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| Photo-collage of the Rizal Day commemoration at the Consulate on Dec 30 |
Former
Consul General Raly Tejada led a wreath-laying and flag-raising ceremony at the
Consulate on Dec 30, to commemorate the 127th death anniversary of the
Philippines’ national hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal.
Consulate staff and some members of the Filipino community took part in the commemoration held at the Consulate’s public area where a bust of Dr Rizal was put on display.
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This marked a departure from the pre-pandemic commemoration of Rizal Day, where Consulate officers held the wreath-laying ceremony at the national hero’s former Hong Kong residence at Rednaxela Terrace in Central.
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Past commemorations even included a street theater that included stops at two other sites on nearby D’Aguilar Street and Pottinger Street where Rizal had eye clinics, and on Chater Road opposite the HSBC headquarters where Philippine revolutionaries kept an account.
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| Street theater in 2012 when the late Carlos Celdran played the role of Dr Rizal |
Dr Rizal, who lived and practiced his profession briefly in Hong Kong, was executed by firing squad in Luneta (formerly Bagumbayan) on Dec. 30, 1896 for the crime of rebellion against the Spanish colonial government.
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During the program at the Consulate, staff paid homage to Dr Rizal with an oral interpretation of his literary work, “A La Juventud Filipina” or “To the Filipino Youth” recited by Vice Consul Allan G. Revote.
This was followed brief remarks by Congen Tejada, who lauded Rizal’s role in laying the foundation for nationhood through his insightful writing about the Filipinos’ desire for justice and equality, and how his sacrifice sparked the Philippine revolution.
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Tejada, who ended his tour of duty abroad the next day, Dec. 31, encouraged everyone to remember Rizal’s clarity of conscience in adversity and keep in mind his fervent wish for the Filipino people to showcase their strength and unity as a nation.
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