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The Quezon City government on Friday, September 13, removed
the statue of the late Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr., from the corner of
Quezon and Timog Avenue to give way to better traffic flow.
The Ninoy Aquino monument was built in memory of slain
Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr on his 77th birthday in 2009.
The Aquino family has given its blessings to relocate the
monument and it could probably be transferred to the Ninoy Aquino Parks and
Wildlife.
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte ordered the relocation of the
statue after it was damaged by an ongoing project of the Department of Public
Works and Highways (DPWH), according to a report from Inquirer.
“The Aquino family has given its consent to
transfer the statue to a better and more ideal location that is perfect for his
stature as national hero,” Belmonte said.
The Aquino’s children have no problem with the transfer, as
they believed it will be “for the greater
good of everyone who is affected by the heavy traffic in the area.” Belmonte
added
However, the former President
Noynoy Aquino preferred the Ninoy Aquino Parks. While actress Kris
Aquino wants to transfer the statue to the Manila Seedling Bank
Belmonte mentioned that she has already written to the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources to transfer the statue to the
park, as requested by the former president.
Source: KAMI
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