January 5, 2009

Thea De LeonTommy Billedo

Jodie Garcia

Full Name Paciano Rizal Mercado y

Alonzo RealondaLifespan

March 7, 1851 – April 13, 1930

Relationship to Jose RizalSibling; The 2nd of 11 children

of Dona Francisco Mercado and Dona Teodora Alonzo

Profession Filipino General Revolutionary

Major Organizations KatipunanPhilippine Revolutionary Army

Learned his First Letters & Prayers from His Mother

Sent to Binan to Study Latin Under Maestro Justiniano Cruz

Studied in Manila in the Colegio de San Jose; Worked with Father Jose Burgos

Known to have studied at University of Santo Tomas as well

Supported Jose Rizal’s Education

Helped Raise his SiblingsManaged the Farm "maginoong taga-bukid"

Collected Contributions to the Propaganda Movement as the Secretary of Finance

Solicited Subscription for the Diariong Tagalog

Supported the Katipunan by Propagating its Ideals

Paciano was Arrested and Tortured

“The Second Father of Jose Rizal”Supported Jose Rizal in his Education

Studies in Spanish and LatinAteneo MuncipalHelped Look for a Lodging House for Jose Rizal

in Sta. CruzFinanced Jose Rizal’s Trip to Spain

Advised Jose Rizal Refused to Implicate his Brother

Went to Imus, Cavite and Became the Military Commander of the Revolutionary Forces in LagunaAppointed Brigadier General of the Revolutionary Forces

Elected Secretary of Finance in the Departmental Government of Central Luzon

Took Part in the Filipino American WarCommanded Filipino Forces in Laguna

Captured by US troops n 1900; was soon released

Settled in the Town of Los Baños as a Farmer and Died of Tuberculosis at 79 Years Old

And Silent amidst them, nearly always silent:the man whom Rizal himslef described as

“the noblest Filipino of them all”without whom his own achievement would not

have been possiblethe statue on the Luneta at Manila faces the

seaof Jose Rizal

But the shadow which falls from the statue isthe shadow of Paciano

- Austin Coates

Ang batang kinalinga ng pamilyang mapagmahal at may tiwala sa sarili

ay magiging matagumpay.

A child who grew up well-loved by family and nurtured with self confidence will be successful in life.

Ang pagmamalasakit sa kapakanan ng kapwa ay katumbas rin ng

pagmamahal sa sarili at sa Lumikha.

Concern for others is like love for one's self and love of God.

Values ExhibitedLove and Respect for OthersFirmness of CharacterPatriotismNationalismCourageCommitment

walang Jose kung walang Paciano