The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) celebrated a momentous occasion as it officially received the bronze Bust of Juan Luna y Novicio by Mariano Benlliure, which was generously turned over by the MIB Capital Corporation on October 10 at the Spoliarium Hall of the National Museum of Fine Arts.
The bust viewed in front of Juan Luna’s obra maestra, the ‘Spoliarium’
(From left) Chair of the Senate Committee on Tourism Sen. Maria Lourdes ‘Nancy’ Binay, National Museum of the Philippines Chairperson of the Board of Trustees Andoni Aboitiz, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and National Museum of the Philippines Director General Jeremy Barns grace the event.
A long-lost treasure returned. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA