<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> Noli Me Tángere (Latin for Don't Touch Me) is a novel written by José Rizal, one of the national heroes of the Philippines, during the colonization of the country by Spain to describe perceived inequities of the Spanish Catholic priests and the ruling government . </P> <P> Originally written in Spanish, the book is more commonly published and read in the Philippines in either Tagalog or English . Together with its sequel, El Filibusterismo, the reading of Noli is obligatory for high school students throughout the country . The two novels are widely considered as the national epic of the Philippines and are performed in non-musical operas throughout the country . </P>

Settings of noli me tangere and el filibusterismo