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JAPAN’S SU***DE FOREST
BY:Jewel Argoso

This blog is about the place far away from us called “Aokigahara Forest” or also known as “The Su***de Forest”. It is a forest in Japan that has become a place where people go to end their lives.
Aokigahara is one of the most popular su***de destinations not only in Japan but in the whole world.

Some estimates claim as many as 100 people a year have successfully killed themselves at the said forest.
Some of the reasons of the su***de case in Japan is that their country has the long tradition of su***de such as the seppuku which is an honorable taking ones life. Also a tragic novel popularize the Aokigahara forest and dubs it as “The perfect place to die”.

Japan is one of the countries that have the highest su***de rates that is why Japan’s government enacted a plan of action to reduce the high su***de rates by 20 percent by the next seven years. Some of those actions are posting security cameras at the entrance of the Su***de Forest and increasing patrols. Su***de counselors and police have also posted a signs on various paths of the forest that offer messages such as “Your life is a precious gift from your parents. “, “Quitely think once more about your parent, sibling, or children”, and “Please don’t suffer alone, and first reach out”. That’s why talking to your friends is important amd discussing su***de openly is important so su***de can be prevented.

On the other hand, not everyone who goes there will commit a su***de . This natural wonder is known first and foremost for its lethal allure. Tourists can take in gorgeous views of Mount Fuji and visit highlights like the distinctive lava plateau, 300-year-old trees, and the enchanting Narusawa Ice Cave.

The world's factory: China's upturn in machinery

by: Nina Angeli C.Bordamonte

When i was a little kid i always wondered why the majority of my toys have tagged and labeled made in china the first sentence i saw was written all over my toys and it was proclaimed they manufactured in china.

China has been labeled as 'the world's factory' because of it's strong business environment, low taxes and competitive currency. China is home to approximately 1.38 billion of people which makes it the most populous country in the world.

There are billions of chinese craftsmen who created everything from skyscrapers to i phones, laptops and even some plastic toy or stuff.

Some may think the common of Chinese products is due to the abundance of cheap Chinese labor that brings down the production costs, but there is much more to it.

According to investopedia given the abundance of Chinese products in the marketplace, it's understandable consumers might wonder why so many goods are made in china. One of the reasons companies manufacture their products in china because of the abundance of lower-wage workers available in the country.

China's business ecosystem of networked suppliers, component manufactures, and distributors has evolved to make it more efficient and cost-effective place to manufacture products.

This country works in a ways that I've never, ever seen before. They wok hard, fast, cheap and now you know why this country has been labeled as the wold's factory.

"3-in-1"
By:Nicolas Vhin T. Ragas
Creamer, coffee and sugar each one is separated in a different jar, containing their unique taste that everyone will not put to waste. Can these three be interpreted in different ways? But of course everything is related until it's in the earth or the space even the simplest equation that has a single base that you can solve in a quick paste. For now let's focus on the human heart containing the three types of beauty and art , first is a person whose perfect, a person with the perfect mind and body , with pure soul like angels and saints , a beautiful creature that God made , and lastly the person you wished to be . The second one is rather the exact opposite of your dreams in mind, it's most likely your shadow behind, the one that brings darkness inside, someone that when you pass through makes fear give you fright, the only thing that treats guilt as might doing wrong things start trouble makes fights hurting others who are in sight swallowing the almighty with sins to destroy God's light. The last one my most favorite of all , this one surpasses the heavens from high above , that one that believes in the saying that the "the skies , the limit" the one thats the combination of the light and the dark a person that spreads hope and might helping others find the light no other than a person with a blank mind , a person that can change fate itself , a person who has the option to choose the path to take , a person that can either save or break something that he or she once made , someone with no restrictions or bad intake , lastly a canvas left to paint . Who do you choose light, dark, or both? Its up to you. Let me say one more thing there's nothing called perfect in this world made by God, also all of your sin shall be forgiven by our God in heaven, your life is yours alone to decide and lastly you have all three of the choices in your heart 3-in-1.

