List of public art in Metro Manila

This is a list of public art in Metro Manila, organized by city and municipality. This list applies only to works of public art accessible in an outdoor public space. For example, this does not include artwork visible inside a museum, or installed in any other indoor public space.

Note that Philippine copyright law does not provide freedom of panorama for copyrighted public art, and therefore several images may be missing from this list.

Manila

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Image Title / Individual Commemorated Location and Coordinates Date Sculptor/ Designer Type Source and Notes
Adolfo López Mateos Plaza Mexico, Intramuros,

14°35′56″N 120°58′51″E / 14.59891°N 120.98090°E / 14.59891; 120.98090 (Adolfo Lopez Monument)

Luis Antonio Sanguino
Alexander Pushkin Mehan Garden, Ermita,

14°35′31″N 120°58′51″E / 14.591932°N 120.980851°E / 14.591932; 120.980851 (Alexander Pushkin Statue)

2010 Grigory Potosky
Andres Bonifacio Ermita,

14°21′10″N 120°35′06″E / 14.3527°N 120.5851°E / 14.3527; 120.5851 (Andres Bonifacio Shrine)

1998 Eduardo Castrillo
  Andrés de Urdaneta, Miguel López de Legazpi Intramuros,

14°35′02″N 120°58′32″E / 14.58389°N 120.97549°E / 14.58389; 120.97549 (Monument to Legazpi and Urdaneta)

1893 Agustí Querol Subirats Statue
  Arch of the Centuries Plaza Intramuros, Sampaloc,

14°36′30″N 120°59′27″E / 14.60841°N 120.99084°E / 14.60841; 120.99084 (Arch of the Centuries)

1611 Decorative arch
 
Arsenio Lacson Plaza Lacson, Santa Cruz,

14°35′56″N 120°58′51″E / 14.59891°N 120.98090°E / 14.59891; 120.98090 (Lacson Monument)

2003
 
Benigno Aquino Jr. Rizal Park, Ermita,

14°35′02″N 120°58′32″E / 14.58389°N 120.97549°E / 14.58389; 120.97549 (Corazon Aquino Monument)

2010 Eduardo Castrillo
Cayetano Arellano Supreme Court Building, Ermita,

14°34′48″N 120°59′09″E / 14.58001°N 120.98572°E / 14.58001; 120.98572 (José Abad Santos Statue)

2003 Julie Lluch
Chino Roces Mendiola Street, San Miguel,

14°36′00″N 120°59′29″E / 14.59996°N 120.99142°E / 14.59996; 120.99142 (Chino Roces Monument)

Florante Caedo [citation needed]
Confucius Rizal Park, Ermita,

14°34′59″N 120°58′40″E / 14.583069°N 120.977689°E / 14.583069; 120.977689 (Confucius Statue)

2009
 
Corazon Aquino Rizal Park, Ermita,

14°35′02″N 120°58′32″E / 14.58389°N 120.97549°E / 14.58389; 120.97549 (Corazon Aquino Monument)

2010 Eduardo Castrillo
  Dom Justo Takayama Plaza Dilao, Paco,

14°35′08″N 120°59′38″E / 14.58545°N 120.99385°E / 14.58545; 120.99385 (Takayama Monument)

[citation needed]
Elpidio Quirino Malate,

14°20′06″N 120°35′49″E / 14.3350°N 120.597°E / 14.3350; 120.597 (Elpidio R. Quirino Monument)

1994
Felipe Calderón Plaza Felipe Calderón, Santa Ana, 14°34′53″N 121°00′44″E / 14.58151°N 121.01217°E / 14.58151; 121.01217 (Felipe Calderón) 1954
  Francisco Carriedo Fountain Plaza Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz,

14°35′57″N 120°58′48″E / 14.59916°N 120.98013°E / 14.59916; 120.98013 (Carriedo Fountain)

1882 Fountain
 
Gomburza National Monument Fort Santiago, Intramuros,

14°34′57″N 120°58′39″E / 14.58239°N 120.97737°E / 14.58239; 120.97737 (Gomburza Marker)

