Philippines Expat and Travel Blog August Archive

Isang Panaginip na Fili

By L. Madrigal at 08/23/08 16:28

During high school, a substantial part of the academic completion is for students to read and comprehend the literary works by Philippine National Hero, Jose Rizal. The literature will then be studied again in most college curriculum.

Rizal's works, most notably "Noli Me Tangere" and "El Filibusterismo" are obviously the most widely read academically required literature in the Philippines, especially for students. The novels were published abroad, with Noli Me Tangere published in Berlin (1887) and El Filibusterismo in Ghent, Belgium (1891). Both books were written in Spanish. The books gained great readership in many parts of the world and were translated in many languages.

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