By Resil B. Mojares – The Philippine Star (This is an excerpt of a lecture titled “Jose Rizal and the Invention of a National Literature” delivered by the author in the recent PEN conference, which he dedicated to F. Sionil Jose. “Among the writers of his generation,” Mojares said, “Sionil Jose has been, in his [...] Read more »
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Paris in Springtime – Knights and Damas blossom!
by admin March 29, 2011 » Add the first comment.
By Sir Choy Arnaldo, KGOR • Despite surprise rains and cold mornings, spring in Paris has marked a major turning point for the Knights of Rizal and the Damas de Rizal in France. • The Dimasalang île de France Chapter celebrates its second anniversary. • The Damas de Rizal, kababaihang Rizalista, marks its first year of [...] Read more »
Sir Choy Arnaldo, KGOR in Dapitan
by admin January 5, 2011 » Add the first comment.
Isle of Dapitan Isle of Triumph For Dr José Rizal, landing in Dapitan in the evening of 17 July 1892, was not a defeat, but a triumph. This was the theme developed by Sir Carlos A. Arnaldo, KGOR, Supreme Archivist of the Knights of Rizal as he delivered the Rizal lecture in the gardens of [...] Read more »
A family visit with Siony, Naty and Carmen, the grand nieces of José Rizal
by admin January 15, 2010 » Add the first comment.
By Sir Carlos Arnaldo – KGOR “Magandang umaga po, maaari po ba kaming umakyat?” “Tuloy po kayo. . . Ako po si Mrs Anna Maria Belen Lopez Rizal Bantug, these ladies are my mother, Mrs Asuncion Lopez Rizal Bantug, and her sisters, Mrs Natividad Lopez Rizal and Mrs Carmen Lopez Rizal Consunji. All [...] Read more »
Rizal as a political scientist
by admin August 14, 2008 » Add more comments.
By Henry F. Funtecha, Ph.D. – One of the surprising things about Dr. Jose Rizal that should be recognized by every Filipino is the relevance of his political thoughts in every step of our political development. This is particularly of great importance in the light of the many political issues and concerns that confront the [...] Read more »
Translations of Rizal’s novels
by admin July 25, 2008 » Add more comments.
By Ambeth Ocampo MANILA, Philippines—There was a time that the big bookstore chain National Bookstore was so busy with other merchandise that books were actually neglected in their presentation and shelving. There was a small “Filipiniana†shelf for books on the Philippines and by Filipino authors, and everything else was arranged by subject, hence books [...] Read more »
Rizal’s affair with ‘la petite’ Suzanne
by admin June 23, 2008
By Ahmed Cuizon Jose Rizal’s romantic exploits wherever he went is legendary. But at age 29, did he really have an affair with a Belgian woman 16 years his senior? Apparently so, some historical accounts say. But Pros Slachmuylders, a Belgian, believes otherwise and shows evidence that history writers need to rectify the books.
Dr. Jose Rizal in Heidelberg
By Rafael Castillo, MD HEIDELBERG, Germany—As one walks on the narrow streets and passages of the old town where centuries-old building have been preserved, one can appreciate a lot of history. And it’s heartening to note that our national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, was somehow part of it. At the main square of the famous [...] Read more »
Rizal returns to Singapore
by admin June 20, 2008 » Add the first comment.
Pasig City (20 June) — Over a century after his last visit, Dr. Jose Rizal, is once again back in his old stomping grounds in Singapore. The Philippine national hero was a frequent visitor of this now ultra-modern island-state. But in the late 19th century, Singapore was a quaint, English colony which greatly attracted the [...] Read more »
147 years later, his memory lives on
by Romy Sabaldan Davao City (20 June) — “147 years ago today, our country produced what would become one of the most revered heroes in Philippine history.” Thus, started the closing speech commemorating almost 15 decades of celebrating the birth anniversary of the country’s national hero – Dr. Jose Rizal.