21
Apr

Rizalogging

blog-ni-pepeJose Rizal is a figure that can’t be left unspoken about when talking about the Philippines. This man of small stature but not of small ideas, has left such an impact in the country that entire provinces are named after him. Though his claim on the title of national hero is debatable his written works are some of the most important pieces of filipino literature.

As students of the Ateneo De Manila University, the same educational institution that Rizal attended, as Philippine Youth and History 165: Jose Rizal and the emergence of the Philippine Nation, we have created blogs that would show what Rizal would have said if he had a blog. Here’s a list of links to some the blogs we’ve created.

29
Jan

National respect

I think it was last Monday when I came to school a little bit later than usual and got held up while the national anthem was being played at the university (it usually plays at 8:20 – 8:30 time span). As I was walking from the SEC I noticed my Sci 10: Science and Society teacher, Loyola Schools Vice President Achoot Cuyegkeng behid me at the small island between the two lanes of the parking lot. A car was moving in the right lane and she went down the island, moved infront of the vehicle, place her palm and front the car and halted the car. I have to say it was a little funny seeing a well little woman like herself command a large van to stop but she did have a point :-) . I never knew the whole stopping for the Philippine National Anthem applied to vehicles though.