The Journey Thus Far
By: Winston Gabriel A. Canceran

Ever since I came to this school, the word “pressure” has always been there, but I didn’t let it get to me, I was really surprised, the first event of the school was “BRIGADA ESKWELA” and I didn’t really know about it, coming from a private school then I went back to reality, being alone in the chemical laboratory with no one to talk about anything and the first days came, I didn’t really fit in with the boys and I was too shy to talk with the girls, I then realised that I had to adapt to the environment, and that alone was just difficult for me then I couldn’t do my assignments and I didn’t submit my requirements my adviser worked really hard for us and he said to me the things I needed to do to realise my mistakes and after working hard, I finally made it to the final grading and although one of us had left I knew that quitting was not an option anymore after making it this far and I suddenly came to a conclusion that I did it. I managed through my first year here and that made me really happy, I wasn’t self-conscious anymore, I stopped comparing my life with others and overall, I developed as a person.I really thought about it, I was scared but I fought and persevered because going to CalSci will be a stepping stone for my future. My first year here, if I would have to describe it, it would be fun, challenging and I expected that the people I will meet here would be interesting, the teachers, students, staff and more. But there was just things that I didn’t expect, things that would change me as a whole, regardless if they were positive or negative, the things that would change my perspective in life. This blog tells you about the life-changing moments that I’ve encountered so far in CalSci and the developments that I had to undergo in order for me to be the person who I am today. Of course, there will still be people who judge me, people who backstab, but they can do what they want because I’m already satisfied with who I am today. Momentous events are things that alter the course of one’s life, so I will cite some of those events that happened in this blog.
MOMENTOUS EVENTS THAT INSPIRED ME
1. Meteorology
Of course, I have to start with none other than my section. At first, I was a bit sad when I saw the other sections had people who were my classmates last year and I wanted to be with them but that wasn’t the case, but now looking back at it, it's okay because 7-Meteorology is the most fun, enjoying, challenging, lovable and inspiring group of friends that I have met. 7-Meteorology for me, was a roller coaster of emotions throughout the year, there were ups and downs but there was laughter and joy.
2. Our Adviser
Every morning, Sir Rey Alex Landoy, our adviser gives out reminders and I find them really inspiring, almost as if they were motivational speeches because, first he would know everyone's problems and give smart solutions to them. Second, he cares for each and everyone of us regarding their current state and emotions and guides them to the right path. Third, he is concerned of our actions and always makes sure we are doing the right thing. These things are what made me what I am today, so I thank him for that.
3. Friends
What can I say other than, my friends were always there for me, supporting me in every decision I make. These friends are always there when I need them. And more importantly, they're not just friends, they are the best and true friends. I always considered that having friends is the most precious gift of all, and I truly not regret that.
I hope that the readers of this blog feel as inspired as I am, so you can feel the sweet taste of life and for what is to come to you, I hope that even in a sense of guilt and sadness, you will still be strong and faithful. I hope you don't get lost in the worlds of other and remember to cherish what you have today, as you may lose them to tomorrow.

LEGENDS NEVER SURRENDER:
By: Euan Roj P. Camat
Have you ever played any online video games? Have you played such a video game for some good time? Have you ever played the game Mobile Legends Bang Bang? Some say that this game is addicting and may ruin the lives of many. But there are also some people who plays this game because it is there life. And also for me this game can remove many problems and stress. Mobile Legends is a 5 versus 5 MOBA for handheld devices that offers a variety of playable heroes, game modes, and intense, fast-paced gameplay. With controls optimized for touchscreen devices, players can quickly get set up to play a match against other players in real time. Gamers such as Billy Alfonso, Dexie Diaz, and many more, plays this game for fame, sponsorship, and they also earn money. And some heroes in this game also experienced what I experienced. Here are some of my favourite heroes that also experienced what I experienced.
1. Claude
Battle Partner: Dexter the Monkey
Claude is a very simple teenager who uses a plasma gun as his weapon. His life story is that long time ago he was a thief who steals many valuables. He kept stealing treasures until he met the other heroes. He stopped being a thief and instead he fought side with the good guys and fought against the bad guys. Claude may be a bad guy at first but his life changed and he also changed when he met a lot of friends.
2. Leomord
Battle Partner: Barbiel the Horse
Leomord lived up to this date in the dark abyss. It’s because Leomord had committed su***de. Leomord’s backstory is that he lived in a very simple barn with many horses. He was very happy that even he doesn’t have his parents with him, he still have his horses with him. Even though it is just an animal, he was very happy. But one day some bad people attacked his barn and many of his horses died. Leomord was very depressed. He was so depressed for a very long time. He can’t get enough with his depression. Leomord committed su***de because of this. He can’t go to heaven so he fell into the dark abyss. In this abyss he saw his dead horses. And Leomord thought of vengeance against to whom killed his horses. He made his long sword and rode his horse to fight and kill every last living people he sees.
3. Gusion
Weapon: Thousands of Knives
Gusion is teenager who loves playing with knives. But Gusion is also always angry to his parents. He killed his parents because of this, but today he is now a good knife sw***er. It started when Gusion was a kid. He always find sharp knives in his home to play with. He threw the knives everywhere. His parents was angry to Gusion. This kept continuing until Gusion had enough. He planned killing his parents with the use of his knives. Many knew about what Gusion did, so they executed Gusion for punishment. Gusion saw his parents at the afterlife. Gusion was very sorry to his parents for what he have done. Gusion’s parents forgave him. The Gods saw Gusion apologizing, so the Gods gave Gusion and his parents a second chance to live. One day when they were relaxing, robbers barged into there home, killing Gusion’s parents. At that time Gusion was so very furious that his powers awaken. He swinged his hand onto the robbers and a random knife flew killing the robber. Gusion swinged again and a thousand knifes flew killing them all. Gusion cried and cried because of his parents’ passing. After this he was invited to fight alongside against the abyss. Gusion accepted the invitation. So he fought the abyss with his magical knives and up to this date, he is the best hero.

