Manila North Cemetery
Coordinates: 14°37′45.17″N 120°59′18.29″E / 14.6292139°N 120.9884139°E
 Entrance of the Manila North Cemetery |
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| Country |  Philippines |
| Location | Santa Cruz, Manila |
| Type | Public |
| Owned by | Manila City Government |
| Size | 54 hectares |
| Find a Grave | Findagrave |
The Manila North Cemetery (or Cementerio del Norte formerly known also as "Paang Bundok"), which measures 54 hectares, is considered the biggest and one of the oldest cemeteries in Metro Manila. Beside it are two other important cemeteries, namely the La Loma Cemetery and the Manila Chinese Cemetery. The cemetery is owned by the Manila city government and has initiated an expansion program to build more "apartment tombs" and a crematorium.
The cemetery is also notable because of the numerous families living inside the more commodious mausoleums.[1]
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[edit] Grave Awards match fixing scandal of 2009
A Grave Award (commonly abbreviated as GA), is an award presented by the Manila North Cemetery to honor the best in grave plots. Originally conceived as an alternative to the Granny Awards (in the makeup category), the annual MNC Grave Awards ceremony has often been called the "Oscars for the departed", an acknowledgment of the GA ceremony's ability to draw millions of spectators, from children to senior citizens, each year. By 2001, the GA had become a coveted award. The statue given to winners resembles a gravedigger, one of the earliest representations of MNC.
The Grave Awards match fixing scandal took place around and during All Souls' Day in 2009. Three members of the north division were banned for life from joining for intentionally losing contests, which allowed the relatives of Protacio Marquez to win the GA that year. The conspiracy was the brainchild of north division leader Arnold "Boy Kalansay" Marquez, who had longstanding ties to petty underworld figures. He persuaded Joseph "Palakol" Monsalud, a friend and professional gambler, that the fix could be pulled off. Chinese Cemetery land grabber Boyet Ibasco supplied the money through his right-hand man Edgar Pacifico, a former barker along Aurora Blvd in Quezon City.
[edit] Notable burials
- María Agoncillo-Aguinaldo (1882-1963), wife of Emilio Aguinaldo. Her tomb once occupied the center of the Mousoleo de los Veteranos de la Revolucion, but was exhumed and reburied at the Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite.
- Gregorio Anonas, Doctor of Law, statesman and Economic Infrastructure Builder under the Commonwealth Government
- Melchora Aquino (1812-1919),also known as Tandang Sora and mother of Katipunan. Buried at Mousoleo de los Veteranos de la Revolucion.
- Arcadio Arellano, an architect
- José María Basa (1839–1911), a patriot and friend of Dr. Jose Rizal
- Bonifacio Basa Arevalo a dentist; the grandson of Bonifacio Flores Arevalo (First President of the Sociedad Dental de Filipinas or Philippine Dental Association) who was also an Artist/Sculptor
- Don Juan Arevalo - a patriot; the son of Bonifacio Flores Arevalo; Buried at Mousoleo de los Veteranos de la Revolucion, Assembly Member (Declaration of Philippine Independence, Cavite-Viejo, Province of Cavite, 12th day of June 1898)
- Ladislao Bonus (1854-1908), also called as "Father of the Philippine Opera.
- José Corazón de Jesús (1896–1932), a poet known as Huseng Batute. Lyricist of the famed protest poem Bayan Ko
- Tomas Cloma, president of the Philippine Maritime Institute, now PMI Colleges. His mausoleum is shaped like a ship, titled SS Last Voyage.
- Doña Narcisa Buencamino vda. de Leon (Doña Sisang), Founder and matriatch of LVN Pictures, Inc. (The "L" of LVN)
- Marcelo H. del Pilar, Philippine author and propagandist. Formerly buried at the Mousoleo de los Veteranos de la Revolucion under the name Plaridel, it was later exhumed and reburied in Plaridel, Bulacan.
- Pio del Pilar (1865-1931), Philippine revolution figure. Buried at the Mousoleo de los Veteranos de la Revolucion
- Valeriano Fugoso, a former Manila mayor
- Manuel Dela Fuente, a former Manila mayor.
