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                <text>The Socio-Economic Profile (SEP) 2001 is the result of six (6) years of meticulous compilation of selected statistical indicators of the Province of Iloilo put together in a single publication to cater to the needs of planners and researchers. Usually updated every five (5) years, this publication suffered delays in its scheduled production due mainly to the destruction of most of the records in a fire that razed the Iloilo Provincial Capitol in November, 1998. However, through painstaking efforts, the Research and Statistics Section of the Provincial Planning and Development Office has successfully reconstructed the necessary information with the help of the various Regional Line Agencies and Provincial Offices responsible in generating the required data. In addition, the 1999 socio-economic indicators were also added in order to update and present a more timely set of indicators.&#13;
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              <text>Kevin Pison Piamonte, a renowned Ilonggo in the Philippine arts community, has been awarded the University of the Philippines Alumni Association (UPAA) Distinguished Alumni Award for Culture and the Arts in Film for his efforts in preserving Visayas tradition and heritage.&#13;
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By Panay News -Monday, April 7, 2025&#13;
“Do not be afraid and do not be ashamed. Embrace your identity with pride and recognize the inherent strength that comes from your heritage,” says Indhay Cha.&#13;
“Do not be afraid and do not be ashamed. Embrace your identity with pride and recognize the inherent strength that comes from your heritage,” says Indhay Cha.&#13;
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BY ROGER SIBAG JR.&#13;
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WHEN THE tribulations feel relentless, for some, it is easier to give up than to confront their circumstances and rise above them. It is easier to question their worth and blame themselves than to question the society that perpetuates the hardship — so the cycle never ends.&#13;
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Charlen Enario Panaguiton is the Community Affairs Officer of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples.&#13;
“The obstacles seemed overwhelming at times, and it was hard to envision a way forward amidst such adversity,” shared Charlen Enario Panaguiton, an Ati — one of the indigenous peoples in Panay Island — as she recalled the struggles that brought her into a seemingly endless cycle of despair, believing there was no way out.&#13;
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IN THE LOOP &#13;
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Growing up as an Ati, Indhay Cha, now 34, already felt different from the rest of her peers. Her dark complexion, one of the distinct physical qualities of an Ati, subjected her to “painful” discrimination when she was still a student, becoming one of the hindrances in her academic pursuit.&#13;
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Furthermore, poverty is one of the barriers she had to break. The earnings of her parents from farming and laundry work in Escalantera, San Joaquin, Iloilo were not enough, so there were times when she had to join her parents in charcoal burning to make ends meet. In third grade, she began working as a household helper enduring the loneliness of being away from her family for two years.&#13;
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“I was determined to make the most of every opportunity that came my way,” said Indhay Cha, who despite the things that affected her education graduated cum laude at the West Visayas State University with a Bachelor of Elementary Education – General Education degree in 2007.&#13;
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“First time ko tu, waay pa takon ka-sulod sa KFC kung waay ako gin-dara ni Ma’am Anne (It was my first time. I would have never gone to KFC if it weren’t for Ma’am Anne),” she mentioned narrating how her then cooperating teacher Dr. Antoniette Cortez let her experience one of her fondest memories during college.&#13;
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Dr. Cortez shared, “I used to bring them in restaurants. One day, while we were lining up at KFC to eat, she started crying, only to find out that she was crying because it was her first time eating at KFC.”&#13;
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EBB AND FLOW&#13;
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Thinking that she broke free from those demoralizing encounters, her one year of teaching experience brought her back to her childhood years when she was treated inferior because of her ethnicity.&#13;
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“One time, one of my students naghambal, ‘Maam itom itom sa imu, wala ka naga-paligo?’ Nagkadlaw lang ako (Once, a student sarcastically asked me, ‘Ma’am, why are you so dark? Do you not take baths?’ I just laughed it off),” she recounted.&#13;
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On top of this, she also felt that she was politicized in the application process for a position in an education government office which disappointed her. The combined weight of workplace discrimination and systemic challenges led her to a decision to quit teaching in 2015.&#13;
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“[My experiences] made me question my place and value in the profession. However, over time, I learned to channel these experiences into a drive for personal growth and resilience,” she revealed.&#13;
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THE RENEWAL&#13;
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The discrimination she faced at school and her workplace took a toll on her, but it also ignited her passion for ensuring that her fellow Indigenous people (IP) bear the same burdens she did because of simply who they are. Currently working as the Officer in Charge/ Community Affairs Officer I of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), she vowed to serve her fellow IPs by advocating for their rights, supporting their needs, and amplifying their voices.&#13;
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Despite reaching greater heights, she always gives back to her Ati community through organizing outreach programs. During one of their engagements, their team brought a photobooth so each family could have their own family picture — something she did not have growing up.&#13;
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Being in a much happier place after a “refreshing” change — having a new profession close to her heart and escaping the grip of poverty — she continued to use the lessons she learned to grow and empower others, especially her fellow IPs.&#13;
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“Do not be afraid and do not be ashamed. Embrace your identity with pride and recognize the inherent strength that comes from your heritage,” stated Indhay Cha as her message to her fellow IPs.&#13;
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She grew up thinking that the world was against her but she learned when to fight back and when to walk away. Though she cannot change the past, growing up as an IP in a less privileged family, Indhay Cha is determined to build a kinder, more just future for her two daughters as a single mother and for her fellow IPs and let them experience the opportunities she never had as a young girl. The cycle ends with her. (Silak Media)&#13;
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                    <text>�MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD
Biography of

GRACIANO LOPEZ JAENA
Third Edition

by

DEMY P. SONZA

DR. GRACIANO LOPEZ JAENA FOUNDATION, INC.

