Tuesday, February 1, 2011

"SECRETS" of Jose Rizal's Family

Every family has its secrets, even the Rizals of Calamba, among the most important families in Philippine history.

In the year that he died, 1896, Jose Rizal made his family tree. Interestingly, he left out the branches leading to his mother Teodora Alonzo. What was he trying to hide?

Howie Severino and his documentary team investigate Teodora's roots in BiƱan, Laguna where they find her ancestral home still standing but being demolished brick by brick. Their probe reveals stories about betrayal, children out of wedlock, family quarrels, and an attempted murder charge that landed Teodora in jail for two years when Rizal was a child.

Tracking down a descendant of the family, Howie learns of another family secret that may be the most shocking of all.



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