I TRANSLATED the late Ambassador Leon Maria Guerrero's prize-winning biography of Jose Rizal, "The First Filipino," into Filipino. In an act of verbal gymnastics, I am translating that introduction ...

"A POLITICIAN Without Ambition" is the title of Chapter 13 of Ambassador Leon Maria Guerrero's prize-winning biography of our national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal. The book, titled "The First Filipino", won ...

Perhaps the rarest book by one of our greatest writers happens to be the one about the greatest of Filipinos. This publishing paradox was made possible by a confluence of unusual events that kept the ...

MANILA, Philippines — As the Filipino nation celebrates Dr. Jose Rizal's heroism today, we look back at his life and works. Here are some ways to know more about the national hero who played a pivotal ...

Filipino students learn the life of Jose Rizal in school, but this group of young people find ways to make the country’s national hero relevant even beyond the four walls of a classroom. History and ...