LIFE AND

WORKS OF
RIZAL

SUBMITTED BY: PRINCES P. DANDAN

SUBMITTED TO: MR. AMIR M. AQUINO
Name: Alnicko M. Heolin
Address: Calaoagan Dackel, Gattaran, Cagayan
Birthdate: March 13, 2005
Birthplace: Calaoagan Dackel, Gattaran, Cagayan
Highest Educational Attainment: College (Undergraduate)
Principle in Life: Fight for the things you care about.
 TASK RESPONSE REFLECTIONS
1. What is your Jose Rizal is considered one of the greatest national For me, Jose Rizal is a hero that doesn’t
thought about Jose heroes of the Philippines because he fought for the believe in using aggressive force (physical
Rizal as our national country's freedom and identity not through violence, force) or weapons but rather chose to fight
hero? but with his intellect, words, and unwavering courage. with his mind. He used his intelligence and
He used his pen and paper to inspire change, writing skills to speak the truth and open the
challenge colonial rule, and awaken the hearts of eyes of the Filipinos. His courage showed that
Filipinos. Through his writings like Noli Me Tangere we can make a difference through peaceful
and El Filibusterismo, Rizal exposed social injustices ways. He taught us how to use our abilities
and encouraged Filipinos to stand up for their rights. and strengths without hurting anyone.

