August 22 ------ A statue of the late National Artist Fernando Poe Jr. (FPJ) was recently unveiled at the FPJ Sports Arena in San Jose, Batangas to mark the 85th birth anniversary of the late “King of Philippine Movies,” who is fondly called by the masses as “Da King.”
The bronze statue was presented by Senator Grace Poe and her son, Panday Bayanihan Foundation Chairperson Brian Poe Lamanzares, on August 20, Tuesday. According to Poe, the statue is a reminder of the FPJ’s aspirations for his fellow citizens. “Physical reminder ito na nandyan talaga si FPJ para sa ating mga kababayan, sa mga fans, at sa mga bibisita sa Batangas. Lagi siyang magsisilbing inspirasyon ng pagtulong at paggawa ng mabuti sa kapwa,” said the senator.
The sculpture, made by Jordan Mendoza from Pasig City, towered most men standing atop a stone platform. The statue itself was close to five-feet-tall painted in cast metal, capturing FPJ’s signature stance in his jacket and pants, with a gun peeking from a holster at his waist, and a stern look on its face. “Makikita rin sa statue na nasa gilid ‘yung kamay nya sa may lalagyan ng baril. Pero ang sabi ng mga nakausap natin, nagpapakita raw ito na nakahanda siyang bumunot, hindi ng baril, kundi ng tulong para sa ating mga kababayan,” Poe added.
Source: inquirer.net
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