There is no official declaration recognizing Duterte as a national hero; no Filipino, including Jose Rizal, has been ...

MANILA, Philippines — Jose Rizal’s exquisite P31-million statue “Josephine Sleeping” will be unveiled tomorrow, the 128th anniversary of the hero’s martyrdom, at the National Museum of ...

Jose Rizal is considered a national hero in the Philippines; the park was named in his honor in 1973. In October 2024, a statue in his honor was vandalized and several bronze plaques were stolen ...