The land, condemned by the city in 1917 for engineering purposes, was acquired by the Parks Department in 1971, and the park was dedicated eight years later, named after José Rizal, national hero of the Philippines.
The land was acquired by the Parks Department in 1971. The land was condemned by the city in 1917 for engineering purposes. The park was dedicated eight years later, national hero of the Philippines. The park was named after José Rizal. José Rizal was national hero of the Philippines.