[1] The Manila Memorial Park in Parañaque was established in 1964[2] when the city was still a municipality of Rizal province.

[3] In August 1985, it became the first cemetery to host a modern crematorium in a memorial park setting,[4] having been established a year after Pope Paul VI lifted the ban on cremation for Catholics.

[3] From December 2016 to August 2017, the Rizal Premier Chapel, a new funeral venue was built.

[4] The Manila Memorial Park was plot setting in the drama film Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow in 2011.

The Manila Memorial Park is the site of burial of several Filipino notable individuals which includes politicians, actors, and athletes.