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The Icon of Birhen Balintawak
By The Rev. Fr. Mario Varona, PhD*
This is an image of the Blessed Virgin Mary dressed in the traditional balintawak, leading a handsome boy in a peasant garb who is armed with a bolo like a katipunero. On this statue is an inscription, “Ama ko, sumilang nawa ang aming pagsasarili.”
Egai Fernandez: Painter of Birhen Balintawak
By Rev. Vicky Esguerra
Multi-awarded and internationally-known painter, sculptor and print artist, Egai does not only paint with his brushes in vibrant colors but also depicts his vicarious struggle with his people in their powerlessness, oppression, marginalization and exploitation.