Ana Guarino

Ana Guarino was an officer of a labor union that actively participated in protest actions in Mendiola in the 1980s. She survived the 1987 Mendiola Massacre.

Interviewer: Joel F. Ariate Jr.

Videographer: Alleson D. Villota
Date of Interview: August 16, 2008
Place: Quezon City
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Crispin Beltran

Crispin Beltran was a prominent labor leader and was the Partylist Representative of Anakpawis in the House of Representatives. A week after the interview, "Ka Bel," as he is popularly known, passed away.

Interviewer: Joel F. Ariate Jr.
Videographer: Alleson D. Villota
Date of Interview: May 8, 2008
Place: Quezon City

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Eric

Eric used to be a student activist. He survived the 1987 Mendiola Massacre. He agreed to participate in the Mendiola Narratives project on condition of anonymity.

Interviewer: Joel F. Ariate Jr.
Videographer: Alleson D. Villota
Date of Interview: May 19, 2008
Place: Laguna

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Jaime Tadeo

Jaime Tadeo is a known leader of the peasant movement. He led the march to Mendiola in January 22, 1987 that ended up in what is now known as the Mendiola Massacre.

Interviewer: Joel F. Ariate Jr.
Videographer: Alleson D. Villota
Date of Interview: June 5, 2008
Place: Quezon City

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Joel Castro

Joel Castro is a long-time resident in the Mendiola area. He was also a former student activist during his college days and was in the January 22, 1987 demonstration that ended up as the Mendiola Massacre.

Interviewers: Zuraida Mae D. Cabilo with Joel F. Ariate Jr.
Videographer: Alleson D. Villota
Date of Interview: March 27, 2008
Place: Manila

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Loretta Ann Rosales

Loretta Ann P. Rosales has just finished her three terms in Congress as Partylist Representative of Akbayan, of which she is the Chair Emeritus.

Interviewer: Joel F. Ariate Jr.
Videographer: Alleson D. Villota
Date of Interview: June 16, 2008
Place: Quezon City

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Luis Liwanag

Luis Liwanag is a photojournalist. He has consistently covered events in Mendiola since the 1980s.

Interviewer: Joel F. Ariate Jr.
Videographer: Alleson D. Villota
Date of Interview: June 8, 2008
Place: Quezon City

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Luis Liwanag also spoke on almost the same subject in Howie Severino's i-Witness documentary "Litrato." See these links for the video (part 1, part 2, part 3, end part).

Miriam Coronel Ferrer

Miriam Coronel Ferrer is an associate professor of political science at the University of the Philippines-Diliman. She has extensive ties with progressive social movements.

Interviewer: Joel F. Ariate Jr.
Videographer: Alleson D. Villota
Date of Interview: August 1, 2008
Place: Quezon City

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Neil Daza

Neil Daza was a freelance photojournalist during his college days. He witnessed the Mendiola Massacre in 1987. He is now a cinematographer and teaches at the University of the Philippines-Film Institute.

Interviewer: Joel F. Ariate Jr.
Videographer: Mary Ann Joy R. Quirapas
Date of Interview: July 10, 2008
Place: Quezon City

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Ramon Hormillo

Ramon Hormillo used to work as a photojournalist and also a long-time resident of the Mendiola area. He covered the 1987 Mendiola Massacre.

Interviewer: Joel F. Ariate Jr.
Videographer: Alleson D. Villota
Date of Interview: July 8, 2008
Place: Manila

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Ramon Hormillo also spoke on almost the same subject in Howie Severino's i-Witness documentary "Litrato." See these links for the video (part 1, part 2, part 3, end part).

Ruby Mendez

Ruby Mendez was a freshman at the University of the Philippines-Los Banos when she joined a rally demanding agrarian reform in January 22, 1987. She witnessed the Mendiola Massacre.

Interviewer: Joel F. Ariate Jr.
Videographer: Alleson D. Villota
Date of Interview: June 5, 2008
Place: Quezon City

Please click this link for the interview transcript.