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The Defender is the Official Student Publication of Bataan Peninsula State University-Balanga Campus Founded in 1971 by then Bataan Colleges Instructor, Mr.

Ben Medina and a group of students, the "The Defender" (TD) was primarily intended to promote students' awareness and to serve as an avenue of discussion of school-related issues. Starting with not more than ten student writers, The Defender has released its pioneering issue in October 1971. After a year, the next batch of the Editorial Board pursued the publication's membership to the College Edi

tors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP). The student publication was smooth sailing until it was closed down during the Martial Law. After the People Power Revolution in 1986 and along with the rekindled freedom and democracy, the publication's normal operations were redeemed. The editorial board during that time adopted this line from Dylan Thomas: "Rage, rage against the dying of the lights!" This has been the publication's battle-cry since then. In 1998, the Bataan Colleges (BC) merged with Bataan National School of Arts and Trades (BNSAT) under Republic Act 8562 to a chartered state college, now known as the Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU). Though BC has only become a campus of BPSU, having BNSAT as the main campus or mother unit, The Defender was retained as the Official Student Publication of BPSU-Balanga campus. Now, the Defender has already proven its worth as a vital student institution as it continuously earns awards and citations from different regional and national press conferences as well as from other student organizations. TD has constant advocacy to provide social consciousness through conferences. Having served the students for forty-nine years, The Defender still aims for a higher service to the studentry. The Defender is a proud member of the proactive Network of Campus Journalists of the Philippines, the Young Journalists Association of Region III (YJAR-III), and the Luzonwide Association of College Editors (LACE).

15/12/2025

𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗢𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗡: Hindi lang sinindihan kundi pinaliyab ng BC Peninsulares ang diwa ng Pasko sa Bataan Peninsula State University–Balanga Campus sa unang araw ng Paglaum 2025 sa pamamagitan ng samu’t saring palamuting kumubkob sa buong kampus.

15/12/2025

𝗖𝗥𝗖𝗬𝗖 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝟭𝟭𝟵 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀

Bataan Peninsula State University-Balanga Campus (BPSU-BC) College Red Cross Youth Council (CRCYC) opened the second semester of the Academic Year 2025-2026 with RCYnited Bonded to Serve: Get-together and Orientation, initiating its highest number of members at the Campus Library, December 15.

The current batch, composed of 119 student volunteers, marked the council’s largest membership intake to date, an increase from 63 members in 2024, 20 in 2023, and 26 in 2022.

CRCYC President Kiara Angelica Timpog pointed out that the surge in the volunteer pool is expected to strengthen the organization’s operations and further expand its reach in assisting people.

“It [having more volunteers] makes a big impact on the organization. The more members na meron kami, mas marami rin ‘yung magiging duty and chance for us to show who RCY is and our initiatives and purpose to help,” said Timpug.

Timpug further attributed the increase in 2025 recruits to the previous CRCYC leaders who ran the organization actively with volunteer work per campus event and new initiatives, like their information and interactive booths for students.

Meanwhile, Iris Ashley Pagulayan, a new member from the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, explained that joining the organization contributes to her goal of being in service to the student body.

“I want to help other people. Iyon naman ‘yung one and only goal ko kung bakit ako nag-join sa RCY. Tapos ‘yung mga projects, tsaka ‘yung mga trainings, nae-excite ako na matuto doon,” Pagulayan expressed.

CRCYC is set to conduct phase 1 of its psychological first aid training through Project AGAPAY and PULSE by January 2026.
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Report by Mikaela Comia and Alexa Guevarra
Photos by Bennedict Tolentino

15/12/2025

𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪: Bataan Peninsula State University-Balanga Campus (BPSU-BC) kickstarts its annual Paskuhan festivities with a lighting ceremony for Paglaum: Liwanag ng Pag-asa at Galak Year-End Celebration held at the Bataan Youth Center.

Campus Director Sisenando Masangcap Jr. highlighted that this year’s Paskuhan marks the first official united celebration within BC, bringing together all students and staff for a single year-end event.

“This is the first and hopefully the start na may one Christmas spirit tayo dito sa BC. Walang CSBS [College of Social and Behavioral Sciences], walang CBA [College of Business and Accountancy], walang CoEd [College of Education], walang IPAG [Institute of Public Administration and Governance], at lalong walang Admin, BPSU-Balanga Campus tayo, ” said Prof. Masangcap.

