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Baguio's 'Lion's Head' to undergo P400k facelift
Baguio's 'Lion's Head' to undergo P400k facelift
Micaella Ilao,
ABS-CBN News
Published Jun 21, 2017 05:51 PM PHT
BAGUIO CITY -- The city's landmark Lion's Head along Kennon Road will undergo a P400,000 facelift as the 45-year-old tourist spot has already been weathered through time.
BAGUIO CITY -- The city's landmark Lion's Head along Kennon Road will undergo a P400,000 facelift as the 45-year-old tourist spot has already been weathered through time.
The Lion's Head will receive a "more realistic" makeover from Wigan Nauya, a Cordilleran artist, who is the son of the monument's original sculptor, Lopez Nauya.
The Lion's Head will receive a "more realistic" makeover from Wigan Nauya, a Cordilleran artist, who is the son of the monument's original sculptor, Lopez Nauya.
“We will re-do na lang lahat kasi marami na rin na nag-chip na portion, 'yung hair, mustache niya sa eyes niya," Elmer Datuin, committee chair of the city's Special Events Parks and Playgrounds, said.
“We will re-do na lang lahat kasi marami na rin na nag-chip na portion, 'yung hair, mustache niya sa eyes niya," Elmer Datuin, committee chair of the city's Special Events Parks and Playgrounds, said.
Local artists will repaint and redo the contour of the monument beginning next month, Datuin added.
Local artists will repaint and redo the contour of the monument beginning next month, Datuin added.
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The Lion's Head was built in 1972 by the Baguio chapter of the Lion’s Club.
The Lion's Head was built in 1972 by the Baguio chapter of the Lion’s Club.
Almost half a century after its inception, the local government is ready to shoulder the entire cost of renovation of one of Baguio's top tourist spots.
Almost half a century after its inception, the local government is ready to shoulder the entire cost of renovation of one of Baguio's top tourist spots.
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