The 6th Day (December 27) of the
streak saw BP running inside the
Manila Memorial Park.
It can be argued
that this cemetery is the best park in Paranaque to run, but the purpose of my
run here was more to visit the tombs of our beloved country’s democracy icons -- Ninoy and Cory. It was my first
time to do so and I probably would not have been able to find it without the
guidance from fellow blogger – WJ.
This big temple of a mausoleum is not where Cory and Ninoy are buried. |
An outsider might think that given the huge national
importance of these couple, plus the fact that they are parents of our current
president, their burial place would be some huge imposing mausoleum in the
center of the nation’s capital or even in the Libingan Ng Mga Bayani. But
no. Ninoy and Cory are the embodiment of
integrity and simplicity and even their final resting place bears testament to
these virtues.
Honor... |
... and Pride! |
The run from my house to the Manila Memorial Park and inside it was about 8 kms. But getting to visit and pay my respects to
our democracy icons felt a long distance more as it kind of transported me back
in time to those fateful years of the 1980s. It was a time when "makibaka" meant much more. It was a time of
raised fists and laban signs. Despite no social media yet, our country showed
the world the power of the people over a tyrant. The world applauded the Philippines and
countries like Czechoslovakia, Romania, South Africa, and even China benefited
from People Power.
Maraming salamat, Ninoy at Cory.
P.S.
Thank you to the Wandering Jouster for the lovely
photos.
2 comments:
welcome, vicboy. glad that my hazy sense of direction was not on or else you would surely get lost.hahaha
An exciting adventure looking for gems
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