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Jun 15, 2024 · José Rizal (born June 19, 1861, Calamba, Philippines—died December 30, 1896, Manila) was a patriot, physician, and man of letters who was an inspiration to the Philippine nationalist movement. The son of a prosperous landowner, Rizal was educated in Manila and at the University of Madrid. A brilliant medical student, he soon committed ...
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Signature. José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda [7] ( Spanish: [xoˈse riˈsal, -ˈθal], Tagalog: [hoˈse ɾiˈsal]; June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896) was a Filipino nationalist, writer and polymath active at the end of the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. He is considered a national hero ( pambansang bayani) of the ...
- The So-Called “Jose Rizal Full Name”
- Jose Protacio
- Rizal Mercado
- “Y”
- Alonso Realonda
- Again, The “Jose Rizal Full Name”
Many know that the full name of Jose Rizal is “Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda.” But, you bet, not many are aware of how our beloved Filipino hero got each element of the name. So let us slice up and explain each of the “name” in the so-called “Jose Rizal full name.”
The hero would usually use only the name “Jose” but officially, he has two first names: “Jose Protacio” (the last is also spelled in some references as ‘Protasio’). The hero was given the name Jose Protacio in honor of two saints: (1) Saint Joseph, of whom Jose’s mother was a devotee, and (2) Saint Protacio, the patron saint for June 19, the birthd...
The combination “Rizal Mercado” are the paternal surnames of Rizal. Let us trace how it happened that way. Jose Rizal’s paternal great-great grandfather, Chinese merchant Domingo Lamco, adopted the name ‘Mercado’ which means ‘market’. But Jose’s father, Francisco, who eventually became primarily a farmer, adopted the surname ‘Rizal’ (originally ‘Ri...
In the Spanish world in Rizal’s time, the Spanish adopted the use of the copulative conjunction “y” (which means “and”) to differentiate one’s paternal and maternal surnames. The use of “y” was sanctioned by the Ley de Registro Civil (Civil Registry Law) of 1870, which demanded birth certificates to specify the paternal and maternal surnames conjoi...
What’s left, the combination “Alonso Realonda” (“Alonso” is also spelled in some books as “Alonzo) is of course Jose Rizal’s maternal surname/s. How did it become a combination, too? It is believed that Doña Teodora’s family descended from Lakandula, the last native king of Tondo. (For young Filipino generations, Lakandula has to be distinguished f...
So, there you go. That is how it went down in history that our hero’s name is … (take a deep breath before stating it … but recite it again nonetheless to memorize it) … “Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda”! (Related: Jose Rizal: A Biographical Outline) Copyright by Jensen DG. Mañebog Jensen DG. Mañebog, the contributor, is an author of ...
Dec 30, 2021 · Rizal, a reformist doctor and a prolific writer, is revered as the national hero of the Philippines. He lived, and died, towards the end of the 350-year Spanish colonial rule. After he died, his ...
The execution of this young nationalist fuelled the Filipinos’ desire for independence further. Image Credit. Birthday: June 19, 1861 ( Gemini) Born In: Calamba, Laguna. Revolutionaries #12. Leaders #83. Quick Facts. Also Known As: Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda. Died At Age: 35.
Jun 19, 2021 · Rizal accepted students to his school in a very unconventional way. Unlike the entrance exams of today where intelligence would be tested through a series of printed questions, Rizal accepted students to his school through an unconventional way. “It’s an oral interview. So what he’d do is, he’d bring the child and make the parent go away.
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Nov 24, 2011 · Rizal was unable to keep himself out of his narrative as he mentioned that he and a companion were nearly arrested, but they managed to escape even as two other Filipinos were jailed. By November 22, 1884, the protests in the University were at full-swing and so were the attacks of the police upon the orders of the university administration.
