On the southernmost part of Negros Occidental province, the
municipality of Hinoba-ancan be found, near seaside situated along with lots of
resorts welcoming people upon entering the
town on the
south. Hinoba-an is surrounded with
schools which highlighted
the historical monument of Rizal
situated at one of the town's schools named Luis C. Tembrevilla Elementary
School ( LCTES). At the opening of the school's main gate Rizal monument
welcomed thousands of people from the children going to school everyday, parents
to faculty and staff on duty and even people passing by can vividly seethe
monument as it's located at the side of the national highway on the left part
going to Bacolod City. On the late
1900's, the monument
of Dr. Jose
Rizal was built
during the time
the late Mayor Joaquin Bilbao
served as the town's mayor. Ever since
it was built it remained on stand
inside the LCTES premises. A person behind Rizal’s monument
establishment wasnot exactly known but
most of people hinted that Bilbao's relatives were the one who donated it. The monument
was somehow different
from other monuments
built around the countries
usually seen at
Rizal's Park.
As the structure, was just showing
his face on the
upper part of the
body. The story
behind this
mysteryofRizal’shalf body monument
was said that they
don't have enough
fund or money
that time it
was built. However,
the monument remained until now
as a newly built monument standing there strong and high with Rizal's face
facing people with
pride at the
front of the
school's principal's office
and beside the
district office of Hinoba-an. Above all, Rizal's monument has an everlasting facades with the
Hinoban-on people who
taken care off
well and look
after the monument
ensuring that it was
maintained clean by always repainting it and beautifying its surroundings.
After all these years,the memories of Rizal remained at the heart of Hinoban-on
as it is been on the
school's vicinity accompanying
the child and
parents as well
to their every
day’slife longl earning.
Sources of information:Mr. ArnoldLazalita (Physical
Education Teacher andSchool Property Custodian)
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