The monument of Indonesian hero Dr Gerungan Saul Samuel Jacob Ratulangi is located at the Millenium Park in Davao City. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
In Davao, a park ‘quietly’ honors Indonesian hero
On this day in 1945, an archipelago nation of more than 17,000 islands witnessed a realization of its struggle against a colonial government. Sukarno, the leader of a nationalist movement against the Netherlands, declared independence in Jakarta, the capital of what is now called the Republic of Indonesia.
