Wood Art
Victory at Mactan
Victory at Mactan
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 Victory at Mactan.
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Art by Tata Ponsi
Gabriela Silang Revolt
Gabriela Silang Revolt
Gabriela Silang (March 19, 1731 – September 20, 1763) earned the title “Henerala” as the first Filipina woman to lead a revolt during the Spanish colonialization of the Philippines. Her couragous leadership became a symbol for the importance of women in Filipino society, and their struggle for liberation during colonization.
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Art by Tata Ponsi
Battle of Pinaglabanan
Battle of Pinaglabanan
On August 30, 1896 Andres Bonifacio and Emilio Jacinto led a group of Katipuneros to attacked the El Polvorin (powder depot) of San Juan which was well defended by well-armed and trained Spanish artillerists and infantrymen. Bonifacio was able to capture the powder depot and water station but was force to retreat when the Spanish reinforcements arrived and later had them outnumbered with superior weapons. More than 200 Katipuneros were taken prisoner and 150 died. The news of the battle reverberated throughout the arkipelago. The town of San Juan del Monte was transformed into a national symbol of unity, freedom and a shrine of Filipino courage.
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Art by Tata Ponsi
Ang Katipunan Wood Art
Ang Katipunan Wood Art
Katipunan, officially known as the Kataastaasan Kagalanggalang na Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan or the KKK, was an organization founded on 7 July 1892 by Andres Bonifacio, Ladislao Diwa, Teodoro Plata and a few others, with the vision of completely separating the Philippines from Spain after declaring the country’s independence.
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Bayani Art X Gerilya
Art by Gerilya
