How all of our female heroes are limited to helping the revolution or fighting(not that I'm invalidating female heroes, mabuhay ang kababaihan!) yet we have such a diverse collection of male heroes who use pens or swords.

How we don't really get that much perspective from women during the times in which they're one of the most exploited in. I dont know maybe I am just really uneducated about female-written philippine stories but even if there is, the fact that it's not taught in schools and is "less popular" says a lot already.

And how all of our insights (that are taught in schools) regarding the Philippines' women's history is through the lenses of a man and not a woman is diabolical.

I really am just thinking of how many Jose Rizal we could have had if women aren't restricted by social expectations/gender roles. Actually even having Jose Rizal as the bar is excruciating because we might have had someone who was far greater than him if we just treated our girls right.

Inside a New People’s Army (NPA) guerrilla camp, Bicol region, Philippines, December 12, 2018.

Mythic reliefs selfie

Walking past the 1976-1978 relief sculptures “Bernardo Carpio” and “Malakas at Maganda” by Tanayeño artist Atanacio “Tam” Pefaranda Austria (born 1943) in his ATM (Antipolo Traditional Mansion) home, at the Bankers Village Phase 2 of Barangay Santa Cruz in Antipolo City, Province of Rizal

Tam created the two relief sculptures to celebrate the mythic Tagálog giant “Bernardo Carpio” and the first Tagálog man and woman “Malakas at Maganda” (The Strong and the Beautiful).

Artist’s Biography:

Atanacio “Tam” Pefaranda Austria (born 1943) is a noted painter of a highly styled form of genre art, which usually features idealized representations of the country folk. Although born in the town of Tanay, Austria drew heavy inspiration from the art of the nearby artists’ town of Angono, especially from his mentor, the National Artist, Carlos “Botong” Francisco. Austria took his formal studies in the arts, at the University of Santo Tomas (UST), and graduated in 1954. Representing the Philippines in various international exhibitions, Austria was later honored by the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) with the Thirteen Artists Award, in 1970.

The parish church of Our Lady of Remedies, also known as the Church of the Malato, with its Baroque façade facing Manila Bay (Philippines).

Ka Nancy (comrade Nancy) and Ka Guillen (comrade Guillen) walk before New People's Army (NPA) guerrillas during their wedding ceremony in the remote hinterlands of Provincia Montañosa, Philippines, April 2, 2017.

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