Leon Kilat Storybook to Launch Soon

The first-ever storybook on Cebu hero Leon Kilat created by Cebuano children will be launched during his 147th birthday celebration on Monday, July 27.

Dubbed as “LEON KILAT: Revolution and Magic” (Celebrating Leon Kilat @147, ang bayani sa sugbo nga abtik pas kilat), will be presented by different partners through a cyber celebration on the said day.

The partners for the storybook are Palm Grass The Cebu Heritage Hotel, Tres de Abril Inc., Sangguniang Kabataan Federations of Cebu Province, Mandaue City, towns of Argao, Boljoon, Sta. Fe and the Cebu Heritage NGO Diyandi.

Meanwhile, children from the 2018 workshop called “Historya” will offer their great respect to Leon Kilat by offering a gift called “Si Leon Kilat ug ang Sigbin”.

The authors of the storybook are Jhulianna Capangpangan (University of San Carlos- South Campus), Santi Sagayno (Gaas National High School), Isabella Faith Bautista (Ateneo de Cebu) and Francis Luke Vicoy (Colegio del Sto. Niño). The book illustrator is Ateneo de Cebu’s Kristine Anne Subaan.

Book publishers Tres de Abril, Inc, and Palm Grass The Cebu Heritage Hotel hope that the book will reconnect the youth to their Cebu roots.

The story was purely made and illustrated by the children.

A video will also be featured showing how the children crafted this magical story about one of many Cebu heroes.

Meanwhile, Emil Justimbaste, another Leon Kilat author will also present an informative talk about Leon Kilat’s “Anting-anting” (Amulet). (MLC)