The memory of four Filipino Catholic bishops are immortalized in the Bantayog ng mga Bayani in Quezon City in recognition of their pursuit of peace, human rights and justice during the Philippines Martial Law regime (as of 2017).

The four valiant heroes of the faith and of the nation are:

Bishop Antonio Fortich, Bacolod

Bishop Julio Xavier Labayan, OCD, Infanta

Bishop Miguel Purugganan, Ilagan

Jaime Cardinal L. Sin, Manila

Other Catholic church personnel commemorated are:

9 Religious Sisters:

+ Sr. Mary Consuleo Chuidian, RGS

+ Sr. Mary Concepcion Conti, RGS

+ Sr. Mariani Dimaranan, SFIC

+ Sr. Mary Virginia Gonzaga, RGS

+ Sr. Mary Bernard Jimenez, CM

+ Sr. Mary Catherine Loreto, RGS

+ Sr. Violeta Marcos, AMP

+ Sr. Asuncion Martinez, ICM

+ Sr. Mary Christine Tan, RGS

10 Priest, Religious Men and Deacons

+ Fr. Zacarias G. Agatep

+ Fr. Godofredo Alingal, SJ

+ Fr. Pepito Bernardo

+ Fr. Tullio Favali, PIME

+ Fr. Pacifico Ortiz, SJ

+ Fr. Rosaleo Romano, CSSR

+ Fr. Nilo Valerio, SVD

+ Fr. Roberto Salac

+ Deacon Trifonio Andres

+ Deacon Carlos Tayag, OSB

Also, there are church people from the Philippine Independent Church and Protestant Churches

+ Fr. Jeremias Aquino

+ Deaconness Filomena Asuncion

+ Bishop Laverne Mercado

+ Pastor Cirilo Rigos

Not to be forgotten are the so-called “Magnificent Seven,” or the seven bishops who opposed the declaration of Martial Law and wrote a letter to the former dictator. The seven courageous bishops include:

Bishop Antonio Fortich, Bacolod

Bishop Julio Xavier Labayan, OCD, Infanta

Bishop Felix Perez, Imus

Bishop Francisco Claver, SJ, Bontoc-Lagawe

Bishop Jesus Varela, Sorsogon

Bishop Federico Escaler, Ipil

Cardinal Orlando Quevedo, OMI, Cotabato

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