Fiction “Great Men of the Philippines: José Rizal” (Part 23)
Part 23 of the José Rizal biography series: the rise of the Katipunan, Bonifacio’s secret appeal to Rizal, and Blumentritt’s warning against armed revolt.
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History That War and Me (8) Remembering My Brother
Part 8 of a wartime memoir series: the author’s childhood memories of his brother, and the moment an incendiary bomb took his life during the Osaka air raids.
Fiction “Great Men of the Philippines: José Rizal” (Part 22)
Part 22 of the José Rizal biography series: his romance with Josephine Bracken in Dapitan, a suspected espionage plot, and their reconciliation.
Fiction “Great Men of the Philippines: José Rizal” (Part 21)
Part 21 of the José Rizal biography series: his educational experiment at the Dapitan village school, and his petition for release from exile.
History That War and Me (7) About My Mother
Part 7 of a wartime memoir series: the author’s mother loses her elder son to an incendiary bomb during the Sakai air raid, then dies herself weeks later.
Fiction “Great Men of the Philippines: José Rizal” (Part 20)
Renowned as an ophthalmologist, Rizal devotes himself to public works in Dapitan — a waterworks, farmland reclamation — even as friar pressure gets his guardian replaced. Part 20 of the Great Men of the Philippines: José Rizal biography.
History Escape from Korea — A Girl’s Experience of Defeat (Part 4)
Hisako Kamikita (maiden name: Kimura), born January 8, Shōwa 9 (1934), in Arakawa Ward, Tokyo — a repatriate from Korea.
Fiction “Great Men of the Philippines: José Rizal” (Part 19)
Grieving Leonor’s death, Rizal settles into a disciplined life in Dapitan as physician and teacher, while pursuing his passion for natural history. Part 19 of the Great Men of the Philippines: José Rizal biography.
Philippine News Flooding Remains Near San Simon on NLEX, Causing Partial Traffic Restrictions and Congestion
Habagat rains left two sections near San Simon on the North Luzon Expressway flooded on Sept. 3, with congestion of up to 10 km. PAGASA warns of heavy rain and flooding, and rain-prone weather is expected through Sept. 8.
International News Nepal Landslide: Death Toll Tops 1,250 — 20,000 Homes Need Rebuilding
A massive landslide and flash flood in northern Nepal has left 1,252 dead and over 4,200 missing, triggered by a glacier collapse. About 20,000 homes now need to be rebuilt.