Pepe, Sino ka ba?Childhood, Family, and Influences

Why Pepe was his pet name?

Because he loves “Pepe”

Because he was a big headed baby when Donya Lolay had given birth to him…

Because he was “Pipi” (mute) when he was a child

The name “Pepe” was given by Fr. Rufino Collantes

• “There is a good sign for Jose in the sky.”• PEPE was actually an acronym of P.P. (In

spanish, P is pronounced as Pe)• Padre Putativo• Padre = Father• Putativo = Putative (Adj. generally believed to

be something)

Padre Putativo = Putative Father

• Remember “Jose” (St. Joseph) is generally believed the father of Jesus Christ.

Familia Rizal

From Mercado to Rizal

• Domingo Lamco, Jose Rizal’s great-great grand father on his father side, opted to adopt the surname “Mercado” which suited their profession, “Merchant” or Businessmen.

• November 11, 1849, Gov. Gen. Narciso Claveria y Zaldua issued a decree requiring the use of Spanish surnames.

• Don Francisco, Rizal’s father, chose RIZAL, a variation of Ricial, meaning new pasture or greenfield.

The Secret of Rizal Family• Rizal Family belonged to the principalia, a town aristocracy in

Spanish Philippines.• Lorenzo Alberto, having helped the Dominicans in their missions in

Indo-China was conferred the title “Knight of the Order of Queen Isabella the Catholic“, a title transferrable to one of his children after his death.

• When Lorenzo died, his children — illegitimate in papers — devised a plan to keep the title and their strong ties with the Spanish government. Jose Maria Alonzo de Alberto disowned his real mother, Brijida Quintos, and declared himself (with the approval of his siblings) the legitimate son of Lorenzo Alberto and Paula Florentino.

• Thus, the half-brother issue began.

The birth of the heroe nacional

• Born: June 19, 1861, Wednesday• Baptismal Name: Jose Rizal Mercado• Baptism date: June 22, 1861• The certificate was authenticated by Rev. Fr. Angel

Ma. Villaruz and signed by Fr. Leoncio Lopez• Fr. Rufino Collantes to Lolay: “He will be a great

man someday, wise and highly cultured. But be careful about his head. See to it that it is not hurt. In the future his head will be his greatest asset.”

Influences on the Hero’s Childhood

• Ina Munda, Rizal’s aya (nurse or yaya during their time)- stories of asuang, nuno, ghostly apparitions, dead people, gold, and plants that produced diamonds.

Rizal’s Sisters

• He learned to be courteous and kind to women.

• His first sorrow was in 1865, when his sister, Concepcion died at an early age.

• “I lost my little sister Concha, and then for the first time I wept tears of love and tears.”

Father Leoncio Lopez

• Old and learned parish priest of Calamba, Laguna, fostered Rizal’s love for scholarship and intellectual honesty.

Jose Alberto Alonso

• Studied for eleven years in a British school in Calcutta, India. Had also traveled in Europe.

• His house was highly commenced because of its elegancy. It was visited by the Governor General of Hong Kong, John Bowring.

• He influenced Rizal on being artistic and creative.

Manuel Alonso

• A husky and athletic man, encouraged Rizal to develop his frail body by means of physical exercises, including horse riding, walking, and wrestling.

• Rizal’s head is not proportionate with his body.

Gregorio Alonso

• He was a book lover and he thus influenced Rizal in reading good books.

• “The Count of Monte Cristo” by Alexander Dumas

• “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Francisco Mercado Rizal

• Born on May 11, 1818• Educated at the College of San

Jose in Manila and took Philosophy and Latin

• He became a tenant in Calamba Hacienda (formerly known as San Juan Bautista)

• He influenced Rizal to be frugal and hardworking

Paciano Rizal

• Farmer by profession like his father.

• His wife is Severina Decena• Student of Fr. Jose Burgos• Witnessed the execution of

GomBurZa• Instilled in Rizal’s mind the love

for freedom and Justice • (What was he looking according

to the picture?)

Teodora Alonso

• Born in 1826• Studied in Collegio de Santa Rosa• Well-read woman and better

Spanish speaker than Rizal• Married Francisco (29) on June 28,

1847 at the age of 21• Rizal’s first teacher in reading,

arithmetic, catechism, and Spanish.

The Story of the Young Moth

Like the Young Moth

The End

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