1972 Solomon Saprid Restored in 2018. [7]
  Jaime Sin Rizal Park, Ermita,

14°35′01″N 120°58′34″E / 14.58368°N 120.97598°E / 14.58368; 120.97598 (Jaime Cardinal Sin statue)

2012 Shin Yanmin
José Abad Santos Supreme Court Building, Ermita,

14°34′48″N 120°59′09″E / 14.58001°N 120.98572°E / 14.58001; 120.98572 (José Abad Santos Statue)

2003 Julie Lluch
José P. Laurel Ermita,

14°34′24″N 120°58′52″E / 14.57339°N 120.98101°E / 14.57339; 120.98101 (José P. Laurel statue)

José Martí Intramuros,

14°34′54″N 120°58′36″E / 14.581669°N 120.976694°E / 14.581669; 120.976694 (José Martí bust)

2001 Alberto Lescay
  José Rizal Rizal Park, Ermita,

14°35′00″N 120°58′33″E / 14.58345°N 120.97576°E / 14.58345; 120.97576 (Rizal Monument)

1913 Richard Kissling Monument
José Sandino y Miranda Plaza Miranda, Quiapo,

14°35′54″N 120°59′01″E / 14.59824°N 120.98360°E / 14.59824; 120.98360 (Plaza Miranda Monument)

2002
  King Carlos IV Plaza de Roma, Intramuros,

14°35′32″N 120°58′23″E / 14.59219°N 120.97302°E / 14.59219; 120.97302 (King Carlos IV Monument)

1808–1824 Statue Cast in 1808, installed in 1824.[9]
King Felipe II Plaza España, Intramuros,

14°35′37″N 120°58′28″E / 14.59355°N 120.97450°E / 14.59355; 120.97450 (King Felipe II Monument)

1998
 
Statue of the Sentinel of Freedom Rizal Park, Ermita,

14°35′03″N 120°58′53″E / 14.58422°N 120.98142°E / 14.58422; 120.98142 (Lapu-Lapu Monument)

2004 Juan Sajid Imao
Manuel Roxas Malate,

14°20′33″N 120°35′07″E / 14.3424°N 120.5852°E / 14.3424; 120.5852 (Manuel Roxas Monument)

2005
 
Memorare - Manila 1945
World War II Battle of Manila
Plaza de Santa Isabel, Intramuros,

14°35′25″N 120°58′28″E / 14.59041°N 120.97441°E / 14.59041; 120.97441 (Memorare Manila)

1995 Peter Guzman
Mexico-Philippines Friendship Monument Plaza Mexico, Intramuros,

14°35′40″N 120°58′29″E / 14.59443°N 120.97459°E / 14.59443; 120.97459 (Mexico-Philippines Friendship Monument)

1966
  Miguel de Benavides University of Santo Tomas, Sampaloc,

14°36′33″N 120°59′25″E / 14.60910°N 120.99032°E / 14.60910; 120.99032 (Benavides Monument)

1891 Tony Noel Statue
Muhammad Kudarat Rizal Park, Ermita,

14°34′50″N 120°58′41″E / 14.58051°N 120.97810°E / 14.58051; 120.97810 (Sultan Kudarat Head Bust)

Bust
 
Queen Isabel II Puerta Isabel II, Intramuros

14°35′39″N 120°58′34″E / 14.59412°N 120.97617°E / 14.59412; 120.97617 (Queen Isabel II Monument)

1860 Ponciano Ponzano Statue
Rajah Sulayman Plaza Rajah Sulayman, Malate

14°34′08″N 120°59′01″E / 14.56877°N 120.98374°E / 14.56877; 120.98374 (Rajah Sulayman Monument)

1976 Eduardo Castrillo
Ramon Magsaysay Malate

14°34′14″N 120°58′57″E / 14.57052°N 120.98244°E / 14.57052; 120.98244 (Ramon Magsaysay Monument)

NHI marker from 2007.
Sigaw ng Tondo
Cry of Tondo
Plaza Moriones, Tondo

14°36′34″N 120°57′59″E / 14.60936°N 120.96652°E / 14.60936; 120.96652 (Sigaw ng Tondo Monument)

1978 Eduardo Castrillo
  Simón de Anda Anda Circle, Port Area

14°35′27″N 120°58′15″E / 14.59080°N 120.97083°E / 14.59080; 120.97083 (Anda Monument)

