Originally published in Esquire Magazine Phil.
By Mario Alvaro Limos
Gregoria de Jesus (Lakambini ng Katipunan), Apolonia Catra (lone recorded Filipina soldier with Macario Sakay’s forces), Remedios Gomez-Paraiso (Hukbalahap’s Kumander Liwayway), Lorena Barros (Martial Law activist), and Gloria Capitan (slain Bataan coal activist) are among the Filipina heroines featured in two separate exhibits at the University of the Philippines and the Polytechnic University of the Philippines in Manila.
Originally published in Class A Magazine
QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES – The pioneering art exhibit Alas ng Bayan opened its two-week run at the University of the Philippines Diliman’s College of Fine Arts, marking National Arts Month.
“Alas ng Bayan couldn’t be more timely in these trying times. We look for heroes, we look for hope, we look for a future. To look back may help us move forward,” UP CFA Dean Mitzi Marie Aguilar-Reyes said as she opened the exhibit. It will be hosted by the college’s Corredor Gallery until February 19.
The ‘herstory’ exhibit, jointly organized by the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC), the Constantino Foundation, and 350 Pilipinas, features the paintings of five Filipina heroines who resisted national oppression, social injustice, and false gender narratives across different junctures of Philippine history: Gregoria de Jesus (Lakambini ng Katipunan), Apolonia Catra (lone recorded Filipina soldier with Macario Sakay’s forces), Remedios Gomez-Paraiso (Hukbalahap’s Kumander Liwayway), Martial Law activist Lorena Barros, and slain Bataan coal activist Gloria Capitan.
The Alas Ng Bayan exhibit opened at the De La Salle University (DLSU) on January 27, 2020 and will run up to January 31. Jointly organized by the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities, the Constantino Foundation, and 350 Pilipinas, the exhibit launched at The Learning Commons of DLSU, hosted by the university’s Department of History and the Libraries.
Originally published in Business Mirror
By JT Nisay
WHILE Japanese soldiers sharpened their blades and tightened their boots, a female commander of the guerrilla movement Hukbalahap, or Hukbong Bayan Laban sa Hapon, faced the mirror.
Originally published in Adobo Magazine
QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES – A ‘herstory’ exhibit was opened at the University of the Philippines Diliman’s Asian Center today, featuring the paintings of five Filipinas who resisted national oppression, social injustice, and rank misogyny throughout the country’s history.
Originally published in ABS-CBN News
By George Calvelo
“Alas ng Bayan: Women, Heroism and Memory” opened at Constantino Foundation Linangan Gallery in Quezon City, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019.
It showcases five women in different chapters of Philippine history who fought for various issues but shared a common trait — the courage to fight for their rights.