Ophthalmic Studies in Paris and Heidelberg Chapter 10 IN PARIS (July 1885): Rizal stayed at Juan Luna’s studio on Boulevard Arago in the southern part of the city. He discovered a large eye clinic ran by Louis de Wecker in Rue du Cherche-Midi(a very long street in Paris) which was only a walking distance from where Rizal was staying. Dr. Louis de Wecker – the most famous ophthalmologist in Europe where Rizal worked with him as an assistant. - He was not only a famous surgeon but
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RIZAL ORATION PIECE When I was young and innocent‚ I used to dream of great and wonderful things for the Philippines. I dreamed to see the Philippine flag raised in each and every household‚ and at the same time singing our national anthem in a blaring voice and a smile on their faces. When I’m old enough to see the real state of our country‚ these dreams were shattered. I don’t see flags in people’s households but I see households broken. I don’t hear songs but I hear gunshots‚ cries and remorse
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of peace! I am Erika Angela C. Estrada‚ an Economics and Marketing Major from De La Salle University. I am concerned about the Congress abolishing Republic Act No. 1425 or the Rizal Law and I would like to address that I strongly disagree on abolishing the said law. In this letter‚ I would explain what really is Rizal Law‚ what was the reason it was made‚ and why I would not want this law to be abolished. We are now taking up KASPIL1 for our second term for our first year‚ and according to
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José Rizal |Date of birth: |June 19‚ 1861. | |Place of birth: |Calamba‚ Laguna‚ Philippines | |Date of death: |December 30‚ 1896 (aged 35) | |Place of death: |Bagumbayan (now Rizal Park)‚ Manila‚ Philippines | |Major organizations: |La Solidaridad‚ La Liga Filipina | |Major monuments: |Rizal Park
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The Death of Jose Rizal: Ambeth Ocampo’s version Editor’s note: The following is the article written by today’s most famous Filipino historian Ambeth R. Ocampo on Jose Rizal’s death. Simply entitled‚ “The Death of Jose Rizal‚” this historical piece by the current head of the National Historical Institute (of the Philippines) could be deemed refreshing and controversial‚ as it offers several unpopular and unorthodox accounts of what (presumably) transpired on the day of Rizal’s execution. For one
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RIZAL: WHAT MADE HIM A HERO? "What matters death if one dies for what one loves‚ for native land and cherished ones?" A hero may be easy to spell but it is never easy to become. Heroes are people who have gained enormous identity among others. They are role models‚ well-respected‚ nationalistic and have contributed to society causing national unity resulting to something really big like freedom. Between the different faces of heroes we know who stands out among the rest? Is it Rizal or is Bonifacio
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early February 1895‚ Rizal met an 18-year-old petite Irish girl‚ with bold blue eyes‚ brown hair and a happy disposition. She was Josephine Bracken‚ the adopted daughter of George Taufer who had traveled to Dapitan from Hong Kong to have his eye treated by Rizal. Rizal was immediately attracted to Josephine. He called her ?dulce estranjera‚? or sweet foreigner. The loneliness and boredom of exile may have taken its toll as he found himself falling in love quite easily. However‚ Rizal?s sisters suspected
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CATHERINE S. FUNESTO BSCS III Rizal: bearer of Light towards Democracy As time passes by and modernization in consonance to technology continue to evolves‚ Filipinos hardly remember those times before our beloved country became democratic‚ the time which our ancestors fight for freedom so our generation now will never experience being slaves under foreign lands and when Rizal died so we can experience liberty. The first time I heard we’re going to watch Rizal’s life‚ I admit‚ I don’t really
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------------------------------------------------- Education Rizal first studied under Justiniano Aquino Cruz in Biñan‚ Laguna before he was sent to Manila. As to his father’s request‚ he took the entrance examination in Colegio de San Juan de Letran and studied there for almost three months. The Dominican friars asked him to transfer to another school due to his radical and bold questions. He then enrolled at the Ateneo Municipal de Manila and graduated as one of the nine students in his class
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love and loyalty no matter what circumstance he’s in. It shows Rizal’s strong beliefs. Stanza 2 1. Rizal is saying the men who gave their life to his beloved country and patriotism to the country is without second thoughts. It doesn’t matter how one struggles‚ that all struggles‚ all deaths‚ are worth it if it is for the good of the country. 2. What stands out in this stanza is how Rizal acknowledges that all the battling was for the country’s need. It proves that he is a nice man‚ and that
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