calamba and became a tenant-farmer of

Dominican-owned hacienda.• A hardy and independent mind, who talked less and

worked more, and was strong in body and valiant in spirit.• Died in Manila on January 5,1898, at the age of 80.• Based from his student memoirs, Rizal called him “a

model of fathers”

• Doña Teodora• Born in Manila on

November 8, 1826• Died in Manila on August

16, 1911, at the age of 85.

Teodora Alonso Realonda (1826 - 1911)

• Doña Teodora• Born in Manila on November 8, 1826• Educated at the College of Santa Rosa, a well-

known college for girls in the city.• A remarkable woman, possessing refined

culture, literary talent, business ability, and fortitude of Spartan women.

• Died in Manila on August 16, 1911, at the age of 85.

• Before her death, the Philippine government offered her a life pension. She courteously rejected saying:– “My family has never been patriotic for

money. If the government has plenty of funds and does not know what to do with them, better reduce the taxes.”

• Rizal lovingly said of her: – “My mother is a woman of more than ordinary

culture; she knows literature and speaks Spanish better than I. She corrected my poems and gave me good advice when I was studying rhetoric. She is a mathematician and has many books.”

Jose Rizal

Teodora Alonso Realonda Francisco Mercado

Brigida Lorenzo Alberto Anlonzo Juan Mercado Cirila Alejandro

ReginaManuel de Quintos Cirila Bernacha Fernando Mercado

Eugenio Ursua Benigna Ines de la Rosa Domingo Mercado

Jose Mercado Rizal

Given by a Spanish Alcalde Mayor of Laguna

Adopted in 1731 by Domingo Lamco

Dr. Rizal’s letter to Blumentritt

“I am the only Rizal because at home my parents, my sisters, my brother and my relatives have always preferred our old surname Mercado. Our family name was in fact Mercado, but there were many Mercados in the Philippines who are not related to us. It is said that an alcalde mayor, who was a friend of our family added Rizal to our name. My family did not pay much attention to this, but now I have to use it. In this way, it seems that I am an illegitimate son.”

“Who ever that Spanish Alcalde Mayor was, his choice was prophetic for Rizal in Spanish means a field where wheat, cut while still green, sprouts again.”

- Ambassador Leon Ma. GuerreroDistinguished Rizalist and Diplomat

Good and Middle-Class Family

• Rizal’s family belonged to the principalia.

principalia – a town aristocracy in Spanish Philippines.

• Rizal’s parents were honest and hardworking.• Doña Teodora – mother of Rizal.

- managed a general good’s store- operated a small flour-mill and a home-

made- ham press.

• Rizal’s parents were able to build a large stone house. Located near the town Church.

• Gracious hosts to all visitors and guests during town fiestas and holidays.

• Owned a library (largest in Calamba).

• Owned a carriage.carriage – a status symbol of the illustrados in Spanish Philippines.

• Had a simple, contented and happy life.• Rizal’s parents love him so much but never

spoiled him. “ Spare the rod and spoil the

child.”

• They hear mass every Sunday.• Prayed together at home.• Given ample time and freedom to play. (Azotea)

Home Life of the Rizals

Fin

Saturnina Rizal• Saturnina Rizal Mercado de Hidalgo• also known as “Neneng” or “Sra

Neneng”• eldest of the Rizal children• married Manuel Hidalgo of Tanauan,

Batangas and had 4 children: Alfredo, Adela, Abelardo, Amelia and Augustu

• published Pascual Poblete’s Tagalog translation of the Noli Me Tangere.

Paciano Rizal• Paciano Rizal Mercado y Alonso

Realonda• March 17, 1851 – April 13, 1930• had a relationship with Severina

Decena and was blessed with two children - a boy who died during infancy, and a daughter named Emiliana Rizal

• served as Fr. Jose Apolonio Burgos personal messenger and collector of the contributions to the movement

• was influenced by the ideologies of the said priest – being open-minded and out spoken in denouncing the abuses of the friars

• had served behind the operation of Diaryong Tagalog, in 1882

• died of tuberculosis on April 30, 1930. His remain was buried in Cementerio del Norte in Manila but his bones were transferred to his home in Los Banos were he was given a complete military honors in 1985

Narcisa Rizal• Narcisa Alonso Realonda

Rizal Mercado (1852 – 1939)• Also called “Sisa”• a teacher and a musician by

profession & married Antonio Lopez who was a school teacher in Morong, Rizal.

• had nine children—Emilio, Angélica, Isabel, Consuelo, Leoncio, Francisco, Arsenio, Antonio and Fidela

• was an important witness to secrets Jose and his other brother Paciano kept from the rest of their family

Olympia Rizal

• Olympia Alonso Realonda Rizal Mercado (1855-1887)

• Also called “Ypia”• married Silvestre Ubaldo, a

telegraph operator from Manila

• was blessed with three children of whom one was Dr. Aristeo Ubaldo, one of the few ophthalmologists in the Philippines at that time connected with the Philippine General Hospital

Lucia Rizal• Lucia Alonso Realonda Rizal

Mercado-Herbosa (1857-1919)

• was married to Mariano Herbosa, nephew of Fr. Casañas, a witness of Jose Rizal's baptism

• Blessed with eight children: Paz, Delfina, Concepcion, Virginia, José, Teodosio, Patrocinio and Estanislao

• died on 25 December 1919 at the age of 62

Maria Rizal• Maria Alonso Realonda

Rizal (1859-1945)• Also called “Biang”• Married Daniel Faustino

Cruz of Biñan, Laguna• Blessed with 5 children,

one of which was Mauricio Cruz who was a successful businessman and was one of the pupils of Dr. Jose Rizal in Dapitan

Jose Rizal• José Protacio Rizal Mercado y

Alonso Realonda (June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896)

• Also called ”Pepe”• National Hero of the Philippines• the most venerated and acclaimed

patriot in the Philippines recognized for his unselfish and non-violent contributions to the historical and social transformations in the country

• Has one child named Francísco Rizal y Bracken (who died after birth) with Josephine Bracken

Concepcion Rizal

• Concepcion Alonso Realonda Mercado

• Was also called “Concha”

• Died at the age of 3 because of sickness

Josefa Rizal• Josefa Alonso

Realonda Mercado (1865-1945)

• Also called “Panggoy”• An epileptic, died a

spinster

Trinidad Rizal• Trinidad Mercado (1868-1951)• also called “Trining”• A Katipunera and a Mason• lived through the two world

wars until peace was restored• Also died a spinster• One whom Dr. Jose Rizal gave

the alcohol lamp where he secretly hid the “Last Farewell”

Soledad Rizal• Soledad Alonso

Mercado• (1870-1929)• Also called “Choleng”• married Pantaleon

Quintero, a town mate and a  a native of Calamba, Laguna