Jose Rizal Page

Juan Laonglaan Magdiwang

Matatapos na naman ang Buwan ng Oktubre at sa pagpasok ng Buwan ng Nobyembre ating aalalahanin ang mga yumaong mahal sa buhay na isinalarawan din sa isang kabanata sa Noli Me Tangere ni Jose Rizal.

On December 30, 1896, Jose Rizal was executed in the Philippines at the age of 35. Surveys say most Filipinos today regard him as a "genuine Filipino hero." Memorials for him were evident across the Philippines, and even beyond. A course about him is mandatory in Filipino colleges. Yet, what do we know about him and his ideals? Where can opposition to his status today be traced? Learn more about one of the country's foremost national figures: https://history-ph.blogspot.com/2017/12/rizal-federal.html

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Photo compilation courtesy of Ambeth R. Ocampo

Rizal the Psychic Hero with a Death Wish

Now I know why popular historian & author Ambeth R. Ocampo carry 'Freud' with him because of Freud's Thanatos (death instinct) which Dr. Ocampo has identified & characterized in the life of the National Hero.

On September 28, 1901, the United States Philippine Commission approved Act No. 243, that granted the right to use public land upon the Luneta in the city of Manila, where the monument was erected to commemorate the memory of José Rizal, Philippine patriot, writer, and poet.

The act stated that the monument would not only bear a statue of the hero, but would also house his remains. The act also created a committee on the Rizal monument that consisted of Pascual Poblete, Paciano Rizal (José's brother), Juan Tuason, Teodoro R. Yangco, Mariano Limjap, Máximo Paterno, Ramón Genato, Tomás G. del Rosario, and Ariston Bautista. The members were tasked, among others, with raising funds through popular subscriptions.

Rizal Monument in Switzerland, before its transfer to Manila, ca.1910.

Photo Courtesy of Correos Filipinas via Presidential Museum/Flickr

At kung matapos man ang araw na ito na single ka pa rin, nariyan pa rin ang inang bayan para iyong ibigin.
(Ang quote ay unang ibinahagi ng historyador ng UP Manila na si Prof. Alvin Dizon Campomanes)
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