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The Luneta Park
Manila

A beautiful setting built in honor of the Philippines' greatest hero, Dr. Jose Rizal. Luneta Park used to be called Bagumbayan Field is the place where Dr. Rizal was executed by a Spanish military firing squad at early dawn on December 30, 1896. He was executed for spreading ideals of revolution against Spanish rule. Dr. Rizal wrote his most famous poem "Mi Ultimo Adios" (My Last Farewell) on the eve of his execution.










The Rizal Monument, which serves as a marker on where Dr. Rizal was executed, is manned by two honor guards 24 hours a day. The monument used to house the remains of Dr. Rizal before it was moved to the family's estate in Calamba, Laguna.

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