Yo muero, cuando veo que el cielo se colora Y al fin anuncia el d ía, tras lóbrego capuz; Si grana necesitas, para teñir tu aurora, i Vierte la sangre mía, derrámala en buen hora, Y dórela un reflejo de su naciente luz! * Ako'y mamamatay, ngayong namamalas na sa silinganan ay namamanaag yaong maligayang araw na sisikat sa likod ng luksang nagtabing na ulap. Ang kulay na pula kung kinakailangan na maitina sa iyong liway-way, dugo ko'y isabong at siyang ikinang ng kislap ng iyong maningning na ilaw * I die just when I see the dawn break, Through the gloom of night, to herald the day; And if color is lacking my blood thou shalt take, Pour'd out at need for thy dear sake To dye with its crimson the waking ray. - Mi Ultimo Adios, Dr. Jose Rizal       If there was one Filipino that everybody knew about or has heard at least once in their lives, it would be Dr. Jose Rizal. His works are spread throughout the Philippines; his Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo are subjects of their own in the upper years of high school, while his other works and essays are taught later on as part of college education.       The Writer. The Ilustrado Reformist. The First Filipino. The Greatest Malay. Who is Jose Rizal?       This website aims to provide information to anyone who wishes to know more about the Philippine national hero. This is a compilation of Rizal's life from childhood to his death, together with the reform movement as well as his famous works.