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Graves of 3 former presidents in Manila North Cemetery revisited

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Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News

<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TdGDTrGPZIw?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0" width="560"></iframe></figure>As people continue to flock to the Manila North Cemetery to visit the tomb of their departed relatives, the graves of some former presidents and heroes appeared to be somewhat lonely on Monday.Except for a wreath given by either President Rodrigo Duterte or Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada, there were no visitors at the graves of former Presidents Ramon Magsaysay and Sergio Osmeña.A few people, however, took photos at Magsaysay&#x27;s grave.Meanwhile, President Manuel Roxas&#x27; grave appeared to be luckier, having two wreaths apart from those given by Duterte and Estrada.However, most of the letters engraved in the epitaph of Roxas&#x27; tomb have gone missing.A 21-year-old woman, when asked by ABS-CBN News if she knew who is buried in Magsaysay&#x27;s tomb, said: &quot;Si Ramos (referring to former President Fidel V. Ramos).&quot;Evangeline Quinto, 61, said she feels sad that many young people today are no longer aware of those who served the country.&quot;Kami pinag-aralan pa namin iyan nung high school eh,&quot; Quinto said. (We even studied about them during high school.)At the Armed Forces area known as &quot;Libingan ng Bayani,&quot; caretaker Efren Arcega adorned each tomb with a flaglet and fresh white paint.Of the 360 tombs inside the compound, however, only one has been visited so far by a relative, said Arcega. A dog and a cat were seen roaming the compound.Except for a wreath from Estrada, no one has visited Pancho Villa&#x27;s grave yet. Villa was the country&#x27;s first world flyweight champion.What makes the Villa grave look sadder is the garbage thrown in the area.

As people continue to flock to the Manila North Cemetery to visit the tomb of their departed relatives, the graves of some former presidents and heroes appeared to be somewhat lonely on Monday.

As people continue to flock to the Manila North Cemetery to visit the tomb of their departed relatives, the graves of some former presidents and heroes appeared to be somewhat lonely on Monday.

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Graves of 3 former presidents in Manila North Cemetery revisited

Sherrie Ann Torres,

ABS-CBN News

Published October 31, 2016 06:34 PM PHT

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Updated November 01, 2016 03:20 AM PHT

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