Location: Plaza Miranda, Quiapo, Manila
Category: Sites/Events
Type: Site
Status: Level II – Historical marker
Marker date: 1965
Installed by: Philippines Historical Committee (PHC)
Marker text:
“CAN WE DEFEND THIS IN PLAZA MIRANDA?”
AS PRESIDENT, RAMON MAGSAYSAY MADE THIS PLAZA THE TOUCHSTONE FOR PUBLIC ENDORSEMENT OF POLICY AND ACTION. THE CONSTANT CONCERN OF HIS ADMINISTRATION FOR THE WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE WAS OFTEN EXPRESSED IN THE ABOVE QUERY, WHICH INDICATED HIS READINESS TO PLACE ISSUES BEFORE THEM.
