LIFE AND WORKS OF RIZAL Flashcards
Who is the Proponent of Rizal Law?
Jose B. Laurel Jr.
otherwise known as Rizal Law
Republic Act No. 1425
AN ACT TO MAKE NOLI ME TANGERE AND EL FILIBUSTERISMO COMPULSORY READING MATTER IN ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Republic Act No. 1425/ RIZAL LAW
What Senate Bill?
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RIZAL’S FULL NAME
Jose Protacio Mercado Rizal Y Alonzo Realonda
was chosen by his mother who was a devotee of the Christian saint San Jose (St.
Joseph)
Jose
from Gervacio P. which come from a Christian calendar
Protacio
adopted in 1731 by Domingo Lamco (the paternal great-great- grandfather
of Jose Rizal) which the Spanish term mercado means ‘market’ in English
Mercado
- from the word ‘Ricial’ in Spanish means a field where wheat, cut while still
green, sprouts again
Rizal
old surname of his mother
Alonzo
means “and”
Y
it was used by Doña Teodora from the surname of her godmother based on
the culture by that time.
Realonda
a. Great great Grandparents
(Father Side)
Domingo Lam-co
Inez de la Rosa
a. Great great Grandparents
(Mother Side)
Lakan-Dula
Eugenio Ursua
Benigna Ochoa
a native of Chinchew, “China’s City of Spring” where the
Jesuits first and later Dominicans had missions, and he perhaps knew something of
Christianity before living China. He was married with Inez de la Rosa.
Domingo Lam-co
She belonged to an entrepreneurial family on Binondo. She
is the daughter of Augustin Chin-co, a rich Chinese merchant from Chuanchow and
Jacinta Rafaela, a Chinese mestiza who lived in Parian.
Inez de la Rosa
It is said that he was Rizal’s ancestor on the maternal side, who was the
last Malayan king of Tondo
Lakan-Dula
A maternal great-great-grandfather of Rizal, who was a Japanese
blood. He married Benigna Ochoa
Eugenio Ursua
She was a Filipino and a wife of Eugenio Ursua.
Benigna Ochoa
b. Great Grandparents
(Father Side)
Francisco Mercado I
Bernarda Monicha
b. Great Grandparents
(Mother Side)
Regina Ursua
Manuel de Quintos
He was Jose Rizal’s great grandfather, born in 1731 in Biñan,
Laguna, Philippines. His parents were Domingo Lam-Co and Ines de la Rosa. He
married on 26 May 1771 to Bernarda Monicha. He owned the largest herd of carabaos
in Biñan. He was active in local politics, which was he elected as the town’s capitan
del pueblo around 1783. Francisco died in 1801.
Francisco Mercado I
She was a Chinese Mestiza born in San Pedro Tunasan or
Biñan, Laguna Philippines. Not much is known of Bernarda save she was an orphan
girl generally thought of as a relative of a certain coadjutor priest in Biñan,. She was
known for her sweet and lovable nature.
Bernarda Monicha
She was of Spanish, Chinese and Tagalog ancestry. She is sometimes
referred to as an Ochoa. According to alternative oral histories, Regina was wedded to
the lawyer in second marriage, being the widow of Facundo de Layva, the captain of
the ship Hernando Magallanes, whose pilot was the Englishman Andrew Stewart.
Regina Ursua
A Filipino-Chinese lawyer of Pangasinan, husband of Regina
Ursua. He graduated from Santo Tomás University,
Manuel de Quintos
c. Grand Parents
(Father Side)
Juan Mercado
Cirila Alejandra
c. Grand Parents
(Mother Side)
Brigida de Quintos
Lorenzo Alberto Florentina Alonzo
She was a Chinese Mestiza, daughter of one of Domingo
Lam-co’s godsons, and who hailed from Tubigan. Her parents were Juan Siong-Co
(Syongco) and Maria Conio of Biñan.
Cirila Alejandra-
He was Jose Rizal’s grandfather ______, son of Francisco Mercado and Bernarda Monica. Like his father, he also served as the town’s capitan del pueblo
(gobernadorcillo of Biñan) in 1808, 1813, and 1823. He married Cirila Alejandra. at
the age of 22. Juan died in 1826.
Juan Mercado
The wife of Lorenzo Alonzo. She was the daughter of Manuel
de Quintos Jr. and Regina Ursua, born in 1790 and died in 1856.
Brigida de Quintos-
the mother of Jose Rizal. She was one of the most
highly educated women in the Philippines at that time. Teodora is was a student of
_______________, she was a business and literary sense far ahead of her time.
Teodora Alonso (1827-1913)
Colegio de Santa Rosa
A well-off Spanish-Filipino mestizo of Biñan.
Son of Cipriano Alonzo and Maria Florentina, was born in 1790. He was educated as
a surveyor and served as the municipal captain of Biñan and married Brigida de
Quintos in 1824. Lorenzo was also an engineer who was awarded by Spain with the
coveted decoration of “Knight of the Grand Order of Isabela the Catholic.” He died in
1854.
Lorenzo Alberto Florentina Alonzo
d. Parents
Don Francisco Mercado
Teodora Alonso
the father of Jose Rizal. Jose Rizal’s father
was a well educated farmer with studies in Latin and Philosophy at the ______________ in Manila.
Don Francisco Mercado (1818-1898)
Colegio de
San Jose
The three uncles of Rizal, brother of his mother, who
exerted a good influence on him.
Jose, Manuel and Gregorio
the father of Jose Rizal, was a prominent figure in the life of the
national hero of the Philippines.
