Jose Rizal‚ Liberator of the Philippines In the early morning of December 30‚ 1896‚ 35 year old Jose’ Rizal‚ an indio with strong oriental features but the bearing of a western intellectual‚ wearing a black suit and hat‚ stood erect and calm in an open field by Manila Bay. Ministering to him were two Jesuit priests. Wanting to be master of his own execution‚ he refused to kneel and be blindfolded. He asked to face the firing squad but was forced by the officer in charge to turn his back. A military
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The Tortoise and the Monkey by José Rizal SUMMARY: The tortoise and the monkey once found a banana tree floating on the waves of a river. It was a very fine tree‚ with large green leaves and with roots. They took it ashore. "Let us divide it‚" said the tortoise‚" and plant each of portion. They cut it in the middle‚ and the monkey‚ as the stronger one‚ took for himself the upper part of the tree‚ thinking that it would grow quicker‚ for it had leaves. The tortoise‚ as the weaker‚ had the
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First Romance of Rizal was Segunda Katigbak a pretty fourteen-year old Batangueña from Lipa.In Rizals own words‚ she was rather short‚with eyes that were eloquent and warm‚ rosy cheeked‚ with an enchanting and provocative smile that revealed very beautiful teeth and her entire self diffused a mysterious charm. Unfortunately‚ his first love was engaged to be married to a town mate- Manuel Luz. His second romance was Leonor Valenzuela who was a tall girl with a regal
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The Death of Jose Rizal: Ambeth Ocampo’s version Editor’s note: The following is the article written by today’s most famous Filipino historian Ambeth R. Ocampo on Jose Rizal’s death. Simply entitled‚ “The Death of Jose Rizal‚” this historical piece by the current head of the National Historical Institute (of the Philippines) could be deemed refreshing and controversial‚ as it offers several unpopular and unorthodox accounts of what (presumably) transpired on the day of Rizal’s execution. For one
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Andrea P. Mateo Jose Rizal was Jack the Ripper? Jose Rizal is the national hero of the Philippines‚ one of the Southeast Asian countries. His full name was Jose Protacio Mercado Rizal y Alonzo Realonda‚ the well-loved Philippine national hero‚ and the brave known genius was famous and will remain famous worldwide. I don’t know if you’ve heard about him‚ but of course if you’re a Filipino‚ you surely know him well because he’s a big part of the Philippine history. Jose Rizal is a star and like
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José Rizal |Date of birth: |June 19‚ 1861. | |Place of birth: |Calamba‚ Laguna‚ Philippines | |Date of death: |December 30‚ 1896 (aged 35) | |Place of death: |Bagumbayan (now Rizal Park)‚ Manila‚ Philippines | |Major organizations: |La Solidaridad‚ La Liga Filipina | |Major monuments: |Rizal Park
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National hero Introduction: Rizal has always been considered as a national hero created in part by the American government in the past. The present government has no formal declaration of who our national hero is‚ but they do recognized special days in commemoration of the heroes in history like Rizal and Bonifacio. Let us examine the government effort in recognizing the possible national heroes of history in order to serve as an example for us. What is heroism? What does it take to be a hero
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love and loyalty no matter what circumstance he’s in. It shows Rizal’s strong beliefs. Stanza 2 1. Rizal is saying the men who gave their life to his beloved country and patriotism to the country is without second thoughts. It doesn’t matter how one struggles‚ that all struggles‚ all deaths‚ are worth it if it is for the good of the country. 2. What stands out in this stanza is how Rizal acknowledges that all the battling was for the country’s need. It proves that he is a nice man‚ and that
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OSE RIZAL: PATRIOT‚ SCHOLAR‚ DOCTOR‚ & FREEMASON 1861-1896 Researched and supplemented by: Herbert G. Gardiner‚ PGS‚ Grand Historian‚ Grand Lodge Free & Accepted Masons of Hawaii Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado Alonso Realonda‚ better known to the world as Jose Rizal‚ was a Freemson. He represented the quintessence of Filipino patriotism during the waning years of the Spanish rule and the influence of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. Dr. Rizal was born on June 19‚ 1861‚ in Calumba‚ Laguna
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The Death of Gomburza & The Propaganda Movement In February 17‚ 1872‚ Fathers Mariano Gomez‚ Jose Burgos and Jocinto Zamora (Gomburza)‚ allFilipino priest‚ was executed by the Spanish colonizers on charges of subversion. The charges against Fathers Gomez‚ Burgos and Zamora was their alleged complicity in the uprising of workers at the Cavite Naval Yard. The death of Gomburza awakened strong feelings of anger and resentment among the Filipinos. They questioned Spanish authorities and demanded
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