1. Rhoel Panaligan- Chapters 3 and 4 (Early Education in Calamba and Biñan, Scholastic Triumphs at Ateneo de Manila
2. Nicole Rose Mengote- Chapter 5 (Medical Studies at the University of Santo Tomas)
3. Ma. Lourdes Abulencia – Chapters 6-7 (In Sunny Spain, Paris to Berlin)
4. Joseph Christian Violan – Chapters 8-9 (Noli Me Tangere Published, Rizal’s Grand Tour of Europe with Viola)
5. Melanie Moratalla – Chapters 10-11 (First Homecoming, In Hongkong and Macao)
6. Patrick Jan Felizardo- Chapters12, 13 (Romantic Interlude in Japan, Rizal’s Visit to the United States)
7. Raquel Violan – Chapters 14, 15 (Rizal in London, Rizal’s Second Sojourn in Paris)
8. Mercedita Cunanan – Chapters 16-17 (In Belgian Brussels, Misfortunes in Madrid)
9. Dana Mae Morales – Chapters 18-19 (Biarritz Vacations and Romance with Nelly Boustead, El Fili published)
10. Celeste Abeleda – Chapters 20, 21 (Ophthalmic Surgeon in Hongkong, 2^nd Homecoming and the La Liga Filipina)
11. Elizabeth Monares – Chapter 22 (Exile in Dapitan)
12. Canlyraine Eleda – Chapters 23-24 (Last Trip Abroad, Last Homecoming and Trial)
13. Marie Fe Ferrer – Chapter 25 (Martyrdom at Bagumbayan)
14. Reyviline Timoteo – Noli Me Tangere (Overview and Analysis)
15. Rachelle Ann de Leon – El Filibusterismo (Overview and Analysis)
16. Ricky Ardenio – Rizal’s Women and Womanizing (Overview and Analysis)

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Chapter 1: Advent of A National Hero

• physician
• poet
• dramatist
• essayist
• novelist
• historian
• architect
• painter
• sculptor
• educator
• linguist
• musician
• naturalist
• ethnologist
• surveyor
• engineer
• farmer businessman
• economist
• georgrapher
• cartographer
• bibliophile
• philologist
• grammarian
• folklorist
• philosopher
• translator
• inventor
• magician
• humorist
• satirist
• polemicist
• sportsman
• traveler
• prophet

• June 19, 1861 – Birth Date of Jose Rizal (Calamba, Laguna)
• June 22, 1861 – Fr. Rufino Collantes baptized Rizal
• Father Pedro Casanas – Rizal’s godfather
• Doña Teodora Realonda and Don Francisco Rizal Mercado – Rizal’s parents
• Francisco Mercado

• born on Biñan, Laguna on May 11, 1818
• studied Latin and Philosophy at the College of San Jose, Manila
• became a tenant farmer of the Dominican- owned Hacienda at Calamba
• died in Manila on January 5, 1898 (age 80)

• Doña Teodor Alonso Realonda

• born in Manila on November 8, 1826
• was educated at the College of Santa Rosa, Manila
• died in Manila on August 16, 1911 (age 85)

• The Rizal Children

1. Saturnina – oldest of the Rizal children, married to Manuel Hidalgo of Batangas
2. Paciano- older brother and confidant of Jose; after his younger brother’s execution, he joined the Phil. Revolution. He retired to his farm in Los Baños where he lived as a farmer. He had 2 children by his mistress (Severina Decena)- a boy and a girl.
3. Narcisa- her pet name was Sisa and she married Antonio Lopez, a school teacher of Morong.
4. Olimpia- Ypia was her pet name; she married Silvestre Ubaldo from Manila
5. Lucia- she married Mariano Herbosa of Calamba. Herbosa died of cholera and was denied Christian burial because he was a brother-in-law of Dr. Rizal
6. Maria- Biang was her nickname; she married Daniel Faustino Cruz of Biñan
7. Jose- the greatest Filipino hero who was married to Josephine Bracken; he had a son by her who he named "Francisco"
8. Concepcion- her pet name was Concha; she died of sickness at the age of 3; her death was Rizal’s first taste of sorrow
9. Josefa- her pet name was Panggoy; she died an old maid at the age of 80
10. Trinidad- Trining was her pet name; she died also an old maid in 1951 aged 83
11. Soledad- youngest of the Rizal children