Cebu province gets kindness monument from Russia

[iKlien]

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CEBU PROVINCE, Philippines -- The province of Cebu will soon install bronze monument called “Dandelion,” an art piece donated by renowned Russian artist Gregory Victorovich Pototsky, who heads the International Academy of Kindness that has already installed over 60 monuments in different countries.

The two-meter bronze monument weighing 300 kilograms was formally turned over, however, its installation will have to take place this August in line with 442nd anniversary of the Province.

According to Pototsky who personally turn-over the said art piece, Dandelion will further mark the friendship between Cebu and Russia “the monument symbolizes the fragility of friendship, love and kindness.”

Such art piece is the fourth in the Philippines and second in Cebu with the first one installed in the Cebu International Convention Center.

Pototsky also created a bust of former President Elpidio Quirino as a gesture of gratitude for facilitating aid to 6,000 Russian refugees in Tubabao Island, Samar in 1951.
Meanwhile, with the help of interpreter Olga Bare, Pototsky’s wife explained that he gives monument to highlight the kindness among people in different nations with the hope of addressing conflict with compassio


-Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation
By PHOEBE JEN INDINO
April 8, 2011

[DEMONOCIETY]

maayo ky naka + ta sa atong reputation, go CEBU!

[peewee_toot]

cute cgro kaayo ni c POTOTSKY sah... hehehe.

nothing beats cebu.

[reptoid]

It's probably sensible to exercise caution when receiving gifts from Russia. Historically they have been known to implant transmitters into such things and Putin has yet to realize that The Cold War is over.:

Thing (listening device) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Russia's teapot gift to Queen 'could have been bugged' - Telegraph

[iKlien]

hala! lage! pero they should be detecting those if ever naa. since issues bout gifts from russia being implanted with transmitters is already an issue.

[7DMM]

no need for the russians to install any "bugs" daghang politiko bulala.

[black_mamba]

unsa man pud ila mkuha diri sa pilipinas oi... haha

[iKlien]

haha.. lage! tawn sad! pero i think wala man guru nay transmitters or any device nga gitaud ui.. kay murag naa m,an city sa russia nga "ka-sister city" sa cebu..

[reptoid]

^ Sounds crazy I know, but these things have and continue to happen. If you read the links you will notice that the Russian groups/associations who offered the "special" gifts seemed utterly innocuous. Always better to be cautious especially with different factions vying for influence in SE Asia as is the case right now.

I'd love nothing more than for Russia to stop all their underhand stuff, but if you look at the political climate there and how organized crime syndicates have become almost untouchable the picture ain't so rosy.

[GOSPELofROCH]

itukod palang na nilag balay sa mga squatters par anaa silay mka balay man nindt pa cguro