Republic of the Philippines
COMMISION ON HIGHER EDUCATION
Region V (Bicol)
Province of Albay
LIBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Libon, Albay
TOPIC: EARLY EDUCATION IN CALAMBA IN BINAN
REPORTER: JULIANNE S. QUITE
SECTION: BEED 1 A
SUBJECT: GE9 THE LIFE AND WORKS OF RIZAL
INSTRUCTOR: RENATO P. CARULLO JR, LPT, MAED
EARLY EDUCATION IN CALAMBA IN BINAN
THE HERO’S FIRST TEACHER
• Doña Teodora was Jose’s first non- formal teacher. On her lap, Jose learned the alphabet and
the prayers at the age of three.
• Maestro Celestino was Jose’s first private tutor.
• Maestro Lucas Padua was Jose’s second private tutor.
• Maestro Leon Monroy became the hero’s tutor in Spanish and Latin. He was also a classmate
of Don Francisco.
• Unfortunately, he did not lived long. He died five months later.
• After a Monroy’s death, the hero’s parents decided to send their gifted son to a private
school in Biñan.
JOSE GOES TO BINAN
• June 1869- Jose Goes to Biñan with Paciano
• The two brothers rode in a carromata, reaching their destination after one and one-half hours’
drive
• The proceeded to their aunt’s house, where Jose was to reside for a time. It was almost night
when they arrived, and the moon was about to rise.
FIRST DAY IN BINAN SCHOOL
•Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz- formal teacher
• Rizal described Maestro Justiniano was tall, thin, long-necked, with sharp nose and a body
slightly bent forward.
• The school was in the house of the teacher, which was a small nipa hut about 30 meters from
the home of Jose’s aunt.
FIRST SCHOOL BRAWL
• In the afternoon of his first day in school, when the teacher was having his siesta, Jose met
the bully, Pedro.
• Pedro- the teacher’s son
• Jose who was smaller and younger defeated the bigger boy, Pedro.
• For this achievement, he became popular among his classmates.
• After the class in the afternoon, a classmate named Andres Salandanan challenged him to an
arm-wrestling match. Jose, who was having the weaker arm, lost and nearly cracked his head
on the side walk.
PAINTING LESSONS IN BINAN
•Old Juancho freely gave Jose painting lessons
• Jose and his classmate, Jose Guevarra who also loved painting, became trainee of the old painter.
DAILY LIFE IN BINAN
JOSE'S DAILY ROUTINE IN BINAN
 Hears mass at 4 a.m. or studies lesson
before going to mass
 Prays with cousins
 Goes to orchard to look for mabolo to
eat
 Studies lessons, then draws a little
 Breakfast
 Has supper
 Goes to class at 1o a.m.
 Prays again
 Lunch break
 Plays in the street if moon is bright
 Goes back to school at 2 p.m.
 Sleeps
 Goes home at 5 p.m.
BEST STUDENT IN SCHOOL
• Jose surpassed his classmates in Spanish, Latin and other subjects.
• His older classmates were jealous and squeal to the teacher whenever he had fights.
• Jose usually received 5 or 6 blows while laid out on a bench
END OF BINAN SCHOOLING
• Before the Christmas season in 1870, Jose received a letter from his sister Saturnina,
informing him of the arrival of the Steamer Talim which would take him from Biñan to Calamba.
• Upon reading the letter, he had a warning that he would not return to Biñan anymore.
• So he became sad. He prayed in the town church, collected pebbles in the river for souvenirs,
and regretfully bade farewell to his teacher and classmates.
• December 17, 1870 Jose left Biñan.
• Arturo Camps- a Frenchman and a friend of his father, Don Francisco.
MARTYRDOM OF GOM-BUR-ZA
•January 20, 1872- Cavite Mutiny
•February 17, 1872- Father Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto
Zamora were executed.
• The GomBurZa were leaders of the secularization Movement
•The martyrdom of the three priests inspired Rizal to fight the evils of
Spanish tyranny.
• And later in 1891, he dedicated his second novel, El Filibusterismo to Gomburza.
INJUSTICE TO HERO’S MOTHER
•In 1872, Doña Teodora was suddenly arrested on a malicious charge that she tried to poison
her brother, Jose Alberto, a rich Biñan ilustrado. During his absence, his wife abandoned their
home and children. When he arrived in Biñan, he found her living with another man. Irritate by
her infidelity, he planned to divorce her. However, the evil wife with the passive cooperation in
crime of the Spanish lieutenant of the Guardia Civil, field a case in court accusing her husband
and Doña Teodora of attempting to poison her.
• Antonio Vivencio del Rosario- gobernadorcillo of Calamba, helped the lieutenant arrest Doña
Teodora
•50 kilometers -Doña Teodora forced to walk from Calamba to Santa Cruz.
•Don Francisco de Marcaida and Don Manuel Marzan-most famous lawyers of Manila
•After 2 ½ years- Royal Audencia acquitted Doña Teodora