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	Manila Attractions
		Also known as Luneta Park because of its crescent shape, this 58-hectare park lies on the sites of many significant moments in Filipino history, including the Spaniards' execution of national hero Dr. Jose Rizal, whom the park was named after.
		The park includes ornamental gardens, paved walks, wooded areas, a chess plaza, a skating rink and monuments for Rizal and other national heroes.
		A miniature recreation of the Filipino archipelago is found in a pond on the east side of the park.
	www.manila-philippines.com /attractions (0 words)

	Luneta Park Manila Photo Gallery by Regie [tekgik] Fernando at pbase.com
		Luneta is one of our national park here in Manila, it is a tribute to our national hero Dr. Jose Rizal.
		Luneta is a an awesome historic park, proud to be a pinoy.
		I think luneta has changed since the last time I came ten years ago.
	www.pbase.com /tekgik/rizal_park_manila (0 words)

	Rizal Park a bit of greenery in a bustling city.
		Rizal Park is expansive and a relief from the outside.
		Rizal Park or Luneta Park as it is also known is huge, I was surprised at how big it is. Now just to clear up the name of the park.
		There is an amazing amount of things to do and see in Rizal Park, for starters there is all the open spaces and treed areas for hanging out, then you have the Chinese and Japanese Gardens, the historical statues and monuments, a light and sound theatre, fountains and water pieces a plenty.
	www.philippines-travel-guide.com /rizal-park.html (817 words)

	Luneta Park - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Luneta Park is situated in the heart of the city of Manila, Philippines.
		The name "Luneta" is synonymous to the word lunette; the park was said to have the shape of a half moon in Spanish times, where it was beside a Spanish fort serving as a buffer during rebellions by the locals.
		The park has recreational value as well, as bands, orchestras and other sorts of entertainment are provided for free in its open-air auditorium, aptly called "Concert at the Park".
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Luneta_Park (296 words)

	Luneta Boardwalk - Location
		Rizal Park constitutes one of the larger portions of the district.
		The Luneta (Rizal Park) is a beautifully landscaped park that has been the favorite promenade of millions of Filipinos for many years.
		Rizal Park's history began in the early 1800's during the Spanish rule.
	www.philtourism.com /lbw_location.html (455 words)

	Luneta Park - Definition, explanation
		Luneta Park is situated in the heart of the city of Manila, Philippines.
		The park in modern times has become a local spot for families to have picnics on Sundays and holidays.
		The park has recreational value as well, as bands, orchestras and other sorts of entertainment are provided for free in its open-air auditorium, aptly called "Concert at the Park".
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/l/lu/luneta_park.php (307 words)

	The Parks and Gardens of Baguio
		Within the park are tennis and basketball courts, a few restaurants, outdoor kiosks, a children's playground, and an orchidarium where various kinds of plants, trees and flowers are sold.
		Wright Park, which is located at the eastern part of the city and fronting the main gate of the Mansion, is one of the many scenic parks in Baguio City.
		The park was erected in honor of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines and is similar to numerous other parks that are found in towns and cities all over the Philippines which are also named in his honor.
	www.cityofpines.com /baguioparks/parks.html (1867 words)

	SingaporeMoms - Parenting Encyclopedia - Luneta Park
		It is also called Rizal Park, officially called so by 1917 in tribute to the Philippine national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal.
		The name "Luneta" is synonymous to the word "lunette"; the park was said to have the shape of a half moon in Spanish times, where it was beside a Spanish fort serving as a buffer during rebellions by the locals.
		The park has recreational value as well, as bands, orchestras and other sorts of entertainment are provided for free.
	www.singaporemoms.com /parenting/Luneta_Park (288 words)

	luneta :: , uneta, , luneta information (Site not responding. Last check: )
		i voted in the snap elections and i was at cory's luneta rally where 1 million in yellow cheered her call to boycott the crony banks and companies.
		sabi ni "sylvia knÃ¶rr" : ------------ whilst we were driving around the luneta area, you asked me to find an opm-only channel on the fm band.
		first thing he could do is line up all the corrupt dead wood and shoot them at the luneta or send them to a penal colony island and make prison goods for eternity.
	www.thebuzzreport.org /luneta (545 words)

	Gulf Times – Qatar’s top-selling English daily newspaper - Philippines/East Asia
		At Manila’s Luneta Park, where John Paul celebrated mass with 5mn Filipinos in 1995, a crowd of 20,000 watched the sombre rites in St Peter’s Square on four giant screens.
		The crowd carpeted one section of the sprawling park and cheered as a flower-bedecked “Popemobile”, a bullet-proof vehicle used by the Pontiff during his last visit to the Philippines a decade ago, arrived at the head of a procession.
		Luneta Park was the scene of a giant, open-air mass celebrated by the late Pontiff during the second of his two visits to Manila as Pope in January 1995, when several million people turned out during a World Youth Day rally.
	www.gulf-times.com /site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=32706&version=1&template_id=45&parent_id=25 (2225 words)

