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HISTORICAL MARKER UNVEILED AT THE JOSE RIZAL MONUMENT IN BRAMPTON, ONTARIO
2025-06-26
Officials of the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto, National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), Brampton City officials, Knights of Rizal and other Filipino community organizations at the newly unveiled José Rizal Historical Marker in Brampton
20 June 2025 – As part of the continuing celebration of Dr. Jose Rizal’s 164th birth anniversary, another official historical marker was unveiled for his monument, this time in Brampton, Ontario. The unveiling was attended by representatives of the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto led by Consul General Angelica C. Escalona, officials of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) led by Chair Regalado Trota Jose, Jr., Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, Councillor Rowena Santos, Councillor Gurpartap Singh Toor, and officers and members of the Knights of Rizal and other Filipino community organizations.
In her remarks, Consul General Escalona expressed gratitude to Mayor Brown, the city government and the people of Brampton for honoring Filipino migrants by allowing the installation of a Rizal monument. She also thanked the Knights of Rizal for promoting the legacy of Dr. Rizal.
The Rizal monument in Brampton was built in June 2023.
Left to right: Brampton Councillor Gurpartap Singh Toor, National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) Executive Director Carminda R. Arevalo, Consul General Angelica C. Escalona, NHCP Chair Regalado Trota Jose, Jr., Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, officers of the Knights of Rizal and Brampton Councillor Rowena Santos
Left to right: Consul General Escalona, Mayor Brown, NHCP Chair Jose, Sir Mitchell V. Arrojado of the Knights of Rizal-Brampton Chapter and NHCP Executive Director Arevalo after the signing of the Certificate of Transfer and Acceptance for the Historical Marker
NHCP Chair Jose and Executive Director Arevalo present NHCP publications to Consul General Escalona
(left) NHCP Chair Jose delivers his message, (right) the Rizal monument with the newly unveiled Historical Marker
Officers and members of the Knights of Rizal and Filipino community organizations in Brampton with officials of the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto and the National Historical Commission of the Philippines