With such a genius for a founding father, why is the Philippines still saddled with basic problems that often seem insurmountable? Where is the genius in our common DNA?

Dr. Jose Rizal was exiled in Dapitan from 1892-1896. These were his last four years. Dapitan served as his prison cell. He always compared it to “a beautiful cage” where he is imprisoned.

A file photo of BRP Jose Rizal . The frigate carried out a first firing of the Mistral 3 missile in April 2025. (Philippine Navy) The Philippine Navy has marked its first live firing of the MBDA ...