Francisco Mercado Rizal
Birthday and birthplace of Francisco Mercado Rizal
May 11, 1818, in Biñan, Laguna
the eldest sister of national hero and patriot Dr. Jose Rizal, was born in
Calamba, Laguna.
Saturnina Rizal
the mother of
Philippine national hero Jose Rizal, was born in Meisik, Tondo, Manila
Teodora Alonso
When is the birthday of Teodora Alonso?
November 9, 1827
Birthday and Husband of Saturnina Rizal
June 4, 1850, Manuel Timoteo de Hidalgo
is the fourth child in the Rizal family. Jose loved to tease her,
sometimes good-humoredly describing her as his stout sister.
Jose’s first love, Segunda Katigbak, was her schoolmate at the La Concordia College.
married ________, a telegraph operator from Manila.
Olympia Rizal
Spouse: Silvestre Ubaldo
Jose Rizal’s older and only brother devotedly took care of the National Hero- WIFE?
Paciano Rizal, Severina Dacena
akin to her siblings, enjoyed a robust education within the confines of their
home. Her innate curiosity led her to explore diverse creative avenues, particularly music and
painting. The family’s nurturing environment allowed her artistic talents to flourish, a
testament to their commitment to education and cultural growth.
Lucia Rizal (1856 – 1919)
Spouse: Mariano Herbosa
is the sixth child in the family. It was to her whom Jose talked about
wanting to marry Josephine Bracken when the majority of the Rizal family was apparently not
amenable to the idea.
Maria Rizal (1859 – 1945)
Spouse: Daniel Faustino Cruz
dedication to her brother, Jose Rizal, remained steadfast and resolute. She
emerged as a stalwart ally, fervently advocating for his educational endeavors and
wholeheartedly embracing his fervent nationalist undertakings.
● Amid Jose Rizal’s exile in Dapitan, _____________role as a source of connection and emotional
strength was invaluable. Despite the physical distance, she maintained consistent
communication with him, bridging the gap between his secluded life and the outside world.
Following Jose Rizal’s execution in 1896, a pivotal moment in Philippine history, Narcisa
Rizal shouldered the weight of preserving her brother’s legacy.
Husband?
Narcisa Rizal
Antonino Manapat Lopez
When Jose Rizal was born?
June 19, 1861
When Jose Rizal died?
December 30, 1896
Where Jose Rizal was born?
Calamba, Laguna
was the eight child of
the Rizal family. She died at the age of three.
Conception Rizal (1862 – 1865)
She’s the ninth child in the family who died
a spinster.
● Among Jose’s letters to ________, the one dated October 26 1893 is perhaps the most fascinating.
In the letter, Jose praised her sister for nearly mastering the English language, commenting
that the only fault he found in _______letter is her apparent confusion between the terms ‘they
are’ and ‘there’. Jose also wrote about the 20 pesos he sent, the 10 pesos of the amount was
supposed for a lottery ticket.
Josefa Rizal (1965 – 1945)
was a Filipina feminist leader and co-founder of the Philippines’ first feminist organization,
the Asociación Femenista Filipina.
dedication to upholding her brother José Rizal’s legacy was a cornerstone in
the preservation of his profound influence. As a diligent custodian of his writings and ideas,
she ensured that his intellectual contributions remained accessible to generations beyond his
time
Trinidad Rizal (1868 – 1951)
was the youngest child of the Rizal family.
Being a teacher, she was arguably the best educated among Rizal’s sisters. In his long and
meaty letter to Choleng dated June 6, 1890, Jose told her sister that he was proud of her for
becoming a teacher
Rizal nonetheless used the topic as leverage in somewhat rebuking her sister for getting
married to Pantaleon Quintero of Calamba without their parents’ consent.
Soledad Rizal (1870 – 1929)
Spouse: Pantaleon Quintero
- He was a lover of books. He instilled into the mind of his precocious nephew a great
love for books. He taught him to work hard, to think for himself, and to observe life
keenly
Tio Gregorio de Quintos Alonzo
- The youngest brother of Doña Teodora. He was educated at Calcutta, India. He
encouraged his nephew to paint, sketch, and sculpture. - It was revealed that before Rizal was five years of age, for any assistance from
others he began to draw with his pencil and to mold in wax or clay any object he saw
about him. Fortunately, his mother, father, and uncles recognized this unusual talent
and have him every encouragement.
Tio Jose Alberto Alonzo
He was a big, strong, and husky man. He looked after the physical training of his
sickly and weak nephew. He encouraged young Rizal to learn swimming, fencing,
wrestling and other sports, so that in later years of Rizal’s frail body acquired agility,
endurance, and strength.
Tio Manuel de Quintos Alonzo
Rizal was nicknamed “Ute” along with other common names like Pepes, Pepings, and Pepitos
that were popular in Calamba during his time. The nickname “Ute” came about when the
barber __________ noticed that Jose Rizal had a larger head compared to his body size
Tiyo Ilyong
The first teacher of Rizal was his mother, who was a remarkable woman of good character and fine
culture. On her lap, he learned at the age of three the alphabet and the prayers. “My mother,” wrote
Rizal in his student memoirs, “taught me how to read and to say haltingly the humble prayers which I
raised fervently to God. “As tutor, Doña Teodora was patient, conscientious, and understanding. It
was she who first discovered that her son had a talent for poetry.
Teodora Alonso
four R’s
reading, writing, arithmetic,
and religion
Where is the first school of Rizal located?
Binan
First school of Rizal
the school of Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz
a bitter rival of the Dominican - owned College of San Juan de Letran
Ateneo
Municipal
a college under the supervision of the Spanish Jesuits.
He studied in the Ateneo Municipal
