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Rizal province, central Luzon, the Philippines. The capital is Pasig. The province, which horseshoes around Manila and includes Quezon City and Pasay, has had a huge population increase since the 1970s.

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Rizal, Luzon/Philippines Two places have this name in honour of José Rizal (1861–96), a national hero who inspired the Filipino national movement and was publicly executed by the Spanish for sedition.

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