Tag Archives: Jose Rizal

Tiny Rizal Monument

Leave a comment Posted by on March 8, 2015
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Scaled down Rizal monument in the townhall grounds of El Nido

Throughout the Philippine islands, one can usually see Jose Rizal statue in schools, government buildings, and public plaza. So far, the monument in El Nido town is the tiniest one I’ve seen.

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Rizal in Dumaguete

Leave a comment Posted by on November 11, 2014
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‘Rizal was here’ marker in Dumaguete plaza

Dr. Jose Rizal’s exile in Dapitan came to an end when he was permitted to serve as surgeon of the Spanish armed forces in Cuba. Leaving Dapitan City for Manila on board the steamer España on July 31, 1896, with Josephine Bracken, sister Narcisa and others, España temporarily stopped by Dumaguete at sunrise on August 1, 1896. There he met with the governor of Negros Oriental Emilio Regal and his former classmate Faustino Herrero Regidor.

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In the afternoon of the same day, Rizal performed eye operation for the kapitan ng konstabularya of the province. At 10 PM of the same day, Rizal left Dumaguete on board the same ship. (Reference: National Historical Institute).

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Rizal’s Ultimo Adios in English, Spanish and Visayan

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I wonder which zone of the Rizal Boulevard now did the steamer España exactly docked on August 1, 1896

 

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Hero

Leave a comment Posted by on August 25, 2014
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Jose Rizal statue in Zamboanga City

Not only the streets in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao were named “Rizal”, to give tribute to the national hero, but one can also notice a statue of him in the plaza, government offices, schools, village, in almost every town and cities in the country. Rizal has become a symbolic hero of the present.
Meanwhile, I’m still in Zamboanga City and the members of the Philippine Military deployed here including the Marines that are on their way to provide security are truly the present heroes. The anniversary of last year’s seige is coming up, the reason why it’s on everyone’s mind including the memories of fear.

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