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I t is probably the most moving depiction of Filipinos ever sculpted. And it is only fitting that it's about the country's foremost son- Andres Bonifacio, the great plebian.  Unlike the Rizal monument in the Luneta, which was designed by a Swiss, (and was subject to controversies and debates even before its existence) the Bonifacio monument was designed by a Filipino, Guillermo Tolentino.  The Supremo  stands in a ready yet calm manner while his young squire stands at the back depicted with his youthful aggressive stance. On the left, the young and the old are represented, with the fist of the old man in the air as if saying, "enough!".  There is also a depiction of a blood compact, while the two priests of the "Gomburza" are seen in their violent end. Burgos faceless in his final moments yet it sends that haunting feeling.  These are fragments of the soul of our nation. Guillermo Tolentino's art and genius have kept it alive. The Supremo lives in th...

Ang sinasabing pangunahing inspirasyon ng manunulat Italyano Niccolo Machiavelli sa kanyang obrang "IL PRINCIPE" (The Prince). Ang duplisidad daw ng isang lider ay kinakailangan upang harapin ang mga hipokritong sistema sa lipunan at pulitika. Maging tulad ng leon at lobo (lion and fox) sa harap ng mga realidad sa umiiral na pakikipagtalastasan ng mga lider ng iba't iba ng bayan.  Ang Italya sa panahon ni Borgia ay isang malaking teritoryong kinapapalooban ng mga watak watak na "city-states" na kung saan ang isang lider ng isang siyudad na may yaman at anking talino sa diplomasya ang siyang kinikilalang may hawak ng tunay na kapangyarihan ng rehiyon . Maging isang leon na kinatatakutan at maging isang lobo din, tuso at matalinong kumilala na kondisyon, kaaway at kakampi sa kanyang kapaligiran ~ Lungsod ng Pasig Nobyembre 2016