Paglaum will run from December 15 to 17, with each day carrying a distinct theme: Liwanag, Ligaya, and Galak.
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Report by Mariel Perez
Photos by Noah Consus

13/12/2025

𝗕𝗣𝗦𝗨 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸-𝘁𝗼-𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗚𝗔𝗗 𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘀

Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) marked the observance of the Anti-Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) Month by simultaneously holding two Gender and Development (GAD) seminars, which highlighted both institutional and student-led initiatives against abuse at the Balanga Campus Library and College of Education Amphitheater, December 12.

The BPSU Guidance and Counseling Office (GUCO), in collaboration with the Center for Human Rights Education and the Office of Student Affairs, facilitated a forum on verbal and emotional abuse, focused on teaching attendees the state of its cases in the Philippines, the ethical and legal considerations of reporting it, and possible ways of prevention.

Mr. Roland Paulo Manaligod, the Abucay Campus Guidance Counselor, emphasized that the annual VAWC seminars are tools to inform the BPSU Community of the university's support for their rights and safety.

“[Itong seminar] pa lang, start pa lamang ito ng information dissemination and deliverables ng guidance office to inform the students na may mga policies at mga intervention [against abuse] na pwedeng ibigay ng university,” said Dr. Manaligod.

Students and the GUCO staff from all six BPSU campuses attended the event, participating in a discussion on the different kinds of abuse that occur in a university setting.

Meanwhile, the Circle of Public Administration and Governance Students (CPAGS) advanced gender responsiveness among the Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA) students through their student-led seminar “Creating a Positive Atmosphere for the Governed Society through Gender and Development".

University Sustainability Office Director and BPSU GAD Focal Point System member, Prof. Nomer Varua, encouraged the present BPA students and student organizations to remain open to the diverse perspectives of others.

"The best ideas rise to the top regardless of the gender of the person who said them," Prof. Varua stated.

Furthermore, Prof. Varua hosted a question-and-answer segment to gather insights from the attendees.

BPSU GAD will then focus on implementing institutional policies on the fight against abuse in collaboration with other State Universities and Colleges in Region III.
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Report by Princess Yvanne Rosales and Rafaella Rebucas
Photos by Jake Russel Dimaranan

13/12/2025

𝗖𝗛𝗥-𝗥𝟯 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗨-𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘅𝘆 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘀-𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗯𝗮𝗴 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀

In line with the Commission on Human Rights’(CHR) long-standing drive to champion human rights and honor those who actively push its cause, Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) President Ruby B. Santos-Matibag was awarded the Regional Gawad Karapatang Pantao, alongside three other standout human rights advocates from the region, at the BPSU-Abucay Campus, December 9.

CHRM hailed Santos-Matibag as an awardee in the Gawad Gabay Karapatan category of the aforementioned recognition for stepping beyond the usual bounds of her role as university president and surpassing her formal duties to dedicate herself to humanitarian work through her College Education Beyond Bars and Health Beyond Bars initiatives.

“Gawad Gabay [Karapatan] is for those who actually push for policies that change the landscape of human rights protection and promotion in the region. We saw that her [Pres. Santos-Matibag] works, hindi lang siya within the region, even in the other regions, lumalabas na rin si BPSU and they’re also implementing their programs maging sa neighboring regions natin,” said CHRM Region 3 Promotion and Advocacy Division Chief Isabel Maria Rivera.

With Pres. Santos-Matibag’s acceptance of this award comes with her hope that these programs will continue to expand not only in the region but the entire country, aligned with the request made to her by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.

“When we received the Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award, when President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. handed me the medal and the trophy, sabi niya talaga [at] ibinubulong niya, ‘To make this program available nationwide.’ Hindi siya madali, pero sabi ko nga sa team, siguro kakayanin naman kasi ngayon nga ilang regions naman na ang nase-serve namin,” she expressed.

Alongside the regional commission’s conferment of the recognition to the BPSU president was the announcement that she was among the CHRM’s national nominees for the said award.

