THE VIEW FROM RIZAL DR. JUN YNARES We can only commiserate with Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista. He has not finished his first year in office and the former Philippine Airlines president already had a taste of a controversy that is so prominent that it may have taken the limelight away from...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL DR. JUN YNARES Last December 2022, research organizations published the results of a survey that it conducted in late October. The major finding of that survey was both elating and puzzling. According to OCTA Research, some 51 percent of Filipinos believe that life would turn...
Vice President Sara Duterte is hoping that Jose Rizal’s memories will always be remembered by Filipinos. In a short statement on Friday, Duterte called on Filipinos to always treasure, remember and live by the national hero’s legacy and memory. “And we hope that our young generation right now...
DAVAO CITY (PNA) – Vice President Sara Z. Duterte has called on the youth to emulate how national hero Dr. Jose Rizal lived his life in the service of the Filipino. VICE President Sara Z. Duterte leads the commemoration of Rizal Day in Davao City. (Davao City government FB) Duterte exhorted the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez hopes that the Philippines would have "more Rizals as citizens". House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) and Jose Rizal (Speaker’s office, Wikipedia) Romualdez has this to say Friday, Dec. 30, on the occasion of Rizal Day, or the 126th death anniversary of revered...
The noble acts and sacrifices of Dr. Jose Rizal still bring inspiration to every personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) even after 126 years since he died. Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) personnel stand in attention during the commemoration of...
There is a "good image" of the Filipino people in the international stage of because of the Filipino migrant workers, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said Friday. Marcos honored the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) on Rizal Day by spending time with their families at the Malacañan...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is hoping that Jose Rizal will serve as an inspiration for the Filipino people to ensure and protect the liberty of the country. In a statement on Rizal Day, Marcos cited Rizal's efforts to set the country free from the colonizers "despite the threat of...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Mayor John Dalipe led this city in commemorating the 126th death anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal through a program on Friday morning, Dec. 30, at the Rizal Monument in front of the Zamboanga City Hall. THE Zamboanga city government led by Mayor John Dalipe (fourth from right)...
“The pen is mightier than the sword.” This adage first written by novelist and playwright Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1839 in his historical play Cardinal Richelieu must have served as an inspiration to Dr. Jose P. Rizal when he wrote his novels — Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo — as well...
Rizal grew up to be skilled in both arts and sciences, and is better known as the author of his novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. Rizal also contributed to La Solidaridad, a newspaper that pushed for reforms. His famous essays in the newspaper were the Sa Mga Kadalagahan Sa Malolos,...
In celebration of Rizal Day, the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 3 is offering free rides tomorrow, Friday, from 7:00 am to 9:00 am, and from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The holiday commemorates the 126th year of martyrdom of national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, who was executed at Bagumbayan, present-day Luneta Park,...
