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Historian and Journalist Ambeth Ocampo has been actively sharing information about Philippine National Hero Jose Rizal on his social media accounts, and well, his latest tidbit about Rizal is quite interesting. Ocampo, who formerly sat as chairman of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, is […]
Yes, we’re aware that the word ‘rizz’ has different connotations for different generations. This is for our Gen Z readers out there. We know now that based on documentations and reports, Jose Rizal was a so-called “heartthrob” during his heyday, what with the number of lovers he had before settling down with Josephine Bracken. But […]
Live theater is finally coming back to life! After several virtual plays, the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) has announced its comeback on the theater stage this November with the classic and timeless musical play, ‘Batang Rizal.’ Directed, co-written, and choreographed by Dudz Teraña, the musical play ‘Batang Rizal’ gives a different take in narrating […]
We take photos to relive some moments that remind us of special stories, people, and places. Before the invention of photo-sharing platforms online, photographs were printed and kept in albums to preserve them over time. But with the advent of technology, bringing back old and colorless photos to life has become so much easier—thanks to […]
This POP! Creators entry was submitted by CK Natividad, a student from Tomas Claudio Colleges in Morong, Rizal. Natividad created a portrait of our national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal using the ashes from the Taal Volcano eruption that happened last January. “On the afternoon of January 12, 2020, Taal Volcano erupted and spewed ashes. I went outside […]
Jose Rizal was just as human as the rest of us and his love story is proof of that.
Manga writer Takahiro Matsui and illustrator Ryo Konno recreate our National Hero – Jose Rizal’s journey in a Manga form and was released both in English and Japanese version on June 19. The manga has 100 pages that summarizes his expedition and struggles on his personal life as young Jose Rizal and also as our […]
Ang Buhay ni Rizal Ayon Kay Imuthis is a theatrical play featuring the most promising actors of the University of the Philippines Manila. It is directed by a fellow student, Mitzi Dennice Gamboa, taking up Bachelor of Arts in Philippine Arts of the said university. The play was written by a comedian and former child […]
A Facebook post went viral last week showing a photo of Dr. Jose Rizal’s monument at Luneta Park, undergoing what looks like a reconstruction. Jaycie Castillo jokingly said in his post that it seems like our national hero’s monument was being rotated to face Torre de Manila. The construction of the Torre de Manila building […]