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Philippines celebrates national hero Jose Rizal at 150

Philippines celebrates national hero Jose Rizal at 150

By Sun, Jun 19, 2011 12:01AM UTC View Comments Philippines celebrates national hero Jose Rizal at 150

The Philippines today marks the 150th birth anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal, the country’s national hero and arguably the First Filipino. Rizal was born June 19, 1861 in Calamba, Laguna. Among others, Filipino netizens are attempting to catapult the hashtag #Rizal150 to become one of Twitter’s global trending topics as their tribute to Rizal. Special...

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