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Involves a strong identification of a group of individuals with a political entity defined in national terms
Includes the belief that the state is of primary importance or naturally superior to all other nations
As a political figure, Rizal was the founder of La Liga Filipina
He was a reformer for an open society He advocated popular presentation in
effecting institutional reforms He died a martyr death that serves as
a catalyst that precipitated the Philippine revolution
Although he travelled so much, his love for the Philippines was still intense.
Although he learned so many languages, he loved Tagalog most.
Historians contend that Rizal’s patriotism and his standing as one of Asia’s first intellectuals of the post-colonial era have inspired succeeding thinkers and revolutionaries of the centrality of national identity as a social force in the project of nation building.
Rizal had universality. From the very beginning, Rizal personified man as a universal being. For despite his passionate interest in his country, he managed always to live beyond and above his country as well as within it. His background and his spirit is universal.
One who believes in internationalism Association of nations without the
sacrifice of national character
Universal brotherhood of men Oneness of the world Interdependence of states The more he met many people, the
more he loved his country The more he perfected his knowledge
of foreign language, the more he remembered his native tongue
A prosperous nation can’t really be happy and prosperous in an unhappy world in dire poverty
In loving his own people, he loved humanity
In loving humanity, he loved his people Rizal was a a pacifist. He abhorred
violence and the use of force
He would favor closer relationship with the nations of the world.
He would favor the “Filipino First” policy, not the “Filipino Only” policy.
He would foresee the religious ecumenism that is going on today.
He travelled extensively, making loyal friends in every city and village visited
He learned to love other countries He showed his concern for a world
community He set the ideal of world peace His unparalleled eagerness and
unusual ability to learn different languages
Jose Rizal knew 22 languages.
Tagalog Mandarin Italian Spanish Russian Malayan Latin German Dutch English Portuguese Cebuano French Catalan Ilokano Japanese Arabic Greek Hebrew Macao Sanscrit
Tagalog› Rizal’s national language› Sa Aking Mga Kabata(1st Tagalog poem that
shows the love for the national language which is Filipino)
› In Dapitan, he wrote a Tagalog grammar
Latin› First education from his mother› Private lessons from Leon Monroy› Early schooling at Binan
Spanish, Hebrew, Greek› Medium of instructions in Ateneo and UST› He excelled at these subjects
French› Private lessons from professor Madame
Lucie Gerdolle› In Paris 1889, he perfected this language› He wrote a volume of French exercises on
a textbook for French students in Paris English
› He improved his English in London 1888
German› He studied this language for eleven
months › In Berlin, he translated Schiller’s William
Tell and Hans Anderson’s Fairy Tales into Tagalog
› He also wrote a scholarly paper, Tagalische Verkunst which consisted of lectures about the Tagalogs
Mandarin and Kantonese› He studied these when he was in China and
Hong Kong. Japanese
› He eagerly learned this language to survive in Japan.
Arabic› He acquired the grade of excellent on this
language when he studied at Universidad Central de Madrid
Malayan Languages› He studied this language in London with
the help of Dr. Reinhold Rost, an authority on the Malayan languages
› He also studied this in Dapitan, during his exile
Bisayan Ilokano at Cebuano› During his exile, he made a comparative
study about these languages
Constructed the Dapitan’s first water system
Equipped the town with lighting system Remodelled the town’s plaza Made a huge relief map of Mindanao Established a school for boys Offered free medical service to the poor Improved farm production
Now mute indeed are tongue and heart: Love shies away, joy stands apart.
Neglected by its leaders and defeated, the country was subdued and it submitted.
But O the sun will shine again!Itself the land shall disenchained one more round
the world with growing praise shall sound the name of the Tagalog race,
We shall pour out our blood in a great flood to liberate the parent sod; but till that day arrives for which we weep, love shall be mute, desire shall sleep.