	Trip to Manila, Philippines
		Rizal Park or Luneta, Children's Playground, and US Embassy are located in Ermita Area.
		Previously, it was dangerous to go to Rizal Park or Luneta especially in the evening because there are many holdapers and prostitutes that are going to Rizal Park or Luneta.
		The City Government of Manila wants to improve more the Rizal Park or Luneta because it is one of the historical places in Manila and it is one of the tourist attraction in Philippines as well.
	www.angelfire.com /ab7/armandobalajadia23/manila.html (1557 words)

	The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News
		Rizal Park is situated in the heart of the city of Manila, Philippines.
		The park was the site of Jose Rizal's execution on December 30, 1896, whose martyred death made him a hero of the Philippine Revolution.
		The name "Luneta" is synonymous to the word lunette; the park was said to have the shape of a half moon in Spanish times and situated next to a Spanish fort serving as a buffer during rebellions by the locals.
	www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Luneta_Park (1683 words)

	Fort Santiago and Luneta: The Martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal
		On the other hand, Rizal Park, or Luneta, is the hallowed site of Rizal's execution.
		The exact spot where Rizal fell after he was shot can be found in the landscaped middle third section of the park at a point some 100 meters from Roxas Boulevard along the central esplanade.
		The bayside section of the Park serves as an open audience area for the Quirino Grandstand.
	www.pia.ops.gov.ph /kalayaan/fortsant.htm (534 words)

	Sun.Star General Santos - Parks, plazas and their lost pizzazz
		These are not necessarily parks but the character of sprite and spirit is there, which big-scaled plazas in the inner-city do not have, or at least lost.
		The ill-famed Magsaysay Park (once a sensational subject of land dispute) is another piece of open land by the beach.
		On Sunday afternoons, park strollers are treated to a free musical and/or cultural shows designed to bring across the depth and substance of performing arts to the masses.
	www.sunstar.com.ph /static/gen/2005/10/29/feat/parks.plazas.and.their.lost.pizzazz.html (1287 words)

	Manila Tourist Information
		A refreshing patch of blues and green can be found in the midst of Manila's hustle and bustle in the form of Rizal Park or, as it is commonly known, Luneta.
		This park is a tribute to the country's national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal.
		Luneta enables even the busiest person to pause for a moment in the afternoon for a glimpse of the beautiful sunset and transforms at night into a romantic rendezvous for lovers.
	www.asianinfo.org /asianinfo/philippines/manila_tourist_information.htm (1011 words)

	It Bulaga- Bohol
		Even today, Rizal Park – or Luneta as it is known to many – has not lost its appeal, particularly to people who need a respite from their fast-paced lifestyles.
		The park’s popularity could be due to its being the only green spot in the city.
		However, since the Park is so vast and there are many things to see, I suggest more than just a single visit to appreciate all that Luneta has to offer.
	www.webdrx.com /bulaga/heritage/tourist_manila.asp (1439 words)

	Manila Page (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Rizal Park, better known as Luneta Park, is the centre of Manila and is the city's most important meeting place.
		Farther south is the open expanse of Rizal Park (Luneta Park) which extends from Taft Ave to the bayside Roxas Blvd. This is the central meeting and wandering place in Manila.
		South of the park is Ermita, the tourist centre, which has cheaper accommodations, restaurant, airline offices, and pretty much everything you need.
	web.1asphost.com /filcom/13g-PhilBestPlace-Manila.htm (656 words)

	CWA \| CWA - Resources : Publications : Behind Closed Doors : 3.3 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It was soon found that domestics naturally gather in parks and other recreational centers where they meet their town mates and friends from their village.
		Many girls might envy Nina that she should have such good luck, overlooking the fact that her agreed P800 per month has been delayed, yet she is still on call 24 hours a day.
		The Luneta Park group has been formalized into SUMAPI (Association and Linkage of Household Service Workers in the Philippines) and the domestic workers themselves are responsible for dealing with emergencies, as in the case of Almira, with Visayan Forum standing by with the necessary resources.
	www.cwa.tnet.co.th /Publications/Books/bcd_p48-49.html (882 words)

	BK Editorial: "Rizal's second death", 9/16/99 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Yes, in the Park that the Philippines’ National Hero was executed now stands Jollibee, truly an insult to Dr. Jose Rizal and the history and self worth of the Filipino people.
		Luneta must be preserved and left open for the People, not privateers.
		Rizalists tell of a story when the Hero brought three farmers into the depth of the forest park, where the foliage was lush and unspoiled, the birds were numerous, and the fireflies abound, whose lights assured no need for lanterns inside the forest.
	www.bwf.org /bk/bk1999/bk0999_editb.html (406 words)

