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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
Sultan
Sultan
Sultan Kudarat (1580–1671) was the unconquerable sultan of Mindanao during the first half of the 17th century. He is regarded as one of the greatest Mindanao sultan that ever lived. During his reign, Kudarat and his Warriors successfully defended his domain Maguindanao against the Spanish Empire who attempted to conquer Mindanao. He was known as a fearless leader/warrior.
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Art by Wylz Gutierrez
KA/UNITY (Brown Beanie)
KA/UNITY (Brown Beanie)
“KA” (Magkaisa/Unity) Baybayin also incorrectly known as Alibata is a pre-colonial Philippine writing system. The term baybayin means “to spell” in Tagalog. The script was used in the Archipelago along with other writing systems.
KA/UNITY (Ash Grey Beanie)
KA/UNITY (Ash Grey Beanie)
“KA” (Magkaisa/Unity) Baybayin also incorrectly known as Alibata is a pre-colonial Philippine writing system. The term baybayin means “to spell” in Tagalog. The script was used in the Archipelago along with other writing systems.
I am Larry Itliong and Philip Vera Cruz
All profits will go to help fund the renaming of Alvarado Middle School to Larry Itliong and Philip Vera Cruz Middle School in Union City, California.
Larry Itliong and Philip Vera Cruz are important figures in Filipino and American history. They are the rarely celebrated, much often forgotten leaders in the battle for farm workers rights and the movement for civil liberties. Vera Cruz was a labor leader. In the 1960s, he was an organizer with the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee (AWOC), which later merged with Cesar Chavez’s National Farm Workers Association (NFWA to form the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (UFWOC)- giving respect to both unions. Vera Cruz went on to serve as a vice president with the United Farm Workers (UFW) union. Larry Itliong, founded the Farm Laborer’s Union (FLU) in Stockton, and became the President of AWOC before the heralded strike and boycott of 1965. He was a self-taught labor leader who organized protests in California and Alaska. Along with Vera Cruz, he convinced Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta’s predominantly Mexican/Latino NFWA to join the Grape Strike and Boycott of 1965 demanding better pay and benefits. Together, as UFWOC, Filipinos and Mexicans along with many workers of other ethnic backgrounds dug in for a long, hard fought battle. Itliong served as assistant director during his tenure with UFWOC. Eventually, the efforts of UFWOC brought an end to several unfair labor practices, and they also organized and participated in a 300 mile pilgrimage from Delano to Sacramento. After coming out victorious, the leadership of UFWOC changed its name to what it is now recognized as, the United Farm Workers (UFW) union.
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Art by Defcase
Destiny
Destiny
Edsa Revolution (February 22 – February 25, 1986), or the People Power Revolution was a four-day series of non-violent mass demonstrations that toppled the Marcos administration and installed Corazon Aquino as president in 1986. The revolution, which ran from February 22 to February 25, was considered as the forerunner of nonviolent demonstrations around the world such as those in Eastern Europe and Africa. The revolution was named after Epifanio de los Santos Avenue or EDSA, where the majority of the protests took place.
Art by Jason Alfonso
Fight to Live
Fight to Live
Fight to Live! A metaphor for our survival and day to day struggles with life.
Art by Marvin Monzon
Victory
Victory
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.
Learn more about Lapu Lapu
Art by Tata Ponsi
Battle
Battle
“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
Kasaysayan (Our Story) / KA (Unity) Pendant
Kapuwa X Bayani, “To foretell the destiny of a nation, it is necessary to open the book that tells of her past.” Jose Rizal
Bayani Art X Kapuwa
Designed by Pyrographer and Artisan, Ray Haguisan of Kapuwa
Katipunan (Sons of the People) / KA (Unity) Pendant
Kapuwa X Bayani, 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.
Bayani Art X Kapuwa
Designed by Pyrographer and Artisan, Ray Haguisan of Kapuwa
