RIZALS EDUCATION

IN BIAN AND
TRIUMPH IN ATENEO
MUNICIPAL
Joses Big Brother: or
Paciano
Rizal in Bian
Rizals Triumph in Ateneo
Municipal
 PACIANO RIZAL

Date of birth: March 7, 1851

Paciano was the second child of Don Francisco and

Doa Teodora Rizal.

Colegio de San Jose and University of Santo Tomas

or Paciano the Rizals had the custom of adding

or and ora (short for Seor and Seora) to the
names of the older relatives
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When Jose was already in Europe to pursue his studies,

Paciano collected financial contributions from their
friends to support the Propaganda Movement.

Paciano was also arrested when Rizal was imprisoned

in Fort Santiago (1896).

After Rizal was executed in Bagumbayan, he went into

hiding and dedicated himself as one of the generals of
the Philippine Revolution.

He died in Los Baos on April 13, 1930.

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In June, 1869, Paciano and Rizal left Calamba to study
in the village school of Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz.

Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz was the former teacher

of Paciano.

Jose Rizal described Maestro Justiniano as a thin man,

had a long neck, sharp nose, had a slightly bent
forward body, and always wore sinamay shirt. He
mentioned such description in his letter to Ferdinand
Blumentritt.

Jose Rizal challenged Pedro (Maestros son) to a brawl.

Rizal finished his elementary studies in 1870.

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Don Francisco decided to enroll him at the Ateneo

Municipal.

Ateneos college registrar, Father Magin Ferrando,

refused to admit Jose Rizal because aside from being
late, his body was frail and diminutive for his age.

Rizal was admitted in Ateneo because of Father Burgos

nephew, Manuel Xerez Burgos.

He used the surname Rizal in Ateneo to avoid reprisal

from the Spanish authorities because Mercado was
linked to Father Burgos.
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During Rizals time, the pupils were mandated to hear

masses every morning before and after the class.

A typical class was divided into two groups:

Internos (Roman Empire)
Externos (Carthaginian Empire)

Both groups were ruled by an emperor (best students

in the class).
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First Year
His first professor in Ateneo is Fr. Jose Bech.
He took tutorial sessions in Sta. Isabel (for only
three pesos) in order to become fluent in Spanish
language).
He received excellent grades.

Second Year
As a bibliophile, he collected and read books of
Alexander Dumas, Cesar Cantu and Dr. Feodor Jagor
(authors of The Count of Monte Cristo, Universal
History and Travels in the Philippines, respectively).
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Third Year
He was at his third year when Doa
Teodora was released in Sta. Cruz
provincial jail.
Details on Doa Teodoras
Imprisonment
Jose Albertos wife filed a case
against Doa Teodora and Jose
Alberto accusing them of poisoning
her.
Doa Teodora was sentenced to walk
barefoot from Calamba to Sta. Cruz
Laguna.
She was also detained for two years
and a half in a provincial jail.
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Fourth Year
He received five medals and became the best in his
batch.

Extracurricular activities in Ateneo

Classroom emperor
Active member, later secretary of the Marian
Congregation
Member of the Academy of Spanish Literature and
Academy of Natural Sciences
Studied painting under the famous Spanish painter
Agustin Saez