YBAÑEZ, Rolan Ylagan
Rolan spent a simple and quiet childhood in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro. His parents were government employees and the siblings were close to each other.
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SISON, Teresito De Guzman
Teresito Sison, called either Sito or Terry, was one of those gifted teachers who kindled in their students a passionate love of ideas.
SISON, Modesto Castro
Modesto was caring and responsible even at a young age. A friend who had been sickly as a boy remembers that Bong, who was younger, behaved like a protective big brother. He liked to look after the underdog.
MIRABUENO, Vicente Alex Adre
At the time of his death, Vic was provincial chair of FLAG and of Bayan. Soon he and his family were constantly under threat, and for a time Vic had to lead a fugitive’s existence as a result of constant military harassment.
MENDOZA, Armando Lano
Armando was a student at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in Manila when the First Quarter Storm (FQS) broke in 1970. Armando joined the UST chapter of the Kabataang Makabayan (KM) and was soon one of its leading members.
MENDOZA, Alfredo Lano
Alfredo was an articulate person. In school, he expressed himself well. He joined his school’s debating team and was a powerful debater. Later he worked as broadcaster and announcer for Notre Dame Radio Station in Cotabato City. He was also daring and confident, had a strong sense of justice and fair play, and was sympathetic Read more about MENDOZA, Alfredo Lano[…]
LEAÑO, Salvador Fabella
Pastor Leaño was appointed a watcher for UNIDO during the 1986 snap presidential elections. He voted early and was at his post in Precinct 11 in Brgy. Jun Carlo, San Andres, Romblon.
LANZONA, Eduardo “Taking” Estrella
In the 1960s, a red Jaguar would streak around Davao City, and all city residents knew the driver was that charming boy “Taking,” because who else had a red Jaguar anywhere? Taking was Eduardo Lanzona, who belonged to a very prominent family in the city.
GALACE, Arthur Erfe
Always hungry for knowledge, Arthur was a voracious book-reader. As a student, he spent hard-earned money to buy pocket books and read them between lessons and work hours. He read Shakespeare and the Bible. He pored through at least three newspapers everyday until diabetes destroyed his eyesight.
FERNANDEZ, Jesus Flor
Jesus was born with one blind eye due to congenital cataract. His mother, who tended to be over-protective because of his disability, made herself his first-grade teacher. But in his young as well as adult life, Jesus never let this disability stop him.