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Visiting the graves of national artists buried as ‘heroes’

11/05/08

Posted under Manila, Monuments & Heritage, Special Places

ASIDE from soldiers and former presidents, the “Libingan ng mga Bayani” (Cemetery of Heroes) is also the resting place of some 30 of the country’s national artists including Levi Celerio, Nick Joaquin and Wilfredo Ma. Guerrero.

INQUIRER.net multimedia reporter Lawrence Casiraya visits the graves of these artists and finds out how they became eligible for burial at this sacred resting place.

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