H.Amer, Mohammad Khalid M.

1. Discuss the following age’s stages and life events of Dr. Jose Rizal.
A. At the age of three - Jose Rizal learned the alphabet from his mother. She was her first teacher
who teaches him.
B. At the age of five – Jose Rizal is already learning to read and write but he already caught his
attention to be an artist, because he showed some outstanding drawings and sketches and his
molding of clay to his family.
C. At the age of eight – Jose Rizal already made a Tagalog poem’s, it’s called “Sa Aking Mga
Kabata” it means it is the love of one’s language.
D. At the age of sixteen – Jose Rizal obtained the Bachelor of Arts and degree with an average of
“excellent” from the Ateneo Municipal De Manila. He was an outstanding artist he deserves the
“excellent” and then in the same year, he already enrolled in Philosophy and Letters at the
University of Santo Tomas since he was so passionate about making poems. And then while the
same time he took some course the Degree of Surveyor and Expert Assessor at the Ateneo and he
even finished the course latter on march 21, 1877. And later he then passed the examination of
surveyor’s on May 21, 1878.
E. At the age of seventeen – Jose Rizal wasn’t able to get the license because of he was only 17years
old, but later he already achieved it on December 30, 1881. In 1878. In 1878, he enrolled in
medicine at the University of Santo Tomas but had to stop in his studies because he felt that the
Filipino students were being discriminated upon by their Dominican tutors. On May 3, 1882, he
travel for Spain where he continued his studies at the Universidad Central de Madrid.
F. At the age of eighteen – Jose Rizal already studying Medicine in the University of Santo Tomas.
G. At the age of twenty four– Jose Rizal was bestow the degree of license in Medicine and on June
19, 1885. He finished his course in Philosophy and Letters with a grade of "excellent."
H. At the age of thirty five – Dr. José Rizal was executed on December 30, 1896 in Bagumbayan,
now called the Rizal Park in Luneta. After his execution it created more opposition to Spanish
and then the Spanish control ended in 1898.
I. Traveled in:
a) Europe – Jose Rizal traveled to Europe not complete his study but to observe the
European society and to prepare for liberating the Filipinos from the Spanish rule.
And he even published his magnificent book called “Noli Me Tangere” it signifies the
inequities of the Spanish catholic friars and their ruling Government. It was published in
Berlin in 1890. And his second novels called El Filibusterismo, September 18, 1891, was
a sequel to Noli Me Tangere. El Filibusterismo was more tragic than Noli Me Tangere
because it provoked the Spanish government the meaning of his novel.
b) America – Jose Rizal Arrived in San Francisco, USA on April 28, 1888. His only word
about America is lack of racial equality. Rizal knew there was no cholera epidemic that
time.
c) Asia-
2. Why did Dr. Jose Rizal addressed his father as a “Model of Father”?
- Francisco Engracio Alejandro Mercado, Rizal. He was a provider. He worked very efficiently as
farmer that he was able to raise his family to be financially comfortable. He also values education very
much and he has supported our national hero by sending him to good schools, buying him every
expensive books and letting him experience thing that nurtured his mind and body. His love for his family
is very deep, Rizal’s love for his father is so big and he that’s why he consider him as a “Model of
Fathers”.
3. Discuss why did Dr. Jose Rizal described his mother as a remarkable women of good character
and fine culture.
- Dona Teodora Alonzo y Quintos, Rizal described his mother as a remarkable women because
she was graceful, diligent, and she was the important role for him, she was his teacher. She give Rizal
everything he wanted to know. Her loved for her families was her greatest gift. Jose’s love for his mother
was the most passionate in his whole life. And for her fined culture José admires his mother because she
loved Arts, literature, Music. And she taught them how to read, discipline, justice, and compassion to
them. Rizal would use skill and his sense of justice to fight back for his mother whom he very much
loved.
4. Choose two among the siblings of Dr. Jose Rizal and explain his/her contribution or help our
hero.
- Paciano Mercado Rizal successfully served Jose’s guardian and hero. He was the second the
son. They fought for the rights of the Filipino farmers and priest. The two brothers shared a passionate
bond. Paciano was the one who took Jose to Binan. He accompanied him to his exam at the college of
San Juan de Letran and later UST. Paciano support his brother for letters and financial support. The life of
Paciano Rizal Is a strong relationship between siblings and loyalty and the unity of the family. In many
ways, Jose Rizal’s unsung hero.
- Saturnina Rizal and their mother teaches Rizal about the alphabet when Rizal was a three years
old. And Saturnina was always a loving sister for Jose, when their mother to was imprisoned. Saturnina
and young José go on vacation to cheer up José that he would forget about his mother was imprisoned.
She was the who translated the Noli Me Tangere to Tagalog.
5. Compare and contrast the early childhood of Dr. José Rizal in Calamba, laguna and Binan
Laguna.
- When young Jose Rizal was in calamba, it was filled with parental affection and refined. The
beauties of calamba impressed as he growing child and deeply influenced his mind and character. Rizal
love calamba with all his life. And his childhood in Binan, he was sent there to continue his study, he was
accompanied by his brother Paciano whom he treated as a second father for him. They were staying in
