RPH - LESSON 21

• Rizal Park / Luneta Park 


  one of the leading historical sites in the Philippines
• Rizal Park / Luneta Park 


  was built as a tribute to our greatest national hero – Dr. Jose Rizal who was executed by the Spanish military firing squad on December 30, 1896, after Rizal was accused of the crimes of rebellion, sedition and forming illegal association
• Rizal Park / Luneta Park

  shrine of the Philippines’ national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal. It contains the bronze-granite monument and the mausoleum that houses Rizal’s remains were soldiers “Knights of Rizal” also known as Kabalyeros de Rizal, continuously guard the monument 24 hours a day
• Rizal Park / Luneta Park

  "Bagumbayan Field" - where the three priest, also known as GomBurZa who were executed through garrote by the Spanish colonial authorities on charges of subversion arising from the 1872 Cavite mutiny
• Corregidor Island

  Corregidor is a Spanish term which means corregir — “to correct”, AFTER the Spanish-American War
• Corregidor Island 


  used to be a checkpoint for vessels entering Manila Bay
• Corregidor Island 


  national shrine commemorating the battle fought between U.S. and Filipino forces against overwhelming numbers of Japanese during World War II
• Corregidor Island 


  Known as “The Rock” by veterans of war, because Corregidor literally stands on a rock and strategically located at the entrance of Manila Bay, that bears witness to the remnants of history
• The huge firearms of Corregidor which are used in support for Filipino and American defenders of Bataan are now silent, but the damage seen on buildings, structures, and tunnels in the island continues on telling a very moving story of a war that has claimed so many lives .
• Intramuros 


  Latin word which means “within the walls"
• Intramuros 


  also called the “Walled City”.
• Intramuros 


  place where Manila’s most influential and wealthy citizens of the Spanish colonial period had lived.
• Intramuros


  oldest district and the historic core of Manila
• San Agustin, Manila 


  one of the most famous churches inside the historic walled city of Intramuros.
• San Agustin, Manila 


  It is the oldest church that is still standing in the country.
• San Agustin, Manila 


  Despite its old age, still very impressive and surely you will admire its grand antiquity because the design and decorations
• Fort Santiago, Manila

  Played an important roles they in the history of our country and it was built by Miguel Lopez De Legazpi.
• Fort Santiago, Manila 


  dungeon and pits, many rebel Filipinos were imprisoned, and some lost their lives
• Fort Santiago, Manila

  Jose Rizal was also imprisoned before he was executed by the Spaniards.
• Fort Santiago, Manila


  museum where some memorabilia of Rizal can be seen.
• EDSA

  Epifanio de los Santos Avenue
• EDSA Shrine

  Shrine of Mary, Queen of Peace, and Our Lady of EDSA, is a small church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila
• EDSA Shrine


  monument dedicated to the first People Power Revolution and its peaceful outcome on December 15, 1989, that ousted the late president Ferdinand Marcos, the end of dictatorship and the beginning of democracy
• Barasoain Church 


  Roman Catholic church founded by the Augustinian Missionaries in Malolos, Bulacan.
• 3 major events in the Philippine history that happened in Barasoain Church: 


  September 15, 1898 – the convening of the First Philippine Congress

  September 29, 1898 to January 21, 1899 – the drafting of the Malolos Constitution

  January 23, 1899 – the inauguration of the First Philippine Republic or the Malolos Republic
• MacArthur Leyte Landing Memorial National Park

  formerly named Imelda Park after former First Lady Imelda Marcos who hails from Leyte Province.
• MacArthur Leyte Landing Memorial National Park

  also known as the Leyte Landing Memorial Park

  & MacArthur Park
• MacArthur Leyte Landing Memorial National Park 


  protected area of the Philippines that commemorates the historic landing of General Douglas MacArthur in Leyte Gulf at the start of the campaign to recapture and liberate the Philippines from Japanese occupation on 20 October 1944.
• Mactan Shrine

  also known as Liberty Shrine located in Mactan Island in Cebu
• Mactan Shrine 


  made in honor of Lapu-Lapu, Ferdinand Magellan, and the Battle of Mactan.
• Lapu-Lapu is recognized as the first native leader who defeated Spanish soldiers led by Magellan in the 1521 Battle of Mactan
• Rizal Shrine in Calamba 


  made up of a full replica of Rizal’s house, including rooms and furniture, a gallery, and a statue of the young Rizal
• Rizal Shrine in Calamba


  typical rectangular Bahay na Bato, reminiscent of upper-class Filipino homes built during the Spanish Colonial era. The lower portion is made of adobe stone and brick, while the upper portion consists of hardwood.
• Rizal Shrine in Calamba


  birthplace of the Philippine National Hero
• Rizal Shrine in Dapitan 


  important historical place where Dr. Jose Rizal spent 4 years in exile in Dapitan.
• Rizal Shrine in Dapitan

  He lived here as a physician, merchant, farmer, inventor, painter, sculptor, archaeologist, linguist, grammarian, teacher, architect, poet, biologist, composer, surveyor, and environmentalist, aside from being a lover, father, and brother to all Dapitanons.
• Banaue Rice Terraces

  Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995 for its cultural importance
• Banaue Rice Terraces 


  made approximately 2000 years ago, carved into the mountains by the indigenous people using only their hands and some crude equipment
• Banaue Rice Terraces


  considered as one of mankind's greatest engineering accomplishments .
• Banaue Rice Terraces 


  It is said that if the steps were put end to end, it would encircle half the globe .