Rizal in America: He Was Not Impressed

Rizal in America: He Was Not Impressed

Quarantine, discrimination in America in the time of Jose Rizal, and other historical connections.

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The Happy Home Cook: Tinolang Manok (Chicken Soup)

The Happy Home Cook: Tinolang Manok (Chicken Soup)

The ultimate Filipino chicken soup and a unique way of serving it.

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The Happy Home Cook: Sabaw ng Munggo Guisado

The Happy Home Cook: Sabaw ng Munggo Guisado

My modern version of Sabaw ng Munggo is slightly similar to the classic recipe from the 19th century during the time of Jose Rizal.

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Brushstrokes By The Untouchables

Brushstrokes By The Untouchables

The Dimasalang III International Artist Group is part of a lineage that can be traced to a small corner shack in Sampaloc, Manila.

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Jose Rizal, Martial Arts Warrior

Jose Rizal, Martial Arts Warrior

The Philippines’ national hero, Jose Rizal, was a martial artist who was willful and clear-headed even in death, says the author.

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Jose Rizal, the Oracle

Jose Rizal, the Oracle

A parlor game created by the Philippines’ National Hero is uncovered.

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Leonor Rivera, a Hero’s Sweetheart

Leonor Rivera, a Hero’s Sweetheart

Jose Rizal and Leonor Rivera’s frustrated love affair has fascinated Filipinos though the years.

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Some Not Very Well Known Facts About Rizal’s Trial and Execution

Some Not Very Well Known Facts About Rizal’s Trial and Execution

The Spanish authorities buried Dr. Jose Rizal without a coffin, and other facts you may not have known.

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Faster Than a Speeding Pencil

Faster Than a Speeding Pencil

Now more than ever, Filipino artists are an ubiquitous presence on the international comic book scene.

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Penelope V. Flores Lost Her Heart in Heidelberg

Penelope V. Flores Lost Her Heart in Heidelberg

Nothing stops this Rizal scholar from tracking the National Hero's German sojourn.

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