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Rizal Chapter-3-Early-Education-in-Calamba-and-Binan

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Chapter 3 Early Education in Calamba and Binan

The Hero’s First Teacher

Doña Teodora was Jose’s first non-formal teacher

On her lap, Jose learned prayers and the alphabet at the age of three

Private Tutors of Rizal

 Maestro Celestino was Jose’s first private tutor


 Maestro Lucas Padua was the second private tutor
 Maestro Leon Monroy became the hero’s tutor in Spanish and Latin. He was a classmate of Don Francisco.

The Uncles of Rizal


 Uncle Jose Alberto – gave wise direction in the studies of Jose
 Uncle Gregorio – instilled into the mind of Jose the love for education

“Work hard and perform every task very carefully; learn to be swift as well as thorough; be independent in thinking;
and make visual pictures of everything.”

– Uncle Gregorio

Uncle Manuel Alberto – seeing Jose was frail in nature, concerned himself with the physical development of
his nephew

He also taught Jose the love for open air and admiration for the beauty of nature

Jose Goes to Biñan

Don Leon died five months later and Jose was sent to a private school in Biñan.

June 1869 – Jose goes to Biñan with Paciano

Carromata – the mode of transportation

Aunt’s house – where Jose lodged

First Day in School

Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz – formal teacher

Rizal described Maestro Justiniano as tall, thin, long- necked, sharp-nosed, with a body slightly bent forward

The school was in Maestro Justiniano’s house

First School Brawl

Pedro (the teacher’s son) – wrestling

Andres Salandanan – arm wrestling


Painting Lessons in Biñan

Old Juancho – freely gave Jose painting lessons

Jose Rizal and his classmate Jose Guevarra became apprentices of Old Juancho

Daily Life in Biñan

Jose’s daily routine:

- Hears mass at 4 a.m. or studies lesson before going to mass


- Goes to orchard to look for mabolo to eat
- Breakfast
- Goes to class at 10 a.m.
- Lunch break
- Goes back to school at 2 p.m.
- Goes home at 5 p.m.
- Prays with cousins
- Studies lessons, then draws a little
- Has supper
- Prays again
- Plays in the street if moon is bright
- Sleeps

Best Student in School

Jose surpassed his classmates in Spanish, Latin and other subjects

His older classmates were jealous and squealed to the teacher whenever he had fights

Jose usually received five or six blows while laid out on a bench

End of Biñan Schooling

December 17, 1870 – Jose left Biñan

Talim – the steamer that Jose rode

Arturo Camps – a Frenchman and a friend of Don Francisco, he took care of Jose during the trip

Martyrdom of GOMBURZA

January 20, 1872 – Cavite mutiny

February 17, 1872 – Fathers Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos and Jacinto Zamora were implicated and executed

The GOMBURZA were leaders of the secularization movement

The martyrdom of the three priests inspired Rizal to fight the evils of Spanish tyranny

In 1891, Rizal dedicated his second novel El Filibusterismo to GOMBURZA


Injustice to the Hero’s Mother

In 1872, Doña Teodora was arrested on a malicious charge that she aided his brother Jose Alberto in trying
to poison his wife

Jose Alberto planned to divorce his wife because of her infidelity


Jose Alberto’s wife connived with the Spanish lieutenant of the Guardia Civil and filed a case against Rizal’s mother

Antonio Vivencio del Rosario – obernadorcillo of Calamba, helped the lieutenant arrest Doña Teodora

50 kilometers – Doña Teodora was made to walk from Calamba to the provincial prison in Santa Cruz

Don Francisco de Marcaida & Don Manuel Mazano – most famous lawyers of Manila, defended Doña Teodora in court

After 2 ½ years – the Royal Audiencia acquitted Doña Teodora

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