by Margo Hannah De Guzman Quadra | Jun 23, 2021 | Good Balita
A 10-foot-tall monument bearing a three-foot bust of the Philippines’ national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, sculpted by Filipino multi-media artist and University of the Philippines professor Toym Imao will soon rise in Nose Creek Regional Park in Airdrie, the first...
by Margo Hannah De Guzman Quadra | Dec 31, 2020 | Good Balita
The world’s largest solar portrait paying tribute to the Philippines’ national hero Jose Rizal was unveiled in Luneta Park, Manila to commemorate the Filipino polymath’s 124th year of martyrdom. The Philippines’ grassroots movement Liter of Light...
by Alyssa Leyda-Aldemo | Dec 29, 2020 | Good Travel
A Manila heritage tour on motorcycles led by the Vespa Club of the Philippines (VCOP) is joining Filipino social enterprise Liter of Light’s giant solar artwork tribute for national hero Jose Rizal at the Luneta. The motorcycle enthusiasts aim to recreate the...
by Atom Pornel | Oct 14, 2020 | Good Show
Philippine heroes are in a new set of articulated paper puppets released by Filipino craft store Papemelroti. The eco-friendly gift and home decor store took to social media on October 13, 2020, to announce its newest collection featuring Philippine national hero Dr....
by Margo Hannah De Guzman Quadra | Oct 6, 2020 | Good Balita
The Philippines’ national hero Dr. Jose Rizal’s life-sized bronze monument now stands in Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada. The sculpture was created by world-renowned Canadian sculptor Peter Sawatzky. Also on the Tyndall stone cenotaph are custom-made bronze...