Chapter 3:

School Days
in Biñan’
Prepared by: Jan Lyn
Barrios
BSBA 3D-OM
 The Hero’s First Teacher

Doña Teodora was Jose’s first non-formal teacher.

His account of his school days in Binan gives us a
vivid glimpse of the kind of elementary education
which Filipino boys obtained during that time.
It was an education with much religion and overly
strict discipline.
A pupil had to study the hard way. He was whipped
by the teacher to make him learn his lessons or to
behave well.
On her lap, Jose learned prayers and the alphabet
at the age of three.
Jose Rizal and his Mother
Private Tutors of Rizal
 Maestro Celestino was Jose’s first private tutor.
 Maestro Lucas Padua was the second private
tutor.
 Maestro Leon Monroy became the hero’s tutor in
Spanish and Latin. He was a classmate of Don
Francisco.This old teacher lived at the Rizal home
and instructed Jose. Unfortunately he did not lived
long and died five months later.
 After Monroys death yhe heros parents decided to
send their gifted son to a private school in Binan.
The Uncles of Rizal
 Uncle Jose Albert- gave wise direction in
the studies of Jose.
 Uncle Gregorio- instilled into the mind of
Jose the love of the education.
 Uncle Manuel Alberto- seeing Jose was
frail in nature, concerned himself with
the physical development of his nephew.
He also taught Jose the love for open air
and admiration for the beauty of nature.
He also encouraged him to learn
swimming, fencing, wrestling, and other
 Jose Goes To Biñan

 Don Leon died five months later and Jose was

sent to a private school in Biñan.
 One Sunday afternoon Jose after kissing the
hands of his parents and tearful parting from his
sister left Calamba for Binan.
 June 1869- Jose goes to Biñan with Paciano.
 He was accompanied by Paciano who acted as his
second father.
 Carromata- the mode of transportation.
 They reached their destination after one and and
one-half hours of drive.
 Aunts House- where Jose lodged.
Binan
First Day In School
 Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz- formal teacher
 Rizal described Maestro Justiniano as tall, thin,
long necked, sharp-nosed, with 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.
 Paciano knew the teacher quite well because he
had been a pupil under him before. He
introduced Jose to the teacher after which he
departed to return to Calamba
 The school was in Maestro Justiniano’s house.
First School Brawl

 Pedro (the teacher’s son)- Rizal met the

bully, Pedro he was angry at this bully for
making fun of him during his conversation
with the teacher.He challenged Pedro into
a fight. Rizal having learned he art of
wrestling from his uncle Manuel. He
defeated the bigger boy.
 Andres Lakundanan- challenged Rizal
into arm-wrestling. Rizal having the
weaker arm, lost and nearly cracked his
head on the sidewalk.
Painting Lesson In Biñan
 Old Juancho-freely gave Jose painting lesson. An
old painter who was the father in law of the
school teacher. He was impressed by the artistic
talent of the Calamba lad.
 Jose lured by his loved for painting spent many
leisure hours at the painters studio.
 Jose Rizal and his classmate Jose Guevarra
became apprentices of Old Juancho who also
loved painting.
 They improved their art so that in due time they
became ‘the favorite painters of the class’.
Daily Life In Biñan
Jose’s Daily Life in Biñan:
Hears mass at 4:00 a.m or studies lesson before going to mass
Goes to orchard to look for mabolo to eat.
Breakfast
Goes to class at 10 a.m
Lunch Break
Goes back to school at 2 p.m
Goes home at 5 p.m
Prays with Cousin
Studies lessons, then draws a little
Has supper
Prays again
Plays in the street if moon is bright
Sleeps
Best Student in School
 Jose surpassed his classmates in Spanish, Latin and
other subjects.
 In academic studies, Rizal beat all Binan boys . He
surpassed them all in Spanish, Latin and other
subjects.
 His older classmates were jealous and squealed to
the teacher whenever he had fights.
 They were all jealous of his intellectual superiority
that they wickedly squealed to the teacher whenever
Rizal had a fight outside the school, and even told
lies to discredit him before the teachers eyes.
Consequently the teacher had to punish Rizal
 Jose usually received five or six blows while laid out
on a bench. Rare was the day when he was not
stetched on the bench.
End of Biñan Schooling
 December 17, 1870-Jose received a
letter from his sister Saturnina informing
him of the arrival of the steamer Talim.
Jose left Biñan
 Talim- a mode of transportation the
steamer that Jose rode .
 Arturo Camps- a Frenchman and a friend
of Don Francisco, he took care of Jose
during the trip.
 He prayed in the town church collected
pebbles in the river for souvenirs.
Martyrdom of GOMBURZA
 January 20, 1872- Cavite Mutiny
 February 17, 1872- Fathers Mariano
Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto
Zamora were implicated and
executed.
 The GOMBURZA were leaders of the
secularization movement.
 The martyrdom of the three priests
inspired Rizal to fight the evils of
Spanish tyranny.
GOMBURZA
Injustice to the Hero’s Mother
 In 1872, Doña Teodora was arrested on a
malicious charge that she aided his brother Jose
Alberto in trying to poison his wife.
 Jose Alberto planned to divorce his wife because
of her infidelity
 Jose Alberto’s wifre connived with the Spanish
lieutenant of the Guardia Civil and filed a case
aginst Rizal’s mother.
 Antonio Vivencio del Rosario- gobernadorcillo of
Calamba, helped the lieutenant arrest Doña
Teodora.
 50 Kilometers- Doña Teodora was made to walk
from Calamba to the provincial prison in Santa
SANTA CRUZ PRISON
Thank You!