Jose Rizal National Monument – 1913 Act No. 243 granted the use of the public land in Luneta as a site for the Jose Rizal Monument, 28 September, 1901. The Monument, entitled “Motto Stella”, was the entry of Swiss Sculptor Richard Kissling to the International Design Contest for the Rizal Monument, 1905-1907. The Monument was constructed of bronze and granite, 1912. The remains of Rizal were transferred from Binondo to the base of the Monument, 30 December, 1912, Unveiled, 30 December, 1913. Declared a National Monument, 15 April, 2013 and National Cultural Treasure, 14 November, 2013.