See? Not all heroes has a very good back story. Some of them encountered many obstacles in their life. So with this game you can experience being a legendary hero by playing the heroes you can relate. So heroes, real or not, like us, we should never surrender.

CalSci: A School where Everything can be Found
By:Nash Aldrei P. Punzalan

Have you ever joined in a contest? Did you win? Do you have an extraordinary talent than anyone else? Are feeling lonely? CalSci. An extraordinary place where all of these are found. Aside from scholarships, good education, and more!! CalSci is everything. But how do you say that CalSci is the best? Well here are some reasons why CalSci is the best:
1. Have you ever heard of "Brigada Eskwela”? Well it's beacuse last 2019 CalSci was awarded as the cleanest school for Divisional and Regional Contests. This gives us the opportunity to make our cleanest of the cleanest or challenge to another and be the 1st place in the cleanest school in the National contest someday.
2. Do you want to have a lot of achievements? Yep, since CalScians are very talented and academically smart, CalScians always participate in contest such as research, spelling, literature, essay writing, and more! We CalScians always participate because we want to show to other CalScians our very own talent and how good are we there like this March 2-5 One of our CalScians placed top 3 in The National Science and Technology Fare (NSTF) and her name was Ate Dominique Zamora thanks to her, CalSci is now being known as one of the best performing schools.
3.The best teachers you'll ever know. Why? Because if not for them CalSci will not achieve all the achievements that it has now, like "The Best Performing School”, thanks to their expertise, they made us who we are today, and will keep doing their best to make other students excel in everything.
4. CalSci teaches us to be the better person of ourselves. Why did you say so? Even though it teaches us the basics of education, it is for us to review what we have learned in the past few years of elementary and to learn our weaknesses in that particular subject.
CalSci now is standing strong thanks to everyone: The teacher, parents, student and more people who made CalSci today, to the supervisor, Ma’am Irene Macalintal, our school principal, ma’am Imee Aldea, and to all the teachers who work at CalSci for making the school what it is now today, if it were not for you CalSci would not make this far and reach a large interval between all high schools, and to the students, thank you for supporting CalSci and making it as your second home its as if you made CalSci an wonderland