- Manuel Earnshaw (1862–1936), a former resident commissioner to the US Congress
- Manuel Elizalde, businessman. Brother of bandleader Fred Elizalde
- Isauro Gabaldon (1875–1942), a former senator and resident commissioner to the US Congress
- Licerio Geronimo-a Revolutionary General
- Pedro Guevara (1879–1938), a former senator and resident commissioner to the US Congress
- Francis Burton Harrison (1873–1957), a former American governor-general
- Amado Hernandez, Philippine literary icon and labor leader (National Artist)
- Atang de la Rama-Hernandez, wife of Amado, kundiman singer, actress, and Philippine National Artist
- Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo (1853–1913), a painter
- Emilio Jacinto (1875-1899),the brain of Katipunan
- Pilar Hidalgo Lim (1893-1973),one of the founder of Girl Scout of the Philippines
- Justo Lukban, a former Manila mayor
- Arsenio Lacson (1911–1962), a former Manila mayor
- Benito T. Legarda (1853–1915), a vice-president of the Malolos Congress and first resident commissioner of the Philippines to the US Congress.
- Ramon Magsaysay (1907–1957), a former Philippine president. His wife Luz Banzon Magsaysay is also buried with him, as well as his immediate family members.
- Isidro Marfori, famed Spanish-language Philippine poet
- Tomas Morato, Mayor of Calauag, Quezon before became first appointed mayor of Quezon City
- Gregoria de Jesus-Nakpil, wife of Andres Bonifacio, later wife of Julio Nakpil
- Juan Nakpil (1899–1986), a national artist for architecture
- Julio Nakpil (1867–1960), a composer, father of Juan Nakpil.
- Reynaldo Nunez - former civil security officer (NAPOCOR)
- Roman Ongpin (1847-1912), Businessman, philanthropist, nationalist, and civic citizen
- Jaime Ongpin, former Secretary of Finance under President Corazon Aquino.
- Sergio Osmena (1878–1961), a former Philippine president. His wife Esperanza Limjap-Osmeña is also buried with him.
- Jose Fortich Ozamis - a former senator
- Quintin B. Paredes (1884–1973), a former House speaker and senator
- Pedro Paterno, 2nd Prime Minister of the Philippines First Republic (Malolos Govt.)
- Fernando Poe, Sr. (1916–1951), a movie actor
- Fernando Poe, Jr. (1939–2004), a movie actor, presidential candidate and national artist
- Mariano Ponce (1863-1918),active member of the propaganda movement
- Gonzalo Puyat, Philippine businessman and tycoon
- Manuel L. Quezon, Commonwealth President. Formerly buried at Arlington National Cemetery. tTransfered to Quezon Memorial Circle Museum.
- Aurora Quezon-wife of Manuel Quezon and first lady.
- Claro M. Recto (1890–1960), a former senator and Spanish language author
- Narcisa Rizal-Lopez, sister of National Hero José Rizal. His parents, Francisco Rizal Mercado and Teodora Alonso Realonda, were once buried there (near Manuel Roxas and Manuel Quezon), but they were later exhumed and reburied in Calamba City, Laguna.
- Paciano Rizal (1852-1930),Oldest brother of Jose Rizal, later transfer in Los Baños, Laguna in 1985
- Manuel A. Roxas (1892–1948), a former Philippine president
- Gerardo "Gerry" Roxas, Sr. (1924–1982), a former senator
- Gerardo A. Roxas, Jr., a former representative of Capiz, son of Gerry.
- Trinidad Roxas, wife of former President Manuel Roxas and former First Lady.
- Epifanio de los Santos (1871–1928), historian. The famous Metro Manila avenue, EDSA, is named after him.
- Larry Silva-a comedian and manila councilor
- Andres Solomon (also known as "Tugo" or "Togo"), rotund Philippine actor
- Trinidad Tecson- a revolutionary nurse
- Pancho Villa (1901–1925), famed boxer
- Jose Vera and wife Dolores Vera, Philippine movie moguls (Sampaguita Vera-Perez Productions)
- Manuel Velarde, Jr. - composer of the popular Philippine hit Dahil sa iyo
- Honorio Ventura-A Former secretary of Interior
- Antonio Villegas, a former Manila mayor. Formerly buried in Reno, Nevada, USA.
- Teodoro Yangco (1861–1939), former resident commissioner to the US Congress and businessman (Yangco Market).
[edit] Group plots
- Boy Scout Cenotaph (in honor of the 24 scouts who died in a plane crash en route to the 11th World Scout Jamboree
- Firemen's plot
- Jewish cemetery
- Masonic burial grounds
- Military and police plot
- Mousoleo de los Veteranos de la Revolución
- Thomasites' plot
- Armed Forces of the Philippines Cemetery
[edit] See also
- La Loma Cemetery
- Manila Chinese Cemetery
- Libingan ng mga Bayani
- Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
- Manila South Cemetery
- Scouting memorials
