He came from a rich family. Studied in Ateneo Univesity and at Santo Tomas University then University of Madrid in Spain. He is populary known as a doctor and a linguistic in different languages. But the most great achievements that Rizal accomplished was the time of " Propaganda Movement. " He was an active Pilipino who seek for the reform of his country during Spanish government, through his novel "NOLI ME TANGERE" (1887) and the "EL FILIBUSTERISMO" (1891). These books brought out the cruelty of the Spaniards to his countrymen. Becuase of what he did, this led to the sudden death of Rizal. He was sentenced to death on December 31, 1896 at the Bagumbayan now popular as Luneta Park.

A Filipino who loved so much his countrymen and his motherland fighting for a cause specially the independence of being a freeman on earth.

It proves that Jose Rizal is the Pride of the Malay Race.