Sculpture

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THE EDSA SHRINE





The Famous Mama Mary symbol of People Power 1 and 2 stands in the intersection of Ortigas Avenue and Epifanio de los Santos Avenue. It is a small church which was built in 1989. Its official name is Our Lady of Peace Quasi-Parish/Mary Queen of Peace Shrine.





It was designed by Architectures Francisco Manosa, Leandro Locsin and William Coscolluela and scuplted by Virginia Ty-Navarro. Cascading stairs from EDSA and Ortigas give access to the work of art, it facing the point between the two avenues.





"Another feature of the shrine are its many sculptures, one is called the “Flame of Freedom” created by artist Manny Casal, which depicts three industrious men carrying a cauldron of flame, each one symbolizing the three main island groups in the Philippines – Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Next are the 14 stations of the cross, a bronze sculpture by national artist Napoleon Abueva. Carillon bells, crafted from bullets and canons retrieved from the remains of World War II, also adorn the shrine. Aside from this, the entire shrine is divided to two chapels – the San Lorenzo Ruiz Chapel and the Chapel of Perpetual Adoration – each housing great paintings and sculptures by renowned Filipino artists."
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FILIPINOS and PEACEFUL REVOLUTION

Filipinos are religious in nature. Aside from the fact that they are joyful, they draw their stregth from their religion. The EDSA shrine is the symbol of peaceful revolution that won the world's eye and appreciation. How one nation toppled down another junk government leader years later and the presence of the shrine reminds everyone that there's always a peaceful soltution to every problem, no matter how harsh the situation. For most who pass by the EDSA-Ortigas junction, It is just another city decor; a sculpture made simply to attract people. However, for those who were part of the two peaceful revolutions that reformed the nation, this defines the heart of Philippine history.