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The Imus Heritage Park is a memorial park in Imus, Cavite,
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commemorating the
Battle of Alapan The Battle of Alapan ( fil, Labanan sa Alapan, es, Batalla de Alapan) was fought on May 28, 1898, and was the first military victory of the Filipino Revolutionaries led by Emilio Aguinaldo after his return to the Philippines from Hong Kong. Afte ...
. It is known for the Shrine of the National Flag of the Philippines (Filipino: ''Dambana ng Pambansang Watawat ng Pilipinas'') The
National Historical Commission of the Philippines The National Historical Commission of the Philippines ( fil, Pambansang Komisyong Pangkasaysayan ng Pilipinas, abbreviated NHCP) is a government agency of the Philippines. Its mission is "the promotion of Philippine history and cultural herita ...
recognizes the Imus Heritage Park as a National Historic Landmark through Resolution No. 5 of May 26, 1993. The park has also been a venue of National Flag Day commemorations. The park covers an area of , purportedly at the site where the
Battle of Alapan The Battle of Alapan ( fil, Labanan sa Alapan, es, Batalla de Alapan) was fought on May 28, 1898, and was the first military victory of the Filipino Revolutionaries led by Emilio Aguinaldo after his return to the Philippines from Hong Kong. Afte ...
occurred. It also features a flagpole, which used to be the old Independence Flagpole in
Rizal Park Rizal Park ( fil, Liwasang Rizal, es, link=no, Parque Rizal), also known as Luneta Park or simply Luneta, is a historic urban park located in Ermita, Manila. It is considered one of the largest urban parks in the Philippines, covering an area ...
in
Manila Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ...
. In 2019, a sanctum of Katipunan revolutionary flags was unveiled at the National Flag Shrine. A sculpture known as the ''Inang Laya'' ('Mother of Freedom') was inaugurated the following year.


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Parks in the Philippines Buildings and structures in Imus National Historical Landmarks of the Philippines {{Philippines-struct-stub