MANILA, Philippines—The Manila city government is holding a painting exhibit titled "Democracy in Yellow" as a tribute to former president Corazon Aquino who died a hundred days ago on Sunday.

The exhibit, organized by The Manila Historical and Heritage Commission, Manila Tourism and Cultural Affairs Bureau, Museo ng Maynila and Sigwada Gallery, will be formally opened by Mayor Alfredo Lim at 11 a.m. on Monday at the Lacson Underpass in Quiapo.
Pinky Aquino-Abellada, one of the five children of the late President, is expected to grace the occasion and deliver a message on behalf of the Aquino family.

The event will be followed in the afternoon by the national convention of the Kapayapaan, Katarungan and Kaunlaran (KKK) party during which Lim and Vice Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso are expected to officially announce their respective bids for reelection in 2010.

Apart from Lim and Domagoso, the party will proclaim its other candidates in the Liberal Party-KKK coalition which has Senators Noynoy Aquino and Mar Roxas for its presidential and vice presidential candidates, respectively.

The convention will start at 3 p.m. at the Bonifacio Shrine. Expected to attend are some 60,000 party members.

Manila police said parking for guests will be along the stretch of Muñoz Palma Street from A. Villegas to P. Burgos Streets; parking for buses that will ferry party members will be at Mehan Garden/Manila Library, while parking for light vehicles will be at the Veterans Compound. Formation will be at 2 p.m. at N.A. Lopez and P. Burgos Streets.

All vehicles coming from Victoria/Intramuros intending to use a portion of A. Lopez (eastbound) shall turn left on P. Burgos (northbound) from A. Villegas to P. Burgos. All vehicles coming from A. Lopez and A. Villegas intending to use a portion of P. Burgos (westbound) shall turn right on Villegas to the point of destination.

From 3 p.m. onward, the two lanes of P. Burgos fronting the Bonifacio Shrine from N.A. Lopez up to Muñoz Palma and the entire stretch of both lanes of N.A. Lopez from Villegas to P. Burgos will be closed to traffic.