Solomon saprid biography

The spot was familiar but mostly for the wrong reasons. Manila commuters would often be seen quickening their pace as they navigated the broken pavement littered with trash and only the sturdiest of greens.

On a typical day, it held an assortment of urban cast-offs: the homeless, the ambulant vendor, and the occasional street drunk. Every once in a while, a brave tourist would linger to photograph the impressively restored National Museum of the Philippines across the street. Hardly anyone noticed the gem of a sculpture hidden within. 

That spot, however, was not completely forgotten. In 2017, the Intramuros Administration reasserted it ownership over the area. IA partnered with the National Museum to undertake a restoration project that would not only clean and improve the site for pedestrians, but also to give three national heroes, a stunning sculpture, and its artist the honor and respect the

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