June 21, 2026
To our friends from Wilhelmsfeld, Knights of Rizal, dear fellow Filipinos, and to all other guests, Guten Morgen.
There are many ways to honor a great man – in monuments, in street names, in the lessons we teach our children. But every so often, a place offers something far more meaningful. It lets us walk where he walked. That is why we are all here. We did not come to Wilhelmsfeld to just speak about Dr. Jose Rizal from a […]
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June 20, 2026
To the Gemeinde Wilhelmsfeld, and to the Knights of Rizal Wilhelmsfeld– Heidelberg Chapter, thank you for bringing this trail to life, and for inviting me to walk it with you.
I have visited Wilhelmsfeld many times, and it has always been a home for me. I remember the quiet of it, the vicarage where Dr. Jose Rizal stayed with Pastor Ullmer and his family, the garden he and Eta tended at dawn, the home where a young man from Calamba was treated less like a boarder and more […]
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June 10, 2026
Warmest greetings to Chairperson Shirley C. Agrupis, the Commissioners, Directors, heads of offices, partners, stakeholders, and the dedicated men and women of the Commission on Higher Education as you celebrate your 32nd Anniversary.
For thirty-two years, CHED has shown that the advancement of higher education comes from sustained cooperation across sectors. Government, academia, industry, communities, and development partners all play a role in building a system that responds to national needs. The theme of this year’s celebration, “Strategic Partnership Convergence,” reflects […]
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