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Calamba is an _________

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enchanted town (Palma,1949)

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Situated, as if enclosed in a valley, between _____ and _______

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Laguna de Bay and Mt. Makiling.

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Calamba at the time of Rizal’s birth was an ________

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agricultural town (Romero et al, 1978)

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The town was virtually owned by the ______

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Dominican friars.

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Calamba became a prosperous town due to its
specialization in the production of _____

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sugar

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Nature has been good to the _______

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Calambeños

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  • Encouraged Rizal to indulge in horse riding,
    fencing, and other sports
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Tio Manuel

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A book lover, intensified Rizal his
voracious reading of good books

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Tio Gregorio

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A traveler, he had traveled in Europe
that inspired Rizal to develop his artistic ability.

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Tio Jose Alberto

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10
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Greater than heredity and environment in the fate of man
• A person may have everything in life - brains, wealth, and
power - but, without the aid of Divine Providence, he
cannot attain greatness in the annals of the nation

A

AID OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE

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11
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Full name of Jose Rizal

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• Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda

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Jose Rizal was born on ________

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June 19, 1861 - (Zaide & Zaide, 1999)

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13
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his mother nearly died during his delivery owing to ______

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his very big head

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during that time, it was not normal for a baby to be born
with a big head, an indicator that you have a big head sabi
nila you are _____

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intelligent

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15
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Three days after his birth, Rizal was baptized by ______ at the Calamba Catholic Church, with
___________ as his godfather.

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Fr. Rufino Collantes
Fr. Pedro Casañas

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16
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Rizal was the seventh child in the family of ____
children of _______ and ________

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11
Don Francisco
Doña Teodora

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17
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Chronological birth order in the Rizal family

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  1. Saturnina “Neneng” - 1850
  2. Paciano - 1851
  3. Narcisa “Sisa” - 1852
  4. Olimpia “Ypia” - 1855
  5. Lucia - 1857
  6. Maria “Biang” - 1859
  7. Jose “Pepe” - 1861
  8. Concepion “Concha” - 1862
  9. Josefa “Panggoy” - 1865
  10. Trinidad “Trining” - 1868
  11. Soledad “Choleng” - 1870
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18
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His great grandfather from his father side was a Chinese
merchant named ______

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Domingo Lamco.

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19
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He married a wealthy Chinese mestiza, _______

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Ines dela Rosa

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20
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In ______, Domingo Lamco assumed the surname
_______ in keeping the gubernatorial decree of _____ on the use of Spanish surnames in the
Philippines by all Spanish subjects in the colony and to
free themselves and their children from the prejudices
associated with a Chinese surname (Craig, 1913).

A

1849
Mercado
Narciso Claveria

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21
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From the Parian in Manila, the couple moved to ____,
ending up as tenants in the Dominican hacienda

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Biñan

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22
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Rizal’s grandfather from his father side was _____ who married a Chinese-Filipino mestiza, _____

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Juan Mercado
Cirila Alejandro

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23
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___________ became a gobernadorcillo of Biñan

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Juan Mercado

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Juan and Cirila had ___ children, one of whom was Rizal’s
father, ______

