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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.
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.