CHAPTER I

Introduction

Only a dead, can be a hero. As the years goes by, people are living in this world with

no idea. What would be us, in the next days or years. Every steps that we take, we live

indifferent aspects in different country. In other Country, there is someone or something

that really honoring them or making them proud of. So that they respect, love and express

the importance of every individual in that place because they made a historical event in

the history. Some examples are landmarks, Statues, and Monument. In landmarks, we

have La Sagrada Familia, St Peter’s Basilica, and Taj Mahal. Like many landmarks the

creation spanned decades and centuries, Barcelona’s famous La Sagrada Familia – a

gothic-meets-Art- Nouveau church designed by renowned artist-architech Antonio Gaudi

– took many long years of constraction. Part church, part art relic, St. Peter’s Basilica is

what you get when some of the art and design world’s greats, like Michelangelo,

Bramante, Bernini, co-create one of the world’s largest churches. And lastly, Taj Mahal.

It is included in the seven new wonders of the world. It is perhaps India’s most

recognizable – andromantic – landmark. Aside from landmarks, there are Statues. Like,

Sphinx, and The Thinker. The famous Sphinx at Giza built 5000 years ago, was the

largest and the oldest statues in the world. The thinker scattered in different museums

around the world by Auguste Rodin. And lastly, the monument. Statue of liberty, The

Kaaba (Masjid al-Haram), and Great Wall of China. The Statue of Liberty, was a token of

Friendship from the people of the United States and it is also the universal symbol of

democracy. The Kaaba (Masjid al-Haram) is the most sacred site in Islam. Oldest and in
the top of the famous monument in the World; the Great Wall of China was one of the

famous Cultural Monument and also, in was included in the 7 Wonders of the World.

And prior on this, National Heroes are being build by their people a monuments or

Statues. Not just the National Heroes, But also the one’s who contributed a lot, or who

made some historical changes. Honorable and heroic deeds or having a meaningful

memories of them and that thing that they can call their pride to represent their country

or place. It will remind the people about the past and, for the next generation to be Familiar

with the history of something or someone.

Dr. Jose P. Rizal, the National Hero of the Philippines who contributed a lot in

many fields. The one and only author of Noli me Tangere and El Filibusterismo that

enlighten the minds of the Filipinos to rise Rebellion against Spaniards. Dr. Jose P. Rizal

was a Filipino nationalist and a polymath during the Spanish Colonial Period, and a

member of propaganda which are La Solidaridad and La Liga Filipina that advocates

political reforms for the colony under Spain. Also, he is being considered as one of the

greatest heroes of the Philippines and has been recommended to be so honored by an

officially empaneled National Heroes Committee. With regards on this, Filipinos build a

statues and monuments that will remind his memories, and great sacrifices, and for the

next generations to recognized the Philippines National Hero. In relation with this, the

Filipinos were studying the life, deeds, and writings of Dr. Jose P. Rizal. The Philippines,

consistent honoring the National Hero, build different monuments and statues For Dr.

Jose P. Rizal. Where can you find the first ever monument of Dr. Jose P. Rizal in the

world? Is it in Luneta Park? In Spain? People were so confused about it. Many people

where asked, where can you find the first Dr. Jose P. Rizal monument? They are dumb
founded, they did not know where it is. Where can you really find the first Dr. Jose P.

Rizal’s monument? Why is that, people are not aware of it? Because, they are not well

educated or informed about it. In additional, lack of awareness and appreciation for our

national hero.

One of the Monument of Dr. Jose P. Rizal erected in Daet, Camarines Norte. It

was called “Bantayog ni Rizal,” the Camnorteños was celebrating the Bantayog Festival

every year, in honoring for the National Hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal. In the ceremony of

building the Rizal’s monument, “they expressed deep admiration for his genius and

outstanding patriotism as exemplified by his death from the cruel Spaniards. Rizal’s

death, according to their speeches, was among the immediate reasons for the eventual

uprising of the Filipinos,” (Gerona 2009). The monument is finished during December 30,

1898. But, without the leaderships of Lt. Col. Ildefonso Alegre and Lt. Col. Antonio Sanz

of the Republican Army led the construction of the monument, it will not be possible.

