Jose Rizal: Life, Works, and Legacy of the National Hero

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A photorealistic 16:9 classroom scene depicting young Jose Rizal with a Jesuit teacher during his Ateneo years in colonial-era Manila.

A photorealistic 16:9 classroom scene depicting young Jose Rizal with a Jesuit teacher during his Ateneo years in colonial-era Manila.

Life

Rizal’s Education in Manila and Ateneo Years

byAida Bautista

November 28, 2025

Life

Early Life in Calamba and Childhood Influences

byAida Bautista

Photorealistic depiction of a rural Philippine village in the 19th century with villagers walking beside a carabao and a horse-drawn cart near a nipa hut.

Photorealistic depiction of a rural Philippine village in the 19th century with villagers walking beside a carabao and a horse-drawn cart near a nipa hut.

History

Philippine Education in the 19th Century

byJose Del Castillo

History

The Spanish Colonial System During Rizal’s Time

byJose Del Castillo

Legacy

What Is La Liga Filipina?

byJose Del Castillo

Life

The Many Names of Jose Rizal

byAida Bautista

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To the Flowers of Heidelberg

byJose Del Castillo

November 29, 2025

Life

Why Rizal Was Exiled to Dapitan

Legacy

What Is the Rizal Law and Why Do Filipinos Study Rizal?

History

The Philippines Under Spanish Rule in Rizal’s Time (c. 1860s–1896)

November 28, 2025

Works

El Filibusterismo: A Long-Form Analysis

byAida Bautista

November 29, 2025

Noli Me Tangere: A Long-Form Analysis

The Influence of Jose Rizal’s Novels on the Philippine Revolution

Opinion: Why Jose Rizal Still Matters to Modern Filipinos

The Complete Works of Jose Rizal

Rizal Monuments and Tributes in the Philippines

Noli Me Tangere: A Long-Form Analysis

The Influence of Jose Rizal’s Novels on the Philippine Revolution

Opinion: Why Jose Rizal Still Matters to Modern Filipinos

The Complete Works of Jose Rizal

Rizal Monuments and Tributes in the Philippines

Noli Me Tangere: A Long-Form Analysis

The Influence of Jose Rizal’s Novels on the Philippine Revolution

Opinion: Why Jose Rizal Still Matters to Modern Filipinos

The Complete Works of Jose Rizal

Rizal Monuments and Tributes in the Philippines

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Legacy

How Rizal Became the National Hero of the Philippines

October 26, 2025

Works

The (Few but Fascinating) Paintings of Jose Rizal

byJose Del Castillo

October 27, 2025

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Nick Joaquin as Translator of Jose Rizal’s Works

November 29, 2025

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Imno sa Paggawa

byJose Del Castillo

November 29, 2025

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Sa Kabataang Pilipino

Originally "A la juventud filipina" in Spanish, Jose Rizal wrote this poem when he was eighteen years old.

byJose Del Castillo

November 29, 2025

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Mi Ultimo Adios x Huling Paalam

Jose Rizal’s “Mi Último Adiós” with its Filipino “Huling Paalam” translation, presented side by side — written on the eve of his 1896 execution and smuggled from Fort Santiago.

byJose Del Castillo

November 29, 2025

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My Last Thought

byJose Del Castillo

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Felicitación

byJose Del Castillo

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Mi Retiro

byJose Del Castillo

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Por La Educación (Recibe Lustre La Patria)

byJose Del Castillo

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Alianza Íntima Entre La Religión Y La Educación

byJose Del Castillo

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Mi Primera Inspiracion

byJose Del Castillo

November 29, 2025

In Popular Culture

Jose Rizal on Screen, Stage, and Beyond: A Guide to the Adaptations of a National Life

October 27, 2025

Quotations

Sampung Piling Sipi ni Jose Rizal sa Tagalog

byJose Del Castillo

October 27, 2025

Life

The Nine Sisters of Jose Rizal: A Family Story of Nurture, Nerve, and Nation-Making

byAida Bautista

Quotations

Jose Rizal Quotes from El Filibusterismo

byJose Del Castillo

Quotations

Jose Rizal Quote from La Solidaridad

byJose Del Castillo

Quotations

Jose Rizal Quotes from Noli Me Tangere

byJose Del Castillo

Quotations

Jose Rizal Quote on Death

byJose Del Castillo

Quotations

Jose Rizal Quote on Ignorance

byJose Del Castillo

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Miss C.O. y R.

Jose Rizal dedicated this poem to Miss Consuelo Ortiga y Rey (Miss C.O. y R.).

byJose Del Castillo

November 29, 2025

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To The Philippines

byJose Del Castillo

November 29, 2025

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Hymn to Talisay

byJose Del Castillo

November 29, 2025

Life

Rizal’s Education in Manila and Ateneo Years

byAida Bautista

November 28, 2025

Life

Early Life in Calamba and Childhood Influences

byAida Bautista

November 28, 2025

History

Philippine Education in the 19th Century

byJose Del Castillo

November 28, 2025

History

The Spanish Colonial System During Rizal’s Time

byJose Del Castillo

November 28, 2025

History

Works

Flower Among Flowers

In this poem, Rizal alludes to a beautiful young girl as a flower that stands out among all the flowers. Who was Rizal referring to as the "flower among flowers"?

byJose Del Castillo

November 29, 2025

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Education Gives Luster to Motherland

byJose Del Castillo

November 29, 2025

Life

Jose Rizal’s Final 48 Hours: Execution, Burial and Legacy

October 27, 2025

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They Ask Me for Verses!

byJose Del Castillo

November 29, 2025

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Kundiman

byJose Del Castillo

November 29, 2025

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First Inspiration

byJose Del Castillo

November 29, 2025

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Child Jesus

byJose Del Castillo

November 29, 2025

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To the Virgin Mary

byJose Del Castillo

November 29, 2025

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Memories of My Town

byJose Del Castillo

November 29, 2025

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My Retreat

byJose Del Castillo

November 29, 2025

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Goodbye to Leonor

byJose Del Castillo

November 29, 2025

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Felicitation (English)

byJose Del Castillo

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Hymn To Labor

byJose Del Castillo

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To My Childhood Companions

byJose Del Castillo

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Sa Aking Mga Kababata

byJose Del Castillo