CHAPTER 5

FORMAL SEARCH FOR KNOWLEDGE

Name: Eloisa Marisse R. Isuga Course/Year/Section: BS Accountancy 2-1
ACTIVITY 1: CHART COMPLETION

Category University of Santo Tomas Ateneo Municipal de Manila

Aim/Goal Rizal entered UST and took Rizal graduated at Ateneo
up Philosophy and Letters with a Bachelor of Arts
because his father liked it degree with Highest Honors.
and uncertain as to what
career to follow. He
transferred after to medical
course.
Curriculum In 1865, University of Santo In 1865, Ateneo Municipal de
Tomas revamp the secondary Manila became accredited as
education and brought major a secondary school. It began
developments. They also offering the bachelor’s
offer science subjects such as degree, as well as courses
physics, chemistry, natural leading to certificates in
history and mathematics. agriculture, surveying, and
business.
Educational System It is managed by the It is managed by the Jesuit
Dominican priests. They priests. They implement a
implement a Europeanized Regulated-Regimented
Educational System wherein System wherein they utilize
every student is expected to the students’ time is hardly
be matured and responsible grasped by the
in using their time. administration. Their quality
of education is advanced
from that of other colleges
during the period. Students
were divided into groups:
Roman Empire and
Carthaginian Empire.
Method of Teaching The Dominican professors Jesuit professors encourages
are hostility to Rizal and students and being
Filipinos are being understanding. The
discriminated. The method of educational tradition of the
instruction at UST was Ateneo embraces the much
obsolete and repressive. older history of the Jesuits as
a teaching order in the
Philippines.
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City/Country Visited Learning Experiences

 Spain  Rizal wants to observe the life and
culture, languages and customs,
industries and commerce, and
government laws of European in
order for him to prepare to end the
Spanish tyranny in the Philippines.
 Madrid  He enrolled in the Universidad Central
de Madrid, studied and passed all the
subjects leading to the degree of
Doctor of Medicine.
 He also enrolled in Philosophy and
Letters.
 He also wrote La Senorita and led
SPARTAN.
 Paris  Rizal joined the Masonic Lodge and
became a Mason in order for him to
ensure aid in his fight against the
friars in the Philippines.
 He organized a society called Kidlat
Club.
 Germany  Rizal wanted to learn further
knowledge about ophthalmology. He
also wanted to pursue his studies of
sciences and languages. He wanted to
observe the economy had political
condition of German nation. Also, he
wanted to associate with famous
German scientists and scholars. Lastly,
he wanted to publish his novel Noli
Me Tangere.
 Hongkong and Macao  He left the Philippines at the age of 27
and Jose Sainz de Varanda showed
Rizal’s movement in Hongkong.
 Japan  He stayed in Japan because for two
reasons: to economize and because
he had nothing to hide from the
 Spanish authorities.
 United States of America  He has positive impression in USA. He
also found out that America has a
material progress, high standard of
living, natural beauty of land, drive
and energy of its people and
opportunities for better life for
 London immigrants.
 Rizal wanted to improve his
knowledge in English language. He
wanted to study and annotate Morga
Sucecos de las Islas Filipinas. He also
wrote many articles of La Solidaridad
and penned a famous letter to the
young women of Malolos.
 Belgium  He wrote his second novel which was
a continuation of his Noli Me Tangere.
 He also wrote many articles of La
Solidaridad and wrote letters for his
 Madrid family and friends.
 He married Leonor Rivera and
became friends with Antonio Luna.
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Benigno Aquino Jr. Jose Rizal

Qualities/Characteristics He gained popularity because Rizal was transformational,
he is against the government charismatic, visionary and
of Marcos regime. He prominent. He displayed a
demonstrated patriotism and kind of leadership. He is also
the courage to face death. a smart person because he is
a good writer, poet, and
doctor.
Advocacy/Ideology Ninoy fought Marcos Rizal fought the Spaniards
administration through through his novels the Noli
political manner. He is also Me Tangere and La
an advocate of democracy Solidaridad. He has an
just like Rizal. advocacy for reforms in the
Philippines that led to his
early death.
Influence on the Filipinos Ninoy introduced the He was the one who led the
 modern politics during his Filipinos to start a revolution
time. He also ignited the against the Spanish
flame in the heart of the government to attain
Filipinos of the dictatorship freedom. He is also known
of Marcos. for being our National Hero
and a model for the youth
today.
Legacy to the Philippine Ninoy’s death was the spark Rizal is remembered as
Society for the historical event called National Hero because he
People Power, a blood less awakened all Filipinos
revolution of the Filipino because of his novels. Rizal
mass who overthrown the dedicated his life in securing
dictatorship of the Marcoses. freedom for the country and
This paved the way for the leave a legacy.
return of democracy and
freedom in the country.