Earlier it was dubbed Morga because the right face of the square base contains the

phrase Morga, 1889. The Bantayog of Dr. Jose P. Rizal is named after Antonio de Morga,

he was the author of Sucesos de las Filipinas. Who empress the National Hero, Dr. Jose

P. Rizal. The annotation of the book was being used by Dr. Jose P Rizal to debunk the

Spaniards’ claim about lack of culture as a people then and all the sordid myths and

fallacies against the Filipinos spread by the Spanish authorities.

Statement of the Problem

Awareness of the citizen of Daet about the first Rizal Monument and their

knowledge about Morga in Daet.

 This study aims to know the awareness of the citizens of the Daet about the first

monument of Rizal and its importance.

1. What is the belief of the Daeteños of where to find the first monument?

2. How does this research reflect to the understanding the value of the historical

structure?

3. How important is the Morga or Bantayog to the people of Daet?

Theoretical Framework

The researchers theorized that the Daeteños was not aware of the importance of

Morga, or Daeteños did not acknowledge their pride, they did not know that they should

be proud off. Additionally, they did not know where to find the First Monument of Dr. Jose

P. Rizal, and this theory should be prove by the researchers. Interview and Focus Group

Discussion will support the theory of the researchers, gathered data will interpret in a

subjective manner. And also the study uses naturalistic approach.

Assumption of the Study

In this study, it is assumed that the knowledge of citizen of Daet are influenced be

these several factors:

1. Knowledge in the importance of the first monument that will affect our cultural

tradition.

2. Educating them about the value and significance of the Bantayog helps them to

gain more knowledge on studying them.

3. Appreciating the historical monument is one of the ways in which our nationalism

will be more emphasize for the proper information we need to know.

 4. On learning the importance of Jose Rizal first monument in Daet, we gain

information that will help us understand the attention that a monument should have and

our appreciation of it’s erection that we own the very first in the Philippines and in the

world.

Scope and Limitations

This research covers the answers of random citizen of Daet. It will have 5-10

respondents that will be interview one by one each question will prove how aware are the

people of the importance and value of the first monument of Rizal.

Significance of the Study

The significance of the study is to assess the knowledge of different people about

their beloved first monument locally called as Bantayog or Morga.

Student:

The student learnings and understanding about valuing a historical monument will

lift up their knowledge and clear their minds. It will improve a student appreciation about

the said monument.

Community:

The community will be involve to this research because it discusses the awareness

of the citizens about the monument. It will be an assessment on how people appreciate

and understand of what is the purpose building a monument.

Teachers:

The teachers will be able to explain the significance of Dr. Jose P. Rizal and his

monument properly. And also, to share other information about the National Hero that is
proven and correct, with supporting details.

Future Researchers:

This study will help the future researchers to support their claims, and this research

will trigger their interest in Morga. And to conduct a farther study about it, and also to

discover new things about the monument that would contribute information about Morga.

It will contribute information on the future researchers.

Definition of Term

Morga - Was referring to Dr. Antonio Morga, a prominent Spanish officer in the royal

audiencie in the sixteenth century who earned his distinction for his book on the affairs of

the Philippines, the Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas, published in 1609.

Bantayog - The image of a person or animal carved, cast or molded. Something

that is set up to keep a person or an event from being forgotten. An enduring or a

prominent instance.

Daeteños – Its referring to the people on local residents of Daet.

Camnorteños- Was referring to the people of Camarines Norte that is located in the

Bicol region in Luzon of the Philippines.

Motto Stella – Guiding Star

Unveiled-to make something secret known: to remove a covering like a curtain from

a new structure at a formal ceremony in order to show the opening or finishing of a new

building or work of art.

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Rizal Monument-
 CHAPTER II

Jose P. Rizal offered his life for his beloved country. To set free the country, and people

from abusive colonizer. He sacrifices his self in exchange for the freedom of his

countrymen. “Dear parents, brothers, sisters: give thanks to God who kept me tranquil

before my death. I die resigned, hoping that with my death they will leave you in peace.

Ah, it is better to die than to live in suffering. Be consoled.” Guerrero (2007). From the

start, he knew and accepted that he is going to die. Rizal fought the Spaniards, not by

using Bolo nor gun, even using his fists, but he fight the colonizer using pen. He uses

wisdom rather than emotions, he uses his gentleness rather than aggressiveness.

