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The 30th of December marks the anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal's execution in Bagumbayan, Manila, in 1896. Today, we commemorate his life and works as one of the nation's great heroes. I hope President Bongbong Marcos heeds his own words. President Bongbong Marcos tells Filipinos to 'reflect on the kind of life that we want to live' as the country commemorates the 126th anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal’s martyrdom. #RizalDay https://t.co/CIipcBo7g4 — CNN Philippines (@cnnphilippines) December 30, 2022 Today, Dec. 30, 2022, we commemorate the Rizal Day. May we always remember the heroism of Dr. Jose Rizal and his contribution to the rise of our country this Rizal Day. #RizalDay2022 pic.twitter.com/0iWtbVfhR2 — Manila Bulletin News (@manilabulletin) December 29, 2022 Ngayon ang ika-126 taong anibersaryo ng pagpaslang sa bayaning si Jose Rizal sa noon ay Bagumbayan, ngayo'y Rizal Park sa Luneta, Maynila. #RizalDay Basahin ang kaugnay na ulat: https://t.co/d9zqEXy...

Who Was Dr Jose Rizal, the National Hero of the Philippines? José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda (June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896) was a Filipino nationalist , writer and polymath active at the end of the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. He is considered the national hero ( pambansang bayani ) of the Philippines. An ophthalmologist by profession, Rizal became a writer and a key member of the Filipino Propaganda Movement, which advocated political reforms for the colony under Spain. He was executed by the Spanish colonial government for the crime of rebellion after the Philippine Revolution broke out; it was inspired by his writings. Though he was not actively involved in its planning or conduct, he ultimately approved of its goals which eventually resulted in Philippine independence . History Animated: Jose Rizal FIL-AM. FILIPINO/FILIPINA-AMERICAN.  Click on any photo above to enlarge, Use left/right arrows to navigate. Please drop us a comment below....

June 12 is not just a date. It is the echo of 300 years of resistance, a cry for identity, and a quiet warning: that independence, once earned, can still be lost — unless we continually prove ourselves worthy of it. By Pinoybuilt In the 19th century, while revolution brewed in the hearts of Filipinos, Dr. Jose Rizal — the intellectual force behind our national awakening — offered a different kind of challenge to his people. One not delivered with the musket, but with the pen. One not aimed at the colonizer, but inward. “Our liberty will not be secured at the sword's point... We must secure it by making ourselves worthy of it. And when the people reaches that height, God will provide a weapon, the idols will be shattered, tyranny will crumble like a house of cards, and liberty will shine out like the first dawn.” — Jose Rizal Rizal believed in a revolution of the spirit before the revolution of the sword. He envisioned a Philippines where freedom was not grante...

Rizal National Monument, Rizal Park, Manila. December 30, 2016 I always loved it when my parents brought my sister and me to the Rizal National Monument when we were kids. Since Manila was a bit far from our home in Marikina, I'm guessing this was a side trip when we visited my mom's family in Malate. In any case, THANK YOU DR. JOSE RIZAL! Follow @Pinoybuilt [post_ads]

My Fil-Ams: Teach your kids tagalog. Who Was Dr Jose Rizal, the National Hero of the Phillipines? Learn Filipino Holidays - Rizal Day José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda [7]  ( Spanish:  [xoˈse riˈsal] ,  Tagalog:  [hoˈse riˈsal] ; June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896) was a  Filipino nationalist , writer and  polymath  active at the end of the  Spanish colonial period  of the Philippines. He is considered the national hero ( pambansang bayani ) of the Philippines. [8] [9]  An  ophthalmologist  by profession, Rizal became a writer and a key member of the Filipino  Propaganda Movement , which advocated  political reforms  for the colony under  Spain . Moments before his execution on December 30, 1896, by a squad of Filipino soldiers of the Spanish Army, a backup force of regular Spanish Army troops stood ready to shoot the executioners should they fail to obey orders. [58]  The Spanish Army ...

Rizal Day Rizal Day  is a  Philippine national holiday  commemorating life and works of  José Rizal , a  national hero of the Philippines . It is celebrated every December 30, the anniversary of Rizal's 1896 execution at Bagumbayan (present-day  Rizal Park ) in  Manila .   Filipino diplomats pay tribute to national hero Dr. Jose Rizal in Fujian, China – home of the hero’s ancestors.

