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 ...

Since last wishes are often disregarded by the bereaved, public clamor for a monument to Rizal’s memory influenced the Philippine Commission to rat i fy Act No. 243 on Sept. 28, 1901, to use an ...

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 ...

Every year on Dec. 30, newspaper editorials try to make the martyrdom of Jose Rizal relevant to readers who know of him but have not really read Rizal’s works. Early in the morning, the President of ...

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 ...