According to Pacis, 1979. Without waging war, Rizal contributed to the final defeat of a

great world empire, thus partaking of the highest attribute of a military hero. True to the

tradition of the East, he gave to his country and to others the distillation of his profound

thinking, thus establishing himself as Asian hero. And martyrized for his ideas that could

not be killed with him, he won the highest heroic attribute to all. Everyone has an

obligations to his country. Rizal himself, had accomplish his obligations, he defended his

country over the colonizer, he help his the country and countrymen to rise up. Additionally,

Pacis said that Wenceslao Retana called Rizal a Filipino Christ, and, indeed, he is. Like

Christ, he neither held public office nor led an army, though unlike Christ, whole disciples

actively propagated his doctrines over the small know world, he wrote books. In fine, just

as Christ gave redemption and salvation to mankind, so Rizal, brought redemption and

salvation to his country, perhaps to the colored and colonized races.

 Rizal was being compared with other Asians who made a historical contribution in the

history. According to Pacis 1979. Most national heroes of the East were profound thinkers

who abhorred violence. Confucius of China, Rizal of the Philippines, Gandhi of China. And

he also said that Jose Rizal possessed something of the best facet of each group. Like

Napoleon, he helped cause the collapse of an empire; like Gandhi;, he founded a national

philosophy; and like Christ, he died a martyr. Verily, Rizal will always first in the Philippine

National Pantheon and may eventually rise to a high rank among the heroes of humanity.

Rizal died in other to end up the cruelty. We all know that when there is a

misunderstanding, man fix it with fist, aggressiveness and violence. But Rizal, choose to

fight mentally rather than physically. “Confident in the instinctive compulsion of the human

spirit for improvement, Rizal was completely against blood and violence. He so declared

categorically in refusing Bonifacio’s last attempt to rescue him from his Spanish guards. On

board the S. S. España, from Dapitan to Manila, Emilio Jacinto, with some companions

disguised as sailors, made ready to help him escape on a launch. But when Jacinto made

known the plot to Rizal, the patriot declared with finality; “I want neither violence nor Blood.

Let me go on.” Pacis, 1979. Rizal wants evolution not revolution. “In the historical

perspective, Rizal is not only the greatest Filipino: he is also growing in statue as an Asian

hero of liberty and democracy,” Pacis 1979. Additionally, “Rizal was the first in all of Asia

to advocate and introduce ideas that can be called modern democracy and western

liberalism.” Verstraeten 2009. He is not just the National Hero of the Philippines but rather

the Asians and the World.

“Rizal was also the first Filipino to chart a route for his people toward this perceived

national unity. He was the first to depict nationalism as something worth living for. He is
indeed the First Filipino, the quintessence of his people and his race.” Co 2000. Rizal was

considered as a Social thinker, along with Claro Recto, Apolinario Mabini, and Isabelo

Delos Reyes. Who contributed on the society and who thinks about improvements and

positive changes.

Rizal fought the colonizers using pen and he wrote the Noli me Tangere and El

Filibusterismo. Where, he reviled the evildoings and cruelty of the Spanish officers as well

as the priests, and of course, the maltreatment and underestimation. And with that, he,

Jose Rizal was exile at Dapitan for 3 years. After being exiled, he was brought onto

Bagumbayan for the executions. “In a broader sense, however, Spain herself was the

guilty party. In a letter to Blumentritt, Rizal reported that father Faura had told him,

referring to the Noli, that he had not written a novel but had “described the sad state of

our times.” “And now,” Rizal added, “he believes that his God will punish me with death

because I wrote the truth!” Spain was indeed guilty of intolerance, of denying her subjects

the freedom of expression, and of punishing them for the truth rather than for the falsity

of what they told the world. And the penalty for this guilt, to which Rizal was a prominent

contributor, was the final collapse and loss of her overseas empire.” Pacis 1979. He was

punished not by the God, but by the cruel and heartless colonizer, who do not want to be

defected. And the one, who are against on them, will die. Rizal just told the truth, and by

telling the truth, he have been killed by his own countrymen, because it was ordered the

the Spaniards. The Filipinos killed the one who is fighting for their freedom.
 ‘“Long live Spain and death to traitors!’ But as the last Spaniard gave their ragged

cheer, and the band of the battalion of volunteers struch up, with unconscious irony, that

human rights and constitutional liberties, the Marcha de Cadiz, the quiet crowd of Filipinos

broke through the square, to make sure, said the Spanish correspondent, that the

mythical, the god like Rizal was really dead, or according to others, to snatch away a relic

and keep sake and dip their handkerchiefs on a hero’s blood.” Guerrero 2007. Filipinos

was praising the colonizer the one who brought Filipino’s misery and suffering. While the

one who is saving them, Filipinos choose to betrayed the one who is trying to save as.

