WATCH: Dr. Jose Rizal Honored in Israel Ambassador Aileen Mendiola offered a wreath in commemoration of the 129th anniversary of the martyrdom of Dr. José Rizal, National Hero of the Philippines. The ceremony was held at Philippines Square in Haifa, which features a monument to President Manuel Quezon, who rescued 1,300 Jewish refugees during the Holocaust. The square is located along Manila Street, named after the Philippine capital. Manila and Haifa are sister cities. Also participating in the

RIZAL DAY 2025 The UE community joins the nation in commemorating Rizal Day today, in honor of the 129th death anniversary of the Philippines’ national hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal, under the 2025 theme of “Rizal: Sa Pagbangon ng mga Mamamayan, Aral, at Diwa Mo ang Tunay na Gabay”. Two days shy of a new year, in the morning of December 30, 1896, Dr. Rizal died a martyr at age 35 at Bagumbayan (now Rizal Park) in Manila, leaving a profound legacy that made him the country’s national hero and worthy of

10 Philippine folktales, stories and legends for children

Biography of Antonio Luna, Hero of the Philippine-American War

Who and What is a National Hero?

Biography of Andrés Bonifacio, Filipino Revolutionary Leader