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      Most people would say that the best places to visit in connection with our national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, are those places he had actually been in such as Calamba, Laguna or Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte. But a strong-willed group of students refused to believe so. These young individuals were students of the University of the Philippines Cebu and were taking the course PI 100 G (The Life and Works of Rizal) at the time this project was made. Thirty-six students, accompanied by two professors, went on a trip in an effort to find the traces of Rizal in 7 different places up North.

     This blog contains the fruits of the hard work of each student. Included are the stories of modern-day heroes whose lives and/or values resemble that of Rizal’s. A few articles also feature the various sites found in the North where glimpses of Rizal’s life are found. These might entice those readers who love learning about history. Additionally, the students of this class each took photos of different places in order to capture Rizal in the North. The photos featured in this blog were carefully handpicked by the Documentation team. Hopefully, this blog will be able to show you that Rizal isn’t just found in one or two places. His values and influence encompass every nook and cranny of the different islands in the Philippines. Although these connections might be quite subtle, it becomes clearer once we remember that a lot of the things that we enjoy today are possible because one brave soul used his pen to create written masterpieces that led to a great impact and opened the eyes of the Filipinos under the brutal Spanish rule.

    It is the aim of these students to bridge the divide between Jose Rizal as an author, poet, and historical figure, and the modern Filipino youth. And with that, we bid you an entertaining at the same time enlightening reading. “Adiós, queridos seres. (Farewell to all I love)” – Dr. Jose Rizal, Mi Ultimo Adios (1896)

The youth is the hope of our Fatherland.

Jose Rizal
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