KASARINLAN : saga of pinoy superheroes

Title: Kasarinlan - Sikalon Arc

Genre: Action, Superpower, History, Drama, Romance, Fantasy

Artist: Alab ng Apoy

Type: Manga and Novel



Note: This is a fantasy story infused with Philippine history, set in an alternate world.



Tagline:

"Freedom, Unity, Peace,

The three symbols a nation needs to fight against foreign oppression. But what happens when those who embody and deliver these qualities clash in their methods and beliefs on how to protect the nation they are meant to safeguard?"





Plot:

For over 500 years, the powerful nation of Spain has colonized the Philippines, treating it as one of its colonies. Due to countless failures and defeats of Filipino heroes and revolutionaries, the people gradually lost the courage to reclaim their homeland from the colonizers. With hope fading, Filipinos eventually surrendered and accepted Spanish rule over their nation.



Over the centuries, Spanish governance grew increasingly cruel toward the country's citizens, dividing Filipino society into two classes:

Honorary Spaniards or "Hilaw" (as the Spanish call them): These are Filipinos who abandoned their Filipino identity to become "adopted childre ton of Spain" in exchange for certain privileges in the country.



Low-Class Citizens or "Indio" (as the Spanish call them): These are Filipinos from poor families, stripped of numerous privileges and rights in their own land. Due to their low social status, they are often oppressed, abused, and unable to defend themselves in any court or legal system in the country.