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Manila American Cemetery and Memorial: Annual Memorial Day Ceremonies

Travel & Adventure Trending & Features May 28, 2011


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Manila American Cemetery and Memorial is located  just a hop, skip and jump away from  BGC’s High Street and Restaurants. Designed by Gardener A.Dailey of San Francisco, this memorial is the most beautifully lanscaped site in Bonafacio Global City, Manila.


Tomorrow, May 29 2011, Sunday is THE day to visit and participate in the Annual Memorial Day ceremonies that will begin at 7.30am. Boy scouts, volunteering expats and Philippines American Guardian Association have already planted flags of USA and the Philippines on each cross and star here.

 

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Far from being sombre, the colorful atmosphere of MACM appears to celebrate the war heroes’ memories. I am an Indian expat and I stood there…envying the spirit of  positive international relations that Philippines embodies. It was as if I stood witness to the grim past of these islands through which the Filipinos have emerged stronger and wiser and more cosmopolitan and more prosperous with every passing day.

 

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So bring in your sunscreen, caps and a waterbottle tomorrow morning at 7.30. Wear comfortable but formal clothes to the memorial, as instructed by the American Battle Monuments Commision. Watch important dignitaries and the people pay their homage to the unsung heroes of the second world war. Have a great start to your Sunday Morning in Manila!

 

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Follow it up with breakfast at Larry’s Cafe Bar in Serendra. Spanish Omelette and Bangus/Beef sirloin breakfasts  and Kesong Puti with Pandesal here are to die for (pun Intended:)!!!

 

Walk down to one of the book-stores like Fully Booked and laze an afternoon browsing away. Explore a merienda joint and let me know if you had an awesome Sunday or what!

 

When In Manila, during Memorial Day, be sure to come visit the BGC Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.

 

 

For more details contact

Herminia A. Lelix

632-844-0212, 632-813-2521

www.abmc.gov

For Larry’s Cafe Bar, you may contact

Cherry : 632-856-0527

 

Manila American Cemetery and Memorial: Annual Memorial Day Ceremonies


 

 

About The Author

Harveen

Hello. I am Harveen, an Indian national living in Manila. I hope this made an interesting read for you. I am interested in writing about stuff that may interest myself and others even over long periods of time like some places, products, people and arts. You are welcome to visit me at my personal blog as well- https://overchaa.blogspot.com/ 'Over chaa' means over a cup of warm tea/chai/tsaa/chaa'-- that's how friends vibe over a cup of brew.... I began contributing to When InManila when I met Vince Golagco, our Founder and Editor at a Writers' Forum in the Philippines. When in Manila Rocks!

3 Comments

  1. Harveen Kaur June 3, 2011

    I agree Smita that writers have to be politically sensitive so i am happy to eat some words from the profile. love you for the soothing information. Good thing about online publishing is exactly this INTERACTIVE info-share. Love to Vince also for being my Filipino champion.

  2. Smita May 30, 2011

    Harveen, You have mentioned in your memorial day blog that you are a very backward Indian housewife from the community of ‘fivesixes’ so notorious in Philippines.
    I would like to tell you that philipinos do not consider five six community as notorious. I have met many pinoys and they are great-full to have five sixes here.
    Fivesix guys do not need any guarantee like the banks and they give all the loans without any formality. So common man here is very appreciative about that. All the pinoys I met felt that they owe this community and they feel that without this community they wouldn’t have had the basic necessities during their childhood. Even the pinoy nurse who works in US told me the same.

    • VinceGolangco May 30, 2011

      I think Harveen was just joking a bit and being sarcastic. =)

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