Cordillera Day, formerly Macliing Memorial Day

The annual Cordillera Day, which started 21 years ago as the Macliing Memorial Day, is held every April in the Cordillera region to remember and honor Bantayog martyrs Macliing Dulag and Pedro Dungoc, and many others who gave their lives defending the Cordillera people's right to self-determination. Macliing Dulag is the Kalinga leader assassinated in April 1980 by forces of the martial law regime. The annual event is also organized by the Cordillera People's Alliance to foster deeper unity and greater commitment towards this heroic and continuing struggle, especially in the face of growing globalization and cultural hegemony by the big powers in the world.

For additional background on the Cordillera Day, formerly the Macliing Memorial Day, click here for a video on Aldaw ti Kordilyera.

This monument is particularly significant because it honors our more recent heroes—those men and women who shed their blood for the modern Filipino revolution, the struggle against the oppression of martial rule. Many of those whose names are carved on the wall of this monument were, once upon a time, considered by the State as insurgents—its enemies, who were menaces to society. This was why many of them were arrested, kidnapped, tortured, salvaged or killed in action by the martial law forces. Corazon C. Aquino, November 29, 1997

Recent comments

  • May 01, 2012 view
    Many years ago, before martial law was declared, Ed Maranan and I interviewed Liza Balando in her house somewhere in Tondo. Ed and I sat in the picket line at Rossini's with the other union members listening to their stories of struggles. I think Ed and I gave our article to someone.

  • April 26, 2012 view
    When student activism was barely a glimmer on campus, Ellecer and I used to go to every bus stop in UP Diliman to tape posters up with a quote from Apolinario Mabini: "Get organized." Usually, late afternoon, after classes. These signs had been hand silk-screened by Ellecer himself.


 

  • April 21, 2012 view

    isa ka sa mga dakilang pinuno ng aming henerasyon, ipagpapatuloy namin ang iyong nasimulan na tunay na paglilingkod, hindi pagpapayaman sa poder at pagka patriotismo....maalab naming binabati ka sa iyong mga nagawang paglilingkod sa bayan at sa iyong 91 taong kaarawan...mabuhay ka.

  • April 16, 2012 view
    miss a lot edward!


 

  • April 03, 2012 view
    I happened to be with Mr. Laurella during the last day of the campaign period for the Presidential Snap Elections of 1986. We were at the Cauayan, Isabela 's DZNC Radio Station to campaign using the Comelec sponsored time. With us are the late Gov.

  • March 21, 2012 view
    Thank you for verifying Vic's article. I will repost this site so his friends can add their own testimonials.