Who is your favorite Filipino hero? This video is a celebration of Philippine National Heroes Day this Monday, August 29th, so please share if you are proud to be Filipino! Mabuhay! -- Mikey Bustos  National Heroes Day is a national public holiday in the Philippines to honor the country's heroes (unspecified) and is held on the last Monday of every August to mark the anniversary of the Cry of Pugad Lawin , the beginning of the Philippine Revolution by the Katipunan and its Supremo Andrés Bonifacio in 1896. Lyrics Mikey, aren’t Filipinos practically Spanish? Excuse me? Well, you have a Spanish last name? Oh yes, Spanish Royalty: Bustos, Duke of Spain Uh… I mean, no Frank Filipinos are not a kind of Spanish In fact, check out our Philippine heroes I’m Lapu Lapu , machete na guapo Bold and a king so they called me “Datu” Who is that I see talking to our fellow tribesmen? Ferdinand Magellan and his men from Spain Teaching their religion Catholic Roman I’m...

Vallejo, CA • March 2026. Beware the Ides of March: Caesar, Brutus, Bonifacio, and the Filipino Betrayal That Still Haunts Us. andres bonifacio, emilio aguinaldo, tejeros convention, philippine revolution, julius caesar, katipunan, filipino history, ides of march, fil-am, betrayal. Philippine History • March 2026 Beware the Ides of March: Caesar, Brutus, and the Filipino Betrayal That Still Haunts Us "Et tu, Brute?" On the day the world remembers history's most famous betrayal, we examine the Filipino parallel that cuts even deeper — the execution of Andres Bonifacio at the hands of the revolution he built. The fractured alliance — Andres Bonifacio and Emilio Aguinaldo, the Philippine Revolution's Caesar and Brutus. (AI-generated illustration) March 15. The Ides of March. In the ancient Roman calendar, the Ides simply marked the full moon — the midpoint of the month, a ...

Pinoybuilt.com June 18, 2025 at 10:00PM GMA Pinoy TV commemorates the birth anniversary of Dr. José Rizal, honoring his life, courage, and enduring legacy. A true patriot, his words and actions continue to inspire generations of Filipinos around the world. 🇵🇭 Join the Fil-Am conversation. Comment below. #PinoyPride #FilipinoAmerican

Wanting to Reconnect with your Culture? This Innovative Filipino Martial Arts Program Can Fill the Void. Written by Joseph Bautista: Did you grow up as a second or third generation Filipino-American in the United States? If so, have you experienced being embarrassed for not knowing how to speak Filipino or not being familiar with Filipino culture or history? You are not alone. In the San Francisco Bay Area , a new program is coming to Daly City to help you overcome that.  Eskabo Daan Filipino Martial Arts  has developed a program to help fellow Filipino-Americans learn about Filipino culture and have fun while doing so. Classes will teach participants how to translate: Weapons fighting to empty hand fighting English to Tagalog Tagalog to Baybayin The program is designed to expose all participants to self-defense techniques, fitness, history, culture, language, writing and more through Filipino Martial Arts . Filipino Martial Arts, more popularly known...

Marikina Philippines Chicago USA 1976. August 19 Filipino immigration anniversary. Northwest Orient Airlines Manila Chicago Filipino American migration story Perseveranda family OFW diaspora. DIASPORA MEMOIR • AUGUST 1976 August 19: The Day We Left the Philippines A nine-year-old boy, his Lola, and his sister walk across a Manila tarmac — toward Chicago, toward their parents, toward a new life. Fifty years later, the journey still shapes everything. Manila International Airport (MIA), August 19, 1976. Lola Rosita, Joy, and Jonjo — three generations, one tarmac, one leap of faith. Photo by Tito Sonny (Marciano Perseveranda Jr.), who had airport access through his work at PAGASA. Every August 19, I go back to that tarmac. I am nine years old. My Lola Rosita has our papers. My sister Joy is beside me, probably already calculating whether she would be carsick before we ever reached Chicago. And somewhere ahead of us is a Northwest Orient j...