06/08/2025
A Piece of History: The Transfiguration of Jesus Christ Statues across all Eternal Gardens parks
How does a man’s vision of faith become a landmark for a nation?
In search of a landmark that would define his memorial park, Eternal Group’s founder, Ambassador Antonio L. Cabangon Chua, envisioned a centerpiece that would not merely mark an end—but proclaim the promise of a glorious new beginning. To him, art—like faith—was something that should belong to the people.
The first towering statue at Eternal Gardens - Baesa was designed by National Artist for Sculpture Dean Napoleon V. Abueva, who captured Christ in a powerful pose—gazing upward, arms outstretched toward the heavens.
The statue stands 33 feet high, representing the number of years Jesus Christ lived on Earth. It is mounted on a 12-foot pedestal, symbolizing the 12 apostles. But beyond its symbolic dimensions, the Transfiguration monument embodies the essence of Eternal Gardens: a deep faith in God and in life everlasting, and man’s unceasing pursuit of divine light and understanding.
Interestingly, when Abueva presented his initial model of the sculpture, an argument arose as to whether the image represented the Resurrection or the Ascension. It was only resolved after Ambassador Cabangon Chua consulted his close friend, then Manila Archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin, who affirmed that the image most powerfully depicted the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ.
At the heart of all 12 Eternal Gardens parks—and soon in its newest park in Brgy. Pacol, Naga City—rises the towering statue of the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ. More than a landmark, it stands as a symbol of the company’s unwavering commitment to excellence.
Every August 6, Eternal Gardens joins the universal Church in commemorating the Feast of the Transfiguration. For the company, the date also holds an even deeper significance: it serves as a spiritual prelude to its founding anniversary on August 11. This convergence of faith and history is honored each year through special Masses held within Eternal Gardens parks.
This meaningful observance continues under the leadership of Chairman D. Edgard A Cabangon, who faithfully upholds the legacy of his father, our beloved founder, Ambassador Antonio L. Cabangon Chua.
A Piece of History: The Transfiguration of Jesus Christ Statues across all Eternal Gardens parks
How does a man’s vision of faith become a landmark for a nation?
In search of a landmark that would define his memorial park, Eternal Group’s founder, Ambassador Antonio L. Cabangon Chua, envisioned a centerpiece that would not merely mark an end—but proclaim the promise of a glorious new beginning. To him, art—like faith—was something that should belong to the people.
The first towering statue at Eternal Gardens - Baesa was designed by National Artist for Sculpture Dean Napoleon V. Abueva, who captured Christ in a powerful pose—gazing upward, arms outstretched toward the heavens.
The statue stands 33 feet high, representing the number of years Jesus Christ lived on Earth. It is mounted on a 12-foot pedestal, symbolizing the 12 apostles. But beyond its symbolic dimensions, the Transfiguration monument embodies the essence of Eternal Gardens: a deep faith in God and in life everlasting, and man’s unceasing pursuit of divine light and understanding.
Interestingly, when Abueva presented his initial model of the sculpture, an argument arose as to whether the image represented the Resurrection or the Ascension. It was only resolved after Ambassador Cabangon Chua consulted his close friend, then Manila Archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin, who affirmed that the image most powerfully depicted the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ.
At the heart of all 12 Eternal Gardens parks—and soon in its newest park in Brgy. Pacol, Naga City—rises the towering statue of the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ. More than a landmark, it stands as a symbol of the company’s unwavering commitment to excellence.
Every August 6, Eternal Gardens joins the universal Church in commemorating the Feast of the Transfiguration. For the company, the date also holds an even deeper significance: it serves as a spiritual prelude to its founding anniversary on August 11. This convergence of faith and history is honored each year through special Masses held within Eternal Gardens parks.
This meaningful observance continues under the leadership of Chairman D. Edgard A Cabangon, who faithfully upholds the legacy of his father, our beloved founder, Ambassador Antonio L. Cabangon Chua.
