RAYMUND B. HABARADAS
It occurred to me during a conversation over lunch with a colleague Lito Casaje (who is with the Literature Department of DLSU) that our national hero, Jose Rizal, was actually a social entrepreneur. Lito and I are both fans of Rizal’s literary works and his other achievements as a Renaissance man. I particularly admire Rizal because of his facility for languages and for his essays and novels. Just a few years ago, I read a wonderful English translation of Noli Me Tangere, which highlighted not only his literary gift but also his humorous side.