Half-mast flags para kay Mañosa

Ipinag-utos ng Office of the President na i-halfs mast ang lahat ng bandila na naka-display sa bansa at mga Philippine embassies sa abroad, para sa paglilibing kay National Artist for Architecture Francisco “Bobby’ Mañosa.

Ayon kay Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, ang utos ay pagsunod sa RA No. 8491 o Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines.

“The Office of the President has ordered the National Flag to be flown at half-mast, as a sign of mourning, in all places where it is displayed in the country and in Philippine embassies abroad on February 24, Sunday, the day of the late National Artist Mañosa’s interment,” aniya.

Kamakailan, nagpahayag ng pagluluksa ang Malacañang sa pagkamatay ng National Artist. Namatay si Mañosa sa sakit nitong linggo. Siya ay 88.

Ayon kay Panelo, ang impluwensiya at pamana ng Father of Philippine Neo-Vernacular Architecture ay magpapatuloy.

“May perpetual light shine upon him as we pray for the repose of his soul,” sabi ni Panelo.

Pinasikat ni Mañosa ang bahay kubo at ang bahay na bato na naging motifs sa contemporary Filipino architecture.

“Architect Mañosa was a known nationalist who had been quoted as saying, ‘I design Filipino, nothing else.’ Indeed, the so-called Father of Philippine Neo-vernacular Architecture devoted his lifetime work championing the extensive use of indigenous Filipino materials in his design,” ani Panelo.