And it is then, the start of the revolution between Filipinos and Spaniards. Rizal made

Filipino realized that they should fight for their own country. And also, he taught the

Filipinos’ to have solidarity. “He has lived on in a changing world which he has not

understood and which no longer needs him. Guerrero 2007.”

Also, according to Guerrero again, A third is what we prize virtue more than victory and

sacrifice above success, for Rizal was a “failure”: in the eyes of the world, at the mercy of

an unmerciful enemy. “Redemption” wrote Rizal, “presupposes, virtue; virtue, sacrifices;

sacrifices, love. Rizal’s value for his beloved country has outstanding, and no one can

surpass it. We wanted someone to save us, but not to die because of us. Rizal was a

man of action and works. For the eyes of the world, Rizal has been defeated, for he died,

he fail to kill the colonizers. But he, himself was able to awakened the hearts of his

fellowman. And that is, for us, Filipinos, was not a failure. “We have a national fondness

for tragedy, and the essence of tragedy is that the virtuous man suffers because if his

very virtues. It has also been observed that we commemorate our defeats rather than our

victories…” Guerrero 2007.

“When at their appointed time, they die, we feel, that all of us have died with them, but

also that by their death we have been saved.” Guerrero 2007. Because Rizal died, the

National unity was born. He was an leader, he proved that, died for your own country,

was worth dying for. Fight for the Freedom. Rizal through that if he offers his life, it is the

start of the revolutionary, and many other Filipinos, offers themselves too. “If he had been

them, the first Filipino would have known that he was not the Last.” Guerrero 2007.

When Rizal was not yet dead, he was considered by the Filipinos’ their hero, National

hero. “Rizal is also the first Filipino because he is first in the hearts of the Filipinos. Nations

are known by the heroes, they have. If a people have the government they deserve, they

also have heroes made in their own image and likeness.” Guerrero 2007. Furthermore,

Rizal did not fire a gun nor wave a bolo, he was not an revolutionary officials nor army,

he does not want fame nor attention, he does not even have bad self-intentions nor

ambitions. All he want was freedom, freedom for his country and countrymen. And that

makes him a National hero. “The choice was ours. It was Rizal who lifted up the hearts of

his generations, and who is on shined by the Nation and Republic he made. From this

choice of our national hero a number of conclusions can be drawn.” Guerrero 2007. At

the very start, even he is still alive, he was declared by his fellowman, their first national

hero over other people who has positions, who also, gave their lives. “The most obvious

is that we Filipinos love peace, for we have chosen to magnify a man of peace above the

men of war.” Guerrero 2007. Filipinos’ chooses Rizal over other people who fight, like

Emilio Aguinaldo, General Luna and others. We, Filipinos choose the man of peace rather

than the man of war. Because war cannot be defeat by war itself, but rather than war is

defeated by peace.
 According to Guerrero, 2007. Rizal said, Bury me in the earth, put a stone on top,

and a cross. My name, the date of my birth and that of my death. Nothing more. If you

want to fence in my grave, afterwards, you can do so. But no anniversary celebrations! I

prefer Paang Bundok. Rizal’s will before he died. “Jose Rizal had wanted a simple burial

at “Paang Bundok” (today’s Manila North Cemetery), but posterity has not granted him that

wish.” Roda (2017). Although, Rizal wanted a simple burial, people gave him a grand

memorabilia. A monument and statues, it has the largest, grandest, earliest, and also the

oldest. Jose Rizal’s most popular and famous sculptural landmarks in the country. 17

years after the hero died, In Manila, Philippines rosed a 58 hectares land, for Rizal’s

memories. The park was called Luneta. Where, Rizal was executed. Guarded 24 hours

a day, seven times a week by 4 ceremonial marines. The Luneta Park was former

Bagumbayan, valuing by every Filipinos, in giving respect for Rizal. It was the famous

and most The Filipinos did not do what Rizal’s wished for. They build an elegant

remembrance of him. People called it “Motto Stella”. It was build to honor and remember

Rizal’s deeds for upcoming generations.

Luneta maybe the largest and most popular landmark of Dr. Jose Rizal in the

Philippines. But, the world’s tallest Rizal Statues can be found in Sta. Cruz, Laguna.

