La Loma Lechon sa Lungsod Quezon: Baliktanaw at Selebrasyon

As a prelude for the celebration, E. Rodriguez Jr. High School Araling Panlipunan Department, led by Master Teacher I Mrs. Maria Teresa Isidro, Master Teacher I Mrs. Anica Frasdilla, and Head Teacher III Mrs. Luzviminda Culata, launched a successful exhibit presenting the art of lechon, its culture and local history, in the school’s Audio Visual Room, on May 19.

With the theme “Kwentong Lechoneros: Noon at Ngayon’”, the exhibit seeks to intensify the learning of culture and local history, and ensure the learning of batang makabansa by deepening their knowledge about themselves and their customs.

As for the tribute for frontliners, Erodians showed their creativity by dressing and decorating their hand-made lechons, following the theme of “The Heroes of Pandemic”. Roasted pigs were dressed as grab drivers, doctors, cops, community volunteers, and more.

Students from 9-Einstein also participated in the exhibit and joined the competition with the concept of public servants holding the Philippines’ flag while riding a lechon named Aaron. With the touch of a crispy looking roasted pig, and a sun that represents the Filipino’s freedom and hope, Einstein was ranked 4th place in a lechon art competition.

Victor Domingo, a student from the aforementioned section, shared their class’ struggles with the presentation of their lechon. “You need to make a representation that the audience will understand by just looking and observing.”

But Einstein couldn’t help but be proud of their work. As youths, it’s an achievement to create artworks through papers and plastic bottles that strengthens and revives Filipino culture and tradition, and helps the environment through upcycling waste into art.