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“The Filipino teacher is the artisan of the Filipino soul. To him is assigned the task of moulding the character of the youth. He is called upon not only to impart valuable information and to develop the mental, spirituo-moral, and physical faculties of the students, but also to perpetuate the traditions and ideals of the race.”

JOSE P. LAUREL

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A Black American Hero in the Philippines
by Peter Jaynul V. Uckung
Heroes and history are a volatile mix. They tend to induce a radical change to an oppressed society dulled into insensitivity by the inequitable system of the ruling class.

Tandang Sora: Profile of A Courageous Mother
by Bryan Anthony C. Paraiso
Few Filipinos are aware that a Filipino heroine is celebrating her bicentennial birthday today—Melchora Aquino, popularly known as Tandang Sora. We, who were taught Philippine history by rote, have come to know her through the stately appellation “Mother of the Katipunan,” but barely appreciated the role she played in the Revolution.

PRESS RELEASE
115TH Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal
MANILA – The Rizal Day 2011 Inter-Agency Task Force in cooperation with other national and local government agencies will lead the national commemoration of the 115th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal on December 30, 2011, 7:00 a.m. at the Rizal National Monument, Rizal Park, Manila; Rizal Shrine, Calamba City, Laguna; and Rizal Shrine, Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte. (more...)

     You are invited to submit nominations to the Rizal Award, in commemoration of the 150th Birth Anniversary of Jose Rizal. The award is intended to perpetuate the life and works of our national hero Jose Rizal.

      Nominations will be received through mail or e-mail from March 15, 2011 to April 15, 2012 to:

RIZAL AWARDS COMMITTEE
National Historical Commission of the Philippines
T.M. Kalaw Street, Ermita, Manila
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PRESS CONFERENCE

What    :       Rizal Awards

When    :       25 January 2012; 11:00 a.m.

Where :         National Historical Commission of the Philippines, T.M. Kalaw St., Ermita, Manila

ROCK RIZAL

RUN RIZAL

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