5. Dr. Jose P. Rizal
• Spoke over 20 languages
• Not only a hero and
political martyr
• Many-splendored genius
• A man with many talents
6. RIZAL: A MANY-
SPLENDORED GENIUS
• PHYSICIAN
He treated several patients afflicted not
only with eye diseases.
• OPHTHALMOLOGIST
He graduated in an ophthalmologic
college in Spain.
8. RIZAL: A MANY-
SPLENDORED GENIUS
• POET
Rizal wrote over 35 poems including his
famous Ultimo Adios.
• HISTORIAN
His annotation of Antonio de Morga’s
Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas entitled
him as one.
9. RIZAL: A MANY-
SPLENDORED GENIUS
• FARMER-BUSINESSMAN
He had a partner in Dapitan in the Abaca
business there (1892-1896).
• SCULPTOR
His works of his father and of Father
Guerrico, S. J. typified his sculptural
ability.
10. “The Triumph of Science Over Death,”
Rizal’s most well-known sculpture
11. RIZAL: A MANY-
SPLENDORED GENIUS
• CARTOGRAPHER
He drew maps of Dapitan, The Philippines
and other places he visited.
• BIBLIOPHILE
He had a big library and brought many
books abroad.
12. RIZAL: A MANY-
SPLENDORED GENIUS
• PHILOLOGIST
Rizal loved of learning and literature is
unequalled.
• PHILOSOPHER
Rizal not only loved wisdom but also
regulated his life and enjoyed calmness
of the life at all times.
13. RIZAL: A MANY-
SPLENDORED GENIUS
• HUMORIST
There are many humorous incidents in
the Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo.
• TRAVELER
He traveled around the world three times.
15. RIZAL: A MANY-
SPLENDORED GENIUS
• SPORTSMAN
He fenced with Europeans and Juan Luna
and other friends in Europe.
He played chess and bear several
Germans and European friends and
acquaintances.
He could shoot a target 20 meters away.
18. BIRTH OF A HERO
• June 19, 1861 – Rizal was born
• June 22, 1861 – Rizal was baptized
• Father Rufino Collantes – baptized
Rizal
• Father Pedro Casanas – Rizal’s
godfather
22. Francisco Mercado Rizal
• Rizal’s father
• Born on May 11, 1818
• Studied Latin and
Philosophy at the
College of San Jose
• Became a tenant in
Calamba
24. Teodora Alonso Realonda
• Rizal’s mother
• Born on November 8,
1826
• Studied at the College
of Santa Rosa
• Died on August 26,
1911 at the age of 85
30. RIZAL’S ANCESTRY
• Rizal was called “The Great Malayan”
• actually had Negrito, Malay, Chinese,
Japanese and Spanish blood
• Predominantly, he was a Malayan
31. PATERNAL SIDE
• Domingo Lamco
– Rizal’s great-great-grandfather
– A Chinese immigrant from Chiangchow
– Arrived in Manila in about 1690
– Was baptized, married Ines dela Rosa
– Took the surname “Mercado” in 1731
32. PATERNAL SIDE
• Francisco Mercado
– Son of Domingo and Ines
– Rizal’s great-grandfather
– Married Cirila Bernacha
– Resided in Biñan, Laguna
– Was elected gobernadorcillo of Biñan
33. PATERNAL SIDE
• Juan Mercado
– Son of Francisco and Cirila
– Rizal’s grandfather
– Married Cirila Alejandro
– Was also elected gobernadorcillo of Biñan
– Had thirteen children
34. PATERNAL SIDE
• Francisco Mercado
– Youngest son of Juan and Cirila
– Rizal’s father
– Lost his father at the age of 8
– Married Teodora
– Settled in Calamba, Laguna
– Engaged in farming and business
35. MATERNAL SIDE
• Lakandula
– last king of Tondo
• Eugenio Ursua
– Teodora’s great-grandfather
– Was of Japanese ancestry
– Married to Benigna (a Filipina)
36. MATERNAL SIDE
• Regina
– Daughter of Eugenio and Benigna
– Married Atty. Manuel de Quintos
• Brigida
– Daughter of Regina and Atty. Quintos
– Married Alberto Alonso
– Had five children
37. THE RIZAL SURNAME
• In 1731, Domingo Lamco adopted the
surname “Mercado” (market)
• In 1849, Gov. Gen. Claveria ordered all
Filipinos to adopt Spanish surnames
• Francisco adopted the surname “Rizal”
• Was suggested by the provincial
governor, who was a family friend
38. THE RIZAL SURNAME
• Originally “Ricial”
• In Spanish, it means “green fields”
• Prophetic according to Leon Ma.
Guerrero: “a field where wheat, cut
while still in green, sprouts again.”
• Only Jose used the surname Rizal until
1891
40. A MIDDLE CLASS FAMILY
• The Rizal family belonged to the
principalia
• Had a large stone house
• Owned a carjuahe (carriage)
• Had a private library with more than
1,000 books
• Sent their children to colleges in Manila
41. THE RIZAL HOUSE
• A two-storey
building
• Built of adobe
stones and hard
woods
• Roofed with red
The rebuilt Rizal house
tiles
56. HOME LIFE OF THE RIZALS
• The Rizal family had a simple,
contented and happy life
• Believed in the maxim “Spare the rod
and spoil the child”
• Everyday, the family heard Mass
• Prayed together the Rosary and
Angelus daily