José Rizal

The Filipino Hero's Life Illustrated

Ranked #57 in Philippines History

"ONCE THERE WAS A HERO WHO DREAMT OF FREEDOM AND EQUALITY...'

Raised by a hardworking father and a well-educated mother, young Jose lived a happy childhood. He grew up in a large and wealthy family—with one brother and nine sisters keeping him company, while his mother taught him how to read and write.

During the Spanish colonial rule, many of the locals suffered from discrimination, but Jose knew none of that. Until one day, a family scandal broke. His mother was taken away for a crime he knew she did not commit. Watching his mother being dragged away, Jose...
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