Posters of Philippine heroes unveiled for Filipinos abroad

Paterno R. Esmaquel II

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Posters of Philippine heroes unveiled for Filipinos abroad
'Sharing the words of our great Filipino forebears not only to our kababayans abroad…is our way of honoring their contributions,' says Project Saysay's Stacy Danika Alcantara Garcia

MANILA, Philippines – The families of 10 Filipino heroes, including Jose Rizal and Andres Bonifacio, recently visited the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to unveil their forebears’ new portraits.

These portraits came in the form of 300 posters, to be sent to the Sentro Rizal cultural centers of Philippine embassies in various countries.

The DFA received these posters from advocacy group Project Saysay and Filipino watch brand Ibarra Watches on Tuesday, May 22. 

The following Filipino heroes were featured in the new posters received by DFA: 

  • Andres Bonifacio
  • Hadji Butu
  • Gregoria de Jesus
  • Gliceria Marella de Villavicencio
  • Clemencia Lopez
  • Graciano Lopez Jaena
  • Antonio Luna
  • Apolinario Mabini
  • Mariano Ponce
  • Jose Rizal

“It’s been our dream for Project Saysay to reach our kababayans (countrymen) abroad so they can draw inspiration from the lives and legacies of our heroes,” said Stacy Danika Alcantara Garcia, overseas flagship program manager of Project Saysay.

MEMORABLE QUOTES. Project Saysay's posters of Filipino heroes, such as Antonio Luna, feature memorable quotes for Filipinos abroad. Poster copy courtesy of Project Saysay

Garcia added, “Sharing the words of our great Filipino forebears not only to our kababayans abroad but also to everyone from every culture and every creed is our way of honoring their contributions. Borrowing the words of the late senator Jovito Salonga, ‘A nation is measured by the quality of men and women it honors.'” 

In his keynote address, history professor and guest of honor Xiao Chua stressed the need for “admiration tempered with critical thinking” when tackling our heroes. (READ: FAST FACTS: What makes a Filipino historical figure a national hero?)

“Critical thinking encourages us to venerate with understanding.  To recognize that nothing is black or white, we will be able to see the wrongs made by people we admire, and to see the good side of the people on the other side,” Chua said.

Since it was founded on May 22, 2013, Project Saysay has distributed free posters “bearing the words of wisdom of great Filipinos,” said the DFA.

With the help of donors, Project Saysay has sent 3,666 posters to 1,755 classrooms, offices, and libraries in the Philippines and overseas. – Rappler.com

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Paterno R. Esmaquel II

Paterno R. Esmaquel II, news editor of Rappler, specializes in covering religion and foreign affairs. He finished MA Journalism in Ateneo and MSc Asian Studies (Religions in Plural Societies) at RSIS, Singapore. For story ideas or feedback, email pat.esmaquel@rappler.com