Of all the persons who had the greatest influence on Rizal’s development as a person was his mother Teodora Alonso. It was she who opened his eyes and heart to the world around him—with all its soul and poetry, as well as its bigotry and injustice. Who is heneral PacianoRead More →
But this is still not satisfactorily answer to the pressing question, Did Rizal favor the revolution? In the first place, Rizal did not believe that the time had come for an open revolt. Speaking through the mouth of Ibarra, he said: “Never! Why was Jose Rizal exiled to Dapitan andRead More →
Upon learning that his mother was going blind, Rizal opted to study ophthalmology at the UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery. He, however, was not able to complete the course because “he became politically isolated by adversaries among the faculty and clergy who demanded that he assimilate to their system.”Read More →