The Bantayog ng mga Bayani Foundation calls for volunteers for a cleanup drive at its memorial in Quezon City on Saturday, October 22. FromOurArchives:
At first glance, the place appears to be a park, with rows of bodhi trees providing generous shade even under the hottest noonday sun. To the right of the trees is a wide carpet of grass that looks perfect for weekend picnics. It is a welcome green space at Quezon Avenue, especially near the corner of an often traffic-choked EDSA.
The words on the tarp among the trees are a protest against Martial Law being declared ever again in the country. The Hall of Remembrance also tells the stories of heroes and martyrs all over the Philippines, from Luzon to Mindanao.Indigenous leaders likemade an impassioned case for their people’s right to their land, which would have been flooded had the Marcos regime’s Chico Dam construction project pushed through that time.
One year after the massacre, the Moro National Liberation Front , was founded to wage an armed struggle for Moro independence.
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