Once banned, signed copy of Rizal’s ‘El Fili’ up for auction

2026-02-11 - 21:46

MANILA, Philippines — A copy of one of the most important books in Philippine history, signed by the author and country’s national hero no less, will be up for auction on Valentine’s Day. The first edition of “El Filibusterismo,” printed in Ghent in 1891 and signed and dedicated by José Rizal to his close friend