Lesson 3

• Birthdate: June 19, 1861

  Nickname: Pepe 

  Baptism: June 22, 1861 

  Godfather: Fr. Pedro Casanas 

  Birthplace: Calamba, Laguna

  Priest Baptized: Fr. Rufino Collan
• Doctor

  • Completed his medical course in Spain with the Degree of Licentiate in Medicine 

  Jose

  • San Jose(St. Joseph) 

  Protacio

  • Christian Calendar  

  Rizal-

  • From word ”Ricial” in Spanish means a field where wheat, cut while still green sprouts again. 

  Mercado

  • Means “Market” 

   Y

  • and 

  Alonso

  • Old surname of Rizal’s mother

  Realonda

  • Used by Dona Teodora from the surname of her Godmother based on the culture at that time. 
• Ancestor’s Malayan 

  • inherited his love for freedom and love to travel.

  Chinese 

  • serious, frugality, patience Spanish-elegance
• Rizal’s Mentors

  • Dona Teodora  
  • Lucas Padua 
  • Maestro Celestino 
  • Leon Monroy
• THREE UNCLES WHO HAVE INFLUENCED RIZAL

  Uncle Jose Alberto

  • develop his artistic talents 

  Uncle Manuel

  • Developed his physique 

  Uncle Gregorio

  • instilled in the mind of Rizal that it was not easy to obtain something until you put effort into it.
• Rizal's Siblings

  1. Saturnina
  2. Paciano
  3. Narcissa
  4. Olympia
  5. Lucia
  6. Maria
  7. Rizal
  8. Concepcion
  9. Josefa
  10. Trinidad
  11. Solidad
• Domingo Lamco

  • Pro-poor Chinese immigrant
  • From Amoy, China (Now called as Xiamen)
  • Changed his surname to Mercado since there was a law where they had to change their surname to Spanish
  • Married Ines Dela Rosa, a sophisticated Chinese mestiza
• Francisco Mercado

  • Domingo and Ines’ son
  • Married Bernarda Monicha
• Juan Mercado

  • Francisco and Bernarda’s son
  • Became ‘gobernadorcillo’ of Binan, Laguna
  • Married Cirila Alejandra

• Don Francisco Mercado

  • Rizal’s father
  • Son of Juan and Cirila
  • 5th child out of 12
  • Became ‘tiniente gobernadorcillo’
  • Took Latin and Philosophy at the College of San Jose in Manila
  • Married Teodora Alonso
• Eugenio Ursua

  • Japanese descent
  • Married a Filipina named Benigna
• Regina Ursua

  • Daughter of Eugenio and Benigna
  • Married Filipino-Chinese lawyer of Pangasinan, Manuel de Quintos
• Brigida Quintos

  • Daughter of Regina and Manuel
  • Married Filipino mestizo of Binan, Lorenzo Alberto Alonso
• Dona Teodora Alonzo

  • Also called Lolay
  • From Sta Cruz, Manila
  • Daughter of Brigida and Lorenzo
  • Second child out of five 
  • Because of Claveria decree of 1849, the
  • Alonsos adopted the surname Realonda

  Thus, her name is Teodora Alonso Quintos Realonda
• Saturnina

  • 1850 - 1913
  • fell in love with his uncle and had a child
  • but the family kept it as a secret
  • Mother of soledad
• Paciano

  • March  7, 1851
  • Nor Paciano, Senor Paiano
  • only brother of Rizal
  • became a general of the Philippine Revolution and joined the Katipuneros in Cavite under General Emilio Aguinaldo
• Narcissa

  • 1852 - 1939
  • Sisa
  • Could recite from memory almost all of Rizal’s poems
• Olympia

  • 1855-1939
  • teacher and musician
  • Rizal confided to her about Segunda
• Lucia

  • 1857 - 1919
  • Married Mariano Herbosa of Calamba
• Maria

  • 1859 - 1945
  • Gemma Araneta Cruz descendant
  • Confidant of Rizal
  • Rizal confided to her that he wants to marry Josephine Bracken
• Jose Rizal

  • National hero
• Concepcion

  • 1862 - 1865
  • Concha
  • died at the age of three
  • a year younger than Rizal
• Josefa

  •  1865 - 1945
  • Panggoy
  • Has epilepsy
  • Joined katipunan
• Trinidad

  • 1868 - 1951
  • Trining
  • custodian of Rizal’s last and greatest poem “Mi Ultimo Adios”
  • Rizal gave it to her inside an alcohol cooking stove when she visited Fort Santiago
  • Also joined Katipunan
  • Last one to die among the siblings
• Solidad

  • 1868 - 1951
  • Choleng
  • Actually a child of Saturnina
• Don Francisco Mercado

  • He inherited being hardworking, strong willed, independent, sense of dignity, self-respect, bravery, self-sacrifice, 
• Dona Teodora Alonzo

  • He inherited being a dreamer, passion for arts and literature,
• Dona Teodora  

  • His first teacher

  Lucas Padua 

  • Later succeeded celestino

  Maestro Celestino 

  • Tutored Rizal

  Leon Monroy

  • Lived at the Rizal home to become the boy’s tutor in Spanish and Latin
• Uncle Jose Alberto

  • develop his artistic talents 

  Uncle Manuel

  • Developed his physique 

  Uncle Gregorio

  • instilled in the mind of Rizal that it was not easy to obtain something until you put effort into it.
  • Intensified Rizal’s avidness to read good books