Remembering Rizal (Narrative Essay)

Jose Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines was born on June 19, 1861 in the town of Calamba,Laguna. He was the seventh child in a family of 11 children. His father named was Francisco Mercado Rizal while his mother named Teodoro Alonzo Y Quintos. He made the books Noli me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. He was shot at Bagumbayan by the gunmens in December 30, 1896

Take a glimpse of a child’s journey destined to be a hero! Pepito, a young boy from the future opens a magical book that becomes a magical portal to the past and future. In his journey, he comes face-to-face with another young lad, Pepe aka Jose Rizal and finds himself exploring colonial Calamba. He takes Pepe to the future and they journey into an exciting series of events that reveal the truth about heroes, love and friendship.

We watched Batang Rizal last January 18, 2013 in Assumption Theater in Antipolo. We went there exactly 1 pm. We were so bored  waiting to jeep. It so irritated, hustle and noisy. Everyone was complaining. By 2 pm we start watching the play. It feels happy while watching the Batang Rizal because the play is very interesting and it have a moral values.

The whole point of the play is worth aiming at. It awakens the minds of the Filipino youth that being one is no excuse to have fun and be responsible at the same time. Through its simple yet powerful one-liners, it makes us stop for a while and think if as young as we are today, Have we made anything that is of significance for our country and identity? 
More than the laughs, it makes us think and it melts our hearts- beyond what we thought “Batang Rizal” has to offer.