“TALLEST RIZAL STATUE. A worker is dwarfed by an 8-meter (26-foot) statue of national

hero Jose Rizal erected in Sta. Cruz, Laguna, costing P6 million for this year’s Palarong

Pambansa. Rizal was estimated to stand at 1.57 meters (5’2”). AL

BENAVENTE/CONTRIBUTOR” Cinco (2014). The tallest Rizal statue was unveiled

during the 2014 Palarong Pambansa, because Jose P. Rizal himself, is a sportsman; the

Largest Memorial to Jose Rizal in the World. “In June 2011, the National H Perdon (2016).
 While the World’s tallest Rizal monument, can be found on Calamba, Laguna.

Former President Aquino led the unveiling of the said monument. A 22 meters (72 ft.)

Rizal Monument symbolizes 22 languages and dialectics Rizal mastered during his time

such as Spanish, English, German, Japanese, Chinese and others.

And lastly, the largest memorial to Jose Rizal in the world is located in Bayombong

Nueva Vizcaya which was granted with an official historical marker in 2011. In June 2011,

the National Historical Commission of the Philippines unveiled a historical marker in

honour of the country’s national hero and officially accorded the site in Bayombong,

Nueva Vizcaya a recognition as a major memorial to Jose Rizal. The project was

undertaken by the late Rizalist Mahmoud A. Masfour, a Jordanian national married to a

Filipina wife and had the family living in that province” (Perdon, 2016).

Perhaps we could be forgiven by Rizal for not having complied with his wish,” Leon

Ma. Guerrero writes. But, it is not the first monument erected for Dr. Jose P. Rizal honor.

300 kms from Manila's Kilometre Zero marker: at the corner of Magallanes and Justo

Lukban Streets near the Municipal Hall of Daet, Camarines Norte. Where you can find

the first Dr. Jose P. Rizal monument in the Philippines, and in the World. The people

called it “Bantayog ni Rizal” it was build two years after the fallen hero died. According to

the National Institute in Manila, they recently elevated the status of the first ever Rizal

monument in Daet, Camarines Norte into a National monument in a Resolution No. 12

series of 2008 entitled “ Resolution Declaring the Jose Rizal monument in the Municipality

of Daet , Camarines Norte a National Monument .” The announcement regarding the said

declaration was made by the NHI Board Chairman Ambeth R. Ocampo to Daet Mayor

Tito S. Sarion when the latter paid a visit at the NHI on October 2009. According to Orosa
(2013). “Tallado said that the people of Camarines Norte have accorded the national hero

the highest honor, although he had never set foot in the province”. During the

Commemorate of the 117th martyrdom ofnational hero Dr. Jose Rizal, Governor Edgardo

A. Tallado said. The people of Camarines Norte was cheerfully celebrating the Rizal’s

Death, for the reason that, Camnortenos are valuing Rizal’s sacrifices and Deeds, by

reminiscing the memories of Dr. Jose P. Rizal.

Aside from the local statues and monuments of Dr. Jose P. Rizal here in the

Philippines, there is also on different countries. Australia, Spain, Singapore, Hong Kong,

Japan, USA, Florida, and Alaska. Additionally, there are also National Heroes in different

Country. Like, King Naresuan, a Thai National Hero, Yi Sun-shin in Korea, and in Nepal

and New Zealand, we have Edmund Hillary. Jose P. Rizal was also considered as a

Renaissance man, he was an Ophthalmologists, Novelist, sculptor, painter, educator,

farmer historian, playwright, and journalists and others. Jose P. Rizal is treated in the

league of Asian greatest men like Nehru, Gandhi, Tagore and Sun Yat-se. Perdon, (2016)

Why there’s a need to study, Jose P. Rizal? For the reason that, according to

Republic Act no. 1425, also known as the Rizal Law, mandates all educational institutions

in the Philippines to offer courses about Jose Rizal. The full name of the law is An Act to

include in the Curricula of all Public and Private Schools, Colleges and Universities

Courses On the Life, Works and Writing of Jose Rizal, Particularly his Novel Noli Me

Tangere and El Filibusterismo, Authorizing the printing and Distribution thereof, and for

other purposes. The measure is strongly opposed by the Roman Catholic Church in the

Philippines due to the anti-clerical themes in Noli Me Tangere and El FIlibusterismo.

“Largely because of the issue, then Senator Claro M. Recto—the main proponent of the

Rizal Bill—was even dubbed as a communist and an anti-Catholic.” (Manebog 2013).

