Dr. Jose Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines, stands as an icon of intellectual brilliance, patriotism, and resilience. Beyond his indelible mark on the nation's history, Rizal's Chinese immigrant ancestral roots unveil a remarkable tale of perseverance, economic success, and cultural...
"Ang kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan (The youth is the hope of the motherland). " This is one of the immortalized lines of Dr. Jose Rizal from the 1879 Spanish poem "A la Juventud Filipina" (To the Filipino Youth). To 33-year-old radio broadcaster Hajji Kaamiño, the youth can be an achiever like...
Vice President Sara Duterte has urged the Filipino youth to nurture their hunger for knowledge and become the leaders who will carry the Philippines forward, like our national hero, Jose Rizal, did for the love of country. In her Rizal Day message, Duterte said the values left by Rizal are "an...
President Marcos has called on the Filipino people to live life with purpose, passion and nationalism, the way Philippine national hero Jose Rizal did, to be able to overcome challenges and achieve a brighter tomorrow. During the commemoration of Rizal's martyrdom on Saturday, Dec....
EXILED TO ISOLATION Hoping to silence Rizal, the Spanish Government had Rizal exiled to the isolated City of Dapitan in 1892 In fear of Dr. José Rizal’s growing influence among the people due to his calls for social reform, the Spanish colonial government hoped to extinguish Rizal’s reach by...
Coach Louie Gonzales’ absence was hardly felt as Jose Rizal University escaped a late-game scare from Letran, 79-74, to return in the winning track in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball at the at FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Saturday, Nov. 11. Agem Miranda shines for the JRU Heavy...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Jose Rizal University tainted the erstwhile perfect record of Emilio Aguinaldo College with a 77-71 win in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. Agem Miranda delivers for the JRU...
The bilateral relations between the Philippines and Malaysia are "at their peak," largely due to being "maka-tao" (pro-people) by citizens of both countries, Malaysian Ambassador to Manila Malek Melvin Castelino said. At the celebration of the 66th National Day of Malaysia on Friday night,...
Words by Devi De Veyra It’s National Heroes Day, which means your feed will get flooded with everyone’s favorite Filipino hero. And there’s a deep bench to choose from, like Dr. Jose Rizal, whose multi-hyphenate description includes “reincarnation of Christ '' or “Brown Christ,”...
When it comes to urban adventure, local and foreign tourists can find numerous things to do and discover in the City of Manila. They can go on a food trip in Binondo , dive deep into the country’s culture and heritage inside the National Museums, and get a feel of the ancient Philippines within...
Sixty descendants of Dr. Jose Rizal, widely regarded as the greatest Philippine hero, have been invited by Mayor Roseller H. Rizal of Calamba and the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) to join the wreath-laying ceremonies to commemorate his 162nd birth anniversary on Monday,...
Japanese Ambassador to Manila Kazuhiko Koshikawa on Monday, June 19, commemorated Dr. Jose Rizal’s 162nd birth anniversary by posting a photo beside his monument at Hibiya Park in Tokyo, Japan. Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Kazuhiko Koshikawa stands beside Jose Rizal's statue at Hibiya...
