Look up Nick Joaquin’s translation of the original Spanish into English, described as “loose” but which better captures Rizal’s literary style. “Mi Retiro” is a poem of longing and sadness, as would ...

Coming up on Thursday, June 19, is the birthday of Jose Rizal (1861-1896), whose heroism makes it difficult for people to ...

From July 17, 1892 to July 31, 1896 – a period of four years and 13 days –Jose Rizal lived the life of a political exile in Dapitan, the northern Mindanao which today is part of the province ...

Rizal’s home in exile 5 The Church of Saint James The Greater where Rizal heard Mass 6 Visit of Pio Valenzuela to Dapitan, a brass sculpture by Julie Lluch I HAVE retraced Rizal’s footsteps in ...

MANILA, (PIA) — In commemoration of the 164th Birth Anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal, The National Parks Development Committee ...

In his telling, it was he who reminded the assembly of Rizal’s situation in exile, and it was Aguinaldo who then suggested that Rizal be consulted about the Katipunan’s plan. After Bonifacio ...

But upon arriving at Rizal’s estate, Mata is confronted with an off-kilter image: a stately but meandering town doctor who seems a bit bored. He appears to have spent most of his time in exile ...

National hero Jose Rizal kept a diary of his activities during his exile in Dapitan City in 1896 and even after leaving the place for Manila, passing by several key places in the Visayas in early ...