Son et lumiere (sound and light) shows take place every evening, first in Tagalog and then in English, that re-enact the events of Dr Rizal's trial and death. History of the Monument Somewhat ironically the Rizal Monument was planned and constructed during what some see as another period ...
“Graciano Lopez Jaena Elementary School.” Republic Act No. 6155 also declares December 18 of every year an official public holiday in the City and Province of Iloilo to commemorate the birth anniversary of Jaena. The ‘Jaro Plaza; in Iloilo is now called ‘the Graciano Lopez Jaena Park.’...
both its roof and one wall collapsed while the walls of the parishrectoryorconventsustained cracks. By 1884 the parish had been named Our Lady of Light (Virgen ng Caliuanagan or Madre Santissima del LumeninTagalogandSpanishlanguages), as attested in the August 5, 1884 letter by Don Mariano ...
Dr. Jose Rizal could write and read at the age two and grew up to speak in 22 languages including Tagalog‚ Ilokano‚ Spanish‚ Portuguese‚ Latin‚ Greek‚ Sanskrit‚ English‚ French‚ German‚ Arabic‚ Hebrew‚ Catalan‚ Dutch‚ Italian‚ Chinese‚ Japanese‚ ...
“edge of town”) and Calle Salcedo. It grew to be the longest street in Manila prior to the EDSA being built. Back then it stretched from Carriedo past Bambang street (where I was born in 1945) and San Lazaro Race Park through to Grace Park, Caloocan. It is now part of the Pan-...