RIZAL’S CHILDHOOD DAYS Died in Manila (5 January 1898)
A. Birth Teodora Alonso Realonda (1826-
B. Family and Ancestry 1911)
C. Hometown “a woman of more than ordinary
D. Story of the Moth culture…” – Jose Rizal
E. Boyhood Influences Born in Manila (8 November 1826)
F. Education in Calamba and Biñan Educated at Colegio de Santa Rosa
Has refined culture, literary talent,
business ability and fortitude.
Birth Died in Manila (16 August 1911)
June 19, 1861
Calamba, Laguna Province
Rizal Children
“I was born in Calamba on June 19, 1861,
between 11 and midnight, a few days Saturnina Rizal-Hidalgo (Neneng)
before full moon. It was Wednesday and 1850-1913
my coming out in this vale of tears would Paciano Rizal 1851-1930
have cost my mother her life had she not Olympia Rizal-Ubaldo (Ypia) 1855-
vowed to the virgin of Antipolo to take me 1887
to her sanctuary by way of pilgrimage.” Narcisa Rizal-Lopez (Sisa) 1852-1939
Lucia Rizal-Herbosa 1857-1919
Baptism of Rizal: June 22, 1861 Maria Rizal-Cruz (Biang) 1859-1945
Baptized by Fr. Rufino Collantes Concepcion Rizal (Concha) 1862-1865
Fr. Pedro Casañas (godfather) Jose Rizal (Pepe) 1861-1896
Jose from Christian Saint Joseph Josefa Rizal (Panggoy) 1865-1945
Fr. Collantes: “Take good care of this child, Trinidad Rizal (Trining) 1868-1951
for someday he will become a great man” Soledad Rizal-Quintero (Choleng)
1870-1929
Rizal’s Parents
Calamba (El Pueblo)
Francisco Mercado Rizal (1818-1898)
A hacienda town belonging to the
“a model of fathers” – Jose Rizal
Dominican order, a picturesque
Born in Binan, Laguna (11 May 1818)
nestling on a verdant plain covered
Latin and Philosophy (Colegio de San
with irrigated ricefields and
Juan, Manila)
sugarlands.
-Tenant-farmer of a Dominican owned
South: Mt. Makiling to Batangas; East:
hacienda in Calamba
Laguna de Bay to Talim Island; North:
hardy, independent minded, strong in
Antipolo.
body, valiant in spirit.
1876 (15 y/o), Rizal wrote Un 2. ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCE
Recuerdo a Mi Pueblo (In Memory of Calamba, Rizal Family Garden –
My Town) stimulated inborn artistic and literary
talents.
Religious atmosphere of his home –
The Story of the Moth fortified his religious nature.
Paciano – love for freedom and justice
A story told by Jose’s mother. Sisters – courtesy and kindness to
The old and young moths who are by women
the light. Aya (Yaya) – interest in folklore and
“All my attention was fixed on the face legends.
of the insect. I watched it with my Tio Jose Alberto – artistic ability.
whole soul… It had died a martyr to its
Tio Manuel – physical wellness
illusions.”
through exercises, horse riding,
“See that you do not behave lie the
walking and wrestling.
young moth. Don’t be disobedient, or
Tio Gregorio – reading of good books.
you may get burnt as it did.”
Padre Leoncio Lopez (parish priest) –
“The light seemed to me more
love for scholarshp and intellectual
beautiful. It had grown more dazzling
honesty.
and more attractive. I knew why the
Sorrows: death of Concha (1965),
moths circled the flame.”
imprisonment of his mother (1871-74)
–strengthened his spirit to resist the
blows of adversities
Boyhood Influences
Spanish abuses and cruelties –
1. HEREDITARY INFLUENCE awakened his spirit of patriotism.
Malayan: love for freedom, desire to - Brutal acts of the Guardia Civil
travel, indomitable courage. - Unjust torture of innocent
Chinese: serious nature, frugality, Filipinos
patience, love for children. - Execution of GomBurZa (1872)
Spanish: elegance of bearing,
sensitivity to insult, gallantry to ladies. 3. AID OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE
Father: profound sense of self-respect, God endowed Rizal with the versatile
love for work, independent thinking gifts of a genius, the vibrant spirit of a
Mother: religious nature, spirit of self- nationalist, the valiant heart to
sacrifice, passion for arts and sacrifice for a noble cause.
literature
Education in Calamba
Doña Teodora – Rizal’s first teacher
(reading, writing and praying)
Maestro Celestino, Maestro Lucas
Padua – private tutors
Leon Monroy – taught Rizal Spanish
and Latin
Education in Binan
June 1869 – Jose left Calamba for
Binan.
Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz
Pedro the Bully
Learned Spanish, Latin and painting
(through Juancho)
17 December 1870 – Jose left Binan,
taking the steamer Talim.
