The Walled City of Intramuros in Manila is again welcoming adventurous night visitors to Fort Santiago, the former wartime fortress which jailed prisoners of Spanish, British, American, and Japanese occupation forces, including Filipino national hero, Jose Rizal.
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5 Reasons to Watch Jose Rizal’s El Filibusterismo on Gantimpala’s Stage
Jose Rizal’s El Filibusterismo (The Subversive), one of the greatest novels in Philippine history, is being staged by the Gantimpala Theater Foundation for its 42nd theater season. Jose Rizal’s novel, together with the Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not), is credited to have sparked the Filipino revolution against Spanish colonizers in the 1800s. Good News […]
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