Life and Works
of
Dr. Jose P. Rizal
CHAPTER III:
SCHOOL
DAYS
IN
BIÑAN
“This is the town where my father first saw the light of
day, and where he sent me to continue studying the
rudiments of Latin, which I started to learn”
- Jose Rizal
HERO’S FIRST TEACHER
DOÑA TEODORA ALONZO REALONDA - Jose Rizal’s mother
and her first non – formal teacher
- At 3 years old he learned the alphabet and prayers
3 NON – FORMAL TEACHER OF RIZAL
MAESTRO CELESTINO – first private tutor
MAESTRO LUCAS PADUA – second private tutor
MAESTRO LEON MONROY – a classmate of Don Francisco
Mercado Rizal
- became Rizal’s tutor in Spanish and Latin
- he died 5 months later
Then after Leon Monroy’s death Rizal was sent to Biñan
SCHOOL DAYS IN BIÑAN 01
JOSE GOES TO BIÑAN
June 1869 – Rizal goes to Biñan with his brother
Paciano
CARROMATA – the mode of transportation
at Biñan, Rizal lodged to his Aunt’s house together with
his cousin Leandro
FIRST DAY IN BIÑAN SCHOOL
MAESTRO JUSTIANO AQUINO CRUZ - formal
teacher
RIZAL’S CLASSMATES
Pedro(teacher’s son)
Andres Salandanan
Jose Guevarra
SCHOOL DAYS IN BIÑAN 02
FIRST SCHOOL BRAWL
PEDRO – wrestling
ANDRES SALANDANAN – arm wrestling
PAINTING LESSONS IN BIÑAN
OLD JUANCHO – a painter who gave free lessons in painting
and sculpture to Rizal and Jose Guevarra
Rizal became the best student in Biñan
DECEMBER 17, 1870 – Rizal left Biñan with steamer Talim
ARTURO CAMPS - a French friend of Rizal’s father who is
with him on his way back to Calamba
SCHOOL DAYS IN BIÑAN 03
INJUSTICE TO HERO’S MOTHER
DOÑA TEODORA - was arrested on a malicious charge that she aided his
brother JOSE ALBERTO in trying to poison his wife
JOSE ALBERTO’S WIFE - had a relationship with the lieutenant of the
GUARDIA CIVIL
ANTONIO VIVENCIO DEL ROSARIO – gobernadorcillo
SANTA CRUZ – capital of Laguna province where Doña Teodora was jailed
ROYAL AUDENCIA – supreme court
DON FRANCISCO DE MARCAIDA & DON MANUEL MAZANO
– prominent barristers of Manila
SCHOOL DAYS IN BIÑAN 04
MARTYRDOM OF GOMBURZA
JANUARY 20, 1872 – Cavite mutiny
flared up followed by the execution
of FATHER MARIANO GOMEZ,
FATHER JOSE BURGOS and FATHER
JACINTO ZAMORA
EL FILIBUSTERISMO – novel
dedicated to GOMBURZA; it was
published in GHENT during 1891
SCHOOL DAYS IN BIÑAN 05