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

December 1, 2025

Katipunan fighting for Philippine independence

Legacy

Rizal’s Role in the Revolution: Influence, Ideas, and Legacy

A sepia-toned illustration of Jose Rizal in formal attire with a calm expression, set against an old-paper background, showing a simple family lineage chart labeled Mercado, Alonso, Rizal, and Alonso.

Life

Jose Rizal’s Full Name: What It Reveals About His Identity and Heritage

Works

Poems and Literary Works of Jose Rizal

A sepia-toned historical composite portrait featuring José Rizal at the center, surrounded by key figures from his life including family members, mentors, reformist colleagues, and close companions, arranged in a dignified museum-style layout.

People

People Around Rizal: Family, Mentors, Friends, Allies, Rivals, and Companions

Illustrados in Europe in 1890 posing for a group photograph during the height of the Propaganda Movement.

History

The Propaganda Movement

Quotations

Jose Rizal Quotes from Noli Me Tangere

October 27, 2025

Sepia-toned illustration of José Rizal alongside Spanish architecture and a 19th-century steam train, symbolizing his travels and intellectual journey through Spain.

Life

Rizal’s Studies Abroad and Formative Years

A vintage black-and-white portrait of Josephine Bracken from Wenceslao Retana’s Vida y Escritos del Dr. José Rizal, showing her with a composed expression and period attire.

People

Josephine Bracken: The Woman Who Shared Rizal’s Final Chapter

A warm, sepia-toned oil lamp glows beside an open book on a wooden table, creating a calm, vintage study atmosphere.

Works

El Filibusterismo: Summary Per Chapter

November 30, 2025

Works

Kundiman (English Version): Full Poem and Analysis

November 30, 2025

Jose Rizal’s Last Words

Rizal’s Travels Through Spain

Why Jose Rizal Is Our National Hero

A sepia-toned 19th-century Filipino religious procession featuring villagers carrying a statue of the Virgin Mary outside a Spanish-era stone church.

Religion and Everyday Practice in 19th-Century Filipino Life

The UST Main Building during its early years (1920s-1930s).

Rizal’s Student Life at the University of Santo Tomas

Jose Rizal’s Last Words

Rizal’s Travels Through Spain

Why Jose Rizal Is Our National Hero

Religion and Everyday Practice in 19th-Century Filipino Life

Rizal’s Student Life at the University of Santo Tomas

Jose Rizal’s Last Words

Rizal’s Travels Through Spain

Why Jose Rizal Is Our National Hero

Religion and Everyday Practice in 19th-Century Filipino Life

Rizal’s Student Life at the University of Santo Tomas

Works

Discover All

A sepia-toned illustration of a man resembling Simoun sitting at a desk, reading a book beside a softly glowing antique oil lamp.

Works

El Filibusterismo: Full Summary

December 2, 2025

José Rizal seated at a wooden desk, writing by hand beside a softly glowing oil lamp, illuminating his papers in a quiet, focused workspace.

Works

Major Works of Jose Rizal

December 3, 2025

People

Doña Teodora’s Imprisonment and Its Impact

November 29, 2025

People

Leonor Rivera: The Woman Behind Maria Clara

December 1, 2025

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

A detailed look at Jose Rizal’s education in Manila and his Ateneo years, where he developed the discipline, intellect, and worldview that shaped his future.

December 2, 2025

Life

Early Life and Education of Jose Rizal

Explore Jose Rizal’s early life and education in Calamba and Biñan, and discover how his childhood shaped his character, values, and future as a reformist.

December 2, 2025

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History

Philippine Education in the 19th Century

History

Spanish Rule in the Philippines During Rizal’s Time

Legacy

What Is La Liga Filipina?

Life

Rizal’s Names and Aliases

Life

Why Rizal Was Exiled to Dapitan

What Is the Rizal Law and Why Do We Study It?

December 2, 2025

Works

El Filibusterismo: A Long-Form Analysis

December 2, 2025

Works

Noli Me Tangere: A Long-Form Analysis

December 2, 2025

Legacy

Rizal’s Influence on the Philippine Revolution

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Legacy

Opinion: Why Jose Rizal Still Matters to Modern Filipinos

Works

The Complete Works of Jose Rizal

Legacy

Rizal Monuments and Tributes in the Philippines

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Legacy

How Rizal Became the National Hero of the Philippines

Works

Rizal’s Paintings and Colored Works

Works

Nick Joaquin as Translator of Jose Rizal’s Works

How National Artist Nick Joaquín brought Rizal’s Spanish into living English — through his 1976 FEU “Complete Poems and Plays” translations, still widely read today

November 29, 2025

Works

Imno sa Paggawa

November 29, 2025

Works

Sa Kabataang Pilipino

November 30, 2025

Legacy

Rizal’s Trial and Execution

December 1, 2025

Legacy

Rizal’s Role in the Revolution: Influence, Ideas, and Legacy

December 1, 2025

Life

Jose Rizal’s Full Name: What It Reveals About His Identity and Heritage

December 4, 2025

Works

Poems and Literary Works of Jose Rizal

December 1, 2025

History

Discover All

Works

Huling Paalam

Explore “Huling Paalam,” the Tagalog translation of Jose Rizal’s Mi Último Adiós, including its background, full poem, and a detailed analysis of its meaning and impact.