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BantayogĀ is a rough, display typeface based on the characters repainted over the worn-out, cast iron text about significant events in the past and the lives of prominent national figuresĀ narrated on Philippine historical markers.
Bantayog is the Filipino word for āmonument,ā which are builtĀ toĀ remind the present and future generations of the bravery and sacrificesĀ the people before them have shownĀ and given, and awaken the patriotism withinĀ each and everyone in honor of the memory of the heroes.
Every year, on the last Monday of August, the Philippines remembers its heroes through the public holiday āNational Heroes' Day.ā Let's review their livesĀ or learn more about themĀ through this type specimen.āāāāāāā
JosĆ© Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda (1861-1896)Ā was aĀ Filipino nationalistĀ andĀ polymathĀ during the tail end of theĀ Spanish colonial periodĀ of theĀ Philippines. AnĀ ophthalmologistĀ by profession, Rizal became a writer and a key member of the FilipinoĀ Propaganda Movement which advocatedĀ political reformsĀ for the colony underĀ Spain.āāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāā
AndrĆ©s Bonifacio y de CastroĀ (1863-1897) was a Filipino revolutionary leader and the president of theĀ Tagalog Republic. He is often called āThe Father of the Philippine Revolution.ā He was one of the founders and laterĀ SupremoĀ (Supreme Leader) of the Katipunan, a movement which sought the independence of theĀ PhilippinesĀ fromĀ Spanish colonial ruleĀ and started the Philippine Revolution.
Graciano LĆ³pez y JaenaĀ (1856-1896) was aĀ FilipinoĀ journalist, orator, reformist and national hero who is well known for his newspaper,Ā La Solidaridad Ā (The Solidarity), whereĀ social, cultural, and economic conditions of the colonial Philippines were published. Born in Jaro, Iloilo,Ā heĀ was instrumental in the Reform Movement that sparked the 1898 Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonization.
MartĆn TeĆ³filo Delgado y BermejoĀ (1858-1918) was aĀ FilipinoĀ military leader during theĀ Philippine RevolutionĀ and theĀ Philippine-American War, and was the first civilian governor ofĀ Iloilo ProvinceĀ during theĀ American Colonial Era of the Philippines.Ā HeĀ led the āCry of Sta. Barbaraā on November 17, 1898, the time the Philippine flag was raisedĀ for the first time outside Luzon where the revolution began, and established the revolutionary government in the Visayas.
MarĆa Josefa Gabriela CariƱo de SilangĀ was a Filipina revolutionary leader best known as the first female leader of an Ilocano movement for independence from Spain. She took over the reins of her husbandĀ Diego Silang's revolutionary movement after his assassination in 1763, leading theĀ IlocanoĀ rebel movement for four months before she was captured and executed by the colonial government of theĀ Spanish East Indies.
Melchora Aquino de RamosĀ was aĀ FilipinaĀ revolutionary who became known as "Tandang Sora" ("Elder Sora") because of her age during the Philippine Revolution. SheĀ operated a store in her townĀ which became a refuge for the sick and wounded revolutionaries. She fed, gave medical attention to, and encouraged the revolutionaries with motherly advice and prayers.
source: Wikipedia
This year 2020, a new breed of heroes have emerged. With PPE as armor,Ā these workers have taken on the frontlines against COVID-19, risking their lives by reporting to duty to provideĀ necessary goods, services, and care in this time of crisis. They only deserve is to be respected, listened to, andĀ treated better.Ā As we commemorate the likes of Rizal and Bonifacio this National Heroes' Day, let's not forget to give honor and express our gratitudeĀ to our frontliners for their sacrificesĀ and invaluable service to the nation.Ā
To all our frontlinersĀ allĀ over the world, from the bottom of our hearts,
thank you.
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