LIHU‘E — Rizal Day is a day of mourning for Jose Rizal, considered a national hero in the Philippines, as well as victims of the Spanish colonial rule of the Philippines. Rizal’s death by execution is ...

On Jan 1 and 2, 1936, hundreds of Filipinos participated in a two-day Rizal Day celebration on Kaua‘i in honor of Dr. José Rizal (1861-1896), a Filipino nationalist during the later years of Spain’s ...

Painting of José Rizal being executed by a squad of Filipino soldiers of the Spanish Army. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons / Photo by Jorge Láscar) At 7 am on December 30, 1896, a 35-year-old ...

#Happy Rizal Day became a trending topic on Twitter on December 30, 2011, a holiday commemorating the death anniversary of the Philippines’ national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal. While this could be taken ...

Jose Rizal's martyrdom leaves an indelible imprint that will always serve as a beacon of hope for his compatriots Filipino nationalist Jose Rizal was executed by firing squad on Dec. 30, 1896, at the ...

The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) plans to double the seating capacity of the Rizal Memorial Stadium (RMS) as part of ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Those are the words of Dr. Jose Rizal, accomplished author, scholar, polyglot, and venerated hero of the Philippines. The moment I heard those words, ...

SEATTLE — The Filipino community is hopeful change is coming to a culturally and historically significant Seattle park that has been the target of vandalism and is now a safety concern. Dr. Jose Rizal ...

The Philippines’ National Commission for Culture and the Arts and its Department of Foreign Affairs announced that Manuel Ocampo and Lani Maestro will represent the country at the 2017 Venice Biennale ...