Verstraeten (2009) Many of the problems during Rizal is time still remain today. At

the start of the 21st centuries, the Philippines faced a was one’s more, but this time it is a

war with no borders neither personal enemies for it is a war against poverty, against

selfishness, against crime, against apathy, against greed, the cancer of the modern

society that Filipinos, must overcome just as Rizal overcome the cancers in his time. The

said cancer was corruption. Nowadays, it is the major problem in our society, there is no

cure nor antidote in this type of illness. And this keeps from keeling the society. Rizal

challenge us to that Filipinos should be serious about fighting inequity, that Filipinos must

help the poor build to have education, good health, and land. The fruits of modernity like

infrastructure and knowledge must be brought to poor areas, rural and urban alike, just

as Rizal did in Dapitan.” Verstraeten 2009. Remember we are responsible for our country,

but our major problem is ourselves. Someone has to fight like Jose Rizal again, someone

should end up this problem, someone should kill the problems in our society. We Filipinos,

should accept and perform that challenge. “With all the forces making the modern world

smaller, it is time again to change one’s way of thinking. It is the time to realize that

Filipinos live in one world, and not two; that the cancers mentioned above are in our

community and wherever we live. It is the responsibility of each and every Filipino to make

their political leaders and aware and recognize that obligation.” Verstraeten 2009

Verstraeten 2009. The more a person reads Rizal’s works, the more he grows in

him, the more he becomes fascinated with Rizal. Rizal died because of his great love for

his country of birth, the Philippines which be called his “partria adorada.” He did not fire a
gun, or wield a bolo, but he was the ‘living soul’ or inspiration of the Philippines Revolution.

His teaching are omnipresent today everywhere in the world, many times in labels or

philosophies of other people.

“Furthermore, Heroes are born but they are also made. Not only must a great man die

at a great historical moment, and die gently, so that the nation feels that it dies with him,

but after his death it is equally important that the veneration of his memory be encouraged,

preached and accepted by a grateful people.” Guerrero (2007). A nation do not need to

sacrifice a beloved hero to make a country realize that they are victims of slavery. As a

Filipino, we don’t need to be thought of how important the freedom really matters. A

justification of this is the death of our hero Jose Mercado Rizal y Alonso Realonda,

because of his death, our nationalism arises that made the Philippines free from the

Spaniards. But in a good and positive effect of his death, led his countrymen to fight for

themselves start a revolution that make a great change to the historical event of our

nation. Now, we should appreciate the sacrifices of Rizal’s life. It is a reminder to us that

soul can be use as a weapon of springing people to just not be a normal individual but to

be a true hero with good will and goals for his land.
Conceptual Framework

INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

a. How aware the a. Interview a. Enlightening

Daetenos are, their knowledge

b. Focus Group
regarding the first about the first
Discussion
monument of monument.

Rizal. b. Lessen the

b. Citizens respond misconception

regarding the First about the First

Rizal Monument. Rizal Monument.

Feedback

This Conceptual Framework includes the Input, Process, and Output of the study.

The Input contains how aware the Daeteños are, regarding the first monument of Rizal,

and the Citizens’ responds regarding the First Rizal Monument which are the major

objectives of the study. The Process shows how the information and supporting details

was gathered using Instruments. The Instruments that is being used in this research was

Interview and Focus Group Discussion. These Instruments tied up or based on the

approaches that is being used in the study, to support the claim. These includes Interview
and Focus Group Discussion. Interview is done in other to get a liable and accurate data,

and to know the community’s perspective, opinion, and values; the Focus Group

Discussion is done in order to know the different reaction, perspectives, of different people

at the same time, place, and same question about Morga. Lastly, to come up with the

conclusion and generalization on the gathered data.

 CHAPTER III

Research Design

In this study, the researchers used Descriptive Research. The Descriptive research

will give researchers’ the true perceptions of the people and also, this is accurate and

liable since it has an explanation. The Descriptive research aims at defining and giving

verbal portrayal to the Morga or Bantayog ni Rizal. The researchers will have an in-depth

analysis of the perceptions, values and understanding of randomly selected citizens of

Daet. This will identified the moral and attitude of Daeteños towards Morga. It will give the

researchers the exact data that is needed.

