To the Philippine Youth
At 18, Rizal won first prize for his poem “To the Philippine Youth” in 1879 in a poetry contest organized by the Manila Lyceum of Art and Literature
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Our Mother Tongue
Rizal wrote the original version of this poem in Tagalog when he was just eight years old. Rizal’s most famous quote, “Ang hindi magmahal sa sariling wika, daig pa ang hayop at malansang isda.” is from this poem.
Rizal Park
Jose Rizal Park, which is popularly known as Luneta, is located at the heart of the city of Manila at the northern part of Roxas Boulevard.
The Women in Rizal’s Life
At least 9 women were linked to Jose Rizal: Segunda Katigbak, Leonor Valenzuela, Leonor River, and Josephine Bracken were among Jose Rizal women.
Jose Rizal Family
Jose Rizal’s thirteen-member-family consisted of his father Francisco Mercado II, his mother Teodora Alonso Realonda, himself, nine sisters and one brother.
Jose Rizal Quotes from His Letters to Blumentritt
Here are some famous Jose Rizal quotes from his correspondence with his German friend, Ferdinand Blumentritt.
Mi Ultimo Adiós
Here is the original Spanish text of My Last Farewell, which was written by Rizal during his last hours on December 29th 1896.
My Last Farewell
My Last Farewell (Mi Ultimo Adios in Spanish) was the last poem that Jose Rizal wrote. It was Mariano Ponce, his friend, who gave the title to this poem.
Talambuhay ni Jose Rizal
The following is a short biography of Jose Rizal in Filipino. For the English biography of the national hero of the Philippines, see Jose Rizal Biography.