Rizal Law and Jose Rizal's life

• Republic Act 1425, also known as the Rizal Law, was approved on June 12, 1956.

Life and Works of Jose Rizal

• Jose Rizal was born on June 19, 1861, between 11 PM and 12 AM in Calamba, Laguna.
• He was baptized on June 22, 1861, on his third day of life.
• Rizal was baptized by Rev. Fr. Rufino Collantes.
• Rev. Fr. Pedro Casanas was Rizal's godfather.
• His baptismal certificate was destroyed by fire in 1862 and restored by Fr. Lonceo Lopez.
• Rizal's religion was Catholic.
• He was named "Jose" with the commemoration of Saint Joseph and Saint Protacio.
• Rizal was the seventh child of 11, with 2 boys and 9 girls.
• His family referred to him as "Pepe."
• His full name includes Jose Protacio Realonda Alonso Mercado Rizal (JPRAMR) and previously Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda (JPRMYAR).
• Rizal's family was wealthy and belonged to a noble family.
• His eldest sister, Saturnina (1850-1931), was referred to as "Neneng."
• Saturnina studied at La Concordia College in Sta. Ana, Manila, and married Manuel Hidalgo of Tanauan, Batangas.
• Pascual Poblete's translation of Noli Me Tangere was published by Saturnina.
• Rizal died in 1913 at the age of 63.

Rizal's Father

• Rizal's father was Francisco Engracio Rizal Mercado y Alejandra II.
• Born on May 11, 1818.
• Born in Biñan, Laguna.
• He was of Chinese-Filipino descent.
• He was a fourth-generation Chinese immigrant from the late 1600s, and attended Colegio.

Rizal's Mother

• Rizal's mother was Doña Teodora Morales Alonzo Realonda y Quintos.
• She was Rizal's first teacher.
• She had Chinese, Ilocano, Spanish, and Tagalog ancestry, with possible Japanese lineage.
• She was born on November 9, 1827, in Manila.
• She was the second child of Lorenzo Alonso and Brigida de Quintos.
• She studied at the College of Santa Rosa.
• She died in Manila on August 16, 1911, at 85 years old.

Rizal's Siblings

• Saturnina was the oldest sibling, married to Manuel Hidalgo and she published Pascual H. Poblete's Tagalog translation of Noli Me Tangere.
• Paciano was the oldest boy, he was 10 years older than Jose, served as a Major General in the revolutionary army, and married Severina Decena.
• Narcisa was known as Doña Sisa, she could recite from memory all of Jose Rizal's poems, and was married to Antonio Lopez.
• Olympia was married to Silvestre Ubaldo, a telegraph operator in Manila.
• Lucia was married to Mariano Hermosa, who died of cholera.

Early Education

• At age 3, Rizal knew the alphabet.
• His mother was his first teacher and taught him prayers.
• His siblings called him "UTE," and the townspeople in Calamba called him "Pepito" or "Pepe."
• At age 5, he could read, although not fluently, the Spanish Bible Historia Sagrada.
• Age 7 wrote a comedy for literary talent.
• At age 8, he wrote the poem "Sa Aking Mga Kababata".
• At age 9, he wrote a poem for his mother's birthday and sent it to his boys' school in Biñan, under Doctor Justiniano Aquino Cruz.
• Rizal's formative year was 1872.
• On June 10, 1872, Paciano accompanied him to Ateneo Municipal in Manila.
• The registrar, Fr. Magin Ferrando, initially refused to admit Rizal because he was late for registration and appeared sickly and undersized for his age.
• Manuel Xerez Burgos secured Rizal's admission to Ateneo, who was "Nep of Burgos"

Ateneo de Municipal Studies

• He divided his time into two empires: Roman and Carthaginian.
• Jose became an Emperor of the Carthaginian empire.
• The first book Rizal read was "The Count of Monte Cristo" written by Alexander Dumas.
• An intrigue of Rizal's criticism "Travels in the Philippines", written by Fr. Teodor Jagor.
• Rizal's favorite teacher was Fr. Francisco de Paula Sanchez, who loved his student.
• Jose studied mathematics.
• He pursued higher education and life abroad.
• He excelled in Christian doctrine, reading, writing, and grammar, plus elementary arithmetic.
• Jose adapted the name "Rizal" because Paciano used "Mercado."
• His brother found a place in the world city for him.
• He resided in the house of spinster Titay, which cost 300 pesos on Kalye Karlbaryo St.
• The Roman empire consisted of the internos (boarders).
• The Carthaginians consisted of the externos (non-boarders).
• First Best was Emperor, Second Best was Tribune,Third Best was Decurion, Fourth Best was Centurion, Fifth Best was Standard Bearer
• He took private lessons in St. Isabel College.

Other Facts

• White pure Spaniards were "pinonsalares," while pure Filipino natives lived in the islands.
• When Rizal was a new comer in Ateneo, he was at the "tail of the class", but in 1 month he was on top.
• Rizal was promoted as governor/emperor of the Carthaginian empire.
• Doña Teodora was imprisoned because she was accused of poisoning.
• Rizal's sister-in-law slept with Gwardya Sivil.
• Alberto, a brother of Doña Teodora.
• Teodora gave her sister-in-law food but told her not to eat it and feed it to the dog and purportedly the dogs died.
• Guwardya Sivil made her walk 50km in Laguna as punishment.
• In his second year at Ateneo, Rizal's grade was excellent in all subjects.
• Jose resided at No. 6 Calle Magallanes.
• Rizal had talent for poetry and devoted time to painting and sculpture under the guidance of his professor.
• He was short in structure in gymnastics.
• Rizal studied fencing and painting under Don Agustin Saez.
• Romualdo de Jesus taught him sculpture and He was an expert in carving.