ARNEL PINEDA LANDMARK

Journey lead vocalist Arnel Pineda is flanked by Olongapo Mayor James Gordon Jr. and city first lady Anne Gordon during the groundbreaking rites on the site where his mini statue will rise along side that of Freddie Aguilar, who like Pineda started his singing career doing the rounds of Olongapo’s entertainment circuit. Mayor Gordon, himself a musician, said the statue is a fitting tribute to Pineda who is considered a distinguished son of Olongapo.