"The Rizal Bill"

The Republic Act No. 1425, known as the ‘Rizal Law’. The full name of the law is “An Act to Include in the Curricula of All Public and Private Schools, Colleges and Universities Courses on the Life, Works and Writings of Jose Rizal, Particularly His Novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, Authorizing the Printing and Distribution Thereof, and for Other Purposes.“

The achievement of Dr. Jose Rizal are so many and significant to the Philippines. He is the one who pushed for national identity of Filipinos while he was still in exile and was later hanged to death which made him a bigger hero.

Dr. Jose Rizal was also an archaelogist. Rizal acquired his knowledge of archeology from his reading books on history and archaeology. During hisexile in Dapitan, Rizal explored the caves, inlets, and mountains near the town . he made his greatest archaelogical discovery in Lumanao Hill. On the summit and slope of this hill, he excavated several relics of the past. Among these relics were the ancient chinese porcelain dating back to the sung dynasty, specimens of jewelry, and an old bronze catholic medal. Rizal studied these archaeological findings and proved that lumanao hill was on old burial place of the first chinese christian settlers in mindao. He made a sketch of the hill showing the excavation sites.

Small Portrait Bust of Dr. Jose Rizal
Isabelo Tampicon Y Lacandola
(1855-1933) Circa 1910 
Cement with Polycrome

Eskrima (Fencing) Uniform and Sword of Jose Rizal

While in Europe, Pepe was passionate about fencing, along with his friends, the distinguished Filipino painter, Juan Luna and Valentin Ventura.

"Jose Rizal" Graciano Nepomuceno Wood 1926
Portrait of Dr. Jose Rizal by: Felix Gonzalez oil in canvass 1962

The Last Footsteps of Jose Rizal

Jose Rizal is considered a hero and martyr of the Philippines. These metal footprints in the pavement follow the last steps he took to his execution.

The Three Reformist Leaders

Three key leaders inspired or led the Filipino Independence movement. The first two - Jose Rizal and Andres Bonifacio - would give their young lives for the cause. The third, Emilio Aguinaldo, not only survived to become the first president of the Philippines, but also lived on into his mid-90s.

Rizal the Reformist
by: Martino A. Abellana, 1960

Rizal the Reformist is painted by Martino Abellana in 1960. He used oil on canvas as his medium. The painting lets know us what Rizal has done, and he failed to do. A number of parts were light, and some parts were dark that makes the work of art more realistic. The fundamental elements of lines, colors, shapes, spaces, and volume were followed.