On the other hand, the Bataan Police Provincial Office and Bataan District Joint Chief Inspector Cliff Richard Torres were honored under the Gawad Tanggol Karapatan and Gawad Bantay categories, respectively, as Raymond Salas, principal of Divisoria Elementary School in Mexico, Pampanga, was awarded the Gawad Sulong.
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Report by Joshua Dimaala
Photos courtesy of Bataan District Jail - Male Dormitory and Prof. Normita Lugtu

12/12/2025

𝗜𝗖𝗬𝗠𝗜: Panoorin ang nagdaang State of the University Address (SOUA) ni Bataan Peninsula State University President Dr. Ruby B. Santos-Matibag noong Disyembre 9, kung saan kaniyang tinalakay ang mga tagumpay na nakamit ng pamantasan at mga programang naipatupad na nakaayon sa 7-point Agenda ng unibersidad. Binanggit din ng pangulo ang mga proyektong plano niyang isagawa sa darating na taon. Maging mapanuri sa mga pangunahing isyung napag-usapan at patuloy na bigyang-pansin ang mga hinaing ng mga estudyante na maaari pang maisulong sa mga susunod na talakayan.

10/12/2025

Ang pagkakaroon ng sapat na pagkain at malusog na pangangatawan hindi pribilehiyo, ito ay batayang karapatan. Hindi ito nakatali sa lahi, nasyonalidad, o antas sa lipunan. Ngunit bilang mga Pilipino—lalo na yaong nasa ilalim ng tatsulok—unti-unti nating nararanasan kung paanong ang mga karapatang ito ay ninanakaw, pinababayaan, at ginagawang tila luho.

Isa sa malinaw na larawan nito ang pahayag na limang daang piso ay “kasya na” para sa Noche Buena. Pasko ang pinag-uusapan: hindi ito karaniwang araw, ito ay pagdiriwang ng buhay, pamilya, at sama-samang pag-asa. Kapag ang kasapatan ay itininatakda mula sa itaas, ang dignidad ng mamamayan ang natatapakan. Kapag sinasabing sapat na ang kapiranggot, mas lantad kung gaano kaliit ang tingin sa atin. Ang ganitong pananaw ay tahasang pagkitil sa dignidad. Sapagkat karapatan din nating ipahayag ang ating saloobin: ang magtanong, magsalita, at maningil.

Ngayong International Human Rights Day, paalala ito na ang karapatan ay hindi lamang tandang-pampanahon, hindi dekorasyon sa talumpati, hindi seremonya sa kalendaryo. Hindi tayo nilikha para ikahon sa kakulangan o para tanggapin ang pagliit ng ating puwang sa lipunan. At sa panahong patuloy tayong sinusubukang pagkasyahin sa isang masisikip na kwadro, mas nagiging malinaw: hindi kailanman maliit ang taong may alam sa kanyang karapatan.

10/12/2025

𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧: 𝗠𝗜𝗗𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗠 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪
𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘀-𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗯𝗮𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗣𝗦𝗨’𝘀 𝟳-𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿

More than halfway through her term, Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) President Dr. Ruby B. Santos-Matibag has once again convened the university community to officially present a year’s worth of accomplishments and plans at ULAT 2025: State of the University Address (SOUA) held at Plaza Antonino, Orani, Bataan, December 9.

The university president highlighted the progress made under her seven-point agenda, which focused on institutional credibility, community engagement, and sustainability since she assumed office in 2023.

“In the performance of our seven-point agenda, the university remains anchored to its core SUC mandates. Guided by these mandates, every program, project, and initiative is designed to uphold quality, relevance, and responsiveness to the needs of our students, personnel, partner communities, and stakeholders,” said Dr. Santos-Matibag.

ULAT 2025 served as the opening segment of the official BPSU Year-End Celebration, engaging present employees on the university’s current achievements and upcoming initiatives.

𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
Maintaining its 100% Certificate of Program Compliance from last year, Dr. Santos-Matibag noted that the institution had gone beyond the Commission on Higher Education’s standards, achieving full compliance ahead of other State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) in Region III.

“BPSU did not simply meet the requirements in this process; we surpassed them. Actually, isa tayo sa mga pinaka-unang state university na hundred percent compliance sa Central Luzon,” the university president emphasized.

The university achieved full accreditation for all its 31 eligible programs, valid until 2026-2029, which is an increase from the 93.62% programs accredited in December 2023.

Besides the full compliance conferred to BPSU, the university president further highlighted that 19 topnotchers emerged among graduates produced this year, reaffirming the university’s commitment to providing quality education.

“These [board exam] achievements are a testament to the hard work of our students, the dedication of our faculty, and the strong support of our academic and administrative units. They also affirm that BPSU is not only producing licensure professionals but also national top performers,” she remarked.

