The Life and Ancestry of Dr. Jose Rizal: National Hero of the Philippines, Study notes of Contemporary History

Download The Life and Ancestry of Dr. Jose Rizal: National Hero of the Philippines and more Study notes Contemporary History in PDF only on Docsity! Physician Poet Dramatist Essayist Novelist Historian Architect Painter Sculptor Educator Linguist Musician ADVENT OF A NATIONAL HERO Born in Calamba on 19 June, 1861 ○ between eleven and midnight, Wednesday ○ June 22, 1861 ■ At the age of three days old , ■ baptized in the Catholic church of his town. Father Rufino Collantes ■ Parish priest who baptized Rizal, ■ A Batangueño. Father Pedro Casanas ■ Godfather (ninong) of Rizal, ■ native of Calamba and close friend of his family. Lieutenant-General Jose Lemery ■ The governor general of the Philippines when Rizal was born. ● From February 2, 1861 to July 7, 1862 ■ Former senator of Spain ● member of the upper chamber of the Spanish Cortes ■ His achievements as governor general were: ● Fostering the cultivation of cotton in the province. ● Establishing the politico-military governments in the Visayas and Mindanao “Jose” ■ chosen by his mother who was a devotee of the Christian saint San Jose ( St. Joseph ) During the christening ceremony “Take good care of this child, for someday he will become a great man.” Father Collantes Rizal’s Parents Don Francisco Mercado Rizal Doña Teodora Alonso Realonda Born Biñan, Laguna, on May 11, 1818. Born Manila on November 8, 1826 Studied College of San Jose in Manila Studied College of Santa Rosa. Moved to Calamba and became a tenant-farmer of the Dominican-owned hacienda Died Manila on January 5, 1898 at the age of 80 Died Manila on August 19, 1911 at the age of 85. A model of fathers . ➢ SATURNINA ○ oldest of the Rizal children. • ➢ Neneng ■ She married ● Manuel T. Hidalgo ○ Tanawan, Batangas. ➢ PACIANO ○ older brother and confidant of Jose Rizal. ○ Joined the Philippine Revolution and became a combat general . ■ Died on April 13, 1930, ● an old bachelor aged 79. ■ Had two children by his mistress ○ Severina Decena ➢ NARCISA ○ Nickname Sisa ■ Married Antonio Lopez ● a school teacher of Morong ➢ OLIMPIA ○ Ypia ■ she married Silvestre Ubaldo ● a telegraph operator from Manila ➢ LUCIA THE SURNAME OF RIZAL ➢ Mercado – the real surname of the Rizal. ➢ Rizal’s family acquired a second surname – Rizal – which was given by a Spanish alcalde mayor of Laguna , who was a family friend. ➢ The house of the Rizal family was one of the distinguished stone houses in Calamba during Spanish times. It was a two- storey building, rectangular in shape, built of adobe stones and hard woods, The Good and Middle-Class Family ➢ Pricipalia – a town aristocracy in Spanish Philippines, where Rizals’ family belong to. 0 It is one of the distinguished families in Calamba. ➢ Rizal’s parents were able to live well by the dint of honest and hard work and frugal living. From the farms, which were rented from the Dominican Order, they harvested rice, corn, and sugarcane . They raised pigs, chickens, and turkeys in their backyard. ➢ Doña Teodora managed a general goods store and operated a small flour-mill and a home-made ham press. ➢ They owned a carriage , which was a status symbol of the ilustrados in Spanish Philippines and a private library (the largest in Calamba) which consisted of more than 1,000 volumes Home Life of the Rizals ➢ Rizal family had a simple, contented, and happy life. ➢ Don Francisco and Doña Teodora loved their children, but they never spoiled them. ➢ They were strict parents and trained their children to love God , to behave well, to be obedient, and to respect people, especially the old folks . ➢ They give their children a sound spanking whenever they (children) got into mischief. ➢ They believed in the maxim: “ Spare the rod and spoil the child .” ➢ Everyday, the Rizal heard mass in the town church. ➢ They prayed daily at home – the Angelus and the Rosary. 0 After family prayers, all the children kissed the hands of their parents RIZAL LAW RA 1425 Philippine law requires all schools in the philippines to offer course on the life, works and writing of the national hero, DR.JOSE RIZAL Policy-Maker took action to redirect the nation back to its root FILIPINO IDENTITY WAS WANING Importance of history as foundation for national hope and pride Senator Claro M. Recto April 13, 1956 Proposed Senate Bill No. 438 and Submitted it to the Senate Committee on education. Senate Bill No, 438 Noli-Fili Bill An act to Make Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo Compulsory Reading Matter in All Public and Private Colleges and Universities and for other Purposes. Senator Jose P. Laurel, Sr. Chairman of the Commitee on education Sponsored the Noli-Fili Bill in the Senate and Presented it to the upper house. “ The main purpose of the bill was to disseminate the ideas and ideals of Jose Rizal through the Reading of his novels. Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. Must Read by filipinos. They must be taken to heart. For in their pages we see ourselves as a mirror. The Catholic Church’s Opposition to the Noli-Fili Bill The bill was an attempt to discredit the Catholic religion Father Jesus Cavanna Jose Rizal’s Novels from past should not be taught in schools because they do not accurately depict current conditions and may give a false impression of the country. Criticisms of the Catholic Church regarding the Noli-Fili Bill Among the 333 pages of Noli Tangere only 25 passages are nationalistics while 120npassages are anti- catholic. 170 lines from Noli Me tangere and 50 lines in El Filibusterismi were offensive to the Catholic doctrine. The Bill might Divide the nation. Compulsion to read something against one faith impaired freedom of speech and religious freedom Rizal admitted that he did not only attract the riars who acted deceptively on the Filipinos but also the catholic faith itself. These Catholic groups organize opposition the bill Catholic action of the philippines congregation of the Mission Knights of Columbus Catholic Teachers Guide. The Church charges Recto with Being a Communist and An anti-catholic. Catholic schools Threaten to close down their schools if the bill was passed. The enactment of Rizal Law Congressman Jacobo Z. Gonzales. Files similar Bills Called House Bill No. 5561 House of Representatives. Had also Opposed contending its constitutionality and religiosity. Instead of Noli-FIli Bill the new substitute bill now includes a wider range of works and writings by Jose Rizal. Reading become Optional Student does not want to read two novels can request an exemption. The Implementation of Reading UNEXPURGATED version of Noli And El Fili will be only for the college. UNEXPURGATED Not Censored or edited to remove offensive or objectionable content. May 12 and 14 1956 Senate bill No. 438 and House bill No. 5561 were both passed unanimously .June 12, 1956 Signed into law by Pr. Ramon Magsaysay, Republic act 1425 or Rizal Law Elements of Rizal Law Concern that the Filipino Identity is waning. Educate the young generation of the Philipines about the ideals and principle for which rizal sacrificed his life. The youth gain confidence, direction, courage and determination to contribute to the progress of our nation. Section of Law 1st. Mandating the student to read rizal's novels. 2nd Schools to have a sufficient number of copies of unexpurgated edition of novels in their libraries.