Apparently, the banner refers to what the bishops believe will be even greater access to abortion once the bill is signed into law. In the blogsite “The Filipino Scribe,” the writer questions the CBCP ...

Read part of his “Farewell”: His 125th death anniversary is marked today During his time, Jose Rizal was considered a subversive. A pariah who deserved nothing but death. He advocated non ...

Twin banners feature quotations from Leon Ma. Guerrero, author of the definitive Rizal biography “The First Filipino,” as well as a letter from Josephine Bracken herself to Jose Rizal.

The origins of Jose Rizal's nickname and other trivia about the national hero's childhood MANILA, Philippines – Ever wondered why national hero Jose Rizal was called Pepe? Why did he describe ...

(Editor’s Note: One measure of the revolution’s debt to Jose Rizal lies in the tribute paid to him by generals in the revolutionary army. The following excerpt from “Revolutionary Spirit ...

Since most of the members were teachers, I advised them to soak in the atmosphere of the place and appreciate being able to literally tread the ground Jose Rizal walked on during his exile there from ...

Painting of José Rizal being executed by a squad of Filipino soldiers of the Spanish Army. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons / Photo by Jorge Láscar) At 7 am on December 30, 1896, a 35-year-old ...