The Loyola Memorial Park is a cemetery and columbarium in Marikina, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Background

The Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina is a cemetery and columbarium was established in 1964. It was developed by Group Developers, Inc. The company operates a second Loyola Memorial Park in Sucat,

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. The Marikina park covers an area of with 60,000 burials as of 2019.

Monuments and memorials

The Loyola Memorial Park hosts the ''Last Supper of Jesus Christ'' monument which marks the complex's columbarium. The ''Bulaklak ng Pakikiramay''(Flowers of Condolences) is an area within the park which is dedicated to Marikina City Police officers who have died.

Notable burials and interments

* Fernando Amorsolo (1892–1972), National Artist of the Philippines * Nida Blanca (1936–2001), actress *

Julie Vega Julie Pearl Apostol Postigo (21 May 1968 – 6 May 1985), better known by her stage name Julie Vega (), was a Filipina child actress, singer and commercial model. She remains very popular in her native Philippines, years after her death at the p ...

(1968–1985), actress * Francis Magalona (1964–2009), rapper *

Miriam Defensor Santiago Miriam Palma Defensor-Santiago (''née'' Defensor; June 15, 1945 – September 29, 2016) was a Filipino scholar, academic, lawyer, judge, author, and stateswoman who served in all three branches of the Philippine government: judicial, executiv ...

(1945–2016), former Senator, and politician. She was buried next to her son Alexander Santiago. * German Moreno (1933–2016), Master Showman host, talent, actor * Ernesto Maceda (1935–2016), former Senator, lawyer and politician * Jay Ilagan (1953–1992), actor *

Johnny Delgado Juan Marasigan Feleo (February 28, 1948 – November 19, 2009), better known as Johnny Delgado, was a Filipino television and movie actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known for his television work on the TV gag show ''Goin' Bananas''. Othe ...

(1948–2009), Veteran actor, comedian and writer * Lourdes Paredes San Diego, first female presiding justice of the Court of Appeals. Notorious for being the judge of the Maggie de la Riva case. * Nita Javier (1932–2012), actress * César Ramírez (1956–2005), actor, comedian, production coordinator * Von Serna (1939–1994), film actor * Cecille Iñigo, also known as Dabiana (1952–2005), Film actress-comedian * Luz Fernandez (1935–2022), film, theater, television and radio actress of DZRH *

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(1940–2019), actress and movie queen * Arvin "Tado" Jimenez (1974–2014), comedian, actor, radio personality, businessman *

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(1965–1992), filipino race car driver *

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(1927–2003), film actor *

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(1932–2022), film actress * Nikka Alejar (1975–2017), tv and radio host *

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(1941–2007), movie director, producer and writer *

Eddie del Mar Eduardo Sangalang Magat (13 October 1919 – 8 November 1986), better known by his stage name Eddie del Mar, was a Filipino actor, screenwriter, director, and movie producer, particularly noted for his portrayals of Philippine national figures ...

(1919–1986), Actor, screenwriter, director, filmmaker * Karina Constantino David (1946–2009), chairperson of the Civil Service Commission of the Philippines *

Pilar Manalo Danao Pilar Manalo Danao (March 10, 1914 - November 26, 1987) also known as Ka Pilar, Manang and PMD, was the eldest daughter of Felix Y. Manalo and the first Head Choir Director of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) from 1942 until her death in 1987. She ...

(1914–1987), First Head Choir Director of Iglesia ni Cristo and composer for the sect's hymns used in their services. Buried along with her family members except for her father

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who is buried in the Old Central Complex in

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, and her brother Erano, who is buried in the INC Central Complex in Quezon City. * Mario Dumaual (1958–2023), ABS-CBN News reporter * Mike Enriquez (1951–2023), GMA News Anchor

Incidents

On February 8, 2011, Loyola Memorial Park was the site of the suicideAngelo Reyes commits suicide – Inquiter.net, Philippine News for Filipinos
. Inquirer.net. Retrieved on 2011-02-08. of General Angelo Reyes, who served as Armed Forces of the Philippines

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and later as secretary of National Defense, DILG, DENR, and Department of Energy. Fronting his parents' graves, the retired general and politician shot himself with a .45 caliber pistol and slumped on his mother's marker; he was rushed to Quirino Memorial Medical Center and was declared dead on arrival. The incident happened in the midst of corruption investigations against Reyes on account of the "monetary gift scheme" ''(known in the Filipino language as "pabaon")'' in the Armed Forces wherein he received a cash gift, known as send-off money, amounting to PHP50 million, which was said to have been acquired through malpractices. A groundskeeper employed by the cemetery was on a morning shift that day, working as a gardener when he witnessed the incident; he later testified that he overheard Reyes' last words, "I'm Sorry", before the gunfire.

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References

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