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

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

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

History

The Propaganda Movement

byJose Del Castillo

December 2, 2025

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

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

byJose Del Castillo

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.

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.

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

byJose Del Castillo

kundiman poem jose rizal background

kundiman poem jose rizal background

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Kundiman (English Version): Full Poem and Analysis

byAida Bautista

Legacy

José Rizal’s Last Words

byJose Del Castillo

Works

El Filibusterismo: A Long-Form Analysis

byAida Bautista

December 2, 2025

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

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 Travels Through Spain

jose rizal execution

jose rizal execution

Legacy

Why José 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.

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

Culture

Religion and Everyday Practice in 19th-Century Filipino Life

byJose Del Castillo

December 2, 2025

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

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

Life

Rizal’s Student Life at the University of Santo Tomas

byJose Del Castillo

November 30, 2025

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

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.

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.

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

Leonor Rivera: The Woman Behind Maria Clara

Leonor Rivera: The Woman Behind Maria Clara

Leonor Rivera: The Woman Behind Maria Clara

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.

Rizal’s Education in Manila and Ateneo Years

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

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.

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.

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

Leonor Rivera: The Woman Behind Maria Clara

Leonor Rivera: The Woman Behind Maria Clara

Leonor Rivera: The Woman Behind Maria Clara

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.

Rizal’s Education in Manila and Ateneo Years

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

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.

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.

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

Leonor Rivera: The Woman Behind Maria Clara

Leonor Rivera: The Woman Behind Maria Clara

Leonor Rivera: The Woman Behind Maria Clara

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.

Rizal’s Education in Manila and Ateneo Years

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Life

Early Life and Education of Jose Rizal

byAida Bautista

December 1, 2025

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

November 29, 2025

History

Spanish Rule in the Philippines During Rizal’s Time

December 2, 2025

Legacy

What Is La Liga Filipina?

byJose Del Castillo

November 30, 2025

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Life

Rizal’s Names and Aliases

Explore the childhood nicknames, aliases, and personal names of José Rizal — from Pepe and Jose Mercado to Doctor Uliman and other identities.

byAida Bautista

December 2, 2025

Life

Why Rizal Was Exiled to Dapitan

Why Spain exiled Rizal to Dapitan — and how he turned exile into nation-building through medicine, education, engineering, and livelihoods (1892–1896)

byJose Del Castillo

October 26, 2025

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Legacy

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

byJose Del Castillo

Works

Noli Me Tangere: A Long-Form Analysis

byAida Bautista

Legacy

Rizal’s Influence on the Philippine Revolution

bySinag Dalisay

Legacy

Opinion: Why Jose Rizal Still Matters to Modern Filipinos

byJose Del Castillo

Works

The Complete Works of Jose Rizal

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Rizal Monuments and Tributes in the Philippines

bySinag Dalisay

December 2, 2025

Legacy

How Rizal Became the National Hero of the Philippines

November 29, 2025

Works

Rizal’s Paintings and Colored Works

byJose Del Castillo

December 2, 2025

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Nick Joaquin as Translator of Jose Rizal’s Works

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Imno sa Paggawa

byJose Del Castillo

Works

Sa Kabataang Pilipino

byJose Del Castillo

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Huling Paalam

byJose Del Castillo

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

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

My Last Thought

byJose Del Castillo

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Felicitación

byJose Del Castillo

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Works

Mi Retiro: Background, Full Poem, and Analysis

Explore José Rizal’s original Spanish poem Mi Retiro with its full text, historical background, and a detailed analysis of its themes and meaning.

byJose Del Castillo

November 30, 2025

Works

Por La Educación (Recibe Lustre La Patria)

byJose Del Castillo

November 29, 2025

Works

Alianza Íntima Entre La Religión Y La Educación

byJose Del Castillo

December 1, 2025

History

The Propaganda Movement

byJose Del Castillo

December 2, 2025

Life

Rizal’s Studies Abroad and Formative Years

byJose Del Castillo

December 1, 2025

People

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

December 2, 2025

Works

El Filibusterismo: Summary Per Chapter

byJose Del Castillo

November 30, 2025

History

Works

Mi Primera Inspiracion

Mi Primera Inspiracion (My First Inspiration) is a Spanish poem that is believed to have been written by Jose Rizal when he was nine years old.

byJose Del Castillo

November 29, 2025

Legacy

Adaptations of Jose Rizal’s Life

December 2, 2025

Jose Rizal reading under a tree.

Jose Rizal reading under a tree.

Quotations

Sampung Piling Sipi ni Jose Rizal sa Tagalog

byJose Del Castillo

November 30, 2025

Life

The Sisters of Jose Rizal

byAida Bautista

December 2, 2025

Quotations

El Filibusterismo Quotes

byJose Del Castillo

December 2, 2025

Quotations

Jose Rizal Quote from La Solidaridad

byJose Del Castillo

October 27, 2025

Quotations

Jose Rizal Quotes from Noli Me Tangere

byJose Del Castillo

October 27, 2025

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Quotations

Rizal on Death

byJose Del Castillo

November 29, 2025

Quotations

Jose Rizal Quote on Ignorance

byJose Del Castillo

November 29, 2025

Works

Miss C.O. y R.

byJose Del Castillo

November 29, 2025

Works

To The Philippines

bySinag Dalisay

December 2, 2025

Works

Hymn to Talisay

byJose Del Castillo

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Flower Among Flowers

byJose Del Castillo

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Education Gives Luster to Motherland

byJose Del Castillo

Life

The Death of José Rizal