Rizal Monument, Manila 30 December 2014 President Benigno S. Aquino III led the commemorative rites for the 118th anniversary of the martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal at the Rizal Monument in Manila. The President was accorded with full military honors and a 21-gun salute as the program began. This was followed by a flag-raising and continue reading : Rizal 2014: Dunong at Pusong Pilipino