Festivals and religious practices have long been integral to the Filipino identity, deeply intertwined with the nation's ...

16- Rizal Shrine The Jose Rizal Shrine in Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte ... defeated Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. The shrine features a bronze statue of Lapu-Lapu, symbolizing Filipino ...

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 ...

A statue of a much-loved cat who "cheered people up" when they were down is to be unveiled in a coastal town later this year. Hendrix lived in Saltburn in Redcar and Cleveland and spent a lot of ...

A glass bridge, measuring 77 meters in length and 10 meters in width, now links the Vivekananda Rock Memorial to the 133-feet-high Thiruvalluvar statue. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin ...

Twenty six years after its release at the 1998 Metro Manila Film Festival, the digitally restored and remastered 'Jose Rizal' movie makes its way to Netflix. The digitally restored and remastered ...

Did you know that certain activities are banned on Rizal Day? Every year, the 30th of December is commemorated by Filipinos as a regular holiday. It marks ...

ON the 128th martyrdom anniversary of Jose Rizal, the public has been encouraged to emulate the national hero’s virtues in ...

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 — National hero Jose Rizal was the “guiding light” for the House of Representatives’ legislative agenda, Speaker Martin Romualdez said on Monday. “As the leader of ...

Jose Rizal recognized the role of the youth in nation-building ... The commemoration started with a flag-raising ceremony, wreath-laying, volley fire/taps, and floral offerings before the statue of ...