Caraga state university

Ampayon, Butuan City 8600, Philippines

URL: www.carsu.edu.ph

MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL SITES

 RIZAL PARK OR LUNETA PARK

 Rizal Park or Luneta Park is one of the

leading historical sites in the Philippines.

 It was built as a tribute to our greatest

national hero – Dr. Jose Rizal who was
executed by the Spanish military firing
squad on December 30, 1896, after
Rizal was accused of the crimes of
rebellion, sedition and forming illegal
association.
 It is the shrine of the Philippines’ national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal. It
contains the bronze-granite monument and the mausoleum
that houses Rizal’s remains were soldiers “Knights of Rizal” also
known as Kabalyeros de Rizal, continuously guard the
monument 24 hours a day.

 Previously it was called Bagumbayan Field where the three

priest, also known as GomBurZa who were executed through
garrote by the Spanish colonial authorities on charges of
subversion arising from the 1872 Cavite mutiny.
 CORREGIDOR ISLAND

 Corregidor is a Spanish term which means corregir — “to

correct”, after the Spanish-American War, Corregidor
Island used to be a checkpoint for vessels entering Manila
Bay.

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  It is a national shrine
commemorating the battle
fought between U.S. and
Filipino forces against
overwhelming numbers of
Japanese during World War
II.

 Known as “The Rock” by veterans of war, because Corregidor

literally stands on a rock and strategically located at the
entrance of Manila Bay, that bears witness to the remnants of
history

September 4,
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2019
 The huge firearms of
Corregidor which are used
in support for Filipino and
American defenders of
Bataan are now silent, but
the damage seen on
buildings, structures, and
tunnels in the island
continues on telling a very
moving story of a war that
has claimed so many lives.

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INTRAMUROS

 Is a Latin word which means “within the

walls”

 is also called the “Walled City”.

 A place where Manila’s most influential

and wealthy citizens of the Spanish
colonial period had lived.

 It is the oldest district and the historic

core of Manila.

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SAN AGUSTIN, MANILA

 is also one of the most famous

churches inside the historic
walled city of Intramuros. It is the
oldest church that is still standing
in the country.

 Despite its old age, still very

impressive and surely you will
admire its grand antiquity
because the design and
decorations

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 FORT SANTIAGO, MANILA

 Played an important roles they in the

history of our country and it was built by
Miguel Lopez De Legazpi.

 In its dungeon and pits, many rebel

Filipinos were imprisoned, and some lost
their lives.

 Jose Rizal was also imprisoned before he

was executed by the Spaniards.

 It has a museum where some

memorabilia of Rizal can be seen.

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 EDSA
(Epifanio de los Santos Avenue)

 EDSA Shrine, also known as the Shrine of

Mary, Queen of Peace, and Our Lady of
EDSA, is a small church of the Roman
Catholic Archdiocese of Manila

 It is a monument dedicated to the first

People Power Revolution and its peaceful
outcome on December 15, 1989, that
ousted the late president Ferdinand
Marcos, the end of dictatorship and the
beginning of democracy.

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 BARASOAIN CHURCH

 Barásoain Church is a Roman Catholic

church founded by the Augustinian
Missionaries in Malolos, Bulacan.

 Three major events in the Philippine history

happened in this church:
• September 15, 1898 – the convening of the
First Philippine Congress
• September 29, 1898 – January 21, 1899 – the
drafting of the Malolos Constitution
• January 23, 1899 – the inauguration of the
First Philippine Republic or the
Malolos Republic

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 THE MACARTHUR LEYTE LANDING MEMORIAL
NATIONAL PARK

 was formerly named Imelda Park after

former First Lady Imelda Marcos who hails
from Leyte Province.

 also known as the Leyte Landing Memorial

Park and MacArthur Park.

 is a protected area of the Philippines that

commemorates the historic landing of
General Douglas MacArthur in Leyte Gulf
at the start of the campaign to
recapture and liberate the Philippines
from Japanese occupation on 20 October
1944.
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 MACTAN SHRINE

 It is also known as Liberty Shrine located

in Mactan Island in Cebu

 was made in honor of Lapu-Lapu,

Ferdinand Magellan, and the Battle of
Mactan.

 Lapu-Lapu is recognized as the first

native leader who defeated Spanish
soldiers led by Magellan in the 1521
Battle of Mactan.

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 RIZAL SHRINE IN CALAMBA

 The shrine is made up of a full replica of

Rizal’s house, including rooms and furniture,
a gallery, and a statue of the young Rizal.

 Is a typical rectangular Bahay na Bato,

reminiscent of upper-class Filipino homes
built during the Spanish Colonial era. The
lower portion is made of adobe stone and
brick, while the upper portion consists of
hardwood.

 The birthplace of the Philippine National

Hero

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 RIZAL SHRINE IN DAPITAN

 Is an important historical place

where Dr. Jose Rizal spent four
years in exile in Dapitan.

 He lived here as a physician,

merchant, farmer, inventor,
painter, sculptor, archaeologist,
linguist, grammarian, teacher,
architect, poet, biologist,
composer, surveyor, and
environmentalist, aside from
being a lover, father, and
brother to all Dapitanons.

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 THE BANAUE RICE TERRACES

 Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, was named a UNESCO

World Heritage Site in 1995 for its cultural importance.

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 was made approximately 2000
years ago, carved into the
mountains by the indigenous
people using only their hands
and some crude equipment.

 It is said that if the steps were put

end to end, it would encircle half
the globe. It is considered as one
of mankind's greatest
engineering accomplishments.

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 REFERENCES

Nery, I., Sion, PJ., Dolina, V. (2019). Reading in Philippine History.

Paranaque City, Philippines: JTCA Publishing.

https://nhcp.gov.ph/museums/rizal-shrine-calamba/

https://dapitancity.gov.ph/rizal-shrine/

https://nqc.gov.ph/en/lapulapu-memorial-shrine-and-museum/

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