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Early Education in Calamba and Binan

Rizal's early education began in Calamba with his first teacher Doña Teodora. He later had private tutors before being sent to a private school in Binan. In Binan, the young Rizal lodged with his aunt and studied under Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz. Though his classmates laughed at him initially, Rizal excelled in his studies and even defeated a bully in a fight. He also received painting lessons from Juancho. After spending time in Binan, Rizal returned to Calamba for Christmas in 1870. The martyrdom of Gomez, Burgos, and Zamora in 1872 inspired Rizal's later fight against Spanish tyranny.

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Early Education in Calamba and Binan

Rizal's early education began in Calamba with his first teacher Doña Teodora. He later had private tutors before being sent to a private school in Binan. In Binan, the young Rizal lodged with his aunt and studied under Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz. Though his classmates laughed at him initially, Rizal excelled in his studies and even defeated a bully in a fight. He also received painting lessons from Juancho. After spending time in Binan, Rizal returned to Calamba for Christmas in 1870. The martyrdom of Gomez, Burgos, and Zamora in 1872 inspired Rizal's later fight against Spanish tyranny.

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CHAPTER 3

EARLY EDUCATION IN
CALAMBA AND BINAN
The Hero’s First Teacher
Doña Teodora – was Rizal’s first teacher.
He learned the alphabet and the prayers at the age of 3
year.
Doña Teodora was the first to discovered that Rizal had
talent for poetry.
His parents employed private tutors when Jose grow older
to give him lessons at home:
 Maestro Celestino
 Maestro Lucas Padua
 Leon Monroy - teaches Rizal Latin and Spanish language.
Rizal’s parents decided to send him into a private school
in Biñan.
Jose Goes to Binan
June,1869 – Rizal left Calamba for
Binan.
He was accompanied by his older
brother, Paciano.
Carromata – where the two brothers
rode reaching their destination.
They proceeded at their aunt’s
house, where Jose was to lodge.
First Day in Binan School
Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz – was the
owner and teacher of the school where
Jose brought by his brother.
Paciano knew the teacher quite well
because he had been a pupil under him
before.
His classmates laughed at him because he
still lack knowledge in Latin and Spanish.
Pedro -
First School Brawl
Rizal happened to meet the bully, Pedro.
Rizal challenged Pedro into a fight and
Pedro
He defeated Pedro by wrestling him
Rizal learned the art of wrestling to his
Tio Manuel.
Andres Salandanan challenged him into
arm wrestling match but Rizal lost.
Painting Lessons in Binan

Juancho
He gave Rizal free lesson about
painting
He and his classmate Jose
Guevarra became apprentice of
the old man.
Daily life in Binan
He studies his lesson and
attending the mass at 4 o’clock in
the morning
Rizal’s life in Binan was always
the same everyday
Best Student in School
He beats all the Binan boys in
academic studies.
His classmates were jealous
at him.
End of Binan Schooling

Before the Christmas season in


1870, he received a letter from his
sister Saturnina
A steamer named Talim will take
him back to Calamba
December 17, 1870
Arturo Camps
Martyrdom of Gom-Bur-Za
January 20, 1872 – about 200 Filipino
soldiers and workmen of the Cavite
arsenal rose in violent mutiny by the
reactionary of Governor Rafael de
Izquierdo.
February 17, 1872 – Fathers Mariano
Gomez, Jose Burgos and Jacinto
Zamora were executed at sunrise by the
order of Gov. Gen. Izquierdo.
The martyrdom of Gom-Bur-Za truly
inspired Rizal to fight the evils of
Spanish tyranny and redeem his
oppressed people.

1891 – he dedicted his second novel, El


Filibusterismo.
Injustice to Hero’s Mother
June 1872 – Doña Teodora was
arrested on a malicious charge that she
and her brother, Jose Alberto, tried to
poison latter’s perfidious wife.
Jose Alberto – a rich Biñan ilustrado,
had just returned from a business trip in
Europe.
Antonio Vivencio del Rosario – a menial
of the friars and Calamba’s
gobernadorcillo.
After arresting Doña Teodora, she was
forced to walk from Calamba to Santa
Cruz (50 km).
Manila Royal Audiencia (Supreme
Court) acquitted her of the alleged
crime.

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