The Jose Rizal

photo from esquire.ph One document from the past can increase the legibility of the narrative being passed from generation to generation. These documents have a say to the records of a notable event that happened in the past. But what if that information is a hoax?  A document forged by others that feeds off something from the past to defame and invalidate someone such as Jose Rizal? The Philippines is composed mostly of Catholics, and the Filipinos expect so much from Rizal being a Catholic himself. We wanted him to be in line with us because we're Catholics. This controversy created a debate among the church and the freethinkers since Rizal is a prominent man, and there's a need to talk about the status of Jose Rizal. A lot of historians are studying the life of Jose Rizal because of his influential contribution to the Independence of the Philippines. Rizal's life gives an essence of a must read background story to understand his sentiments and actions. There hav...

photo from: istockphoto.com It might not be simple to engage in a fight with a pen rather than a sword or a gun against powerful enemies, but a young gentleman, who attracted much attention for writing against the church and society, proved something beyond astounding. Who would have thought Rizal has what it takes to be a hero? Jose Rizal might not be fitted to be as an ideal hero for the eyes of the other Filipinos, but behind those achievements masked a story to tell on how he believes life would have been for the Philippines if it weren't for the Spaniards. He is the symbol of nationalism and the patriotic side we must expose for our country. " On this battlefield man has no better weapon than his intelligence, no other force but his heart. "                                                                   ...