Where Segunda and Olimpia Studied?
On the Anniversary of Rizal's Death, We Look Back on the Women Who Caught the National Hero's Eye. Who She Is: Segunda Was the Sister of Mariano Katigbak...
On the anniversary of Rizal's death, we look back on the women who caught the national hero's eye. Who she is: Segunda was the sister of Mariano Katigbak, Rizal's friend and classmate. She studied in La Concordia College, where Rizal's sister Olympia also studied.
Who is Olimpia in Rizal's life?
Olympia Rizal Mercado (1855-1887), was Jose Rizal Mercado's sister. She was the fourth child in the Rizal Mercado family. She was married to Silvestre Ubaldo, and died of childbirth in 1887.
Who is Segunda Katigbak in Rizal's life?
Rizal's supposed first love, Segunda Katigbak, was but a harmless flirtation between a 14-year-old convent-bred girl and a teen-aged Rizal. Segunda was already betrothed to a Manuel Luz of Lipa, Batangas, when they met.
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