A Filipino in Spain, Rizal Monument | Madrid

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The original can be found in Luneta Park in Manila (also known as Rizal Park). It would be the equivilant of the Statue of Liberty to Pinoys.  José Protasio Rizal > Doctor, Activist, Poet, Journalist (1861 – 1896). A national hero who called for peaceful reform of Spain’s colonial rule in the Philippines. We are proud and honoured as Filipinos, Rizal continues to symbolize hope, freedom & liberty to our beloved country.

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