Monumento ni bonifacio by napoleon abueva biography
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In various locations of the 2nd District and 5th district of Quezon City, there are several monuments that commemorate the Filipino’s fight for equality and freedom against the Spanish () and American () colonizers of the archipelago. Chartered in , Quezon City is a relatively new city in the country’s history, yet many of its districts were part of older towns during the foreign occupation of the land.
The Novaliches district was established by the Spanish Governor GeneralManuel Pavía y Lacy (), in From then, the territory would continue grow to include the barangays (the smallest Philippine local government unit) of Apolonio Samson, Baesa, Bagbag, Bagong Silangan, Balong Bato, Capri, Commonwealth, Batasan Hills, Culiat, Fairview, Greater Lagro, Gulod, Holy Spirit, Kaligayahan, Nagkaisang Nayon, New Era, North Fairview, Novaliches Proper, Pasong Putik Proper, Pasong Tamo, Payatas, San Agustin, San Bartolome, Sangandaan, Santa Lucia, Santa Monica, Sauyo, Talipapa, T
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Oblation (statue)
Historic colossal statue in the Philippines
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The Oblation (Filipino: Pahinungod, Oblasyon) is a concretestatue by Philippine National ArtistGuillermo Tolentino that serves as one of the symbols of the University of the Philippines. It depicts a man facing upward with arms outstretched, symbolizing a selfless offering of oneself to his union.
History
[edit]The idea for the Oblation was conceived during the presidency of Rafael Palma, who was the one to commission Tolentino to make the sculpture. Palma requested that the statue would be based on the second verse of Rizal's Mi Ultimo Adios:
In fields of battle, deliriously fighting,
Others give you their lives, without doubt, without regret;
Where there’s cypress, laurel or lily,
On a plank or open field, in combat or cruel martyrdom,
If the home or country asks, it's all the same--it matters not.
The concrete sculpture, p
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More than a century ago this month, on the morning of May 10, , in hills of Maragondon, Cavite, Andres Bonifacio and his brother Procopio were executed by the Revolutionary Government for the crime of treason. According to historical accounts, Procopio was hacked to death while Andres was shot. Bonifacio was carried uphill on a hammock, being invalid from wounds he suffered when arrested. The brothers were buried where they fell. All this we’ve learned from textbook history. But how well do we know man whose death anniversary we celebrate today?
The Philippines has declared hundreds of historic sites. These sites are marked by a plaque or a representation of our history in murals or sculptures. These representations have successfully created a stereotyped image of our heroes and historic events in our consciousness. Thus, these representations have become a grund of drawings, paintings, sculptures, as well as music, dance interpretations and drama.
According to Ambeth Ocam