Melania Cristina Catalla (born December 25, 1950 — disappeared on July 31, 1977) was an anti-martial law activist who belonged to a network of community organizations in the Southern Tagalog region in the Philippines whose disappearance on July 31, 1977, became a rallying cry of the Philippine resistance against the Marcos dictatorship.[1][2][3]
Catalla's name is inscribed on the Wall of Remembrance at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani, a memorial that honors martyrs and heroes who fought the dictatorship.[4][5] She is also one of the heroes honored by the University of the Philippines Los Baños on its 'Hagdan ng Malayang Kamalayan' memorial.[6]
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- ^ "CATALLA, Cristina F." Bantayog ng mga Bayani. 2015-10-15. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
- ^ Ilagan, Bonifacio (2016-12-06). "Resonance: The Southern Tagalog 10". Manila Today. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ^ "Four faces, four heroes". ABS-CBN News and Public Affairs. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
- ^ Malay, Carolina S. (2015). Ang Mamatay nang Dahil sa 'Yo: Heroes and Martys of the Filipino People in the Struggle Against Dictatorship 1972-1986 (Volume 1). Rodriguez, Ma. Cristina V. Manila, Philippines: National Historical Commission of the Philippines. ISBN 9789715382700. OCLC 927728036.
- ^ "Martyrs and Heroes". Bantayog ng mga Bayani. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ^ Laksamana, Mariz (2017-03-11). "'Hagdan ng Malayang Kamalayan', pinasinayanan sa UPLB". ABS-CBN News and Public Affairs. Retrieved 2018-11-28.