Even the national hero Jose Rizal “visited the shrine as a boy with his father, Francisco Mercado, on June 6, 1868,” according to the Antipolo Cathedral website.

DAET, Camarines Norte — While the Filipino nation pays homage to national hero Dr. Jose Rizal on his day of martyrdom, this quaint town of Daet, capital of Camarines Norte, is abuzz with ...

Sunday, Dec. 30, is the 116th anniversary of the martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal. It is also the centennial of the transfer of the remains of the national hero from Binondo to his monument in Luneta ...

Jose Rizal himself probably would not have minded buildings being constructed behind his monument in Luneta—in fact, Rizal would not have wanted a monument in his honor at all.These were the ...

THE bust monument in the Netherlands of Philippine hero Dr. Jose Rizal was unveiled at the Philippine Embassy grounds in The Hague on July 4 during a ceremony, with Knights of Rizal’s supreme ...

IN A rare instance, the Inquirer’s Sept. 7 editorial, titled “Torre de Rizal,” began on the Front Page of your newspaper. I write this letter not with the intention of adding my voice to the growing ...

Today (Monday) is the 117th anniversary of the martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal. It is also the centennial of the inauguration of the bronze-and-granite monument erected in his honor at Manila’s 58 ...