3 Born on June 19, 1861 Calamba, Laguna 7th out of 11 children
4 He was baptized JOSE RIZAL MERCADO at the Catholic of Calamba by the parish priest Rev. Rufino Collantes with Rev. Pedro Casañas as the sponsor.
Teodora Alonso was his first teacher She taught him the abakada, how to read and pray She encouraged him to write poetry. 5 First Teacher
• José was also an artist . B efore he was five years of age, he began to draw with his pencil and to mould in wax or clay any object he saw about him. 6
Alipato - pony of Rizal and used it to have long rides Usman - his big black dog 7 Jose Rizal`s Pet
Uncle Jose - took care of teaching regular lessons to Rizal and influenced him in reading U ncle Manuel - developed his physique until he is no longer a skinny and sickly boy. U ncle Gregorio - influenced him in arts and instilled in the mind of Rizal that it was not easy to obtain something until you put effort into it 8 His Three Uncle s
Death of his sister Conception (Concha) 9 First Sorrow
They affectionately called their father Tatay, and mother Nanay. Jose was jokingly called Ute by his brother and sisters. The people in Calamba knew him as Pepe or Pepito . 10 Nicknames
Leon Monroy - taught Latin to Rizal. He died five months later. 11 Private Tutors
At the age of 9, Rizal went to Biñan to study. He is accopanied by his brother Paciano. Justiniano Aquino Cruz - taught him Spanish and Latin Juancho - taught him how to paint 12 Biñan, Laguna
On his first day of school, Jose meet the bully named Pedro who laughed at Jose. Jose got mad and challenge Pedro for a fight. They wrestled in the classroom and Jose applied what his uncle Manuel taught him so he defeated the bigger boy . 13 First School Brawl
In academic studies, Jose beats all Biñan boys. He surpassed them all in Spanish, Latin and other subjects. His classmates become jealous and tell lies about Rizal to their teachers. He was the punished by whips and strokes in the palm. 14 Best student in School
He continued his studies in Calamba under Lucas Padua. 15 Jose Went Home to Calamba
When Jose Rizal was only 11 years old, he witnessed the extraordinary bravery of his mother: The Spaniards arrested Doña Teodora and made her walk 50 kilometers around Laguna. 16 FIRST TASTE OF INJUSTICE
Doña Teodora was charged and imprisoned for two years without trial for falsehoods leveled against her, particularly an accusation that she attempted to poison her sister-in-law. She was around 45 years old at the time. 17 FIRST TASTE OF INJUSTICE
This was just one of the numerous sacrifices she had to endure to protect her family. It was also these persecutions that planted the seed of indignation in an 11-year-old Rizal and compelled him to write powerful propaganda against the Spaniards many years later. 18 FIRST TASTE OF INJUSTICE
The martyred Filipino priests: Jose Burgos, Mariano Gomes, and Jacinto Zamora died on February 17, 1872. They were falsely implicated in the Cavite uprising and executed by garroted in Bagumbayan (now Rizal Park). The governor-general at that time was Rafael Izquierdo. 19 The Three Martyrs
The mutiny was actually leaded by Fernando La Madrid, a mestizo sargeant. It was participated by 200 soldiers and laborers. 20 The Three Martyrs
The three priests inspired the Ilustrado movement and Jose Rizal paid tribute to them in his second novel, El Filibusterismo. In 1998, their common grave and bones were located in Paco Cemetery. A memorial marker has been placed on the burial site. 21 The Three Martyrs