	Luneta- Manila, Philippines - VirtualTourist.com
		It acquired its present name Rizal National Park in dedication to the Philippine national hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal, whose mortal remains were interred in the cornershore of the Rizal Monument in 1912.
		Luneta Park is a tribute to the Phil.national hero Dr.Jose P. Rizal.It is located in the heart of Manila, very close to Manila Hotel.Also popular for families to have picnics.It also has Chinese garden, Orchidarium and Butterfly Pavillion,light and sound presentation of the last days of Dr.J.Rizal.And also known for open air concerts.
		The Luneta is a lung for Manila -- albeit one with emphysema.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Asia/Philippines/City_of_Manila/Manila-1391614/Things_To_Do-Manila-Luneta-BR-1.html (962 words)

	87 Gentle St.
		When I was a child, a trip to Luneta was a big deal to us, probably because it was quite a distance away from our childhood home, 87 Gentle Street, which was in Quezon City.
		When we got older, Luneta would always be a destination for school field trips.
		When I was a child, I used to steal glances at couples kissing on the sea wall, or gaze at them frankly as they lounged on picnic blankets, one's head usually perched on the lap of another.
	87gentlestreet.pansitan.net /2005_05_01_87gentlestreet_archive.html (3944 words)

	Luneta: Rizal's Final Steps
		We arrived at Luneta (Rizal Park) to honor the final resting place of that great Philippine intellect and national hero, Jose Rizal.
		Luneta was also the field where Cory Aquino announced her victory
		All of Luneta was being prepared for the 400th Anniversary of the Black Nazarene, a sculpture brought from Spain during the colonial period that is venerated by Filipinos in the Quiapo Church.
	www.travelblog.org /Asia/Philippines/Manila/blog-118559.html (423 words)

	Balik Kalikasan (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Comparing values, however, it is difficult for this amount to measure up to the value of the park and its integrity to the public in general.
		We understand that previous commercial food outlets in Luneta were not earning and were not paying their rentals.
		It is true that some of the actuations of these people are also unjust to other users of the park, such as defecating in inappropriate places, hanging laundry and taking baths in the center of the park grounds.
	www.bwf.org /bk/bk1999/bk0999_5b.html (741 words)

	Monument that never was won tilt - May 15, 2007
		He said Nicoli's monument could be erected in a future park or shrine, perhaps during Rizal's 150th death anniversary or 200th birth anniversary.
		One little known fact is that during the Allied Liberation of Manila in 1945, the monument served for civilians as a shield from Japanese snipers and American shelling.
		In the postwar depression, the park lost its grandeur and became littered with filth.
	news.inquirer.net /common/print.php?index=1&story_id=61497&site_id=16 (1408 words)

	Luneta Park - TvWiki, the free encyclopedia
		The park in modern times has become a local spot for families to have picnics on Sundays and holidays and a major tourist attraction of Manila.
		It was the first time in history for a Southeast Asian game opening ceremony was at an open-air park instead of a stadium.
		It was again used on December 5 for the closing ceremony of the games.
	www.tvwiki.tv /wiki/Luneta_Park (406 words)

	Rizal Park (Luneta) in Manila, Philippines
		Popularly known as Luneta, this sixty hectares oasis in the center of the city has flowers, fountains, lawns and music, attracting thousands of strollers and lovebirds in the late afternoon and evening.
		It is interesting to watch the changing of the guard at the famous tourist attraction of Rizal Memorial, located at the bay end of the park, which is not far from where the national hero Dr Jose Rizal was executed by the Spaniards on 30th December 1896.
		The dramatic execution squad scene is the subject of a group of brass statues near the Memorial and forms the centerpiece of a Light and Sound Show (6.30pm-7.30pm) based on the execution.
	www.aguidetoasia.com /philippines/manila-rizal-park.php (272 words)

	Philippines Travel Guide - Rizal Park in Manila, Philippines
		Rizal Park is in the capital city of Philippines, Manila.
		It is a local spot for families for picnics on day off and it is a tourist attraction for tourists in the heart of Manila.
		Rizal Park is separated into three sections which are 16-hectare Agrifina Circle adjoining Taft Avenue; here is where the Department of Tourism and the National Museum of the Filipino people are around, 22-hectare Park proper, and 10-hectare.
	www.excelloz.com /Travel_guide/Manila/Rizal_Park.html (391 words)

	Manila.PH Tourist Rizal Park tourist attraction in Manila
		Rizal Park is like an oasis for relaxation and fun in the midst of Manila and situated next to Intramuros.
		The park is divided into three sections beginning with the 16-hectare Agrifina Circle adjoining Taft Avenue, where the Department of Tourism and the National Museum of the Filipin
		The next stop is the Orchidarium and Butterfly Pavilion, a one-hectare theme park that showcases a rich collection of orchids, bromeliads, mums, poinsettias, roses and other colorful flowers.
	www.manila.ph /manila/info/rizal-park.html (0 words)

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