The reason for this grand monument standing infront of Central road is because of
Andres Bonifacio.- one of our great heroes, a filipino nationalist,
he is one of those who fought hard against the spaniards during the revolution.
The KKK flag which means
Katipunan (Union) is a secret society founded by Bonifacio himself.
This coming November 30,we would be celebrating Bonifacio day, which means it's a Public holiday for us also.
Didn't this used to be just a plain relief? I don't remember the colors, tiles and brick. Or maybe I just wasn't paying attention…
ReplyDeleteHappy to see this (other) meaning of KKK! :-)
ReplyDeleteVery colorful for a monument. I guess that makes it harder to maintain, I would imagine they have to repaint it every few years. I like reading posts like these that hint to the history of Philippines, especially since, I have to confess that I don't know too much about it.
ReplyDeletehilda: not sure... before i started blogging, i used to snobbed monuments like this. ^-^
ReplyDeletepeter: haha! close!
andreea: glad you like it and i'll try to post something significant ecery week... *fingers crossed*