In random corners of Makati, are sculptures of some of our national heroes. You'd find one at the intersection of Ayala Avenue and Makati Avenue, and two more at the intersection of Makati Avenue and Paseo de Roxas. The other night, I was at the second crossroad.
This specific statue is surrounded by other Makati landmarks too. On one side is the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, often voted as Manila's best business hotel, the Peninsula Court Building, with the massive HSBC branch at the groundfloor, one side of the Ayala Triangle Park, and the Atrium Building. At the at the Atrium, you'll find Makati branches of some government offices like the BIR and SSS (tax and security), Schwarzwälder(a German restaurant), and lots of bullet marks, a physical reminder of the 1989 coup d'etat.
Just like the other statue in Makati, this one's on a triangle, surrounded by shrubs (that look like Santan flowers) bound knee-high steel rails with white paint peeling off. The shrubs were of uneven heights, make me wonder when it was trimmed last. That brings me to the high shrubs blocking the spotlight's view.
Each triangle is like a little park. The statue in the middle, and each corner having the spotlight, surrounded by shrubs, lined by mini-steel gates. Except that, the shrubs were covering the light. So at night, you could barely figure out who's statue was meant to be lit upon. So sad. It's like an allegory for all the good intentions to glorify and highlight our heroes' achievements, but to no avail.
Maybe, I should just go look during the day.
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