JOSE RIZAL. One Great Filipino. #RememberRIZAL

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An OPM song with lyrics inspired by one unpublished work the Dr. Jose Rizal



December 30, 1896
The Execution of Jose Rizal
TRIVIA - Did you know that NOT all of JOSE RIZAL's works and writing have been widely introduced and taught to the Filipinos until now?


“There is a certain 'poetic justice' in the fact that the ship that Rizal traveled on (to London) was also the same ship that carried defeated Spanish troops back to Spain.”

On May 4, 1888, Jose Rizal entered the United States of America and stayed at the luxurious Palace Hotel in San Francisco.

Palace Hotel in San Francisco
circa 1880
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The room rate at the Palace was $4 per day. 
Average room rates in other luxury hotels; $2-$3/day inclusive of meal.
Average salary of Americans; $1.53 
Palace Hotel Grand Court
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Modern day facade of the luxurious Palace Hotel, San Francisco
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Palace Hotel San Francisco Entrance
San Francisco Palace Hotel Lobby
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Garden chandeliers at the San Francisco Palace Hotel
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