Where in the world was Jose Rizal?
By Maricar Cinco
it’s “Rizal’s world.” The Laguna provincial government is coming out with a new version of educational maps that feature the life and works of national hero Dr. Jose Rizal.
it’s “Rizal’s world.” The Laguna provincial government is coming out with a new version of educational maps that feature the life and works of national hero Dr. Jose Rizal.
Researchers have pieced together what’s believed to be the first comprehensive map of the entire 3-mile (4.8 kilometer)-by-5-mile (8-kilometer) Titanic debris field and hope it will provide new clues about what exactly happened the night 100 years ago when the superliner hit an iceberg, plunged to the bottom of the North Atlantic and became a legend.
The first accurate and detailed map of the Philippines was printed in Manila in 1734. Charted by Jesuit priest Fr. Pedro Murillo Velarde, it was drawn by Filipino artist Francisco Suarez and engraved by Nicolas de la Cruz Bagay. Known today as the Murillo Velarde map of the Philippines, the map included several sailing routes, [...]
