Cristina Catalla

Melania Cristina Catalla (born December 25, 1950 — disappeared on July 31, 1977) was an anti-martial law activist who belonged to a network of community organizations in the Southern Tagalog region in the Philippines whose disappearance on July 31, 1977, became a rallying cry of the Philippine resistance against the Marcos dictatorship.^[1][2][3]

Cristina Catalla
Detail of the Wall of Remembrance at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani, showing names from the first batch of Bantayog Honorees, including that of Cristina Catalla
Born	Melania Cristina Catalla (1950-12-25)December 25, 1950
Disappeared	July 31, 1977 (aged 26)
Alma mater	University of the Philippines Los Baños
Occupation	Activist
Awards	Honored at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani wall of remembrance

Catalla's name is inscribed on the Wall of Remembrance at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani, a memorial that honors martyrs and heroes who fought the dictatorship.^[4][5] She is also one of the heroes honored by the University of the Philippines Los Baños on its 'Hagdan ng Malayang Kamalayan' memorial.^[6]

See also

• Bantayog ng mga Bayani
• List of people who disappeared
• Southern Tagalog 10