A lot have been written about the Rizal monument being given the name “Motto Stella” (Guiding Star) by Swiss sculptor Richard Kissling (April 15, 1848 - July 19, 1919), which was actually the second choice next only to ”Al Martyr De Bagumbayan” (To the Martyr of Bagumbayan) design of Carlo Nicoli (Italian 1843-1915).
The tallest Rizal monument which stands 18.61 meters high was built in Siongque Village, Jinjiang City, Fujian Province, southern China in 2006.
Rizal was a direct descendant of a Chinese Trader by the name of Cua Yi Lam who, in1697, at the age of 35 became Domingo Lamco and was actually born in Siongque ("Zhang-Guo" in Mandarin Chinese). The monument was not an exact replica of the one we see in Manila which is around 12.7 meters.
Other Rizal monuments can be found in:
Cherry Hill Township, New Jersey
San Diego, California
Seattle, Washington
Wilhelmsfeld, Germany
Madrid, Spain
Litomerice, Czech Republic
Reforma Avenue in Mexico City, Mexico
Rizal Park La Molina in Lima, Peru
Singapore, Switzerland
Dr. Jose Rizal Monument in Chicago
Jose Rizal Monument in Jersey City
The Jose Rizal Monument in Madrid was erected during his centennial in 1996 and inaugurated 5th of December 2006. It is located in a busy street called Avenida de Filipinas ( The Phlippines Avenue) and near a Metro or Subway station called Islas de Filipinas.
Another monument will be built on a 2.2-hectare property in the city of Campbelltown, New South Wales Australian. An amount of A$120,000 for the initial construction of the park will be given by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd while the Campbelltown city council will provide another A$140,000.
June 4
1941 - President Quezon issues an executive order prohibiting officials of government companies and their wives from taking part in private transactions with these companies.
1941 - President Manuel L. Quezon signs two bills on anti-espionage and the fixing of the standard weight-unit of rice and palay at 44 kilos, respectively.
1899 - General Antonio Luna receives a telegram from Cabanatuan signed by President Emilio Aguinaldo calling him to a conference.
1565 - The First-Spanish Treaty of peace is drawn up, whereby the Filipinos agree to recognize Spanish sovereignty and to pay tribute and, in return, Legazpi promises to protect them from the their enemies and to conduct trade between Spaniards and Filipinos on a reciprocal basis
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