Dr. Jose P. Rizal Jr., on the Repositioning Controversy

Tweet Independence Day Celebration. Let me share with you the nuisance we encounter when we decided to reposition the statue of Dr. Jose P. Rizal Jr. The present administration is currently undertaking Urban Redevelopment on its City Plaza as one of its major landmarks to be called Plaza Mayor de Balanga. The construction however will affect the monument of our great national hero, Dr Jose P. Rizal Jr.  As we continue to renovate and do some major infrastructure project in the vicinity of our plaza, the committee in-charge wrote a letter to the National Historical Institute for permission to reposition the statue. As our request being approved, we assured them due diligence to properly observed the preservation of its historical significance and importance. On our way to it, we find out that the current location of Dr. Jose P. Rizal’s statue wasn’t place according to the specifications set by the National Historical Institute. See pictures inside:

In this old photo taken last 2009 Independence Day Celebration, the statue was then place in opposite direction to the significant building of Balanga Cityhall. The statue was then facing on a Central Commercial Building and in between the city's main cross roads. Political Critics and some patriotic leaders reacted negatively when we lifted his statue to give way for the construction. In order to appease them, we disseminate an information drive in the course of our action.