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200 cyclists gather in Quiapo Manila in honor of Mark Vincent Garalde, the Quiapo road rage victim
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They installed a "ghost bike" where the cyclist was shot to his death
Cyclists join together to mourn the loss of Mark by passing a white spray can around and coloring the bike white.
They call it the "ghost bike". It is an urban ritual in hundreds of locations across the world. It serves as a memorial of a cyclist who was killed on the road may it be intentional or by accident.
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Bicycle enthusiast and advocate Howie Severino explained through social media why they installed the rode for Mark even though they have never met him
"I never knew Mark Garalde, but if he was a regular bike commuter he was probably a humble man, because there are few things more humbling than riding the smallest vehicle on our cut-throat streets."
He explains on the post that no one will ever know the real story, but for a cyclist who rode through the streets of Manila despite its hazards, you would know better than to fight off a 4-wheel-vehicle.
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They also lighted candles on P. Casal Street in Quiapo on Sunday
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They went on a unity ride from Rizal Park to Quiapo and went to Mark's wake where they contributed money to help Mark's family
Ekong Caruncho of Bike to Work Pilipinas designed an artwork in honor of Mark
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R.I.P. Mark Vicent Garalde
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