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Tonyo Cruz For a few minutes last Jan. 7, I was able to speak with a good friend on her sickbed. Although very ill, she was lucid and quick to remember me. But gone were the days that conversations were hard to end. Before, there would be endless topics to talk about. This time, I felt
This monument built after the Edsa People Power Revolution was designed to honor those who lost their lives, campaigned for freedom, justice, and democracy during the Marcos dictatorship.
The Wall of Remembrance ‘humanizes the idea of heroism, and love for country – May Rodriguez, executive director of Bantayog ng mga Bayani
The Wall of Remembrance at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani (Heroes Monument) on Quezon Avenue in Diliman, Quezon City was built not only to honor those who fought for freedom during martial law under former President Marcos from 1972 to 1986.
(Photo from Bantayog.org)
The names of more than 300 “heroes” that are inscribed on it is to remind the present and future generations of the “very difficult struggle” that many people went through to regain democracy, May Rodriguez, the executive director of Bantayog, said.