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José Rizal: Writer, activist and national hero

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October 18, 2025

Postage stamps, films, and books have been dedicated to him: José Rizal, Filipino author, doctor and revolutionary. He wrote powerfully against social injustice and Spanish colonial rule and remains a revered national hero to this day.

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