Iloilo City, Philippines
2002

�Copyright 1988
by Demy P. Sonza
All rights reserved. No part of this book may
be reproduced in any form without permission
from the author.

�GRACIANO LOPEZ JAENA
Photo courtesy of
Mr. &amp; Mrs. Jose Lopez

�Preface to the Third Edition
This third edition of Mightier Than the Sword
became necessary for two reasons. First, copies of
the 2nd edition have been exhausted and, second,
the Dr. Graciano Lopez Jaena Foundation is raising
money to put up the Memorial Shrine of the hero at
his birthplace in Jaro, Iloilo City. Proceeds from the
sale of this book shall go to the fund for the building
of the Shrine. The author shall not collect any royalty
from this edition of his work.
A few pictures included in the previous editions
of the book have been changed with new photographs
that are more relevant to the story of Lopez Jaena.
The author joins other ardent admirers of
Graciano Lopez Jaena in the campaign to build a
memorial worthy of the first Filipino Propagandist
and the greatest orator the Philippines has ever
produced.

Demy P. Sonza

CPU, Jaro, Iloilo City
06 January 2003

�Preface to the Second Edition
The first edition ofthis book came out in 1964, some 24 years
ago. We assigned only one Filipiniana book dealer in Manila as
distributor but we were surprised that the edition was sold out in a
relatively short time.
The book was included among the works of selected Filipino
authors for display in Philippine embassies and consulates abroad.
In Iloilo, however, the sale ofthe book was not so good because
ofinadequate promotion and marketing.

The increasing interest in Lopez Jaena among the Ilonggos
these past few years is a welcomed thing. For some time now
friends have been suggesting that we reprint the book so that more
people would be able to know Lopez Jaena and his works. The
opportunity to do this came when the Graciano Lopez Jaena Press
Foundation offered to be the publisher. The Philippine Press In­
stitute. by deciding to undertake an exhibit on Lopez Jaena in Manila
this coming December, also helped encourage the reprinting of
this humble volume.
I am grateful to the Graciano Lopez Jaena Press Foundation
for making the publication of this second edition possible. One
important difference between the first and the present editions is
the expanded bibliography. This was done to help researchers
and students who may wish to read more about the hero from
Jaro.

DemyP. Sonza

CPU, Iloilo City
15 September 1988

�Preface to the First Edition
It is both sad and strange that the first Filipino to set out on the
Propaganda Movement for his country’s freedom has found very
few among his countrymen who have been interested in perpetuat­
ing his memory and popularizing his name. Graciano Lopez Jaena
has been relegated to the background in his people’s estimation of
Filipino national heroes. He died for his country some sixty-eight
years ago yet this is only the first attempt to publish a book on his
life and labors.

Challenged by the seeming neglect ofLopez Jaena, the author
undertook the writing of the hero’s biography under very limited
resources. Fortunately, Dr. A.O. Larsen, former president of
Central Philippine University, provided the research money, first
from his own pocket and later from Central Philippine University.
The Philippine Historical Association further inspired the writer by
publishing a shorter version of this work in its journal, The
Historical Bulletin. Atty. Orlando M. Hernando now with the
University ofthe Philippines Iloilo College and Dr. F. Landa Jocano
of the National Museum also offered valuable suggestions and
encouragement. Dr. Joseph T. Howard, CPU president, has also
encouraged the author by his deep interest in Lopez Jaena while
Remigio N. Heredia, the most ardent Lopez Jaena enthusiast in
Jaro, also gave much help. Likewise, the members of the Iloilo
Press and Radio Club further spurred the writer to push through
the publication ofthe work. Special mention should be made of
Pelagio N. Gomez who helped in the editing and proofreading and
of Rodrigo Salvarita for designing the cover of the book.

Finally, credit for the printing ofthis book should go to Vice
Mayor Benigno G. Hinolan ofMurcia, Negros Occidental, author
of a shorter work entitled The Life of Graciano Lopez Jaena
(1923) who generously offered to finance the publication. Presi­
dent Soban C. Singh of the Federation ofProvincial Press Clubs;
Col. Alejo F. Alvares, Iloilo PC commander, Mariano M. Diolosa,
and Jose Fabales also pitched in their contributions

The author would like to acknowledge his indebtedness and
express his appreciation to the above-mentioned friends. The short­
comings and faults of the book, however, are all his own.
D.P.S.

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