Filipino community leaders honor hero

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Mario Trinidad, president of the Kauai Filipino Community Council, drapes lei over the statue of Dr. Jose Rizal, Sunday during the annual Rizal Day observance on the lawn of the historic County Building.

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Leaders and representatives of the Filipino community organizations celebrate Rizal Day, Sunday by offering floral tributes and remembrances at the Dr. Jose Rizal statue on the lawn of the historic County Building.

LIHUE — Dr. Jose Rizal, considered as one of the greatest heros in Philippine history, was executed on Dec. 30, 1896.

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