TALAMBUHAY NI DR.

JOSE PROTACIO RIZAL

Dr. Jose Protacio Rizal, is our National hero, he was born on June 19, 1861 at Calamba, Laguna. His parents are Mr. Francisco Mercado and Teodora Alonzo. With his mother as his first teacher, he began his early education at home and continued his study at Bian, Laguna. He finished his Bachelor of Arts at the Ateneo de Manila on March 23, 1876 with flying colors. In 1877, he continue his study at University of Santo Tomas and University Central de Madrid taking up medicine and philosophy. In 1885 he finished both his medicine and philosophy. In Europe, he took graduate studies in Paris and Heidelberg. He learned to read and write different language including Greek and Latin. Rizals two (2) book, the NOLI ME TANGERE, and EL FILIBUSTERISMO, made him a marked man to the Spaniards friars. These book exposed the cruelties of the friars in the Philippines the defects of the Spanish administration, and the vices of the clergy. He returned to the Philippines in June 1892, and on July 3, 1892, he founded the LA LIGA FILIPINA. Its aim was to unite the Filipinos and promote through commerce, industry and agriculture. On July 6, 1892, he was arrested and put in prison at Fort Santiago. On July 15, 1892, he was exile to Dapitan where he stayed for four years. In Dapitan he practice his medical profession, he treated the sick people and guiding the right of living. He encourage people to open up school and make their places safe and beautiful. Dr. Jose P. Rizal was again arrested on September 3, 1896 while on his way to Cuba to serve as a volunteer surgeon, and was sent back to the Philippines. On November 3, 1896, he was imprisoned and put him in jailed for the second time in Fort Santiago. On December 26, 1896, after a mock trial, Dr. Jose P. Rizal was sentenced to death, accusing him for the alleged spreading the ideals of the revolution. Before his verdict was consummated he made a great patriotic poem MI ULTIMO ADIOS, to serve as an inspiration for the succeeding generations. On December 30, 1896 Dr. Jose P. Rizal was shot to death at Bagumbayan (now Luneta in Manila). Dr. Jose P. Rizal is a man of Honor, he had many accomplishments, a polyglot, a novelist, a poet, a scholar, a scientist, a doctor, a painter, an educator and a reformer. - o0o Si Dr. Jose Protacio Rizal ang ating Pambansang Bayani, siya ay isinilang sa Calamba, Laguna noong Hunyo 19, 1861. Ang kanyang mga magulang ay sina G. Francisco Mercado at Gng. Teodora Alonzo. Ang kanyang ina ang naging unang guro niya, maaga siyang nagsimula ng pag-aaral sa bahay at ipinagpatuloy niya ang kanyang pag-aaral sa Bian, Laguna. Nakapag tapos siya ng Batsilyer sa Agham sa Ateneo de Manila noong Marso 23, 1876 na may mataas na karangalan. Noong 1877 ipinagpatuloy niya ang kanyang pag-aaral sa Unibersidad ng Santos Tomas at Unibersidad Central de Madrid hanggang sa matapos niya ng sabay ang medisina at pilosopia noong 1885. Natuto rin siyang bumasa at sumulat ng ibat ibang wika kabilang na ang Latin at Greko. At nakapagtapos siya ng kanyang masteral sa Paris at Heidelberg.

TALAMBUHAY NI DR. JOSE PROTACIO RIZAL

Ang kanyang dalawang nobela NOLI ME TANGERE, at EL FILIBUS TERISMO. naglalahad ng mga pang-aabuso ng mga prayle sa mga Pilipino at mga katiwalian sa pamahalaan ng Kastila. Noong Hunyo 18, 1892 ay umuwi ng Pilipinas si Dr. Jose P. Rizal. Nagtatag siya ng samahan tinawag ito na LA LIGA FILIPINA. Ang layunin ng samahan ay ang pagkakaisa ng mga Pilipino at maitaguyod ang pag-unlad ng komersiyo, industriya at agricultura. Noong Hulyo 6, 1892 siya ay nakulong siya sa Fort Bonifacio at ipinatapon sa Dapitan noong Hulyo 14, 1892. Apat na taon siya namalagi sa Dapitan kung saan nanggamot siya sa mga maysakit at hinikayat niya ang mamamayan na magbukas ng paaralan, hinikayat din niya ang ito sa pagpapaunlad ng kanilang kapaligaran. Noong Setyem bre 3, 1896 habang papunta siya sa Cuba upang magsilbi bilang siruhano at inaresto siya. Noong Nobyembre 3, 1896 ibinalik sa Pilipinas at sa pangalawang pagkakataon nakulong siya sa Fort Bonifacio. Noong Disyembre 26, 1896 si Dr. Jose Rizal ay nahatulan ng kamatayan sa dahilang nagpagbintangan siya na nagpasimula ng rebelyon laban sa mga Kastila. Bago dumating ang kanyang katapusan naisulat niya ang MI ULTIMO ADIOS. (Ang Huling Paalam), upang magmulat sa mga susunod pang henerasyon na maging makabayan. Noong Disyembre 30, 1896, binaril si Dr. Jose P. Rizal sa Bagumbayan (na ngayon ay Luneta).