
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte stands in front of the monument of Philippine national hero Jose Rizal during the commemoration of the 120th death anniversary of Jose Rizal in Manila, the Philippines, Dec. 30, 2016. Philippine national hero Jose Rizal, hailed as a great Philippine patriot, was the forerunner of the country's independence movement. He was shot and killed by Spanish colonialists on Dec. 30, 1896. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)