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

December 1, 2025

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

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

Works

Goodbye to Leonor

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Works

Kundiman (English Version): Full Poem and Analysis

Legacy

Jose Rizal’s Last Words

Life

Rizal’s Travels Through Spain

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December 2, 2025

Legacy

Why Jose Rizal Is Our National Hero

December 2, 2025

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

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

El Filibusterismo: Full Summary

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

Major Works of Jose Rizal

Portrait of Doña Teodora Alonso Quintos, the mother of José Rizal, shown in formal attire with a composed and dignified expression.

Doña Teodora’s Imprisonment and Its Impact

Religion and Everyday Practice in 19th-Century Filipino Life

Rizal’s Student Life at the University of Santo Tomas

El Filibusterismo: Full Summary

Major Works of Jose Rizal

Doña Teodora’s Imprisonment and Its Impact

Religion and Everyday Practice in 19th-Century Filipino Life

Rizal’s Student Life at the University of Santo Tomas

El Filibusterismo: Full Summary

Major Works of Jose Rizal

Doña Teodora’s Imprisonment and Its Impact

Works

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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

December 2, 2025

Life

Early Life and Education of Jose Rizal

December 2, 2025

History

Philippine Education in the 19th Century

December 2, 2025

Spanish rule in the Philippines during Rizal's time

History

Spanish Rule in the Philippines During Rizal’s Time

Explore how Spanish rule shaped Philippine society during Rizal’s time, from friar dominance and social classes to daily life, education, and colonial power.

December 2, 2025

Katipunan fighting for Philippine independence

Legacy

What Is La Liga Filipina?

How La Liga Filipina united Filipinos for lawful reform — scholarships, legal aid, cooperatives— and how repression pushed members to form the Katipunan.

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Life

Rizal’s Names and Aliases

Life

Why Rizal Was Exiled to Dapitan

Legacy

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

Works

El Filibusterismo: A Long-Form Analysis

Works

Noli Me Tangere: A Long-Form Analysis

Rizal’s Influence on the Philippine Revolution

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December 2, 2025

Legacy

Opinion: Why Jose Rizal Still Matters to Modern Filipinos

December 2, 2025

Works

The Complete Works of Jose Rizal

December 2, 2025

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

Works

Imno sa Paggawa

Works

Sa Kabataang Pilipino

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.