Rizal life and his works

1. Josefino T. Larena Jr., CPS,CPE,MPA

2.  (1877-78)- Rizal finishing the first
year of a course in Philosophy and
Letters.
 - He transferred to the medical
course.

3.  MOTHER’S OPPOSITION TO
HIGHER EDUCATION
 - Rizal had to go the University of
Santo Tomas for higher studies.
 - The Bachelor of Arts course.
 Don Francisco and Paciano – who
wanted Jose pursue higher learning
in the university

4.  RIZAL ENTERS THE UNIVERSITY
 April 1877- Rizal who was then nearly
16 years old, matriculated in the
University of Santo Tomas, taking the
course on Philosophy and Letters.
 Rizal enrolled in this course for 2
reasons:
 1. His father liked it
 2. He was “still uncertain as to what
career to pursue”.

5. Fr. Pablo Ramon- Rector o the Ateneo
,who have been good to him during his
student days in that college, asking for
advice on the choice f a career.
(1877-78)- Rizal studied Cosmology,
Metaphysics, Theodicy, and History of
Philosophy in the University of Santo
Tomas during his first- year term.
(1878-79)- Rizal took up the medical
course.

6.  FINISHES SURVEYING COURSE IN
ATENEO (1878)
 (1877-78) – Rizal took he vocational
course leading to the title of perito
agrimensor (expert surveyor).
 November 25, 1881- At the age of 17
Rizal passed the final examination in
the surveying course.

7.  Dominicans- who loves and
inspires Rizal to ascend to greater
heights of knowledge

8.  Leonor Valenzuela- Rizal’s met her
when he was a sophomore student at
the University of Santo Tomas.
 - she was a charming Manila girl who
was living next door to Rizal’s boarding
house.
 - Romances lasted one year

9.  Leonor “Orang” Valenzuela
 a medical student from Calamba,
Laguna
 the charming daughter of Capitan
Juan and Capitana Sanday Valenzuela.
 tall girl with a regal bearing.
 Rizal sent Leonor a love notes written
in invisible ink
- Sweetheart of Rizal

10.  Leonor Rivera- The
beautiful daughter
of his landlord
Antonio Rivera.
 - Rizal’s fell in love
with Leonor.
 - Tender romances
lasted 11 years
(1879-1890)

11.  Juventud Filipina (To the Filipino
Youth)- Poem entitled by Rizal

- The price winning poem
 1879 – Liceo Artistic- Literario
(Artistic- Literary Lyceum) of
Manila- held the literary contest.

12.  VICTIMS OF SPANISH OFFICER’S
BRUTALITY
 Rizal was a freshman medical student at
the University of Santo Tomas when he
experience Spanish brutality.
 General Primo de Rivera- Spanish
governor general of the Philippines
 March 21, 1887- a letter to Blumentritt.

13.  Literary contest to commemorate the 4th
centennial of the death of Cervantes.
 Don Quixote- Spain’s glorified man-of-
letters and famous author
 El consejo de los Dioses (the council of
the God

14.  1877 - 1878 (Philosophy & Letters)
Cosmology & Metaphysics … Excellent
Theodicy … Excellent
History of Philosophy … Excellent
 1878 - 1879 (Medicine) –1st Year
Physics … Fair
Chemistry … Excellent
Natural History … Good
Anatomy I … Good
Dissection I … Good

15.  1879 - 1880 (Medicine) –2nd Year
Anatomy 2 … Good
Dissection 2 … Good
Physiology … Good
Private Hygiene … Good
Public Hygiene … Good
 1880 - 1881 (Medicine) –3rd Year
General Pathology … Fair
Therapeutics … Excellent
Surgery … Good
 1881 – 1882 (Medicine) –4th Year
Medical Pathology … Very Good
Surgical Pathology … Very Good
Obstetrics … Very Good

16.  OTHER LITERARY WORKS
 -Poems and Zarzuela (December
8,1880)
 -Junto al Pasig
 -Sonnet entitled A Filipinas (1880)
 - Poem entitled Abd-el-Azis y
Mahoma (1879)
 -Poem entitled Al M.R.P. Pablo
Ramon

17.  RIZAL’S VISIT TO PAKIL AND
PAGSANJAN
 Rizal still study in University of Santo
Tomas.
 Vicenta Ybardolaza- who skillfully
played the harp at the Regalado home
 Noli Me Tangere

18. CHAMPION OF THE FILIPINO STUDENTS
Companarism

19.  UNHAPPY AT THE UST
 1.The Dominican professors were
hostile him
 2. The Filipino students racially
 3. The Filipino students against by
experience
 4.Th method of instruction.
 El Fulibistirismo

20.  DECISION TO STUDY ABROAD
 Rizal decided to study in Spain