It was the writings of that generation that included Rizal's "Noli Me Tangere" and "El Filibusterismo" that became our glue. Even though most Filipinos did not read Spanish at that time ...

Rizal's "Noli Me Tangere" and "El Filibusterismo" (now available in Penguin) exposed the abuses of the Spanish colonial regime and earned him the charge of sedition that sent him before the firing ...