Memorial [Photo-Hunt]

When I die, give what is left of me to children.
If you need to cry, cry for your brothers walking beside you.
Put your arms around anyone
and give them what you need to give to me.
I want to leave you with something,
something better than words or sounds.
Look for me in the people I have known and loved.
And if you cannot live without me, then let me live on in your eyes,
your mind and your acts of kindness.
You can love me most by letting hands touch hands
and letting go of children that need to be free.
Love does not die, people do.
So when all that is left of me is love...
Give me away.

~ The Legacy

Photos were taken at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (Heroes Cemetery), a memorial cemetery for Filipino military personnel from privates to generals, as well as heroes and martyrs, former presidents and statesmen. Among those buried in this cemetery are most of the defenders of Bataan, Corregidor and other battlefields fought during World War II. Located at Fort Bonifacio in Taguig.

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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier [Photo-Hunt]

"Here lies a Filipino soldier whose name is known only to God."

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (Heroes' Cemetery) in Fort Bonifacio. This cemetery was established in 1947 as a tribute to the Filipino soldiers who died in battle during World War II. The 147-hectare cemetery also provides grave services to deceased military personnel, Filipino veterans, former presidents, government dignitaries, statesmen and national artists.

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is at the center of the cemetery and behind the tomb are three marble pillars representing the three main island groups of the Philippines---Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

I visit this tomb every year, for the past 20 years or so, on All Souls Day (November 1st) for nostalgia. The "unknown soldier" appeals to my somewhat-latent-romantic side---it reminds me of chivalry and bravery, and the idiocy of war.


And it's also an opportunity to pay my respects to one of my favorite Filipino heroes---Carlos P. Romulo, soldier, diplomat, politician, journalist and author.

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