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Don Francisco

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Rizal’s great grandfather on his mother’s side was _____ , a Chinese mestizo from ______ (Romero et al, 1978)
Manuel de Quintos Lingayen, Pangasinan
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Manuel married _______, a woman of Japanese ancestry.
Regina Ursua
27
One of their daughters, Brigida married _______ The couple had ___ children. One of them was ____, who became Rizal’s mother.
Lorenzo Alberto Alonso. five Teodora
28
Rizal was reared in a typical ______ in the ____ -century Philippines (Capino et al, 1977)
middle-class family 19th
29
He lived a life of _________, considering that his family belonged to the ______of his town (Guerrero, 1998).
comfort and affluence principalia class or ruling elite
30
The affluence of Rizal’s family can clearly be gleaned from the following:
▪ the family’s predilection for studies; ▪ its stone house of adobe and hardwood; ▪ ownership of carriage and horses - the symbols of wealth and respectability during those times; ▪ home library with numerous volumes of books; ▪ the presence of personal servants taking care of the needs of the children, and ▪ private tutoring of children in the family.
31
The family’s thriving business in _____ and its ability to send their children for education in Manila further indicate their socio-economic status in Calamba
rice and sugar
32
Rizal’s father, ________, was an educated man. His father took courses in ______ in ________
Don Francisco Mercado Latin and Philosophy Colegio de San Jose in Manila.
33
Rizal described him a model father owing to his _________
honesty, frugality and industry
34
Rizal inherited a profound feeling of ________
dignity, selfrespect, serenity and poise and seriousness (De Ocampo, 1960)
35
________ was an educated woman. She completed her education at the ______, a prestigious college for girls in Manila.
Doña Teodora Colegio de Santa Rosa
36
Rizal described her as a _______
disciplinarian, a woman more than average education, a woman of culture and religion, a sacrificing and industrious housewife.
37
From his mother, Rizal learned the values of ____ and _____
warmth and virtue (Villa Abrille, 1969)
38
He also inherited a _______
practical temperament, stoicism, self-sacrifice, temperament of a dreamer and fondness for poetry. (Villa Abrille, 1969)
39
At the age of four, Rizal experienced his first sorrow. This was when his younger sister _____, whom he fondly called ______, died
Concepcion Concha
40
He could not forget the times when the ______
family stayed in the garden to exchange stories.
41
He always treasured the care demonstrated to him by his parents due to ______. It was in this garden where _____
his poor health he experienced closeness to nature.
42
Another experience that he was not able to forget was the _______, where all the members of his family gather and pray together.
daily family prayer during Angelus
43
This training he had at home was strengthened by his frequent visit to ______, the parish priest of Calamba, who made the young Rizal the need to develop a sound philosophy of life. It was also from him that Rizal learned the value of scholarship and intellectual honesty.
Fr. Leoncio Lopez
44
As a young boy, he spent many hours down the shore of Laguna de Bay, thinking of what was beyond, __________
dreaming of what might be over on the other side of the waves (Craig,1918).
45
He even witnessed everyday acts of violence and excesses committed against the Calambeños by the __________
Guardia Civil and the Gobernadorcillo
46
From the usual activity of Rizal, it can be noted that he was a ________
good observer, noting every detail of what he actually saw.
47
One of the stories Rizal never forgot, narrated to him by his mother was the fable entitled ______
“The Moth and the Flame” (Jose Rizal Centennial Commission, 1961)
48
• Just like the moth that died a victim of its illusion, Rizal died a martyr in search of the ______
lights of truth, freedom, and justice.
49
From the story, Rizal came to realize that one has to sacrifice and suffer the _____
consequence of one’s actions for the attainment of a goal.
50
He was able to master the alphabet when he was _____
three years old.
51
The young Rizal also showed his knack for ______
sketching, painting, sculpture, and literature.
52
Owing to the constant prodding by Doña Teodora for Rizal through verses, Rizal was able to write his first poem, when he was eight years old. This poem was entitled _______
Sa Aking Kabata or To My Fellow Children (Laubach, 1936).
53
We can see a young lad describing his native language or Tagalog as comparable to _____
Latin, English, and Spanish
54
Rizal encourages the youth to love their native language _______
“Ang hindi magmahal sa sariling wika ay higit pa sa malansang isda.”
55
An incident that greatly influenced Rizal’s goal and life work (Capino, 1977)
GOMBURZA’S MARTYRDOM
56
Rizal was then ____ when his older brother _____ narrated to him the injustice suffered by the three Filipino priests for crusading for justice in the parochial administration in the Philippines, particularly the struggle waged by _______
11 years Paciano Father Jose Burgos, his teacher at Colegio de San Jose.
57
Rizal’s first teacher was his _____ Owing to her ______
mother. patience, conscientiousness, and understanding
58
To develop this talent, ____ encouraged him to write verses.
Doña Teodora
59
His first private tutor was _____ followed by _______ (Zaide & Zaide, 1999).
Maestro Celestino, Maestro Lucas Padua
60
The third tutor, however, was _____, a former classmate of his father
Leon Monroy
61
It was from ______ where Rizal’s skills in reading, writing, and the rudiments of Latin were honed.
Leon Monroy
62
Attempts were made by Rizal’s family to absolve her from the case to the point of pleading at the _______.
Royal Audiencia
63
She was freed later by ______ as a result of the request of the young Soledad, whose graceful dancing charmed the governor-general and his guests.
Gov. General Rafael de Izquierdo
64
• She was jailed for almost ______
two and one-half years.
65
This happened right after the arrival of his uncle, ________
Jose Alberto from Europe.
66
Jose Alberto’s wife conspired with the Spanish Lieutenant of the Guardia Civil by filing a suit against Doña Teodora for attempting to poison her. • Doña Teodora was arrested and made to walk ____ from ______ , the capital of Laguna
50 km Calamba to Santa Cruz

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