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Laging Una (Always First)
Laging Una (Always First)
The day after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Filipinos in the United States, those we now respectfully call the “Manongs,” began a drive to form an all-Filipino military unit. Quickly trained, Filipino immigrants turned-soldiers would be sent to help push the Japanese out of the Philippines. They would fight bravely for the liberation of their homeland.
Inspired by the Filipino soldiers of the 1st Filipino Regiment Infantry and the 2nd Filipino Battalion. The front logo Laging Una or “Always First” was the motto of the 1st Filipino Regiment Infantry. The cross kris blade and Igorot war shield represents the two warrior tribes of the islands. The volcano represents the area in which the units were located. The three stars are taken from the Philippines Coat of Arms which represents the principle islands – Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The design on the back was inspired by the Filipino soldiers holding their choice of weapon, the Bolo.
Procedes from the sales of the Laging Una shirts will go towards the Congressional Gold Medal for Filipino WWII Vets.
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Katipunan Skull
Katipunan Skull
A small room lit only by a table lamp and a skull. A Katipunero must sign a solemn compact with blood drawn from their forearm to symbolized the birth of the Katipunan the sandugo was not just a blood pact but a pledge to love each compatriot as brothers and sisters as our ancestor did when they united the archipelago—Kapatiran (Brotherhood).
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Art by Catfish Don
Maypagasa “There is Hope”
Maypagasa “There is Hope”
Andres Bonifacio “Supremo” also known as “Maypagasa” (November 30, 1863 – May 10, 1897) a Filipino revolutionary leader and patriot, is known as the “Father of the Filipino Nation.” He was one of the founders and organizers of the Kataastaasan Kagalanggalang na Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan or Katipunan, whose aim was to achieve Philippine independence through revolution.
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Bayani Art X Kristian Kabuay
Art by Tata Ponsi / Baybayin script by Kristian Kabuay
Warrior Shield
Warrior Shield
Taming shield is a large, round wooden Moro shield. The front is decorated with rings of black and of elaborate carving while the back has a hand hold through which the left arm is slipped so that the hand grasps the top of the second opening. This shield is used in warfare to deflect spears and arrows. This style of shield is also commonly used by the neighboring Moro groups, and may have been borrow from them. When not in use, the shield is slipped over the shoulder using a rattan band attached to the back. Certain charmed roots and plants are often attached to the shields, in the belief that they will ward off danger.
Art by Wylz Gutierrez
Lapu Lapu
Lapu Lapu
Lapulapu was a Datu of Mactan, an island in the Visayas. He was the first native of the archipelago to fight against Spanish colonization. On April 27, 1521, Lapu-Lapu and his men triumphed over the Spanish invaders led by Ferdinand Magellan that is known as the Battle of Mactan.
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Bayani Art X Jacob Ira
Baybayin script by Jacob Ira
Balisong
Balisong
We are living in a system that is not built for us people of color. We believe in armed struggle, “by all means necessary,” to protect life. This piece is a tribute to the working class who toil for survival, to our fallen youth who have lost their lives because of the system, to the womxn who are exploited, commodified and violated, and to our community who have suffered through generations of colonial trauma. This is for our collective healing!
Bayani Art X the People’s Ink.
Art by the People’s Ink.