2. If you were to I believe that one of the most important things Jose What I have in common with Rizal is that we
relate yourself with Rizal and I have in common is our courage to stand both fight for what is important to us. I
Jose Rizal, what do up for what we believe in and fight for the things that believe in standing up for things I care about,
you have in truly matter to us. Whether it's for our family, just like he did. Even in small ways, I try to do
common? community, or country, we both value principles and what is right when I see something unfair or
justice. wrong.
3. If you were to The main difference between Jose Rizal and me lies in What I have differently with Rizal is the way
relate yourself with the way he chose to fight. He chose a peaceful path, he faces or fights difficulties along his
Jose Rizal, what do using intelligence, strategy, and deep understanding journey. I also became part of our publication
you have differently? instead of violence or force. On the other hand, I still group during our Junior and Senior High
find myself relying on more direct or forceful School but his talent in terms of writing is
approaches at times. Rizal's ability to remain calm, beyond my ability. Unlike Rizal, I don’t know
strategic, and thoughtful in the face of oppression is how to solve problems without getting upset
something I truly admire and continue to learn from. or depending on others.
4. What is your most One of the most vivid and meaningful memories I One memory that stays in my mind about
vivid memory about have is hearing foreigners talk about the unique what others say on love of country is the way
what others say on hospitality of the Filipino people. I remember seeing other people admire, appreciate, and support
love of country? my own family offering food, stories, and laughter to our country and the Filipino community.
Name: Dolly G. Dela Cruz
Address: Santa Maria, Gattaran, Cagayan
Birthdate: December 20, 1972
Birthplace: Candon City, Ilocos Sur
Highest Educational Attainment: High School (Undergraduate)
Principle in Life: Help others whenever you can.
 TASK RESPONSE REFLECTIONS
1. What is your For me, Jose Rizal is the best hero the Philippines has I believe Jose Rizal is pne of the best hero
thought about Jose ever had. He opened the minds of Filipinos and because he showed us that we don’t need to
Rizal as our national inspired them to stand up for their rights. I truly use violence to make a change. He used his
hero? respect him for all the sacrifices he made. He gave us brain and heart to fight for our freedom. I
hope and showed us that change can happen through respect him so much for his courage and
peaceful ways. What he did for our country will wisdom. He inspires me to use my own
always be remembered. talents to do good, no matter how simple and
small they may be.
2. If you were to Just like Jose Rizal, I value the people around me, Just like Jose Rizal, I also care about the
relate yourself with especially my family and friends. Even though I may people around me. I may not be as smart or
Jose Rizal, what do not be as smart or as educated as him, I always try to brave as him, but I always try my best to help
you have in help others in small but meaningful ways. I believe others in my own way. Even by doing small
common? that showing kindness and support to the people we things can make a difference. I believe that
love is one way of making a difference. helping others shows love and respect.
3. If you were to Jose Rizal was a very intelligent man who finished his Jose Rizal was able to finish his studies and
relate yourself with education and used his knowledge to help the became a very smart person. Most of us right
Jose Rizal, what do country. I did not finish high school, but I still try to now doesn’t have the opportunity to finish
you have differently? live a good life. I show kindness, honesty, and respect studies, but still try to live a good life. Small
to the people around me. I believe that even if I don’t actions like being kind, thoughtful, and
have the same achievements as Rizal, I can still be a resourceful can make a big difference.
good person and do what is right. Education is Education is important, but what matters
important, but so is having a good heart and treating most is how we treat people and live with the
others well. sense of humility.
4. What is your most Loving our country is not only about fighting against Showing love for our country does not only
vivid memory about enemies, like what our heroes did in the past. It also revolves around participating in wars and
what others say on means living each day with love, care, and respect for fights of weapons. Our daily routine or actions
love of country? others. When we follow the rules, help our neighbors, is also a way for us to show how we love and
Name: Gavino Ryle T. Pader
Address: Lanna, Solana, Cagayan
Birthdate: May 28, 2009
Birthplace: Cabbo, Peñablanca, Cagayan
Highest Educational Attainment: Junior High School (Completer)
Principle in Life: It is better to get a low grade than to cheat.
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1. What is your I firmly believe that Jose Rizal deserves to be our I realize how powerful his simple yet effective
thought about Jose national hero because he fought for our country using approach was. He didn’t fight with weapons
Rizal as our national only his intelligence and skills, not violence. He or violence, but with words and knowledge.
hero? opened our eyes to the truth through his writings, He awakened the Filipinos to the injustices
especially Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, and around them. His ability to inspire us to be
helped us to inspire change. He showed and had diplomatic always, showing that even in a
proven to us that we can fight for freedom in peaceful world full of struggles, we can make a
and smart ways. difference with our own intellectual abilities.
2. If you were to Like Jose Rizal,and as a student, I believe and stand in Just like Jose Rizal, I believe that education is
relate yourself with the power of education. I also love learning new a powerful tool for change. I give value in
Jose Rizal, what do things and expressing myself through writing. Even learning, whether it’s in school, through
you have in though my abilities was not as great as his, I still books, or even from conversations with
common? continue to use my voice to stand up for what’s right, people. Rizal’s personality reminds me that
even in small ways at school or online. all of us have the potential and power to
inspire others, not just through what we do,
but also through what we know and share.
3. If you were to One big difference is our time and situation. Rizal It is an obvious difference that we have with
relate yourself with lived in a time that our country is under the influence Rizal, is the situation we live in. Rizal fought
Jose Rizal, what do of the Spanish rule, and he had to risk his life to fight and lived under the oppression of the
you have differently? for the freedom of our country. I live in a more Spaniards, risking everything for the country.
peaceful time where I don’t have to face those Today, we are living in a not-so-perfect
unlawful rules. He was also a very brave man, while generation but much better than on what
I’m still learning until now how to be more Rizal and his colleagues had experienced.
responsible and brave in every decision that I need to And now, I still continue to be the better
do. version of myself so that I can be as brave as
him.
4. What is your most One of the memories that stands out to me is during Showing love for your country doesn’t always
Name: Romie S. Castillo
Address: Santa Maria, Gattaran, Cagayan
Birthdate: January 03, 1960
Birthplace: Centro, Gattaran, Cagayan
Highest Educational Attainment: High School (Undergraduate)
Principle in Life: Humbleness defeats arrogance.
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1. What is your When I think about Jose Rizal, I always felt awed on As a student, seeing and discovering all
thought about Jose him. Not because I don’t like him but because of his Rizal’s legacy is such an honor. I can’t even
Rizal as our national braveness. He his not just a person who we see in a imagine how he possessed that kind of
hero? textbook; he was a legend. He lives us an example for braveness knowing the possible risks he
all of us that showing and proving our unwavering might face. He wasn't just an ordinary person
love for the Philippines most of the time make us because he possessed something that us,
sacrifice for our freedom. ordinary people, doesn’t have. In today’s
time, it is hard for us to brave enough to
stand up for what is right.
2. If you were to Throughout my life, like Jose Rizal, I always live It is an amazing feeling for me to think about
relate yourself with simple and in good ways. As a father and husband, I the thought that even in the roles we play
Jose Rizal, what do believe in guiding my children with good manners everyday as daughters, sons, parents or even
you have in and standing up for what's right. Just like Rizal, I partners, we can connect with the values and
common? would rather sacrifice myself just for the sake of my lessons that Jose Rizal embodied. It is not
family and loved ones. about big gestures, but about the daily
choices we make like teaching our kids or
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other people what is right and standing firm
for our loved ones.
3. If you were to If I were to relate my life to Rizal, there is a clear Some were taking their opportunity for
relate yourself with difference in education. He finished his studies in granted, not thinking for those who wants to
Jose Rizal, what do prestigious university while I didn’t have the chance finish their studies but unfortunately, because
you have differently? to do the same because of our family situation. My of poverty, they can’t. Rizal's intellect and
path has been simpler, aware of poverty, hard work education were powerful tools, and my
of farm life, and raising my family. He used his pen families own experience of working the land
and intelligence to fight for our country, while I've feels unbearable. It makes you appreciate
spent my days working the land just to survive. that even a simple life of hard work holds
their own strength and values.