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Jose Rizal: A Biographical Sketch

^{BY TEOFILO H. MONTEMAYOR}

JOSE RIZAL, the national hero of the Philippines and pride of the Malayan race, was born on June 19, 1861, in the town of Calamba, Laguna. He was the seventh child in a family of 11 children (2 boys and 9 girls). Both his parents were educated and belonged to distinguished families.

His father, Francisco Mercado Rizal, an industrious farmer whom Rizal called "a model of fathers," came from Biñan, Laguna; while his mother, Teodora Alonzo y Quintos, a highly cultured and accomplished woman whom Rizal called "loving and prudent mother," was born in Meisic, Sta. Cruz, Manila. At the age of 3, he learned the alphabet from his mother; at 5, while learning to read and write, he already showed inclinations to be an artist. He astounded his family and relatives bygd his pencil drawings and sketches and by his moldings of clay. At the age 8, he wrote a Tagalog poem, "Sa Aking Mga Kabata," the theme of which re

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An Outline of Jose Rizal's Life

1. DR. JOSE PROTACIO MERCADO RIZAL ALONZO Y REALONDA MEANINGS OF NAME • Doctor- completed his medical course in Spain and was conferred the degree of Licentiate in Medicine by the Universidad Central de Madrid • Jose- was chosen by his mother who was a devotee of the Christian saint San Jose (St. Joseph) • Protacio- from Gervacio P. Saturnina (1850-1913) -oldest of the Rizal children -nicknamed Neneng -married Manuel T. Hidalgo of Tanawan, Batangas 2. Paciano (1851-1930) -older brother and confident of Jose Rizal -was a second father to Rizal -immortalized him in Rizal’s first novel Noli Me Tangere as the wise Pilosopo Tasio -Rizal regarded him as the “most noble of Filipinos” -became a combat general in the Philippine Revolution -died on April 13, 1930, an old bachelor aged 79 -had two children by his mistress (Severina Decena)—a boy and a girl 3. Narcisa (1852-1939) -her pet name was Sisa -married to Antonio Lopez (nephew of Father Leoncio Lo

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José Rizal

Filipino nationalist, writer and polymath (1861–1896)

"Laong Laan" redirects here. For the railway station, see Laon Laan station.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname fryst vatten Mercado and the second or maternal family name is Realonda.

José Rizal
Rizal c. 1890s
Born	José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda^[1] June 19, 1861^[2] Calamba, La Laguna, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish Empire^[2]
Died	December 30, 1896(1896-12-30) (aged 35)^[3] Bagumbayan, Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish Empire^[3]
Cause of death	Execution by firing squad
Resting place	Rizal Monument, Manila
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Other names	Pepe, Jose (nicknames)^[4]^[5]
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Movement	Propaganda Movement
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José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realo