their aunties where he rent. He was so homesick but he overcome it. To compare his childhood in
Calamba and Binan that in Calamba he had a peaceful life there he can relax everywhere he want, but
Binan is his worst or not but he sacrifice for his family so that he can support them even he experience
many things in Binan.
 6. Think and discuss the following base on your own perceptions in three paragraphs.
A. Rizal first teacher was his mother her name is Dona Teodora Alonzo y Quintos, she was
the who taught him how to learn alphabet and reading, she even teaches him how to paint
and how to discipline and behave. She even teaches him how to speak Latin Spanish so if
he grow he won’t have a problem about speaking Spanish around the year of Spanish
tranny.
B. Rizal was always best in every school he got in he always amazes the people around him
how smart he is. All the courses he finished was his average was always excellent he
never failed a single subject. His most achievement in his life was the medicine so can
heal his mother.
C. His life and Studies in Ateneo was little bit hard since he slightly know about Spanish,
but his studies was only he focuses on, he was very systematic and disciplined in Ateneo
he average’s in his every courses are always “excellent”
D. Jose’s first day scenario in Binan was no good because he always homesick and he lived
for his aunties where he rent for it and he even got bullied by the son of teacher that led to
his first brawl in schools.
7. List down Rizal’s Philosophies in life and explain the significant impact of each philosophies.
I. Educational Philosophy – for what Jose Rizal said about the Education philosophy is that
education could the country be save from domination. Yes of course education is the only way of
success for the nation without education there is no peace in opinion because education can only
bring peace to the country because we have the mind to made decision and we think for the better
country. Rizal’s concept of the importance of education is clearly enunciated in his work entitled
Instruction wherein he sought improvements in the schools and in the methods of teaching. He
maintained that the backwardness of his country during the Spanish ear was not due to the
Filipinos’ indifference, apathy or indolence as claimed by the rulers, but to the neglect of the
Spanish authorities in the islands. For Rizal, the mission of education is to elevate the country to
the highest seat of glory and to develop the people’s mentality. Since education is the foundation
of society and a prerequisite for social progress, Rizal claimed that only through education could
the country be saved from domination.
II. Religious Philosophy – In Rizal Philosophy about religion what he means about the use of the
Truth and Reason. Truth is telling your people what is truth and what they want to know because
that is the way of religion to keep the people earned their trust. Making the people ignorant,
destitute and fanatic, thus discouraging the formation of a national sentiment.
III. Rizal’s guiding political philosophy proved to be the study and application of reforms, the
extension of human rights, the training for self-government and the arousing of spirit of
discontent over oppression, brutality, inhumanity, sensitiveness and self-love.
IV. Political Philosophy – What Rizal’s views in politics is that he doesn’t want the country to have
slavery just how the Spanish government rule and they’re abuse of power. If we wanted to make a
better country we will distinguish political corruption. Because in the modern world every single
country as political corruption and abuses of power.
 the bondage and slavery of the conquered ;
 The Spanish government’s requirement of forced labor and force military service upon the n
natives;
 The abuse of power by means of exploitation;
 V. Ethical Philosophy – The study of human behavior as to whether it is good or bad or whether it is
right or wrong is that science upon which Rizal’s ethical philosophy was based. The fact that the
Philippines was under Spanish domination during Rizal’s time led him to subordinate his
philosophy to moral problems. This trend was much more needed at that time because the
Spaniards and the Filipinos had different and sometimes conflicting morals. The moral status of
the Philippines during this period was one with a lack of freedom, one with predominance of
foreign masters, one with an imposition of foreign religious worship, devotion, homage and racial
habits. This led to moral confusion among the people, what with justice being stifled, limited or
curtailed and the people not enjoying any individual rights.

8. Why do you think this life and works of Dr. Jose Rizal were included and mandatory to all
schools and universities in the county to add in their curriculum?
- We wanted to learn about the life of Dr. Jose Rizal how he become a hero, how his life turn out
be. And even his works. Dr. Jose Rizal teaches us about justice and to learn what mistakes what made in
the past. It is the best thing that the life and works of Dr. Jose Rizal was in the school curriculum. I’m
proud to learn it.

9. Your experience in this OC.

10. Describe Dr. Jose Rizal base on the previous topics we have discussed and try to mention
something in common between you or add more what you have.
- He easily learned at the very young age, he is smart person. A good writer poet and a doctor. He
wrote poetry and novels which are still taught in the Philippines as part of the educational curriculum. We
are similar in many ways, such as being a determined person, lovable and a person who knows how to
fight in different situation. He inspired me a lot, I salute him for what he did and fight. He inspires me to
be a good student and fight for my dreams no matter what.