NEW FACLA NEWS
December 28, 2014

118th Rizal Day Commemoration and Day of Service at FACLA, December 30, 2014

Los Angeles– The Knights of Rizal (KOR)-Historic Filipinotown and the Filipino American Community of Los Angeles (FACLA) cordially invites the public to the 118th Rizal Day at FACLA
on December 30, 2014 at 10:00 AM

We would like to invite the public to join us, the Knight of Rizal (KOR) of the Historic Filipinotown led by GK Dr. Marc Caratao in a wreath laying ceremony and a program on Tuesday, at 10:00 in the morning, December 30,2014 at FACLA.

After the wreath laying ceremonies there will be a program and a salu-salo at the FACLA Social Hall.

Significance of Rizal Day

On December 30, 2014, the Spanish authorities executed Dr. Jose Rizal after a mock trial in Luneta by firing squad. By killing Rizal, the Spaniards hope to nip in the bud the raging revolution that started in August 23, 1896.

Yes, they killed Rizal and 30,000 other FIlipinos but they never stopped the revolution. The death of Dr.Rizal serves only as a fuel to the fire of the Philippine Revolution of 1896.

On June 12, 1898, the First Philippine Republic, the first ever to be proclaimed in Asia declared the Philippines independent from Spain.

MABUHAY si Dr. Jose P. Rizal!

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