Preserving Rizal's Legacy: Inspiring the Filipino-Australian youth with stories of hope and heritage

The Knights of Rizal and Kababaihang Rizalista Inc. are groups based in the Philippines and various parts of the world including Australia. Find out how they continue to uphold the teachings left by the national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal.

From left: Josephine Quintero, Dr Jose Rizal's great-grandniece of the Kababaihan Rizalista Inc. (KRI), Fred Jover from the Knights of Rizal, and Imelda McLean KRI from Melbourne at the SBS Studios in Federation Square, Melbourne. Credit: SBS Filipino

Key Points

• The two groups aim to share the lessons from the life and work of Dr. Jose Rizal.
• They emphasise the importance of passing on knowledge and history to generations of Filipino-Australians who grew up outside the Philippines.
• The Knights of Rizal and Kababaihan Rizalista Inc. collaborate on projects for Filipinos both within and outside the Philippines.

Each of us has our own story—a story of starting anew, of challenges, failures, and triumphs. Stories infused with faith, hope, and community spirit. These are the unique stories of Pinoys in Australia. 

Kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan.

Dr Jose Rizal