Sorry to disappoint those expecting commentary about a traditional politician who died this week.

Instead, I’m honored to publish here the names etched thus far on the “wall of remembrance” at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani. I hope these heroes inspire us, and be a foil to new “trapo” legends and mythologies.

Godofredo Abellana, Napoleon Abiog, Arthur Aboli, Boyet Acebedo, Roy Acebedo, Zacarias Agatep, Zorro Aguilar, Danilo Aguirre, Dopits Alcances, Jose Alcantara, Ramon Alcaraz, William Alegre, Lean Alejandro, Godofredo Alingal, Masiding Alonto Sr., Leo Alto, Amada Alvarez, Emmanuel Alvarez, Marsman Alvarez, Jacobo Amatong, Marciano Anastacio, Reynante Andal, Ponyong Andres, Edgar Ang Sinco, Leopoldo Anos, Butz Aquino, Cory Aquino, Eduardo Aquino, Jeremias Aquino, Ninoy Aquino, Merardo Arce, Santiago Arce, Ferdinand Arceo, Tony Ariado, Filomena Asuncion, Nick Atienza;

Ochie Baes, Liza Balando, Floro Balce, Maria Lorena Barros, Manuel Bautista, William Begg, Totoy Belone, Vic Beloria, Crispin Beltran, Pepito Bernardo, Catalino Blas, Evella Bontia, David Borja, Edwin Borlongan, Lino Brocka, Renato Bucag, David Bueno, Abado Bugay, Joe Burgos;

Trank Cabarubias, Lito Cabrera, Tommy Cailing, Jose Calderon Jr., Babes Calixto Jr., Toto Camus, Jennifer Carino, Jesus Antonio Carpio, Aquilino Castillo, Rolando Castro, Cristina Catalla, Titang Cayon, Herbert Cayunda, Jun Celestial, Behn Cervantes, Alfredo Cezar Jr. Jorge Checa, Serge Cherniguin, Walingwaling Chiva, William Chua, Mary Chuidian, Ronillo Noel Clarete, Cesar Climaco, Roberto Concepcion, Renato Constantino, Mary Concepcion Conti, Ellecer Cortes, Delia Cortez, Adrian Cortez, Romeo Crismo, Julieta Cupino-Armea, Edgardo Cupino;

Fortunato Dalisay, Remigildo Dalisay, Eliseo Dapog, Michael Dayanan, Boy de Guzman, Jeremias de Jesus, Pepito Deheran, Charlie del Rosario, Nona del Rosario, Edward dela Fuente, Bobby dela Paz, Rodney Demegilio, Dennis Deveraturda, Mariani Dimaranan, Demosthenes Dingcong, Jose Diokno, Joe Dizon, Boy Dojillo, Silme Domingo, Manuel Dorotan, Ruth Duenas, Macli-ing Dulag, Pedro Dungog Sr.;

Rock Edralin-Tiglao, Albert Enriquez, Juan Escandor, Suellen Escribano, Nanding Esperon, Bert Espinas, Chit Estella-Simbulan, Ronilo Evangelio, Gerry Faustino, Tullio Favali, Rolando Federis, Jesus Fernandez, Pabs Fernandez, Res Fernandez, Rixardo Filio, Ceferino Flores Jr. Antonio Fortich, Oca Francisco, Rovena Franco;

Luis Gabriel, Ceferino Gaddi, Arthur Galace, Roz Galang-Reyes, Renato Ganchero, Enrique Voltaire Garcia II, Dodie Garduche-Lagman, Ceasar Gavanzo, Ama Lumbaya Gayudan, Luis General Jr., Boni Gillego, Melito Glor, Maita Gomez, Gin Gonzaga, Alexander Gonzales, Nicanor Gonzales Jr., Gene Grey, Rogelio Guevarra;

Cesar Hicaro, Liliosa Hilao, Tonyhil Hilario, Sonny Hizon, Manolo Hollero, Laurente Ilagan, Rizalina Ilagan, Boy Ipong, Romulo Jallores, Juvelyn Jaravello, Alfedo Jazul, Evelio Javier, Letty Jimenez-Magsanoc, Ester Jimenez, Bodgie Jimenez, Mary Bernard Jimenez, Edgar Jopson, Joel Jose, Esty Juco, Teray Kintanar;

