Ryan Songalia reports on site from the Penguin Classics launch of Jose Rizal's classic novel "El Filibusterismo" at the Philippine Consulate in New York City. Features interviews from international recording star Lea Salonga, the book's translator Harold Augenbraum, Penguin Classics Editorial Director Elda Rotor and more.
Lea Salonga is indeed one of the Jose Rizals of the new generation (without even trying hard to be one). I'm also happy that she's back in NY. As the TV ad would quote her "why not the world" in reference to her own efforts to showcase her talent for the world to admire... she's doing it again this time (maybe) for an entirely different cause (RH Bill perhaps). Go Lea. If you intend to fuel up Reproductive Health Awareness in the Philippines then WHY NOT THE WORLD!
MiroSoliman 8 months ago