June 25, 2009

Mr. United Nations

Carlos P. Romulo (1899–1985) was a diplomat, politician, journalist, author and soldier. As a journalist and author, he was the first Asian to win a Pulitzer Prize for Journalism in the Correspondence category (1942) and is a Philippine National Artist for Literature. As a politician and diplomat, he served under eight Philippine presidents, from Manuel L. Quezon to Ferdinand E. Marcos. He was the president of the Fourth General Assembly of the United Nations in 1949. Somewhere in the seal of the UN, between the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea, there is a little dot that represents the Philippines. That dot is there because of Romulo. So it is quite fitting that this statue of him stands at the corner of Roxas Boulevard and United Nations Avenue in the City of Manila.

statue of Carlos P. Romulo

18 comments:

  1. crocrodylJune 25, 2009 at 6:22 AM

    Great man, indeed very prominent and for sure he strongly deserved this statue.

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  2. LowellJune 25, 2009 at 6:53 AM

    Nice sculpture and yes, appropriate that tribute is given to this "hero" of the Philippines!

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  3. JamesJune 25, 2009 at 7:00 AM

    Cool statue it looks like he's standing up from a chair. I'm definitely not a fan of the U.N. but he was part of it before it went down hill.

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  4. Don and KriseJune 25, 2009 at 7:08 AM

    Thank you for teaching us a little about a man I knew nothing about. I agree, the statue is well deserved.

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  5. Cezar and LéiaJune 25, 2009 at 7:45 AM

    So nice to learn about this fabulous man!This sculpture is a beautiful tribute to him!
    Thanks for sharing1
    God bless you
    Léia

    peace,purrs and love by Luna(from Brazil)

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  6. FrankJune 25, 2009 at 8:44 AM

    Your description of the litte dot that is your country and his importance to your history is very moving. Great angle on the statue.

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  7. ReenaJune 25, 2009 at 10:00 AM

    hi hilda! :) fyi, i'm not migrating ha. hehehe...but the political atmosphere is making me think. :)

    thanks for this new inof. i didnt know he won the pulitzer! galing!

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  8. GeorgeJune 25, 2009 at 11:42 AM

    Thanks for telling us more about Carlos Romulo. I don't think we know enough about him over here.

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  9. melanieJune 25, 2009 at 2:21 PM

    Un homme qui dresse le point, qui montre sa colère : j'aime !

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  10. VPJune 25, 2009 at 4:07 PM

    I am with James about the U.N., but this man was there in other times. Great man, the statue is inspiring and I ignored the fact that he even won a Pulitzer.

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  11. escapeJune 25, 2009 at 5:20 PM

    quite a coincidence because just yesterday i was reading about the UN in wikipedia. this man really deserves a monument.

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  12. Buenos Aires PhotoblogJune 25, 2009 at 7:49 PM

    Interesting! He seemed to be a man of stature.

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  13. B SQUAREDJune 25, 2009 at 7:59 PM

    Must have been a great man.

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  14. LoisJune 25, 2009 at 9:08 PM

    Very nice statue Hilda! I like the angle of the shot.

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  15. AnonymousJune 25, 2009 at 9:39 PM

    Perfect place for the statue is right.

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  16. AnonymousJune 25, 2009 at 9:52 PM

    This statue looks huge compared to the umbrella in the background. It must be very tall. He surely stands proud.

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  17. HalcyonJune 25, 2009 at 10:09 PM

    I really like the statue. It's very bold and strong. Nice tribute to a great man.

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  18. AnonymousJune 26, 2009 at 2:47 AM

    I guess the man deserved a statue. I used to live in the Soviet union - and every time I see that kind of art - that reminds me of the Lenin statues that were in every town and city in the communist Russia - my memories don't let me to enjoy sculptures that depicts politicians - I have a feeling that when the time passes those statures are the most vulnerable to be taken down. Statures that depict art and beauty usually stay forever!

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