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...western end of the Luneta, Manila's crescent-shaped, scraggly public green, a cluster of life-size bronze sculptures of Rizal and the firing squad that gunned him down marks the spot where the doctor, now a national hero, was executed in 1896. A vulgar, nightly sound-and-light show dramatizes the moment. But far more unnerving, in a city where it's hardly unusual to see children sleeping in cemeteries, is the pomp on display at the 97-year-old Manila Hotel, a 10-minute stroll toward Manila Bay. In the third Rosales novel, My Brother, My Executioner...
...best, as usual, before big crowds, twirling his cane like a baton and tapping his crozier on the ground to the beat of the music. No assembly was bigger than the one in Manila, where an estimated 3 million to 4 million people attended Mass in Luneta Park. The scene was so chaotic that the Pope had to change plans and arrived by helicopter, an hour and a half late. A smaller but more colorful turnout welcomed him in Papua New Guinea, where he presided over the beatification--a prelude to sainthood--of lay catechist Peter...
...journey in the Philippines was officially billed as "pastoral," and included a beatification ceremony in Manila's Luneta Park. But the Pope knew he was ministering to a troubled flock. Just last month, in an effort to stave off criticism in advance of John Paul's visit, Marcos had slightly softened his autocratic rule by decreeing an end to more than eight years of martial law. It was largely an empty gesture; the President retains most of the government machinery in his own hands...
...beautification organization for teenagers. Before long the Quezon and Jones bridges, which siphon cars across the Pasig River into Manila's downtown Ermita district, were too clogged for the traffic to move. By the time President Ferdinand Marcos, First Lady Imelda, Daughter Irene and Son Bongbong reached the Luneta grandstand in Rizal Park, fully 1.6 million supporters were jammed in front of them waving flags and shouting...
Campaigning in Manila, for instance, attractive Imelda Marcos one day announced supercheap prices for chickens in four public markets; the next day she granted 10% pay raises to 10,800 street sweepers, as well as thousands of policemen, firemen and schoolteachers. Addressing the vast throng gathered at the Luneta bandstand, she promised the construction of more markets, a sports center, railway system and hospitals. "These are all in the planning stage," the First Lady explained pointedly. "They will materialize only if the national government under President Marcos continues...