IN JUNE 1872, 12-year-old Jose Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda enrolled at the Ateneo Municipal de Manila in Intramuros. Rizal launched himself into studies that sharpened not only his capacity ...

The Ateneo de Manila’s most famous alumni is obviously Jose Rizal. Sadly, though, the current location of the Ateneo is not where Rizal studied. The original location was in Intramuros ...

Would Dr. Jose Rizal mind the construction of the 49-story Torre de Manila? The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) believes the national hero won’t mind. “Jose Rizal ...

A series of historical exhibits, academic lectures, and cultural presentations mark Ateneo de Manila University’s commemoration of the 150th anniversary of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, beloved national hero ...

MANILA, Philippines - To commemorate the closing of Jose Rizal’s sesquicentennial birth anniversary, the Ateneo de Manila University is holding a cultural gala entitled “Brindis,” slated ...

Ateneo de Manila Ruins in Intramuros. Rizal Shrine in Calamba On May 20, 2011, the Lakbay Jose Rizal Heritage Trail was launched to give people the chance to discover the National Hero by visiting ...

PRESS RELEASE: The awardees each receive a replica of the Sacred Heart statuette originally carved by national hero and Ateneo alumnus Jose Rizal This is a press release from the Ateneo de Manila ...

The origins of Jose Rizal's nickname and other trivia ... Rizal couldn’t carry out a tune Pepe spent his early years at the Ateneo Municipal de Manila in Intramuros. For a class called ...

When he studied in Manila at the Jesuit Ateneo Municipal school, he changed his name to “Jose Rizal” because ... Dr. Louise de Wecker. Under him, Rizal specialized in the operation of the ...

The Ten Jose Rizal Model Students were chosen based on the criteria ... Rizal through its Supreme Council gives out the award annually. Press release from Ateneo de Manila University ...