I have been to Brussels twice before but never got around to trace Rizal's steps in the city. Accompanied by Philippine Ambassador to Belgium Jaime Victor Ledda (Right) who cuts a resemblance to the hero with his overcoat, Freud and I visited the site of the boarding house where Rizal stayed, twice, in the winter of 1890 and again in the spring of 1891 (Left).
From Brussels he moved to Ghent to supervise the publication of El Filibusterismo.
My Inquirer column yesterday was on Rizal in Brussels...
Published on March 20, 2025 04:00