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In 1880, Jose Rizal wrote a play in verse, “Junto al Pasig,” which no one thought subversive because he was a 19-year-old, diligent student of the Ateneo Municipal in Intramuros. The play seemed innocent enough, if not pious. A group of students were waiting by the banks of the Pasig Ri
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When I first read “El Filibusterismo,” I was too young to understand why it is “profound and perfect” (Rizal’s own words), so I was appalled that Maria Clara jumped off the convent roof before Simoun could rescue her and that his revolution failed. Two decades later, I read it again and
Only a firing squad could silence a true Filipino patriot
Jose Rizal s martyrdom leaves an indelible imprint that will always serve as a beacon of hope for his compatriots
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Filipino nationalist Jose Rizal was executed by firing squad on Dec. 30, 1896, at the age of 35. (Image: YouTube)
In the extraordinarily hard times of the coronavirus pandemic, the Philippines today commemorates the 124th anniversary of the tragic death of the country’s best and brightest, known as the greatest man the Malayan race has ever produced national hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal.
An ophthalmologist by profession, Rizal, by the might of his pen, advocated reforms for a country that was under Spanish colonialization. The author of two famous novels,