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Autobiography of Jose Rizal
Autobiography of Jose Rizal
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JULY 16, 2013
JOSE RIZAL: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY
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 eleven children. Both his parents were educated and belonged to distinguished families. His father, Don Francisco Mercado Rizal, an industrious farmer whom Rizal called a model of fathers, came from Bian, Laguna. While his mother, Doa Teodora Realonda, a highly refined and proficient woman whom Rizal called a loving and sensible mother, was born in Meisic, Sta. Cruz, Manila. At the age of three, he learned the alphabet from his mother and at five, while learning to read and write, he already showed inclinations to be an artist. He astounded his family and relatives by his pencil drawings and sketches and by his clay moldings. At the age eight, he wrote a Tagalog poem, Sa Aking Mga Kababata, which the theme revolves on the love of ones language. In 1877, at the age of sixteen, he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree
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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 is Mercado and the second or maternal family name is Realonda.
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| 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 Realonda[7] (Spanish:[xoˈseriˈsal,-ˈθal], Tagalog:[hoˈseɾiˈsal]; June 19, 1861
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José Rizal
(1861-1896)
Who Was José Rizal?
While living in Europe, José Rizal wrote about the discrimination that accompanied Spain's colonial rule of his country. He returned to the Philippines in 1892 but was exiled due to his desire for reform. Although he supported peaceful change, Rizal was convicted of sedition and executed on December 30, 1896, at age 35.
Early Life
On June 19, 1861, José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda was born in Calamba in the Philippines' Laguna Province. A brilliant student who became proficient in multiple languages, José Rizal studied medicine in Manila. In 1882, he traveled to Spain to complete his medical degree.
Writing and Reform
While in Europe, José Rizal became part of the Propaganda Movement, connecting with other Filipinos who wanted reform. He also wrote his first novel, Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not/The Social Cancer), a work that detailed the dark aspects of Spain's colonial rule in the Philippines, with particular focus on the role of Catholic friars. The book was banned in the Philippines, though copies were smug
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