Heroes UNmasked!!
By David Rowan Sulit

Have you ever seen a superhero? Do you always admire them from their powers? Like Spiderman, Batman, Iron man, Deadpool, Wolverine, The Flash, Captain America, The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. These are just some of the mightiest heroes that you always put attention and scrutiny, whether it is in the Big Screen or the entertaining and colorful world of comics. When you are in your childhood years, we all encounter superheroes that you always be invigorated and inspired because of their unusual abilities and generosity to help people and save the day. But, wait a minute, are those characters fictional, make-believe, and are only an image of our creative mind? Yes, superheroes are not only in books, comics, or at the cinema. You can often see them all around you, and it can be you, him, her, or anyone you see in this enormous world.
I have seen many courageous heroes, aside from my gusty parents. I can see some of them in my second home, my school! I am a proud student of Calamba City Science High School because it is a remarkable school that is the home of the most skilled teachers, bright students, and the most dedicated employees. Recently, CalSci is recognized in different platforms: academically and non-academics and obtain prestigious awards. Know let us acknowledge what their peculiar superpowers are and why they are called "heroes."
1. "The maTINDERAs."
Real names: Nanay Linda, Nanay Vicky, and Nanay Lyn
Sidekick: Thomas, the cat
Powers: From breath-taking chops, and scary heat from stoves, they prove that gals are not just gals because of their toughness on like Maui and Wonder woman. They even have a lot more terrifying and sharp weapons like batman and iron man from knives and other kitchen utensils. If you think that they are scary, you are wrong because they are super caring and super sweet like candies because they can make your day even more delicious.
2. "The Guardians of our CalSci's Galaxy."
Real names: Kuya Edwin, Kuya Solomon, and Ate Juliet
Powers: their senses are there strength here because they are always alert and aware of their surroundings. I frequently observe that they are still on time when it comes to letting students and guests when going in or out of school. Yes, you will think that they are austere, yet don't forget that they are doing this for your safety
3. "Fantast11c."
Real names: Sir Alex, Sir Rex, Ma'am Christine, Ma'am Sarah, Sir Kevin, Ma'am Maricel, Ma'am Lara, Ma'am Marinel, Ma'am Suzanne, Ma'am Marissa, Sir Luis (current teachers) and others \
Powers: The ability of the voice to educate and implement good deeds to strive more and to be a better version of their selves because that some Calscians from students and their co-teachers won various awards in different platforms. I am proud to share with you that in multiple categories such as journalism, essay writing, acting, photojournalism, and other types, Scholars win various awards that are just because of the teachers that help you through advice, and motivation. Let me add you that Sir Rex Bibal is a well-known teacher who not seek perfection but in the mastery with the excellence of students. People often say that teachers are their second parents. Yes, that is true because they are your map; they are your guide; they are there when you are not in or with your parents. Like our adviser, Sir Alex always states that he still cares for us because we are in the right hands. In our school, teachers, especially your adviser, and Ma'am Aldea, always think for anyone's best and every problem they are there to be your shield from harm.
4. "The Great Kuya Teng"
Powers: the Aquaman of CalSci, he ensures the spotless facilities and classrooms, green environment, and 5-star sanitation. Pupils and teacher always states that he still perseveres and has a don't-give-up attitude, and that makes him the greenest hero
Superheroes are not needed to wear suits or masks to make them a real hero, but in the things they do. It does not vary on what you are doing to save the day, just like in real life and still, the most important thing is you help people, and that is one of many reasons why I am very proud as a student in Calamba City Science High School.
Who else would not be more gratified if you are in a school perfect just like this?

'Pinoycuber'
By:Janiella Nodo
Little did we know, in Calamba City Science High School there is a student that have a talent in solving Rubik's cube and play the game in different countries in solving this kind of puzzle.But let me introduce his behavior in their school ....we just see him in school different in his attitude in his behavior in their house because first it seems that was like a shy boy ,always quiet and somewhat lonely sometimes.But the question is who is he?He is EUAN ROJ CAMAT a grade 7 student from meteorology , he was a simple teenager with a big dream he has family whose very supportive to him and he has a sister named yohanne whose cute and lovable his mother is helpful because she is one of the sponsor in the adopt a child in their school who help poor student to lend them money for there needs in school or we called 'allowance' but did you know there's more about euan he also have a YouTube channel that more on Minecraft who has a 4000+ subscribers, is it amazing right? and he also love to play mobile legends which is a popular game in our country in addition to this he also have a skills in mathematics that's why it is not impossible for him to solve different Rubik's cube like the shape of pyraminx and the mirror cube,like others belief that when you when you learn how to solve a puzzle like the Rubik's cube you are also a math genius because you have knowledge in terms of solving a pattern.A fact about Rubik's cube is that when you want to play or solve this kind of combination puzzle you must think hard and have a knowledge the new algorithm so you can see easily the combination that rotates the center pieces of the cube.We all know that solving Rubik's cube is one of the hard things to do in terms of critical thinking and intelligence.But did you know that some cuber work hard just to solve a Rubik's cube in a fastest way because they want to popular and be called as one of the speedcubers in Asia or even in the world and they can compete in the world Cube Association that start since 2003.Euan also join in a club which is the Rubik's cube club in Malaysia that aims to inspire children to play Rubik's cube and compete in other countries.On his status he posted that he was using a pyraminx in the game and it becomes his new favorite Rubik's cube pattern which is hard for us to solve even though there is some modes can find in internet or cheats that we can tried to learn about and follow the rules but even there's a modes while doesn't have a critical thinking skill you can't even to solve it anyway again and again because you don't even understand so it will change your mind to give up.Wait i have a question did you ever heard the word magic cube it is the another term for Rubik's cube and it is a fact but let just focus to the pinoycuber which is euan, in his classroom when there are times that he brings his Rubik's cube and he was bored he will just create a combination in the cube and he will try to solve it that can help his brain to become more sharper and can improve his concentration in general or in a certain things or event.And because of these he also shared his thought to his classmates and some techniques on how to solve a cube even if we doesn't know this kind of logic game so they will also inspired on why we should play some logic games and puzzles like this and played,solve this combination puzzle or what we called "Rubik's cube"...So what if let's imitate euan in playing and solving this kind of puzzle so we can have the benefits that he also have to become more intelligent and make our brains more sharper.