1871 Monument

Caloocan

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  Andres Bonifacio Grace Park

14°39′25″N 120°59′02″E / 14.65708°N 120.98397°E / 14.65708; 120.98397 (Bonifacio Monument)

1933 Guillermo Tolentino Monument

Makati

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Benigno Aquino Jr. Ayala Avenue and Paseo de Roxas

14°33′24″N 121°01′17″E / 14.55678°N 121.02151°E / 14.55678; 121.02151 (Aquino Monument)

1990s Peter de Guzman [12]
Pío del Pilar Makati Avenue and Paseo de Roxas

14°33′29″N 121°01′33″E / 14.55809°N 121.02591°E / 14.55809; 121.02591 (Pio del Pilar Monument)

1972 Jose M. Mendoza
Gabriela Silang Ayala Avenue and Makati Avenue 1971 Jose M. Mendoza [14]
Sultan Kudarat Paseo de Roxas and Makati Avenue 1973 Jose M. Mendoza [15]

Quezon City

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Boy Scouts of the Philippines 11th World Scout Jamboree Memorial South Triangle

14°38′05″N 121°02′07″E / 14.634806°N 121.035361°E / 14.634806; 121.035361 (Boy Scouts of the Philippines 11th World Scout Jamboree Memorial)

1965
Maypagasa
Katipunan, Cry of Balintawak Monument
Balintawak

14°39′25″N 120°59′59″E / 14.65685°N 120.99966°E / 14.65685; 120.99966 (Cry of Balintawak Monument)

1996 Napoleon Abueva Statue [16] See also the 1911 monument relocated to U.Philippines in 1968[17]
 
Manuel Luis Quezon Diliman

14°39′03″N 121°02′54″E / 14.65074°N 121.04822°E / 14.65074; 121.04822 (Quezon Monument)

1978 Federico Ilustre
Oblation Diliman

14°39′18″N 121°03′53″E / 14.65487°N 121.06486°E / 14.65487; 121.06486 (Oblation)

1935 Guillermo Tolentino
People Power Revolution White Plains

14°36′00″N 121°03′35″E / 14.59997°N 121.05985°E / 14.59997; 121.05985 (People Power Monument)

1993 Eduardo Castrillo

San Juan

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Katipunan

The Spirit of Pinaglabanan

Pinaglabanan Shrine

14°36′17″N 121°01′52″E / 14.60477°N 121.03118°E / 14.60477; 121.03118 (Pinaglabanan Monument)

1974 Eduardo Castrillo War memorial [18]

References

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  2. ^ a b "Cory statue unveiled in Manila". abs-cbnNEWS.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "SUPREME COURT UNVEILS STATUES OF ARELLANO AND ABAD SANTOS". newsflash.org. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
  4. ^ "Florante Caedo, sculptor of landmarks, dies at 64". Accessmylibrary.com. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
  5. ^ "Confucius - Manila, Philippines". Waymarking.com. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  6. ^ "Plaza Felipe Calderon". National Historical Commission of the Philippines. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  7. ^ "Solomon Saprid's Gomburza Monument takes its rightful place in history and art". Philstar Life. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  8. ^ "New statue of Cardinal Sin unveiled". Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  9. ^ "Intramuros Administration - Plaza Roma". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  10. ^ "Lapu-lapu statue unveiled finally". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  11. ^ "President Roxas statue unveiling rites". Senate.gov.ph. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  12. ^ Roamer, The Urban (2009-08-21). "immortalizing Ninoy in Makati". The Urban Roamer. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  13. ^ "Pio del Pilar Monument". Make It Happen - Make It Makati. Archived from the original on January 13, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  14. ^ "Gabriela Silang Monument | Ayala Triangle". www.ayalatriangle.com. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  15. ^ "Sultan Kudarat Monument | Ayala Triangle". www.ayalatriangle.com. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  16. ^ "Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Quezon City: Pugad Lawin Shrine". Lakbay ng Lakan. 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
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  18. ^ "Bonifacio, the Katipunan and the Pinaglabanan Shrine". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2024-01-20.