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Reflect on the film and the letter of Rizal to the young women of Malolos.

Rizal is referred to as the national chick boy of the Philippines and is renowned
as the country's national hero. He sends someone a letter or a poem, which makes him
a poet. According to Gemma Cruz-Araneta, Rizal is charming to girls, which is why
rumor mongers approach Pepe. At 16, Rizal fell in love for the first time with Segunda
Katigbak, who was then 14 years old. Unfortunately, Segunda was already engaged,
which caused Rizal to experience his first heartbreak.

As soon as he transferred to UST (University of Santo Tomas), Rizal moved on


and met Leonor Valenzuela. They later became neighbors at Intramuros, but reports
said Rizal dated both Leonor Valenzuela and Leonor Rivera simultaneously. Even
though their relationship began as a secret and lasted for 11 years, Leonor Rivera was
regarded as Rizal's first great love. The letters Rivera and Rizal sent to each other were
unable to reach each other after Rizal relocated to Madrid, Spain, as the post office
retained them instead of sending them out without Rivera's or Rizal's knowledge.

After leaving the Philippines and losing contact, it is reported that Rizal gained a
reputation for courting numerous women. The ladies arriving after Leonor Rivera were
like a rebound in Rizal's heart. Leonor Rivera reconnected with Rizal in the year 1892.
Charles Henry Kipping, a British railway engineer, wed Leonor Rivera in 1891. After
Leonor Rivera passed away two years later due to her profound melancholy, Rizal once
more experienced heartbreak.

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