National Historical Commission of the Philippines(NHCP)

December 1, 2022 Dear Ms. Benito, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Nov 30, 2022 03:06:29 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Retraction of Rizal and Marriage Certificate between Jose Rizal and Josephine Bracken. Response to Request Please note that we cannot provide the information you have requested as the NHCP cannot grant requests with the nature of historical research since the NHCP has its own research agenda and publications program. Moreover, we do not have a copy of the said documents. However, you may refer to the Archives of the Archdiocese of Manila. Their contact details can be found on this site: https://rcam.org/contact-us/. You may also refer to Austin Craig's book, Lineage, Life and Labors of José Rizal, Philippine Patriot, to know more about the relationship of Jose Rizal and Josephine Bracken: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/6867/pg6867-images.html. Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to [email protected]. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Kindly fill out this form to help us improve our services: https://tinyurl.com/foinhcp Thank you. Respectfully, ROSCELLE C. CRUZ, RL, MLIS FOI Receiving Officer