Monuments in the

Philippines(Mga Monumento sa Pilipinas)

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.

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.

Ninoy Aquiino Monument Because of Ninoy Aquino’s

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.