Introducing a New Product

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Monuments in the Philippines (Mga Monumento sa
Pilipinas)
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The Philippines is culturally and historically
rich country. Here are some historic monuments
from across the archipelago which serves as
reminders of the rich culture and history of the
country.
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Jose Rizal Monument

• Rizal Park is situated in the heart of the city
  of Manila, the capital of the Philippines,
  overlooking Manila Bay.
• Significant moment in Philippine history with
  this monument is the execution of Dr. Jose Rizal
  on December 30, 1896, whose martyred death made
  him a hero of the Philippine Revolution.
• It was officially renamed Rizal Park in tribute
  to him the Declaration of Philippine
  Independence from American rule on June 4, 1946
  and the political rallies of Ferdinand Marcos and
  Corazon Aquino in 1986.
• The monument also serves as the point of origin
  or Kilometer Zero to all other cities in the
  Philippines.

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Ninoy Aquiino Monument

• Because of Ninoy Aquinos heroism, the Ninoy
  Aquino Monument was built in the corner of Ayala
  Avenue and Paseo de Roxas in his honor.
• The Ninoy Aquino Monument is a bronze monument by
  sculptor Peter de Guzman which commemorates the
  slain of former senator and Filipino hero Benigno
  Ninoy S. Aquino Jr.
• Ninoy Aquino was assassinated in 1983 at the
  Manila International Airport.

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Andres Bonifacio Monument

• The Andrés Bonifacio monument with the 45-foot
  pylon and figures cast in bronze is located in
  Caloocan City, Metro Manila at the intersections
  of Samson Road, McArthur Highway, Rizal Avenue
  and Epifanio de los Santos (EDSA) Highway.
• This "Monumento" was designed and completed in
  1933 by the country's National Artist for the
  Visual Arts (Sculpture) in 1973, Guillermo
  Estrella Tolentino.
• It is his sculptural masterpiece portraying
  numerous figures around an obelisk that includes
  events leading up to the formation of the
  revolutionary group named "Kataastaasang
  Kagalang-galangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng
  Bayan" or Katipunan/KKK for short led by Andres
  Bonifacio.

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McArthur Monument

• Situated in Red Beach, Palo, Leyte, the monument
  marks the spot where General Douglas MacArthur
  landed with the American Liberation Forces in
  1944.
• The statues of the liberators stand in a lagoon,
  1.5 times bigger than lifesize.
• It is also the site of the 50th Leyte Landing
  Anniversary Commemorative Rock Garden of Peace.
• A beautiful beach can be found in the area.

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People Power Monument

• The People Power Monument is a sculpture of
  towering people commemorating the People
  Revolution located corner of Epifanio De Los
  Santos Avenue or EDSA and White Plains Avenue in
  Quezon City.
• Interestingly, this sculpture, named People
  Power, was created in 1993 by Ed Castrillo, that
  same guy that did the sculpture at the heart of
  Pinaglabanan Shrine, which I featured a few days
  ago.

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Lapu Lapu Monument

• The statue is the monument that marks the site
  where Lapu-Lapu (Muslim) purportedly killed
  Magellan in 1521.
• Lapu-Lapu's Monument in Mactan Island, was
  erected in honor of the first Filipino Chieftain
  who fought for his people's freedom.
• Lapu-Lapu (Kaliph Pulaka)- Muslim (born 1491,
  died 1542) known as the first native of the
  archipelago to have resisted Spanish
  colonization, he is now regarded as the first
  National hero of the Philippines.