She also identified Midwifery with a 100% institutional passing rate, Nursing with 98.67%, Psychology with 91.28%, and Agriculture with 79.49% as the top-performing programs of the university during the boards.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
According to the president’s report, BPSU’s Extension and Training Services Office established 24 partnerships this year among Local Government Units, including the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Non-Government Organizations, and Small and Midsize Enterprises, engaging diverse stakeholders in community involvement.

“Our extension programs are always anchored on the priority needs of our community. Proof of this is our strategic partnership with BFAR to bring the Bataan coastal communities into sustained dialogue, technical operation, and joint development work,” she stated.
The fishing sector remains one of the core livelihood sources of Bataan, as per BFAR, prompting BPSU to support the province’s coastal communities facing environmental changes.

Moreover, the institution delivered training programs to 11,426 trainees in 2025, surpassing its target of 10,908 beneficiaries, and gaining a 99.74% satisfaction rate in skills development across sectors.

“Our high satisfaction ratings for program quality, relevance, and trainers’ expertise affirm the effectiveness of these initiatives and the university’s commitment to community development through skills-getting and knowledge transfer,” she asserted.

𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻
Focusing on the fifth agenda, which centered on revenue generation, the president proposed the development of new Income Generating Projects (IGPs) infrastructure to further strengthen the university’s retained income base.

“Even as our IGPs perform strongly, we remain committed to expanding them. At the Main Campus, a proposed IGP stall complex will develop 38 stalls with outdoor dining and garden areas, at a project cost of 875,036.07 Pesos. Ginagawa na rin po siya at the moment,” the president shared.

“At the Balanga Campus, a planned commercial center will develop a roadside site into 10 stalls, with a P5,047,212.83 project cost to maximize foot-traffic-driven revenue,” she added.

In her report, all campuses of BPSU exceeded the institution’s profitability benchmark of 10% in 2025, adding to the university’s financial reserves.

Meanwhile, following last year’s plans to establish additional BPSU campuses in Bataan, Santos-Matibag provided updates on the intended campus extensions in Morong, Mariveles, and Limay.

“We have completed the feasibility study for the proposed Morong Campus. Sa Morong ay mayroon na tayong lupa at nakabakod na. Kailangan na lang natin buuin ang proposal natin at i-hand ito sa mga mahal nating congressman para maisabatas,” she assured.

She also noted that BPSU has already met with the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan regarding the proposed construction of the Mariveles Campus, while a feasibility study for the Limay Campus is still ongoing.
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Report by Mariel Perez
Photos by Min Del Pilar and Noah Consus

09/12/2025

𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗢𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗡: Tutukan ang talakayan ng mga mahahalagang proyekto at programang matagumpay na naipatupad ng administrasyon ni Bataan Peninsula State University President Dr. Ruby B. Santos-Matibag sa nagdaang Academic Year 2024-2025, alinsunod sa pitong agenda ng presidente mula pa noong magsimula ang kaniyang termino.

08/12/2025

𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱

In the soft glow of candles, hope rises from the beginning. A spark before all sparks, a grace plated in the womb of St. Anne long before the world learned its own sorrows.

The church gathers this memory in its blue-and-white quiet. Banners tremble above the pews, candles behave like small stars, and the scent of lilies and white roses moves through lungs and memory. Rosaries rest inside firm hands, and prayers fall from steady lips, each word drawn from years of longing.

As novena nights unfold, the mystery of the Immaculate Conception settles like light held in careful palms—a moment when God allowed purity to enter time through the life of a child not yet spoken into the world. This is the earliest dawn of salvation: a life begun without stain so that the path toward redemption could one day unfold in full.

Beyond the church walls, the world carries its weight. Hunger clings to the streets, children press their dreams into the cracks of broken pavement, and mothers rise each day with a quiet fire that refuses to fade. The nation bends under graft, greed, and promises that collapse before they reach the people. Yet inside these walls, pleas drift in soft waves that never waver.

For this feast is less about honor and more about origin. Less about crowns, more about preparation. It teaches the faithful that holiness can begin even before a name is spoken, that renewal can root itself where the world least expects it. That purity is not delicacy but strength shaped by divine intention. It is grace arriving early so redemption could one day take its full breath.

When the bells finally echo across the tired streets, their sound gathers everything the day holds. Candles soften into a lullaby-like glow. Before the altar, the air carries the scent of blossoms offered in trust. The feast opens again like a prologue, a first chapter with no need for spectacle.

