This park, located right in the heart of the country’s

capital Manila, has been called various names: Luneta

Park, Bagumbayan and Manila Kilometer Zero. Rizal Park
was named after the country’s national hero, Jose Rizal,
who was executed there by the Spanish military firing
squad after spreading his revolutionary ideas against the
Spanish rule.
This famous 500-metre cobblestone street in Vigan City,
Ilocos Sur is one of the best displays of Spanish influence in
the country. Stretching across only five blocks, the calle
(street) is lined with old heritage houses of Filipino-Chinese
traders who were prominent back in the days.The houses
here are characterised by thick walls, red roofs, huge
doors and capiz shell windows.
 Compared to all the other historical Philippine
destinations in the list, the EDSA Shrine is connected to a
more recent event in the country’s history. The shrine was
built only in 1989 and now stands to commemorate the
two People Power Revolutions that took place in the
country. The first People Power ousted the dictatorship of
Ferdinand Marcos under Martial Law while the second
one ousted Joseph Estrada from power in 2001.