Population of the Study

The respondents of this research will be chosen randomly. It must be a citizens of

Daet, in any age and status. The average population of the conducted study will be

Ten(10) citizens. The methods used in the study is Quota Sampling, for the reason that,

the researchers have a criteria for choosing possible respondents. It will allow the

researchers to focus on the people that they think, they are likely to experienced, know

about, or have insight on the particular topic. Then we go into the community and – using

recruitment strategies appropriate to the location, culture, and study population – find

people who fit these criteria, until we meet the prescribed quotas.

Instrument of the study

The instrument made by the researchers is questionnaire, it is consist of 10

questions. The questions will evaluate the prior knowledge of the respondents about

Morga, and also, it is about how aware are the people of Daet, regarding the First
Monument of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, that will measure the knowledge of the citizen, regarding

the First Rizal’s Monument. Additionally, it will evaluate the respondents’ conclusion, and

perception towards the question. It will answered, subjectively. It is basically based on the

experiences and feelings of the respondents.

Formation of the Instrument

The Researchers gathered and read information from articles, books, and internet

as a references and other related context that will support the claims in the research. And

also, the gathered information are connected in the study, of our chosen research topic.

Hereof, the researchers made questions that is related on the statement of the problem,

with connections on the conducted research. Lastly, the created question for interview

was proudly made by the researchers, themselves. It was consulted on to be corrected

commented, and approved by the researchers’ practical research teacher.

Validations of the Questions

Before the final answering of the respondents for on one-on-one interview and focus

group discussion, the researchers made a communication letter. It was read by the

authority to be informed and for permission. After the questionnaire was validated by the

researchers’ practical research teacher, the researcher made a permission letter, in order

to follow the ethics of researchers. It was prepared by the researchers themselves, noted

by the practical research teacher, and approved by the School Head. For the reason that,

they should be informed that there is a study on the First Rizal’s Monument being

conducted. And also, like the questionnaire, it was referred into the Practical Research

Teacher to be validated.
Data Gathering

Before data gathering, the researchers made a communication letter for the School

Head and the respondent, requesting for permission to conduct one-on-one interview and

focus group discussion outside the school premises. The researchers distributed the

question and took the important details that is being obtained. After the letter was being

approved by the School Head, the researchers went on the different places in Daet,

Camarines Norte. The researchers will interview randomly, like what is mentioned in the

Population of the study. The researchers will use Quota Sampling. In choosing

respondents, the researchers have a criteria for choosing possible respondents. It must

be a local citizens of Daet, atleast 20 years living on Daet. 30-70 years old. Possible

respondents can be male or female, and also, in any status. Respondents will be choose

random at any places at Daet.

Data Gathering Procedure

The researchers used the following steps in conducting their study: Preparation for

the and interview (this includes a letter that contains information and purpose of the study

that was approved by their adviser). The official conduct of the focus group discussion

(with the use of simple random sampling); Then randomly selecting respondents for the

interview.

Data Analysis

The gathered data will be used to examine and evaluate the awareness and

knowledge of Daeteños about the Rizal’s Monument, Morga. Gathered data will

determine how do Daeteños defined Morga and also, the awareness of the said

respondents on Morga. And also to discover and learn the additional knowledge and
information that comes from the other people. The researchers will use Thematic Coding

to evaluate the data in Interview and Focus group discussion. The data will be encoded

verbatim, and after interpreting, it will be summarize.

Chapter IV

 Where can you find the first monument of Jose Rizal in the Philippines and in the

World ?

 As a Daeteños, did you already know that our Morga is the first monument of Jose

Rizal?

 Way back in your school days, did you study about the Bantayog as the first

monument and offer to our beloved hero ?

 What do you think is the importance of our Rizal’s monument?

 For what reason that the first monument of Jose Rizal was built in Daet?

 What is the purpose of erecting the historical Bantayog after the death of our nation

savior?

 Are you proud that the first monument of Rizal is built in your hometown?

 Did you ever attended events celebrating the Death Anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal

that is held at his monument?

 As a concern Daeteño, how will you contribute in valuing our beloved Morga?

 As a citizen of Daet how will you show your appreciation of our historical monument

,Morga?
BIBLIORGRAPHY

INTERNET

Author/Editor (last name, first: Roda, Ramon M.

Title of article (within quotation marks): “First Rizal Monument is not in Luneta but in Bicol”
Title of work (book, journal, other – underlined): Internet Source

Date (periodicals) January 02, 2017

Name of organization or institution Inquirer.net/ Philippine Daily Inquirer

Date of access (followed by a comma or period); 12/20/18

URL https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/249304/first-rizal-monument-not-luneta-bicol/