LAST June 22 and July 1, 2025, fellow Manila Times columnist Xiao Chua and I took our Philippine History and Life, Works and ...

In the calendar of commemorative holidays, Filipinos celebrate two in the month of June. The first is June 12, Philippine ...

Arecent visit to Spain found me once more “chasing” after Philippine artwork and objects in cities near Madrid, where I was based. In the process, I discovered that Juan Luna’s artistic footprint in ...

Get to know Jose Rizal, one of the national heroes of the Philippines and a playable leader in Sid Meier's Civilization VII.

Jose Rizal, in his final poem entitled “Mi Ultimo Adios” (My Last Goodbye), bid farewell not only to the Philippines and his brothers-in-arms but also to his final and greatest love Josephine ...

Jose Rizal was no stranger to epidemics and quarantine. In 1888, as he was about to land in San Francisco from Japan en route to Europe, he was trapped inside the ship for six days. In 1889, the ...

TV anchor Gretchen Ho immensely enjoyed her recent trip to Madrid, Spain as it gave her a chance to experience the "illustrado" (learned) vibe of Jose Rizal when she got to dine in a restaurant ...

Jose Rizal: 12 facts you need to know about Philippines’ national hero Read part of his “Farewell”: His 125th death anniversary is marked today ...

TO anyone with a modicum of sensitivity, the execution of Jose Rizal must seem like an act of extreme cruelty and injustice. When I read Noli Me Tangere at the age of 21, I did not yet know that he ...

GMA Films' 1998 classic masterpiece Jose Rizal will be screened on March 4, 2022 at the cinematheque of the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid, Spain.

MANILA, Philippines—Until the end, Jose Rizal was firm. He refused to give up his conviction even if it meant his death. The execution of Rizal in 1896 lit the revolution against Spain which ...

Places associated with national hero Jose Rizal (1861-1896) often attract interest and fascination. Historical markers have been installed in them, like in his birthplace Calamba, and in Dapitan ...