 Rizal Park , also known as Luneta Park , is the national park of the country and has an area of 58 hectares ( 140 acres ) , making it the largest urban park in Asia . In the Tourism Act of 2009 , Rizal Park along with Intramuros are designated as flagship destination to become a tourism enterprise zone . A new attraction called Paseo de Manila is expected to rise in the park . The park was constructed as an honor and dedication to the country 's national hero José Rizal , who was executed by the Spaniards on charges of subversion . The flagpole west of the Rizal Monument is the Kilometer Zero marker for distances to the rest of the country . 
 Rizal Park , also known as Luneta Park , <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>is</mark></a>the national park of the country and <a href='got' title='2'><mark>has</mark></a> an area of 58 hectares ( 140 acres ) , making it the largest urban park in Asia . In the Tourism Act of 2009 , Rizal Park along with Intramuros are designated as flagship destination to become a tourism enterprise zone . A new attraction called Paseo de Manila is expected to rise in the park . The park was constructed as an honor and dedication to the country <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>national hero José Rizal , <a href='null_relcl' title='4'><mark>who</mark></a>was executed by the Spaniards on charges of subversion . The flagpole west of the Rizal Monument <a href='drop_aux' title='5'><mark>is</mark></a>the Kilometer Zero marker for distances to the rest of the country . 
Rizal Park , also known as Luneta Park , the national park of the country and got an area of 58 hectares ( 140 acres ) , making it the largest urban park in Asia . In the Tourism Act of 2009 , Rizal Park along with Intramuros are designated as flagship destination to become a tourism enterprise zone . A new attraction called Paseo de Manila is expected to rise in the park . The park was constructed as an honor and dedication to the country  national hero José Rizal , was executed by da Spaniards on charges of subversion . The flagpole west of tdaRizal Monument the Kilometer Zero marker for distances to the rest of the country .