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Rizal's greatest misfortune is being national hero of the Philippines.

— Ambeth Ocampo

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Is history repeating itself? Not really, we are the ones repeating history.

I guess if you go around with famous people you are assured of some reflected (or deflected) glory.

It is ironic that many Filipinos learn to love the Philippines while abroad, not at home.

A historian can never claim to have the last word on anything as he is limited by his sources and further so by his viewpoint.

As you can see, there are quite a number of things taught in school that one has to unlearn or at least correct.

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