This is my blog about Rizal Park. I choose this place because I want to reminisce the history of our country specially those people who fought for our freedom.
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| This is the front side of the park, where you can see its name. |
My solo picture in front of the park.
This is my solo picture in front of the monument.:))
Apolinario Mabini
A Filipino political philosopher and revolutionary who served as its first prime minister
until May 1899. In Philippine history texts, he is often referred to as "the Sublime Paralytic", and as "the Brains of the Revolution." To his enemies and detractors, he is referred to as the "Dark Chamber of the President".
Graciano
Lopez Jaena
Francisco Dagohoy
A Boholano who holds the distinction of having led the longest revolt in Philippine history, The Dagohoy Rebellion. this rebellion against the Spanish colonial government took place in the island of Bohol from 1744 to 1828.
The tall building that you can see is the Manila hotel. It is a 570 room historic five star hotel located along Manila Bay. It is oldest premiere hotel in the Philippines built in 1909 to rival Malacañang Palace, the official residence of the President of the Philippines and was opened on the commemoration of American Indepence on July 4, 1912.
This are all the information and pictures that I captured. I hope you learn something.! :)) Watch out for the continuation of this blog.
(The monument of our national hero-Dr. Jose Rizal)
This is the Luneta Park or Rizal Park.
Rizal Park is an historical urban park located along the Roxas Boulevard. It is considered as one of the largest parks in the SouthEast Asia. It is also one of the major tourist attractions of the City of Manila.
Rizal Park was also called "Bagumbayan". It is has been the site of some of the most significant moment in Philippine history. Among them are the execution of Dr. Jose Rizal on December 30,1896 whose martyred death made him a hero of the Philippine revolution.
The Statue of Sentinel Freedom
The Statue is Lapu-Lapu a native Muskim chieftain of Mactan and a representative of Sultan of Sulu, he was known as the native of the archipelago to have resisted Spanish colonization.
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You can also see different statue of Filipinos who give tributes to the Philippines. Some of them are:  |
Diego Silang
A revolutionary leader who conspired with British forces to overthrow Spanish rule in
the northern Philippines and establish an independent Ilocano nation. His revolt was fueled by grievances stemming
from Spanish taxation and abuses, and by his belief in self-government, that
the administration and leadership of the Roman Catholic Church and government
in the Ilocos be invested in trained Ilocano officials.
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Apolinario Mabini
A Filipino political philosopher and revolutionary who served as its first prime minister
until May 1899. In Philippine history texts, he is often referred to as "the Sublime Paralytic", and as "the Brains of the Revolution." To his enemies and detractors, he is referred to as the "Dark Chamber of the President".
A journalist, orator,
revolutionary, and national hero from Iloilo,
the Philippines, who is well known for his
newspaper, La
Solidaridad. Philippine
historians regard Lopez Jaena, along with Marcelo H. del Pilar and Jose Rizal,
as the triumvirate of Filipino propagandists.
Of these three ilustrados, Lopez Jaena was the first to arrive in Spain and may have founded the genesis of
the Propaganda Movement.
Jose Ma. Panganiban
A Bicolano propagandist,
linguist and essayist whose life was tragically cut short, an event that caused
great mourning in the Filipino community in Spain. He is one of the main writer
and contributor for La
Solidaridad, writing under the pen names "Jomapa"
and "J.M.P."
Datu Taupan
Francisco Dagohoy
A Boholano who holds the distinction of having led the longest revolt in Philippine history, The Dagohoy Rebellion. this rebellion against the Spanish colonial government took place in the island of Bohol from 1744 to 1828.
The tall building that you can see is the Manila hotel. It is a 570 room historic five star hotel located along Manila Bay. It is oldest premiere hotel in the Philippines built in 1909 to rival Malacañang Palace, the official residence of the President of the Philippines and was opened on the commemoration of American Indepence on July 4, 1912.
La Madre Filipina
It is a monument dedicated to the Filipino mother.
My picture at the Statue of Sentinel Freedom.
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This is the Department of Tourism. It is the executive department of the Philippine Government responsible for the regulation of the Philippine tourism industry and promotion of the Philippines as a tourist destination. |
This are all the information and pictures that I captured. I hope you learn something.! :)) Watch out for the continuation of this blog.
