The Bantayog Memorial Center in Quezon City commemorates the sacrifices and achievements of heroes and martyrs who fought against the Marcos dictatorship. It serves as a pilgrimage site for families and others who want to remember the dark days of the dictatorship and the valor of the Filipino people.
Engraved in golden letters on the granite Wall of Remembrance at the Bantayog Memorial Center in Quezon City are the names of the heroes and martyrs who fought with the people against the long Marcos dictatorship.
Last April 9, Araw ng Kagitingan, was marked by a different celebration by Bantayog as it paid tribute to five women and eight men, all elders of the community, who made meaningful contributions in the early years before stepping aside to give way to a younger generation of leaders. Although funds continue to come in small amounts, these are not enough. One remembers that in the very beginning , there was a fundraising drive, “Bayan Muna Bago ang Sarili” to support Bantayog. This was spearheaded by one of the April 9 honorees, Sonny Belmonte, who was three-term mayor of Quezon City and former Speaker of the House of Representatives. That led to a long-term partnership between Bantayog and the QC government, now headed by his daughter, Mayor Joy Belmonte.
Human rights lawyer Edcel Lagman has performed a critical fiscalizing job as a member of the House of Representatives for many years now. He played a key role in abolishing capital punishment in 2006. He served as Bantayog trustee. In 2016, he joined the call to exhume the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos’ body that was hastily and surreptitiously buried in the Libingan ng mga Bayani.
Judy Araneta Roxas, widow of former Sen. Gerardo Roxas and mother of former Sen. Mar Roxas, was one of the earliest supporters and sponsors of Bantayog. As Landbank president, in l988, Deogracias Vistan facilitated the long-term lease, authorized by then president Cory Aquino’s Presidential Proclamation 319, of the 1.5-hectare Landbank property for Bantayog to build its Memorial Center. He was Bantayog trustee from 1992 to 2013.
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