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Jose Rizal Travels Documentary Completes New York Leg

The book and documentary film project “Dr. Jose Rizal Travels 2020” completed its
New York research leg this week.

Spearheaded by Mr. Enrique Rueda Sadiosa, Knight Commander of Rizal for the
Hong Kong and Macau Chapter of the Knights of Rizal spent a few days this week re-tracing
the Philippine National hero’s steps in the United States, specifically his brief sojourn in the
city in the Spring of 1888 en route to the port of Liverpool in the United Kingdom. Dr. Rizal
called New York “the big town” and had the opportunity to see the Statue of Liberty, the
Brooklyn Bridge, and stayed for a few days in the now non-existent Fifth Avenue Hotel.

While in New York, Mr. Sadiosa, a media and communications practitioner based in
Hong Kong, likewise met with members of different chapters of the Knights of Rizal in the Tri

-state area and called on Consul General Theresa Dizon-de Vega of the Philippine Consulate

General in New York. (Continued from pg. 13)
The exhibit
The coffee table book with accompanying documentary launching

footage is set to be formally launched in 2020 and aims to provide also served as the
documentation of the various travels of Dr. Rizal both in the
Philippines and overseas. Independence Day Diplomatic
Reception hosted by Deputy

Philippine Consulate in New York and Consul General Kerwin Orville
Knights of Rizal in New York celebrates Tate. The event was attended
by Ambassador Claro Cristobal,
157th Birth Anniversary of Jose Rizal who flew to New York to
represent the Secretary of the

Foreign Affairs at the Philippine

Independence Day

celebrations. Guests included

the diplomatic corps, partners in Ambassador Claro Cristobal
the business sector, members delivers the message of

of the academe and the media. Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alan
Peter Cayetano during the
The Iskwelahang Diplomatic Reception.
Pilipino Dance and Rondalla

Group, composed of 14 young Filipinos and Filipino-

Knighting Ceremony of the nine members of Knights of Rizal – New York Chapter Americans from Boston, performed Mindanao traditional
was held during the celebration of Dr. Jose Rizal’s 157th Birth Anniversary. dances and rendered Filipino songs through their rondalla,
to the delight of the guests.

The Philippine Consulate General in New York, in The following day, Co-Founder Dr. Michael
partnership with the Knights of Rizal (KOR)-New York Chapter, Gonzales gave a Lecture on The Hinabi Project, centering
led the commemoration of Dr. Jose Rizal’s 157th Birth on THP’s mission to preserve and promote artisanal
Anniversary at the Philippine Center, New York. weaving arts of indigenous peoples of the Philippines. He

The evening began with cocktails at the Philippine emphasized the goal of the project, which is not merely to
Center lobby, after which guests proceeded to the Center’s showcase the textile artistry but underscore the need for
Kalayaan Hall for the formal part of the evening. integrated solutions that will assist the diversity of
indigenous cultural communities and the continuity of their

The program commenced with an offering of flowers to weaving traditions.

the bust of Dr. Rizal by Deputy Consul General Kerwin Orville

Tate, Consul Arman R. Talbo who himself is a Knight, KOR

members from New York and New Jersey, Ladies for Rizal,

families of the Knights and guests from the Filipino-American

community.

Deputy Consul General Tate, in his welcome remarks,

underscored the role of this generation to honor the dream of a

free country and the sacrifice of Dr. Jose Rizal, not by dying for Iskwelahang Pilipino, a group of young Filipino-Americans from Boston
perform a Rondalla number during the reception. (All photos by PCGNY)
a cause but by living the national hero's struggle to uplift the

lives of Filipinos. (Continue to page 17)