'Our Country's Last Breath'
by : Jerson Macayan

IT'S MORE FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES!

The Habitat of "breathtaking" places!

But when I said breathtaking, I wasn't actually referring to the beauty of nature we have here in the Philippines, because after all it's just the beauty who gets all the attention. Do you want to know why?

DEFORESTATION
SLASH AND BURN AGRICULTURE

Our country has been facing a number of major problems confronting the nation can be traced directly to deforestation.

The current deforestation rate in the Philippines is approximately 2% per year. So what will we expect for the next years?

Most forests in the Philippines will be all wiped out if these actions continue. However, these negative actions by us will also lead to our misery and downfall.

Why? Today's agriculture rate will decrease, and there will be less supply of foods.
It will definitely kill wildlife in a particular area, and as of now in our country; there are already 46 endangered species, and already 4 were eradicated.

Here are 3 of the Remaining Lungs in the Philippines.

1. ARROCEROS 'The Last Lung of Manila'
Arroceros Forest Park is a riverside park in Manila. The City of Manila has been covered with tall buildings and infrastructures. Arroceros Forest Park is the only forest in Manila with only 2.2 hectares. In the past few years, it was under threat, due to Former Mayor Erap Estrada planning to cut the trees and convert it to a Gymnasium and Buildings.
Moreover, the plan was cancelled. Meanwhile, the current Mayor of the City of Manila, Isko Moreno, declared that the Arroceros as a 'permanent forest park'.

2. Threat to NARRA
What if I tell you that, our 'pambansang puno' is about to get extinct?

The most overrated example in tree category is
been facing the threat of extinction. Why? Because It is a disadvantage for the Narra Tree to be the most common tree that can be found in the Philippines.
And apparently, the deforestations will mainly affect those large proportion of trees that can be found in a particular area.

Since Narra is the most common, and has the biggest proportion,
It will be a "Farewell, Narra."

3. BENGUET Blaze

Aside from deforestation, either illegal or legal logging, unexpected incidents may also happen. The forest fire 2020 in Benguet affected approximately 900 hectares and with this large scale, it is a very big loss. The trees were wiped out, and agriculture business there went down. No one could predict incidents like this, but we could only prevent it.
At all costs, we should take immediate and appropriate actions.

CARE AND PREVENTION OVER DEFORESTATION, and fight for our remaining breaths!

"Hard Work"
By: Hannah Charlette S. Olan

As you probably notice we always do the household chores, and passing our requirements in our school. And someone said to yourself that your hard working. But do you know the definition of hard working?

The definition of hard work are someone whose requiring lots of efforts into completing it by physically, mentally and emotionally. With hard work you can achieve anything you want in your life like having a comfortable life.

For those who are hardworking mostly common to poor or someone smart they’re taking the task seriously which leads them to comfortable life. For most successful people, the hard work that they put are the five elements including:
1.The Drive
-This is the motivation, the inspiration, the entire reason you work hard. This is the engine that pushes your efforts forward.
2.The Plan
-If the drive is the heart of your hard work, the plan is the skeleton. The plan maps out your course of action and helps plot your progress and keep you on track.
3.The Grind
-The Grind is the point when working hard stops being fun and exciting and starts becoming tedious, stressful and perhaps even discouraging. How you handle the grind is often what separates the winners from the quitters.
4.The sacrifice
-This is the crux of hard work, and one thing that makes hard work truly hard. Any ambitious goal requires significant personal sacrifice. Enduring the strain in your relationship, finances and comfort level is the real test.
5. The Payoff
-This is the brass ring. In order for hard work to be worthwhile, you have to define a number of goals and milestone ad recognize when you achieve them. And once you do, you have to up the ante and keep going.

According to Deepika Padukone “The fruit of your own hard work is the sweetest” which means all your own efforts on completing the task is the best feeling you received which leads to great results.