Alex Labatos, Julio Labayen, Eman Lacaba, Ernesto Lacbao, Elmer Lagarteja, Hermon Lagman, Rodolfo Lagoc, Edwin Laguerder, Butch Landrito, Nik Lansang, Taking Lanzona, Angelina Lape, Frank Laurella, Manny Lazo, Salvador Leano, Toto Eddie Legislador, Nonoy Librado, Joe Lingad, Teresita Llorente, Norberto Locanilao, Bayani Lontok, Mariano Lopez, Napoleon Lorca, Rolly Lorca, Mary Catherine Loreto, Haroun Lucman, Ruben Lunas;

Rizaldy Maglantay, Boy Magpantay, Julieto Mahinay, Rodolfo Mahinay, Armando Malay, Paula Carolina Malay, Alfredo Malicay, Rodelo Manaog, Raul Manglapus, Renato Manimbo, Bullet Marasigan, Maria Remedios Marcos, Tatin Marimon, Asuncion Martinez, Constantino Medina, Rogelio Megallen Jr., Alfredo Mendoza, Armando Mendoza, La Verne Mercado, Sonny Mesina, Diore Mijares, Vicente Mirabueno, Wright Molintas Jr., Claro Monares, Maria Luz Mondejar, Rodolgo Montealto, Boy Morales, Nicky Morales, Rogelio Morales, Rodrigo Mordeno, Cecilia Munoz-Palma;

Antonio Ma. Nieva; Lerry Nofuente, Imo Obispo, Bert Olalia, Lando Olalia, Mateo Olivar, Jaime Ongpin, Manny Ontong, James Orbe, Alexander Orcullo, Sedfrey Ordonez, Aniano Ornopia, Nenita Orot, Gasty Ortigas, Virgil Ortigas, Pacifico Ortiz, Magnifico Osorio;

Evelyn Pacheco-Mangulabnan, Abe Padilla, Joji Paduano, Mandrake Palabay, Romulo Palabay, Maria Par, Tish Pascual-Ladlad, Benedicto Pasetes, Fernando Pastor Sr., Puri Pedro, Jacinto Pena, Romy Peralta, Dante Perez, Nick Perez, Pisyong Pesquesa, Rhyme Petalcorin, Bal Pinguel, Joel Plaquino, Rodrigo Ponce, Luing Posa-Dominado, Ka Wadi Principe, Nemesio Prudente, Miguel Purugganan, Minda Luz Quesada, Manuel Quiambao, Jun Quimpo, Ronald Jan Quimpo, Eduardo Quintero;

Clemente Ragragio, Arnulfo Resus, Cecilio Reyes, JBL Reyes, Victor Reyes, Cirilo Rigos, Reynaldo Robles, Chino Roces, Soc Rodrigo, Pekong Rodriguez, Rudy Romano, Magtanggol Roque, Sofronio Roxas, Roberto Salac, Jessica Sales, Edgardo Salili, Jovito Salonga, Soldead Salvador, Buyog Sampiano, Bobbit Sanchez, Ronilo Santa Ana, Antero Santos, Abraham Sarmiento, Isagani Serrano, Lazaro Silva Jr., Jaime Sin, Bong Sison, Sito Sison, Nicolas Solana Jr., Francis Sontillano, Juanito Suarez Jr., Michael Sumilang, Benjamen Suyat;

Arturo Taca, Antonio Tagamolila, Crispin Tagamolila, Manuel Tan, Christine Tan, Lorenzo Tanada, Jose Tangente, Dodong Taojo, Carlos Tayag, Claudio Teehankee, Cesar Tejones, Noel Tierra, Alex Torres, Maning Torres, Eric Torres, Ismael Umali, Danilo Valcos Jr., Teope Valenzuela, Nilo Valerio, Jose Mari Velez, Gene Viernes, Venerando Villacillo, Felicing Villados, Marcelino Villanueva, Elma Villaron, Danilo Vizmanos, Nanette Vytiaco, Manny Yap, Rolan Ybañez, Haydee Yorac, Alfonso Yuchengco, Quintin Yuyitung, Rizal Yuyitung, Calixto Zaldivar, and Antonio Zumel.