Rare Jose Rizal pictures

José Rizal is the Philippines' national hero.  Thanks to BFF Josie's friend Rollie, Rizal fans can have a glimpse of the following rare photos of this beloved Filipino who celebrated his birthday on this date.  Rizal may not be a familiar name to many people in the world, but he is a national treasure in his homeland.

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For our collectors of historical photos:

Juliana Gorricho vda. de Pardo de Tavera (seated at the center with baby Andrés Luna y Pardo de Tavera) with María de la Paz Pardo de Tavera y Gorricho de Luna (standing 2nd from the right) and José Rizal (standing 2nd from the left)

Juliana Gorricho vda. de Pardo de Tavera (seated at the center with baby Andrés Luna y Pardo de Tavera) with María de la Paz Pardo de Tavera y Gorricho de Luna (standing 2nd from the right) and José Rizal (standing 2nd from the left) José Rizal (at the front) with friends Trinidad Hermenegildo Pardo de Tavera (right) and Félix Pardo de Tavera (in the back) posing for a Juan Luna portrait.

José Rizal (left) and friends

Rizal was made a Master Mason on November 15, 1890 at Logia Solidaridad 53 in Madrid , Spain . He affiliated with a lodge under the jurisdiction of Grand Orient of France on October 14, 1891, and was made honorary Worshipful Master of Nilad Lodge No. 144 in 1892. There he delivered a lecture entitled “La Masoneria."

José Rizal's Dapper Look

Rizal as a student at the University of Santo Tomas 1879

Rizal, 11 years old, a student at the Ateneo Municipal de Manila

Filipino Ilustrados Jose Rizal, Marcelo del Pilar and Mariano Ponce

Dr. Rizal's Professional Card when In Hong Kong

Sculpture by Rizal when a mere student "The Power of Science over Death"

Photograph Of The Original "La Liga Filipina" (below)

Note the erasures and the abbreviations intended to be used instead of the real names in Rizal's handwriting.

Photograph Of The Original "Mi Ultimo Adios" Below)

There was some argument whether this was the original because as you will note, there were no erasures and the grammar was flawless. It was determined such was Rizal’s concentration in the eve of his death that his writing came straight from his soul.