By the time the final prayer fades, hope has settled more deeply. The faithful come to see that beginnings matter as much as endings. Grace often moves ahead of human sight. And even in a bruised world, the memory of a child conceived without stain opens space for the thought that rebirth remains possible, not only in doctrine, but in lives that dare to start again.
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Words by Samantha Lorraine Sampang
Graphics by Jenaxia Khyzyl Cunanan

04/12/2025

𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗠𝗦 𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗚𝗘
𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱-𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗔𝗟𝗥𝗢 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗺𝗽

Breaking new ground in engagement, Bataan Peninsula State University’s Alumni Relations Office (BPSU-ALRO) formally inaugurated the elected officers of the BPSU Alumni Association (BPSUAA) to strengthen ties among university graduates through the revitalized Unified Peninsulares Alumni Community at the Balanga Campus College of Education Amphitheater, December 3.

Federated Alumni President and current Center for Sports and Recreation Development Director, Prof. Jenifer Z. Carandang, used the opportunity to give back to the alma mater, reaffirming the association’s role in supporting the university beyond graduation.

“BPSU has shaped who we are today, equipping us with knowledge, values, and opportunities that continue to guide our paths. As alumni, it is our honor to give back, to uplift our students, and to contribute to the continued growth and excellence of our institution,” said BPSUAA President Carandang.

Carandang further emphasized that her term will prioritize building a stronger and more connected BPSU alumni community.

Meanwhile, ALRO Director Normita M. Lugtu pointed out that the re-establishment of the association has required thorough reviews of procedures and consultations, ensuring full compliance with university policies.

“Over the years, the establishment of a duly constituted alumni relations has been met with questions, clarifications, and challenges that pushed us to examine our procedures with greater precision. These became necessary steps toward ensuring full alignment with the governing policies of the university,” remarked Director Lugtu.

The ALRO Chief also highlighted that, as a testament to the office’s commitment to transparency, the BPSUAA held its elections online for the first time last November 23 to 24.

“There were some responses that really urged us to look into the needs of our alumni and the nitty-gritty aspects of the election system. The entire [ALRO] team viewed this as an opportunity for us to perfect the online system,” shared the director.

“Through these collective efforts, we now stand with a newly recognized and properly elected alumni association,” she added.

University President Dr. Ruby B. Santos-Matibag presided over the event, officially administering the Oath of Office to the elected alumni.

Furthermore, besides the officers and commissioners from all six BPSU campuses, Vice President for Student and Alumni Services Adrian C. Perdio, Center for Culture and the Arts Director Laarni C. Canare, and Balanga Campus Director Sisenando Masangcap Jr. were present during the program.

The newly installed alumni leaders have now begun their preparations for the Grand Alumni Homecoming in January 2026.
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Report by Alexa Guevarra and Dawn Torres
Photos by Jake Russel Dimaranan

30/11/2025

𝗔𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗶 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼 𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶 𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗮𝗹𝗮—𝗽𝗮𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗹𝗮.

Siya ang humawak ng tabak bago pa man tayo matutong humawak ng prinsipyo. Siya ang naglakad sa mga eskinita ng Maynila na punô ng panganib pero hindi ng pag-aalinlangan. Hindi siya santo ng himagsikan; tao siyang nagpasya na sapat na ang takot, sapat na ang pang-aapi, sapat na ang panlilinlang.

At sa panahong ito, kung saan inuulit ng balita ang parehong kwento ng katiwalian, kung saan ang baha ay hindi lang tubig kundi tanda ng mga bulsang mas pinaagos kaysa mga kanal—bumabalik ang diwa niya. Ang katapangan ay hindi lamang paglaban; ito rin ay pag-alala kung bakit tayo lumalaban. Hindi niya tinanggap ang katahimikan bilang kapalit ng kapanatagan. Hindi rin niya hinayaang sukatin ang sarili sa sukatan ng makapangyarihan.

Kaya ngayong Bonifacio Day, sa isa na namang pagtitipon ng bayan para humingi ng pananagutan, mahalagang ulitin ang pangalan niya hindi bilang alaala, kundi paalala. Paalala na walang pagbabago kung walang naglalakad patungo rito. Paalala na mayroon tayong lakas kapag hindi natin tinalikuran ang paninindigan.

At sa araw na ito, habang humahakbang ang libo sa kalye, buhay ang diwa niya; buhay ang paniningil, buhay ang panawagan, at buhay ang laban.

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Dibuho ni Rance De Guzman

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