On 29 December 2024, a groundbreaking ceremony was held to install the first statue of Dr Jose Rizal in Victoria. The event was spearheaded by the Philippine Consulate in Melbourne, Knights of ...

MANILA, Philippines — Jose Rizal’s exquisite P31-million statue “Josephine Sleeping” will be unveiled tomorrow, the 128th anniversary of the hero’s martyrdom, at the National Museum of ...

In my travels overseas, among the most pleasant surprises I have encountered, particularly in Europe, are the memorials or markers paying tribute to a Filipino, Jose Rizal. At the Parque de ...

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. joined the nation in commemorating Rizal Day on Monday, December 30, saying that José Rizal's legacy has continued to inspire generations of ...

President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. on Monday called on Filipinos to embody the ideals of national hero Jose Rizal, including his dedication to truth. Marcos led the wreath-laying ceremony in ...

LUCENA CITY — A Philippine Army soldier was shot and killed on Thursday, Dec. 26, by a still-unidentified gunman in San Mateo town in Rizal province. In a report Friday, the Region 4A police ...

Pete McWilliam/Castle Rock Brewery Supported by By Ali Watkins At six feet, the statue was taller than the man ever was. Carved roughly from limestone, his large shoulders hunched under a bright ...

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos will sign the P6.352-trillion national budget for 2025 into law on Dec. 30 after his scheduled events for Rizal Day—avoiding the likelihood of a ...

Now, around two centuries later, that mythic name has been brought to life with the installation of a towering Virgin Mary statue on the slopes of the mighty volcano. The 20-foot statue sits in ...