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Sisa was baliw because her actions made sense in an otherwise impossible situation. The crazy are truly brave.

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It bears a dedication from Jose Rizal to his friend Trinidad H. Pardo de Tavera.

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Back in the 60s, the Philippine government almost lost Rizal's greatest works.

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Rizal excelled in many things, but school wasn’t always one of them.
More than a century since his passing in 1896, new materials tied to Jose Rizal's life and family have resurfaced, offering fresh glimpses into the national hero's brilliance-and his frailties. From the descendants of his sister Narcisa come two ...
Charting the men who have brought the national hero to life on the screen.
José Rizal's life has been the subject of many, many films: biographies, features, and documentaries-you name it. So, imagine our surprise when we found out that only 12 men have played the part in well-known productions. Still, each of ...
Ambeth Ocampo shares how an important relic remained hidden in plain sight.
This article has been updated with a statement from Ateneo De Manila's director for University Archives.On July 4, 2023, historian and leading expert on Jose Rizal Ambeth Ocampo revealed to the public what could possibly be fragments of the national ...
Audiences have lauded GMA 7’s portal fantasy as the standard in Philippine television. 
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Revealed in a letter addressed to German anthropologist Dr. A.B. Meyer.
It's hard to separate Jose Rizal, the man, from Rizal, the myth, legend, and national hero. To this day, historians still have debates about whether or not he was a revolutionary or a reformist. Nevertheless, we can all conclude that he ...
Explore the Filipino identity with each portrait.
Carlo S. Tanseco's second exhibit, "Alias Elias," explores how we view our Filipino identity through our National Hero.After his successful show last May for Art Fair Philippines, Carlo S. Tanseco opened his second one-man show, Alias Elias, on thursday ( ...
The national hero’s activities in Dapitan prove that he was the quintessential Renaissance man.
When Jose Rizal was shipped off to Dapitan-a sleepy town at the northernmost tip of the Zamboanga Peninsula-he had lived in Madrid, Paris, and London; taken a train across the United States; made acquaintances with European intellectuals; and written two ...
Elizabeth Jane McBride Bracken had been buried in an unmarked grave since 1876.
The story of Jose Rizal's relationship with Josephine Bracken is well-known and oft-told. Bracken lived with Rizal when he was exiled to Dapitan and, according to some accounts, the couple got married the night before Rizal's execution.Bracken ...
Instead of looking at what Filipino heroes accomplished, maybe it is more important to recognize how they lived their lives and for whom.
It is often said that Philippine history is the history of the struggle of the many against the few. Our society concentrates power and resources at the hands of the few elite, while millions are left to fend for scraps and suffer ...
Can our national hero actually be a serial killer?
It's always fun to imagine alternate history scenarios, especially when they involve well-known personalities. There are tons associated with Dr. Jose Rizal (was he really the father of Adolf Hitler?!), but an interesting one has our national hero and Jack ...
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