PNoy's final resting place being readied

Published June 26, 2021 7:24am
Updated June 26, 2021 9:28am

A worker helps prepare the final resting place of former President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III or PNoy at the Manila Memorial Park in Paranaque City on Saturday, June 26, 2021. His remains will be placed right beside the tombs of his parents, former Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. and former President Corazon "Cory" Aquino. A funeral Mass will be held at Church of the Gesu at Ateneo de Manila University on Saturday prior to the burial at the memorial park. PNoy passed away on June 24. DANNY PATA

Workers were busy on Saturday morning preparing the final resting place of former President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III or PNoy at the Manila Memorial Park in Parañaque City.

They hung a white curtain on the tomb designated for the former President.

His remains will be buried beside the tombs of his parents, former Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. and former President Corazon "Cory" Aquino.

Workers set up a table, a green carpet, and yellow and white flowers at the site, according to a report by Nimfa Ravelo on Dobol B TV. Yellow is the color associated with the Aquino family.

Mga bulaklak na dilaw at puti, nakalatag na sa puntod na paglilibingan ng abo ni dating Pang. Noynoy Aquino sa Manila Memorial Park. | via @nimfaravelo pic.twitter.com/cYFf9320R4
— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) June 25, 2021

A sound system and a big screen were also being readied in the area.

The gravestone marker was already placed beside the tomb.

LOOK: Lapida ni dating Pang. Noynoy Aquino sa Manila Memorial Park. | via @nimfaravelo pic.twitter.com/TEln8OcUp7
— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) June 26, 2021

Meanwhile, at the entrance of the memorial park, members of the Philippine National Police and force multipliers from the barangay were already on standby, according to a report by Mao dela Cruz on Dobol B TV.

As of 6:50AM, paghahanda sa seguridad sa Manila Memorial Park kaugnay ng libing ni dating Pang. Noynoy Aquino, nagpapatuloy. | via Mao dela Cruz pic.twitter.com/jaWUiX8Bvp
— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) June 25, 2021

Traffic will be rerouted in the area to make way for the funeral convoy.

Filipinos will catch a last glimpse of PNoy at a funeral mass at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Gesu at the Ateneo de Manila University, the former President's school.

The mass will be presided by Archbishop Socrates Villegas, the Aquino family earlier said.

After the Mass, the funeral convoy will take C5 Road then South Luzon Expressway then exit toward the Manila Memorial Park in Sucat, Parañaque City.

Individuals who wish to pay their final respects along the route were advised to observe health protocols against the coronavirus disease 2019.

PNoy died on Thursday morning at the age of 61 due to renal disease secondary to diabetes. —KG, GMA News

Tags: Benigno Aquino III, Manila Memorial Park