MANILA – The public viewing of former president Fidel V. Ramos' (FVR) wake has been scheduled from Aug. 7 to 8, his grandson announced on Tuesday.
In a statement, Sam Ramos Jones released the details on the wake and funeral arrangements for Ramos.
Ramos' wake will be held at the Heritage Park in Taguig beginning Thursday, Jones said.
Ramos' family set particular dates for visitors to help them "manage the flow of guests and better adhere to Covid-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) precautions."
Visitors are encouraged to wear white.
The dates and times arranged for specific groups and sectors are as follows:
•Thursday (August 4)
7:00 am – 2:30 pm Government Officials
3:00 – 4:30 pm Members of the Ramos Cabinet and RPDEV
5:00pm – Service/Mass
6:30 pm – 8pm Prepared Tributes
10:00 pm onwards – end of visiting hours
•Friday (August 5)
7:00 am – 2:30 pm Government Officials, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Members of the Business Community, and Members of Civil Society Organizations
3:00 – 4:30 pm Former Malacañang Press Corps, DND Press Corps, and FOCAP
5:00pm – Service/Mass
6:30 pm – 8pm Prepared Tributes
10:00 pm onwards – end of visiting hours
•Saturday (August 6)
7:00 am – 2:30 pm Veterans, Military, Law Enforcement, and the West Point Society
3:00 – 4:30 pm Rotary Club of Manila
5:00pm – Service/Mass
6:30 pm – 8pm Prepared Tributes
10:00 pm onwards – end of visiting hours
•Sunday (August 7)
7:00 am – 2:30 pm Public Viewing
3:00 – 4:30 pm “Ex-Men,” Campaigners, Former OP Executives, OPSOG, LAKAS Founders, and Close-in Staff
5:00pm – Service/Mass
6:30 pm – 8pm Prepared Tributes
10:00 pm onwards – end of visiting hours
•Monday (August 8)
7:00 am – 4:00 pm Public Viewing
5:00pm – Service/Mass
6:30 pm – 8pm Prepared Tributes
10:00 pm onwards – end of visiting hours
Ramos will be laid to rest at the Libingan ng mga Bayani on August 9 at 10 a.m.
Jones expressed the family's gratitude for the "overwhelming outpouring of support and well wishes."
"We thank everyone for their cooperation. We also thank the Office of the President, the Armed Forces of the Philippines and our many friends and supporters for their assistance with these arrangements," Jones said. "As we grieve, let us also celebrate a rich life – dedicated in service to this nation and its people."
Jones also asked those who wish to send flowers to instead make a contribution to one of the charitable institutions that are "close to FVR’s heart."
He is referring to the Veterans Memorial Medical Center, Philippine Red Cross, Hero Foundation, Inc., ABS-CBN Lingod Kapamilya Foundation, Inc., Center for Health Improvement and Life Development (CHILD) Haus, JG Patnubay Foundation, and Ramos Peace and Development Foundation, Inc. (RPDEV).
Ramos served as the country's 12th president from 1992 to 1998.
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has declared July 31 to Aug. 9, 2022 as national days of mourning for Ramos.
Ramos was the second cousin of Marcos' father, the late former president Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr.
Marcos Sr.'s paternal grandfather, Fabian Marcos, and Ramos' maternal grandmother, Crispina Marcos-Valdez, were siblings. (PNA)
