What is Bantayog?
Click and watch a short video presentation about the Bantayog ng mga Bayani.
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Celebration of Life
As we honor each one in their birth month, we thereby keep their light burning in our hearts and homes, our communities, and in our country. Read and be inspired by the lives of Bantayog martyrs and heroes who celebrate their birthday this month.
Gallery of Wisdom
Learn and be inspired from words of wisdom coming from Bantayog martyrs and heroes.
Conversations: Revisiting Martial Law
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PRINCIPE, Nestor Labastilla
Nestor heard of the First Quarter Storm in Manila while attending a big anti-war demonstration in Trafalgar Square in London in May 1970. Something in him clicked; working odd jobs once more, he hitchhiked his way back to his country.
PINGUEL, Baltazar “Bal” Alido
Baltazar Pinguel came from a poor migrant family from Samar. He was a bright student, earning honors from elementary to his high school years.
ORBE, James Macaling
James went back to Iligan in 1970, where he began to organize among students, farmers, workers and Moro communities in the Lanao provinces.
LIBRADO, Erasto “Nonoy” L.
Nonoy started community work around Davao City to organize people to fight for democracy and resist the martial rule of the Marcos regime.
Dueñas, Ruth Emata
Eldest of seven children, Ruth Dueñas was jolly, honest, and was used to looking after her siblings. The word most often used to describe her was courageous.
CEZAR, Alfredo Celi Jr.
With the declaration of martial law, Alfredo returned to his hometown Bolinao, Pangasinan where he organized resistance to the regime.
ANG SINCO, Edgar Catacutan
Edgar Ang Sinco was 19 years old when he was killed, regarded not only as Davao City’s martyr but its first in the struggle against the Marcos dictatorship.
The Annual Honoring of Martyrs and Heroes 2018
This year’s honorees are Tayab (Arthur) Aboli, Cesar T. Cayon, Coronacion Chiva, Dalama (Elma V. Tangente), Fr. Jose P. Dizon, Pablo G. Fernandez, Lumbaya Gayudan, Antonio Maria O. Nieva, Sabino G. Padilla Jr., Francis S. Sontillano, and Amb. Alfonso T. Yuchengco.
Martial Law films only a threat to those who want to hide past crimes
“What is harmed is the keeping of secrets. If you want to hide the crimes of the past government, then your interest is harmed by those films.”
Golden Age during Martial Law? Watch this short film.
A short film by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines about what the “golden age” of the Philippines really was.