NMP, SUN LIFE PHILIPPINES UNVEILS RECORD-BREAKING “CIRCLE OF LIGHT”

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Last 1 July 2025, the National Museum of the Philippines, in partnership with Sun Life Philippines, Liter of Light, and Odangputik Art Space, unveiled the Circle of Light, an art installation composed of nearly 3,000 solar lamps at the Liwasang Rizal.

The exhibition, done in celebration of Sun Life Philippines’ 130th founding anniversary, is also a strong showing of the NMP and Sun Life’s shared commitment to sustainable community development.

NMP Director-General Jeremy Barns highlighted that partnerships like this can shine a light on the challenges faced by many Filipinos. “Initiatives like the Circle of Light remind us that even the smallest beam can cut through darkness, and that through collective effort, we can illuminate a path forward toward a more inclusive and compassionate society,” he added.

In another great feat, the installation also broke the Guinness World Record for the Largest Display of Solar-Powered Lamps, an achievement previously held by India.

After the exhibition, the solar lamps will be donated to communities in Rizal’s Talim Island and other areas in CALABARZON.

The exhibition is another milestone in the continued partnership between the two institutions, which began when the Sun Life Philippines Foundation became an inaugural donor of the National Museum of Natural History. Gallery 1 of the NMNH, which houses the taxidermied remains of Lolong and a variety of flora and fauna specimens, is named the “Sun Life Philippines Exhibition Hall” in recognition of the company’s generous gift to the nation.

The Circle of Life exhibition is on view at Liwasang Rizal and the National Museum of Natural History until 9 July 2025.

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