Bantayog ng mga Bayani's presentation about the 1985 Escalante Massacre
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Transcript of Bantayog ng mga Bayani's presentation about the 1985 Escalante Massacre
19 RALLYISTS SLAIN IN ESCALANTE, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL
SEPTEMBER 1985
CRISIS.250,000 Negros workers lost their
jobs in the 1970S
1985
13th anniversary of Marcos declaration of martial law and dictatorship
Call for nationwide people’s strike, or Welgang Bayan
3-DAY WELGA
10 DEMANDS1. Free subsidy to all hungry Negrenses
without discrimination2. Farmlots for hacienda workers to till 3. Wage increases for farm workers and
laborers4. Priority for workers’ needs; reduce military
budget5. Punish soldiers who committed crimes and
indemnify victims
6. Stop militarization in Negros; dismantle CHDF and private armies
7. Produce Fr Rudy Romano and Rolan Ybañez
8. Free all political prisoners9. Repeal the National Service Law10.Dismantle the US-Marcos dictatorship.
CHDF, GOONS CAME
MACHINE GUN
Rallyists cry: “Bigas, hindi teargas!” “Makibaka, huwag matakot!”
Concelebrated mass for the victims and to protest the massacre, Escalante, October 1985
FEB 1986, EDSA REVOLT
WILLIAM ALEGRE
18 years old, singlehacienda worker since age 13
2nd of 5 children, parents also hacienda workers
MICHAEL DAYANAN
17-year-old hacienda workersingle
RODNEY DEMEGILIO
30-year-old hacienda worker reached 4th grade
left behind a widow and 2 childrenGikinahanglan nako nga mokuyog sa welgang bayan para sa
kaugmaon sa atong mga anak ug kaayohan sa tanan. I must join the welga for our children’s future and for the good of all.
ROVENA FRANCO
18-year-old hacienda worker, single2nd of 5 children of hacienda workers
died from wounds unattended for 10 hours in hospital
ALEX LABATOS
18 years old, singlehacienda worker since age 15
11th of 12 children of laborer parents
ANGELINA LAPE
17 years old, singlehacienda worker since age 13
6th of 11 children; reached 5th grade
Maayo pa nga mamatay nga magtindog sa paghimakas nga nagsulong sa kawsa, kay sa mamatay nga magtikongkong sa
kasakit sa gutom. It is better to die fighting for a cause than to die of hunger.
NORBERTO LOCANILAO16 years old, single
hacienda worker since age 85th of 7 children of hacienda workers; reached 5th grade
Dili bale kon may matabo kanako, ka yang kabuhi tagsa ra man. Kon mamatay mang gyod ko pangitaon lang ninyo aron hiposon,
kay gikinahanglan gayod nako ang pagpakigbisog para maangkon nato ang kahilwayan. I don’t mind if something
happens to me. We have but one life. If I die, I only ask that you find and bury my body. I need to join this struggle to achieve
our national freedom .
RODOLFO MAHINAY
23 years old, singlehacienda worker since age 8
3rd of 8 children; reached 3rd year HS
ROGELIO MEGALLEN JR.
21 years old, singlehacienda worker since age 10
3rd of 8 children; reached 6th grade
Kinahanglan panginmatyan nako ang atong yutang natawhan. Kong puede man lang anaay usa sa akong mga manghod nga mosunod sa akong paghimakas, kay kini para sa kahilwayan sa pangabuhi sa tanan. I must die for my native land. I hope one of my brothers would take my place in the struggle because this is for the national liberation of the Filipinos .
CLARO MONARES
hacienda worker since age 14eldest of 10 children; reached 1st grade
married with no children
MARIA LUZ MONDEJAR16 years old, single
hacienda worker since age 12all family work in hacienda
9th of 11 children; completed 6th grade
RODOLFO MONTEALTO21 years old, single
hacienda worker since age 13, family worked in hacienda since grandparents’ time
6th of 11 children; reached 2nd grade
Wala mang goy seguro ang among lakat. Kong harason mi sa mga military wala man mi armas nga dala gawas sa among bukton ug lawas. Walay seguro nga makabalik. Pero, dili bale, unsa man ang akong dangatan kini kaayohan man sa tanan. If the military harasses us, we have nothing [to defend ourselves with] but our own bodies. I’m not certain to return. But whatever happens, this is for the good of all.
ANIANO ORNOPIA
27-year-old hacienda workernever went to school and never learned to read or write
left behind widow and 3-month-old daughter
NENITA OROT
20-year-old hacienda worker, singlereached 2nd year HS
5th of 8 children; all hacienda workers in the family
EDGARDO SALILI
20-year-old fishermanleft behind a widow and a 9-month-old
daughter
RONILO SANTA ANA
17 years old, singlehacienda worker since age 10, reached 4th grade6th of 9 children; all in family work as hacienda
laborers
Ipadayon ang paghimakas sa atong kawsa. Pursue our cause.
JUANITO SUAREZ
24 years old, singlehacienda worker since age 12
never went to school, never learned to read or write2nd of 7 children; all in family work as laborers or
maids
MANUEL TAN
18 years old, singlefisherman since age 12, reached 4th grade
2nd of 7 children; was in the rally with his father
CESAR TEJONES
24-year-old hacienda workerreached 4th grade
left behind a pregnant wife and a 2-year-old son
TOWN HALL MARKER
ANNUAL REMEMBERING
Mothers
We have but one life…
I’m not certain to return …
Whatever happens, this is for the good of all.