IN COMMEMORATION of Dr. Jose Rizal’s 151st birth anniversary, I’m posting an updated version of an article I originally wrote in 2009.
Top 15 Headlines If Dr. Jose Rizal Were Alive Today
No. 15:
Latest Rizal biopic top foreign language film nominees;
Filipino living legend to attend Oscars
No. 14:
Solon seeks to rename the Philippines to Republic of Rizal;
public divided on the proposal – SWS
No. 13:
Amid Scarborough Shoal standoff
Malacañang appoints Rizal as special envoy to Beijing
No. 12:
Who’s Who in politics, business, arts & culture meet at Rizal’s
151st birthday bash; CBCP declines invitation
No. 11:
“It’s more fun in the Philippines” campaign pays off;
tourists continue to flock to Calamba to see Rizal
No. 10:
Senate, House agree to conduct joint hearing on Rizal’s “immortality;”
Gerontologists, albularyos, archbishops invited as resource persons
No. 9:
Rizal to marry for the 16th time;
announces engagement to 34-year-old ex-beauty queen from Brussels
No. 8:
Divorce Bill/RH Bill advocates find ally in Jose Rizal;
Catholic Church threatens to excommunicate 151-year-old statesman
No. 7:
Rizal denies ‘stem cell’ rumors;
rejects 500-million peso offer to endorse Belo Medical Clinic
No. 6:
Hitler scion claims Rizal is his great great grandfather;
seeks financial support from stunned Filipino icon
No. 5:
Pacman pays courtesy call on PHL’s super senior statesman;
Rizal supports review of Pacquiao-Bradley fight
No. 4:
“99.9 percent of germs” is history as WHO announces breakthrough:
Dr. Jose Rizal discovers disinfectant that kills the remaining .1 percent of germs
No. 3:
10 million-strong Rizalistas mum on reported bloc voting in 2013;
candidates start to visit 151-year-old Supreme Leader’s mansion
No. 2:
Jose Rizal sets new Twitter record;
Pinoy Methuselah overtakes Lady Gaga & Justin Bieber with 43 million followers
And the No. 1 headline if Rizal were alive today…
President Aquino confirms break-up with latest gf;
Rizal gives unsolicited advice to PH leader: “Saka na ‘yan. Magtrabaho ka muna! OkThxBye!”
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“One only dies once, and if one does not die well, a good opportunity is lost and will not present itself again.”
~Dr. Jose P. Rizal (Letter to Mariano Ponce – 1890)
Quotes Quiz. Who said:
“My current situation: ‘It’s complicated.’”
A: Sen. Chiz Escudero
B: Grace Lee
C: Ex-Sen. Migz Zubiri
D: Sen. Koko Pimentel
Have a safe week ahead!
I am on Twitter: @HecklerForever.
Answer to Quiz: D
Hindi ba 0.01% na lang? (#4)
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Haha. Oo nga po. Haha. :DDD
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bobo!
99.9 = 99.90;
.1 = .10
therefore 99.90 + .10 = 100
tama si heckler!
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may tama ang #1 🙂
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Haha. I wish he’s here. I’d make a manga out of his AUTObiography. ADVANCE happy palindromic birthday, Jo’Riz! 😀
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Ito ang the best:
No. 4:
“99.9 percent of germs” is history as WHO announces breakthrough:
Dr. Jose Rizal discovers disinfectant that kills the remaining .1 percent of germs.
>>LoL.
Tama po ang math nya. He said “99.9%”, not 99.99%, ergo the remainder is .1%.
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ukcramu, lyn at fangirl, will you kindly explain your posts?
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“you get the government you deserve” j rizal
‘learn fast, or die slowly’ would be his take on it today.
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lol for no. 2!
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Mas maganda ang headline number !
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Too bad I failed to complete DOT’s Rizal Heritage Trail. Kung sino man ang naka-kumpleto nun, congrats for having all the time, strength and money 🙂 http://earl1987.wordpress.com/2012/06/18/rizal-150-ends/
Nice repost!
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Like locusts ‘passing by’ a fertile field, our playboy president will simply ‘break’ the heart (or . . . ) of any poor hapless girl stung by his presidential aura. Tama ka JPR, “magtrabaho ka muna!”
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Ang alam kong tinatawag na playboy ay may itsura,di ba?
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Nga naman po. [Wala po akong sinasabing iba. :P]
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Ouch! Hahaha!!!
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King James is one game away from his first ever champ ring. Any comment?
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Reblogged this on Keven Notsinneh Weblog.
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