The story of the "bayani" — the local term for "hero" — is the story of the Filipino people.
"You cannot separate Jose Rizal from Philippine society, or Andres Bonifacio from the Katipuneros. ... You cannot remove them from their context," said John Ray B. Ramos, historian and author of Bayani Biographies: Jose Rizal and the coauthor of Bayani Biographies: Andres Bonifacio, published by Kahel Press. "They are not much different from us. That's what makes the stories of our bayanis inspiring."
In this B-Side episode, Mr. Ramos tells BusinessWorld reporter Tobias Jared Tomas about the lesser known side of celebrated heroes and heroes who may have been forgotten: "Our history is not a history of defeat, it is not a history of being weak, but rather it is a history of struggle. Our heroes died and fought for the values and ideals we uphold today."
Recorded remotely on April 27, 2022. Produced by Earl R. Lagundino and Sam L. Marcelo.
