{"id":9797,"date":"2025-01-02T16:25:38","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T05:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/?p=9797"},"modified":"2025-01-02T16:34:29","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T05:34:29","slug":"melbourne-pcg-and-the-filipino-community-in-victoria-commemorate-the-128th-anniversary-of-the-martyrdom-of-dr-jose-rizal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/?p=9797","title":{"rendered":"Melbourne PCG and the Filipino Community in Victoria Commemorate the 128th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9797\" class=\"elementor elementor-9797\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ca00f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ca00f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8a1ba3\" data-id=\"f8a1ba3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa79a75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa79a75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>PR-01-2025<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b2dbfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7b2dbfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9806\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-01.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-01-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-01-1024x553.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-01-768x415.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b99af0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b99af0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>29 and 30 December<\/em> 2024 &#8211; The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne joined the Filipino community in Victoria to honor the 128th anniversary of Dr. Jose P. Rizal&#8217;s martyrdom with two significant events. These celebrations showcased the enduring legacy of the Philippine national hero and highlighted the unity and cultural pride of the Filipino-Australian community in Victoria.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e510d1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e510d1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9805\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-02.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-02-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-02-1024x484.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-02-768x363.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3a0453 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3a0453\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first event, held on December 29, 2024 at the Philippine Community Centre (PCC) in Laverton, Victoria, marked the groundbreaking ceremony for the first public bust of Dr. Jose P. Rizal in the state. The project, a collaboration among the Consulate General, the Order of the Knights of Rizal (KOR)&lt; Southern Australia (Victoria and Tasmania) Area, and the Kababaihang Rizalista Incorporated (KRI), Victoria Chapter, was supported by the Philippine Fiesta of Victoria, Inc. (PFVI), which manages the PCC. The bust is set to be unveiled during the next Rizal Day celebration in 2025.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3b7b77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e3b7b77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9804\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-03.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-03-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-03-1024x410.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-03-768x308.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04e2a57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04e2a57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Attendees included community leaders from various organizations such as the Philippine Australian Foundation, Inc. (PAFI); Filipino Elderly Get-Together Association (FEGTA); and Pilipino Elderly Association of Southeast Region (PEASER), among others. Highlights of the event included a floral offering, a reenactment of Dr. Rizal\u2019s execution, cultural performances, and speeches by notable guests, including Consul General Mariam Lourdes M. Salcedo, Knights of Rizal Past Supreme Auditor Sir Danilo Peralta, KGOR; ANZO Regional Commander Sir Bob Alipalo, KCR; and Lady Josephine Quintero, the great-grandniece of Dr. Rizal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19dacd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"19dacd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9803\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-04.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-04-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-04-1024x492.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-04-768x369.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0c5960 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0c5960\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During the event, Dr. Neil Fettling, a visual artist and former Director of the La Trobe University Art Institute, presented his exhibit \u201c3 Months in Manila.\u201d The exhibit, featuring fluorescent paintings on eleven small blocks, depicted his reflective experiences in Manila and incorporated the silhouette of the Rizal Monument.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-910740c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"910740c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"854\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-05.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9802\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-05.jpg 854w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-05-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-05-768x353.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 854px) 100vw, 854px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-119b7fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"119b7fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The second event was held on December 30, 2024, at Rizal Park in Ballarat, recognized as the first Rizal landmark in the Southern Hemisphere. Recently upgraded through efforts by the Ballarat City Council, the Consulate General, and the Filipino-Australian Association of Ballarat, Inc. (FAABI), the park provided a fitting venue to commemorate the 128th anniversary of Rizal\u2019s martyrdom, which also coincided with the 25th anniversary of Rizal park in Ballarat. Approximately 100 representatives from Filipino organizations across Victoria attended the event.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3cc7bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c3cc7bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1259\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-06-07.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9801\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-06-07.jpg 1259w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-06-07-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-06-07-1024x474.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-06-07-768x356.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1259px) 100vw, 1259px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72926b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72926b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Distinguished speakers included Consul General Salcedo, Ms. Josephine Quintero, Ballarat City Councilor Des Hudson, Sir Walter Villagonzalo, KCR, Commander of the KOR Lady Imelda McLean, President of KRI; and Dr. Allan Terret, a noted Rizaliana scholar, alongside FAABI President Mr. Gersen Wardlaw and former President Ms. Sherlita Hart. The program featured heartfelt speeches emphasizing Dr. Rizal\u2019s contributions as a national hero and his continued relevance to the global Filipino diaspora.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f9a13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"87f9a13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"854\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-08.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9800\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-08.jpg 854w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-08-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-08-768x357.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 854px) 100vw, 854px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c1bfa2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c1bfa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The event\u2019s highlights included a reenactment of Dr. Rizal\u2019s execution at Bagumbayan, led by FAABI Vice President Eddie Racho and performed by young Filipino-Australians. Complete with costumes and music, it captivated the audience. A wreath-laying ceremony followed, along with cultural dances and a powerful and moving monologue called <em>Sisa,<\/em> performed by the FAABI President The event concluded with an informal reception at Botanical Garden Ballarat, offering attendees an opportunity to connect and celebrate their shared food, music and heritage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-287c89e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"287c89e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"854\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-09.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9799\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-09.jpg 854w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-09-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-2025-09-768x441.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 854px) 100vw, 854px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-775038f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"775038f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These events demonstrated the Filipino community\u2019s dedication to honoring Dr. Jose Rizal\u2019s legacy and underscored his enduring influence as a symbol of pride and unity for Filipinos in Australia and around the world. Dr. Jose P. Rizal, the Philippine national hero, was a nationalist, writer, and polymath whose execution by the Spanish colonial government in Bagumbayan (now Luneta Park) on December 30, 1896, sparked the Philippine nationalist movement. END<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PR-01-2025 29 and 30 December 2024 &#8211; The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne joined the Filipino community in Victoria to honor the 128th anniversary of Dr. Jose P. Rizal&#8217;s martyrdom with two significant events. 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