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<title>José Rizal News | Latest Articles, History &amp;amp; Legacy &#45; : LEARNING</title>
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<title>Heidelberg: Rizal and Dr. Otto Becker&amp;apos;s Ophthalmology Training</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ In Heidelberg from February to August 1886, José Rizal trained under renowned ophthalmologist Dr. Otto Becker, deepening his diagnostic and anatomical knowledge of the eye after already gaining surgical experience in Paris. This period also marked the beginning of his lifelong friendship with Ferdinand Blumentritt and progress on Noli Me Tángere.
Discover José Rizal&#039;s ophthalmology training in Heidelberg under Dr. Otto Becker, a formative chapter that also sparked his friendship with Ferdinand Blumentritt and advanced the writing of Noli Me Tángere. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 23:33:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Paris: Rizal&amp;apos;s Pursuit of Ophthalmology and the Arts</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ In Paris from late 1885 to early 1886, José Rizal trained under renowned ophthalmologist Dr. Louis de Wecker, quickly mastering eye surgery techniques he would later use to treat his mother&#039;s cataracts. Outside the clinic, he became part of a close circle of Filipino artists, including Juan Luna, posing for Luna&#039;s paintings and developing his own artistic skills alongside his medical training.
Discover José Rizal&#039;s four months in Paris, where he trained under Dr. Louis de Wecker to master eye surgery while immersing himself in the city&#039;s Filipino artistic community, including his close friendship with painter Juan Luna. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:19:07 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Madrid and the Birth of a Reformist Mind</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Madrid played a crucial role in shaping José Rizal&#039;s political consciousness, transforming his personal grievances about colonial injustice into organized, articulate reformist thought. Surrounded by fellow Filipino students in the Propaganda Movement and exposed to European liberal ideas, Rizal moved from private frustration to public advocacy, laying the intellectual groundwork for Noli Me Tángere.
Discover how Madrid shaped José Rizal&#039;s political awakening — from personal grievances rooted in his family&#039;s experience to the organized reformist thinking that would define his writing and activism. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 01:47:26 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Universidad Central de Madrid: Where Rizal Became a Doctor</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ At the Universidad Central de Madrid, José Rizal completed his medical degree, specializing in ophthalmology to fulfill his goal of helping his mother&#039;s failing eyesight. His time there also deepened his political consciousness, as he became closely involved with fellow Filipino reformists who would form the core of the Propaganda Movement.
Discover how José Rizal completed his medical education at the Universidad Central de Madrid, fulfilling his promise to his mother while becoming deeply immersed in the Propaganda Movement that shaped his political awakening. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:25:44 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>University of Santo Tomas: Rizal&amp;apos;s First Steps into Medicine</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ José Rizal began his medical studies at the University of Santo Tomas in 1877, initially pursuing Philosophy and Letters before shifting to medicine — driven by his desire to treat his mother&#039;s failing eyesight. Though he didn&#039;t complete his degree there, leaving in 1882 to continue his studies in Spain, UST marked the true beginning of his path toward ophthalmology.
Discover how José Rizal&#039;s medical journey began at the University of Santo Tomas, driven by his desire to help his mother&#039;s failing eyesight, and how this chapter set him on the path toward Spain and a career in ophthalmology. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:20:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Ateneo Municipal de Manila: The School That Shaped a Scholar</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ At just eleven years old, José Rizal entered the Ateneo Municipal de Manila, a Jesuit institution known for its rigorous curriculum in Latin, sciences, and rhetoric. He excelled academically, graduating in 1877 with a Bachelor of Arts and highest honors, while also developing early talents in poetry, drawing, and sculpture that would shape the rest of his life.
Explore how the Ateneo Municipal de Manila shaped young José Rizal into a disciplined scholar. Learn about his rigorous Jesuit education, early mentors, and how this formative chapter prepared him for the achievements that followed. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 22:57:08 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Biñan and Calamba: Where Rizal&amp;apos;s Learning Began</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ José Rizal&#039;s education began not in a formal school, but at home in Calamba, where his mother Teodora Alonso taught him to read and write. At around age nine, he was sent to nearby Biñan to study under a private tutor, gaining his first taste of academic discipline and independence before moving on to Manila.
Trace the earliest roots of José Rizal&#039;s education in Calamba and Biñan — from his mother&#039;s early lessons at home to his first formal schooling under a strict tutor, laying the foundation for the brilliance he would later show at the Ateneo and beyond. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:00:14 +0800</pubDate>
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