All thank to google

9 SWEETHEARTS
by: Thessa Tuazon

Little did we know, our national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal had a marvelous love life during his 35 years of existence. As we know, he is a revolutionary person and an ilustrado. Therefore, he used to travel different countries and nations. Hence, he met many gorgeous women with different races. Since, he had that overflowing wit, good looks, and that exceptional personality, no wonder that many women were drooling for him before. I have no doubt that those assets and attributes made him a ‘chick magnet’ or a ‘lover boy’. Here are some of sweethearts of Rizal:

Segunda Katigbak

She was dubbed as his first love. She was a Batangueña, whom Rizal met when he was only a 16-year-old boy. It was attraction at first sight. The two became very close. However, Segunda was already engaged to be married to a man who lived in her town, and Rizal had to stop pursuing her.

Leonor Valenzuela

They met during the time he lived at Doña Co**ha Leyva’s boarding house in Intramuros, Manila. She was then 14 years old and she became his neighbor. Rizal wrote love letters to her using invisible ink made with water and salt. To read the letters, Orang had to heat the letter over a candle or a lamp. When Rizal left for Spain in 1882, it was said that he did say goodbye to Orang but kept in touch with the help of Rizal’s close friend, Jose “Chenggoy” Cecilio.

Leonor Rivera

They met when Rizal was 18 and Leonor was 13, at the boarding house of Rizal’s uncle in Intramuros, Manila. Leonor was Rizal’s second cousin. Sadly, Leonor’s parents highly disapproved of their relationship as they were wary of Rizal being a “filibuster.” In his letters, Rizal called Leonor “Taimis” to hide her identity. Then, she was married to a British engineer who is Henry Kipping.

Consuelo Ortega Y Rey

Consuelo Ortega Y Rey was the daughter of Don Pablo Ortega Y Rey. While Rizal was in Madrid, he would hang out at Don Pablo’s house. Through one of these gatherings, Rizal met Consuelo. He showed affection towards Consuelo but was not serious in his pursuit as he was still engaged to Leonor Rivera at the time. During that brief period, he was too lonely and yearning for the physical void left by Leonor.

Seiko Usui

Rizal had just arrived in Japan from Hongkong upon an invitation to take a job offer at the Spanish Legation. One day, while he was in the office grounds, he saw O-Sei-San walk past the legation’s gate and was immediately enthralled by her beauty. There was no language barrier because they can speak both English and French. Then, they started to build a relationship. Unfortunately, he had to leave Japan for San Francisco. He never saw O-Sei-San again. Their affair lasted for around two months.

Gertrude Beckett

She was the eldest daughter of his landlord. She even assisted Rizal as he finished some of his popular sculptures. He called her Gettie, she called him Pettie, but the feelings weren’t mutually shared.
Rizal left London, and left Gettie. Marcelo del Pilar, Rizal’s friend, said Rizal left London to move away from Gertrude.

Suzanne Jacoby

When he arrived in Belgium in 1890, he lived at a boarding house that was run by two sisters whose last name was Jacoby. The sisters had a niece named Suzanne. The relationship was probably a fling, too, as Rizal made no mention of Suzanne when he wrote letters to his friends about his stay in Belgium. Rizal left the country in August that year.

Nellie Boustead

The girl in the middle of that madness of Antonio Luna and Rizal was Nellie Boustead. Rizal and Nellie met in Biarritz, where Nellie’s wealthy family hosted Rizal’s stay at their residence on the French Riviera. Rizal had a thought of pursuing a romantic relationship with Nellie. After strengthening their relationship, Rizal wrote letters to his friends, telling them about his intention to marry her. They were all supportive, including Antonio Luna.

Josephine Bracken

She was allegedly, the woman whom Rizal married. She was the adopted daughter of George Taufer. It came to the point that she needed to seek help from an ophthalmologist due to George’s blindness. They then sought the help of Jose Rizal, who was already exiled in Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte at the time. Rizal and Josephine fell in love and in a month made the announcement that they wanted to get married, but no priest would marry the two, for reasons that are still unclear. Rizal and Josephine lived together, and had a son, who died a few hours after birth. Rizal named his son after his father, Francisco.

Based on the evidences, we all realized that he is skilled in terms of ‘ghosting’. Therefore, we can assume that Rizal isn’t a typical hero who always do the right thing, instead, he is that hero who also make mistakes like a common person usually do. That helped us learn and come up with a conclusion that the saying “Everybody’s not perfect” really exists and is really true.

SOURCE: ABS-CBN News