A benefit concert to raise funds to fix the vandalized statue of Jose Rizal will be held at Dr. Jose Rizal Park on Friday, Feb. 7. Funds will also be used towards public safety initiatives.
Tonight, Filipino community holds community celebration after press conference over stolen Rizal Park plaque and time capsule
On Dec. 30, the Filipino community members will come together at noon to hold a press conference and park clean-up day to commemorate Rizal Day (which celebrates the national Filipino hero, and marks the anniversary of Rizal’s execution in 1896 for inflaming the fight against Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines.
Memorial plaques stolen in vandalism at Seattle’s Dr. Jose Rizal Park
Dr. Jose Rizal Park on Beacon Hill was vandalized over the weekend, resulting in the theft of four memorial plaques, including a main monument plaque containing a time capsule.
Jazz fest to honor community leader, bid farewell to park
A jazz festival will be held Aug. 11 at Dr. Jose Rizal Park to honor the memory of Zenaida Guerzon, a longtime community leader who died in 2005.