 To the Virgin Mary
 Education Gives Luster to the Motherland
Poet, Journalist, Doctor
José Rizal called for
peaceful reform of
Spain's colonial rule in though copies were smuggled in. Because of this
the Philippines. After
his 1896 execution, he
became an icon for the
nationalist movement.
THE LIFE AND INFLUENCE OF RIZAL
On June 19, 1861, José Protasio Rizal Merca- representation for the Philippines in the Spanish
do y Alonso Realonda was born in Calamba Cortes (Spain's parliament).
in the Philippines' Laguna Province.While
living in Europe,Rizal wrote about the
discrimination that accompanied Spain's
colonial rule of his country.He returned to
the Philippines in 1892 but was exiled due to
his desire for reform. Although he supported
peaceful change, Rizal was convicted of
sedition and executed on December30, 1896,
at age 35.
Published Works: Noli Me Tangere,
El Filibusterismo
Spouse(s): Josephine Bracken
(married two hours before his death)
 To Josephine
While in Europe, José Rizal became part of the
 To the Philippines Youth
Propaganda Movement, connecting with other
 Song of Maria Clara
Filipinos who wanted reform. He also wrote his
 A Poem that has No Title
first novel, Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not/The
 Farewell, my adored Land, region of the
Social Cancer), a work that detailed the dark
sun caressed,
aspects of Spain's colonial rule in the Philippines,
with particular focus on the role of Catholic
friars. The book was banned in the Philippines,
novel, Rizal's return to the Philippines in 1887
was cut short when he was targeted by police.
Rizal returned to Europe and continued to write,
releasing his follow-up novel, El
Early Education in Calamba and Biñan at the age
Filibusterismo (The Reign of Greed) in 1891. He
of 3, Rizal learned the alphabet from his mother.
also published articles in La Solidaridad, a paper
At the age of 5, while learning to read and write,
aligned with the Propaganda Movement. The
Rizal already showed inclinations to be an artist.
reforms Rizal advocated for did not include
He astounded his family and relatives by his
independence—he called for equal treatment of
pencil drawings and sketches and by his moldings
Filipinos, limiting the power of Spanish friars and
of clay.
At the age of 8, Rizal wrote a Tagalog poem, "Sa
Aking Mga Kabata," the theme of which revolves
Other poems of rizal: on the love of one’s language.
Rizal’s parents employed private tutors to give
 Kundiman him lessons at home. The first was Maestro
 Hymn to Labor Celestino and the second, Maestro Lucas Padua.
 Memories of my Town Later, an old man named Leon Monroy, a former
 Our Mother Tongue classmate of Rizal’s father became his tutor. This
 To the Philippines teacher lived at the Rizal home and instructed
 Mi Ultimo Adios (My Last Goodbye – last Rizal in Spanish and Latin. Unfortunately, he did
poem written by Rizal) not live long. He died five months later. After
 Sa Aking mga Kabata Monroy’s death, Rizal’s parents decided to send
 To the Virgin Mary their gifted son to a private school in Biñan.
 Education Gives Luster to the Motherland
 To Josephine
 To the Philippines Youth
 During his first term in 1877-1878 in UST, he
studied Cosmology, Metaphysics , Theodicy and
History of Philosophy. As Jose grew older, his parents employed private
Rizal goes to Binan,Laguna: - It was during the school term 1878-1879 that tutors to give him lessons at home. The first was
- June, 1869 Rizal left for Binan Rizal pursued his studies in medicine. Maestro Celestino and the second, Maestro Lucas
- Was accompanied by Paciano his older brother Padua. Later, an old man named Leon Monroy, a
- He was taught by Maestro Justiniano Jose Rizal earned a Licentiate in Medicine at the former classmate of Rizal’s father, became the
- In academic studies, Rizal beat all Binan boys Universidad Central de Madrid, where he also boy’s tutor. This old teacher lived at the Rizal
- He surpassed them all in Spanish, Latin, and took courses in philosophy and literature. It was home and instructed Jose in Spanish and Latin.
other subjects. in Madrid that he began writing Noli Me Unfortunately, he did not lived long. He died five
Life and Studies in Ateneo Tangere. He also attended classes in the months later.
- Ateneo De Municipal established by the Jesuits University of Paris and, in 1887, he completed
- Rizal entered in 1872 his eye specialization course at the University of After a Monroy’s death, the hero’s parents
- He belonged to the class composed of Spaniards,Heidelberg. It was also in that year that Rizal’s decided to send their gifted son to a private
mestizos and Filipinos first novel was published in Berlin. school in Biñan.
- His teacher was Fr. Jose Bech
- He was considered as an inferior and was placed Three uncles who were brothers of his mother
at the buttom of the class also had much influence on the early childhood of
- By the end of the month he became the emperor Jose Rizal. The youngest uncle named Jose, took
and received a prize, a religious picture care of teaching regular lessons to Rizal. His huge
- To improve his Spanish Rizal took private uncle Manuel developed his physique until he had
lessons in Santa Isabel College a body of silk and steel and no longer a skinny
- During his 4th year in Ateneo he received 5 The first teacher of Rizal was his mother, who and sickly boy. The last uncle, Gregorio instilled
medals and graduated as sobresaliente was a remarkable woman of good character and in the mind of Rizal that it was not easy to obtain
- He graduated on March 23, 1877(16 years old) fine culture. On her lap, he learned at the age of something until you put effort into it.
- Received the degree of bachelor of arts, with three the alphabet and the prayers. "My mother,"
wrote Rizal in his student memoirs, "taught me
highest honors not a valedictiorian.
Medical Studies in University of Sto. Thomas how to read and to say haltingly the humble
The youth is the hope of our future.
(1877-1882) prayers which I raised fervently to God."
- After graduating , he continued his education at
As tutor, Doña Teodora was patient, He who does not know how to look back
UST
- He finished a year in Philosophy and Letters conscientious, and understanding. It was she who at where he came from will never get to
first discovered that her son had a talent for
poetry. Accordingly, she encouraged him to write his destination.
- He decided to shift to a medical course
- UST was under the Dominicans , rival of the
Jesuits in education. poems. To lighten the monotony of memorizing
the ABC’s and to stimulate her son’s
- Remained loyal to Ateneo participated in He who does not love his own language
extracurricular activities in Ateneo and completed imagination, she related many stories.
a course in surveying is worse than an animal and smelly fish.
- As a Thomasian he won more literary laurels
- JOSE RIZAL