The pinnacle of the movie is the execution scene, vividly depicting the deep impact it had on the public. While the Spaniards intended the execution by garrote of Gomburza in 1872 and of Jose Rizal by ...

Every year on Feb. 17, a floral offering is made at the white obelisk in Rizal Park that is ignored the rest of the year. The spot marked by the obelisk, between the Rizal Monument and the fenced off ...

The garrote dates back to at least the 17th century, though similar items were used in Ancient Rome. Andorra became the last country to ban the tool for legal execution in 1990.

The death scene of the three martyr priests via garrote in “GomBurZa” was what the film’s lead actors found the most memorable. It is also what’s expected to make the biggest impact on the ...

EXECUTION BY THE GARROTE He Says His Passion for Vengeance Led Him to Commit the Crime -He Denies that He Had Accomplices. Share full article. Aug. 17, 1897.