CHAPTER 1 Advent of A

National Hero

Dr. Jose Protacio Mercado Rizal Y

Realondo• unique example of many-splondored genius who became greatest hero of nation• he ranked with the

world’s genuises

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• Physician (opthalmic surgeon)• Poet• Dramatist• Essayist• Novelist• Historian• Architect• Painter• Sculptor• Educator• Magician• Humorist

• Linguist• Musician• Naturalist• Ethnologist• Surveyor• Engineer• Farmer• Businessman• Economist• Satirist• Polemcist

• Geographer• Cartographer• Biblophile• Philologist• Grammarian• Folkorist• Philosopher• Translator• Inventor•Sportsman • Traveler• Propher

Rizal was a ….

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• Above all of these he was a hero and a political martyr who consecrated

his life forthe redemptions of his oppressed people

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The birth of a hero.June 19, 1861 Moonlit night of

Wednesday, in lakeshore town of Calmba , Laguna Rizal was born

His mother almost died during the delivery because of his big head.

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June 22, 1861 at the age of 3 days old he was baptized at the Catholic church of his town

Father Rufino Collantes a Batangueno, the parish priest who baptized Rizal Father Pedro Casanas Rizal’s godfather, native of Calamba and close friend of the Rizal family Jeneth Ll. Barola

His name “Jose” was chosen by his mother who was a devotee of the Christian St.Joseph (San Jose)

Father Collantes was impressed by the baby’s big head and told the members of the family who were present “ Take good care of this child, for someday he will become a great man” . Hs word was prophetic, as confirmed by subsequent event

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Liutenant-General Jose Lemerey

The governor genral of the Philippines when Rizal was born

He sent an official dispatch to the Ministry of War and Ministry of Ultramar in Madrid

he fostered the cultivation of cotton in the provinces and established the politico-military governments in Visayas and Mindanao

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RIZAL’S PARENTS

Don Francisco Mercado

Doña TeodoraAlonso

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Don Francisco Mercado

Born in Biñan, Laguna on May 11, 1818 studied Latin and Philosophy at the College of San Jose in Manila became a tenant farmer of the Dominican-owned hacienda a hardy and independent-

minded man, who talked less and worked more, and was strong in body and valiant in spirit Rizal affectionately called him “ a model of fathers”

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Doña Teodora Alonso Realonda

Born in Manila on November 8, 1862 Studied at the College

of Santa Rosa

according to his son Jose she is a woman of more than ordinary culture: she knows literature and speaks Spanish

Remarkable woman, possessing refined culture, lterary talent, businessability and the furtitude of Spartan woman

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THE RIZAL’S CHILDREN

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Saturnina (1850-1898)

nickname “Neneng” oldest of Rizal’s children

older brother and second father to Rizal

Married Manuel T. Hidalgo of Tanawan, Batangas

Paciano (1851-1930)

Immortalized him in Rizal’s novel Noli Me Tangere as the wise Pilosopo Tasio become a combat general in Philippine Revolution

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Narcisa (1852-1939)

petname was “Sisa”Maried to Antonio Lopez

“Ypia” was her pet name

(nephew of Father leonicio Lopez) a school teacher of Morong

Olimpia (1855-1887)

married to Silvestre Ubaldo, a telegraph operator from Manila

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Lucia (1857-1919)

married to Mariano Herbosa of Calamba, was a nephew of Father Casanas

“Biang” was her pet nickname married Daniel Faustino Cruz of Biñan, Laguna

Maria (1859-1945)

herbosa died of Cholrea in 1898 and was denied Christian burial because he was a brother-in-law of Rizal.

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Jose (1861-1896)

his nickname was “Pepe”the greatest Filipino hero and peerless genius

lived with Josephine Bracken, Irish girl from Hongkong Had son but this baby died a few hours after birth; Rizal named him “Francisco” After his father and buried him in Dapitan

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Concepcion (1862-1865)

her pet name was “Concha”Died of sickness at the age of 3Her death was Rizal’s first sorrow

“Panggoy” was her pet nickname died an old maid at the age of aged 80

Josefa (1865-1945)

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Trinidad (1868-1951)

her pet name was “Trining”she died also an old maid in 1951 at the age of 83

“Choleng” was her pet nickname youngest of Rizal childrenMarried Panteleon Quintero of Calamba

Soledad (1870-1929)

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Siblings relationship among the Rizal children was affectionately cordial. As a little boy, Rizal used to play games with his sisters He always called her sisters Doña or Señora(if married) and Señorita (if single)

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