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    G9 - I Refuse

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    Doña Teodora Alonzo, mother of Jose Rizal, refused a pension offered to her by the Philippine government despite her family's poverty and imprisonment she suffered for raising her patriotic son. When a delegation from the legislature offered her a substantial lifelong pension and thanked her for her patriotic service, Doña Teodora politely refused, believing the money would be better spent helping the poor. Her refusal demonstrated the selfless patriotism and virtue that motivated her family rather than personal gain, in contrast to many modern-day figures who eagerly seek pensions and rewards.

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    Doña Teodora Alonzo, mother of Jose Rizal, refused a pension offered to her by the Philippine government despite her family's poverty and imprisonment she suffered for raising her patriotic son. When a delegation from the legislature offered her a substantial lifelong pension and thanked her for her patriotic service, Doña Teodora politely refused, believing the money would be better spent helping the poor. Her refusal demonstrated the selfless patriotism and virtue that motivated her family rather than personal gain, in contrast to many modern-day figures who eagerly seek pensions and rewards.

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    Doña Teodora Alonzo, mother of Jose Rizal, refused a pension offered to her by the Philippine government despite her family's poverty and imprisonment she suffered for raising her patriotic son. When a delegation from the legislature offered her a substantial lifelong pension and thanked her for her patriotic service, Doña Teodora politely refused, believing the money would be better spent helping the poor. Her refusal demonstrated the selfless patriotism and virtue that motivated her family rather than personal gain, in contrast to many modern-day figures who eagerly seek pensions and rewards.

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    G9 - I Refuse

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    Doña Teodora Alonzo, mother of Jose Rizal, refused a pension offered to her by the Philippine government despite her family's poverty and imprisonment she suffered for raising her patriotic son. When a delegation from the legislature offered her a substantial lifelong pension and thanked her for her patriotic service, Doña Teodora politely refused, believing the money would be better spent helping the poor. Her refusal demonstrated the selfless patriotism and virtue that motivated her family rather than personal gain, in contrast to many modern-day figures who eagerly seek pensions and rewards.

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    GRADE 9

    I Refuse
    The life story of Dr. Jose Rizal has been told and re-told many, many times that almost all the
    intimate details of his life are well – known to us. But very little has been written of Jose Rizal’s mother,
    Doñ a Teodora Alonzo. Do many of us know, for example, that she refused to accept a pension offered to
    her by the Philippine government?
    Doñ a Teodora, the mother who gave our nation the “Greatest Malayan”, is a heroine in her own
    right. She had suffered humiliation, imprisonment, indignities, and poverty at the hands of the Spanish
    authorities. Her lands and other valuable properties were confiscated and she suffered imprisonment for
    just being Jose Rizal’s mother. She suffered more than any other mother in the Philippine history for
    raising and educating her son, Jose.
    The Rizal family had been impoverished as a result of Dr. Rizal’s struggles against Spanish tyranny.
    Doñ a Teodora found herself in straightened circumstances years after the death of our hero. Therefore,
    she rightfully deserved the pension offered her by our government.
    In 1908, the Philippine Legislature, aware of Doñ a Teodora’s need unanimously agreed to grant
    her a life pension as a token of the gratitude of the Filipino people. At that time, she was residing in the
    house of one of her daughters in Manila. A delegation of lawmakers was appointed to advise her of the
    pension. The delegation thanked her for the patriotic service to her country and people and told her that
    the government was giving her a substantial pension which would make her comfortable and secure
    during her remaining years.
    “A sunstantial pension is offered to you as a token of the nation’s gratitude for your patriotism,
    Doñ a Teodora”, the chairman of the delegation said.
    Doñ a Teodora firmly but politely refused to accept the pension. “Our family is not patriotic
    because of mercenary motives”, she told the group of delegation. “If the government has enough money
    to offer me a life pension, it should give this money to the poor who deserves it more. I have my children
    and relatives to take care of me,” Doñ a Teodora continued.
    Thus, the mother of our greatest hero proved herself a worthy mother of a heroic son. What a
    contrast to our present – day so – called “heroes” and “patriots” who not only clamor for pensions and
    backpays but also, to add insult to injury, claim that they deserve them. Hear how they howl when action
    on their application is delayed. They could not wait until their services are given just reward and
    recognition.
    Doñ a Teodora’s self – abnegation should serve as a lesson to our pension – hungry and so – called
    “heroes” and “patriots” who mask their greed in the guise of patriotism.

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