Introduction to Rizal Course
LECTURE GUIDE IN SOC 6
WEEK 1—ORIENTATION / INTRODUCTION TO RIZAL COURSE
WEEK 2
BACKGROUNDER OF RIZAL’S FAMILY / HISTORICAL BACGROUND OF RIZAL:
A. ANCESTRY OF RIZAL.
Rizal came from a mixture of races. From his father side, his great grandfather was a Chinese merchant from Amoy, China. In the closing year of the 17th century, Domingo Lamco who assumed the family surname “ Mercado “ in consonance with the decree of Governor General Narciso Claveria to free all Spanish subjects and their children from prejudices associated with having Chinese surnames. Lamco married a wealthy Chinese mestiza, Ines dela Rosa and from Manila, they moved to Binan and became tenants in the Dominican hacienda which those time large portion of the town were owned by Dominican friars. Rizal’s great grandfather was Francisco Mercado, the son of Domingo and Ines dela Rosa, who married a Chinese mestiza Cirila Bernacha, had a son by the name of Juan Mercado, who married a Chinese mestiza Cirila Alejandrino, serving as Riza’s grandfather. Juan and Cirila had 14 children, one of whom was Francisco Mercado, Rizal’s father who married Teodora Alonzo. Rizal’s father was an erudite man. He took courses in Latin and Philosophy at Colegio de San Jose in Manila. For Rizal, his father was a model father because of his honesty, industry and prudence. Rizal inherited from his father self – respect, serenity and poise, seriousness and a deep sense of dignity.
On the other hand, from his mother side, Rizal’s great grandfather was Eugenio Ursua who married a Filipina named Benigna. Their daughter Regina married Manuel Quintos, from Pangasinan, Rizal’s great grandfather. Their daughter Brigida married Lorenzo Alberto Alonzo serving as Rizal’s grandfather. Lorenzo and Brigida had 5 children, one of whom was Teodora Alonzo, Rizal’s mother who married Francisco Mercado.
Dona Teodora was an educated woman. She completed her education at Colegio de Santa Rosa. His mother was a woman of
WEEK 1—ORIENTATION / INTRODUCTION TO RIZAL COURSE
WEEK 2
BACKGROUNDER OF RIZAL’S FAMILY / HISTORICAL BACGROUND OF RIZAL:
A. ANCESTRY OF RIZAL.
Rizal came from a mixture of races. From his father side, his great grandfather was a Chinese merchant from Amoy, China. In the closing year of the 17th century, Domingo Lamco who assumed the family surname “ Mercado “ in consonance with the decree of Governor General Narciso Claveria to free all Spanish subjects and their children from prejudices associated with having Chinese surnames. Lamco married a wealthy Chinese mestiza, Ines dela Rosa and from Manila, they moved to Binan and became tenants in the Dominican hacienda which those time large portion of the town were owned by Dominican friars. Rizal’s great grandfather was Francisco Mercado, the son of Domingo and Ines dela Rosa, who married a Chinese mestiza Cirila Bernacha, had a son by the name of Juan Mercado, who married a Chinese mestiza Cirila Alejandrino, serving as Riza’s grandfather. Juan and Cirila had 14 children, one of whom was Francisco Mercado, Rizal’s father who married Teodora Alonzo. Rizal’s father was an erudite man. He took courses in Latin and Philosophy at Colegio de San Jose in Manila. For Rizal, his father was a model father because of his honesty, industry and prudence. Rizal inherited from his father self – respect, serenity and poise, seriousness and a deep sense of dignity.
On the other hand, from his mother side, Rizal’s great grandfather was Eugenio Ursua who married a Filipina named Benigna. Their daughter Regina married Manuel Quintos, from Pangasinan, Rizal’s great grandfather. Their daughter Brigida married Lorenzo Alberto Alonzo serving as Rizal’s grandfather. Lorenzo and Brigida had 5 children, one of whom was Teodora Alonzo, Rizal’s mother who married Francisco Mercado.
Dona Teodora was an educated woman. She completed her education at Colegio de Santa Rosa. His mother was a woman of