Nestor Principe

On November 30, 2018, Principe's name was engraved on the Wall of Remembrance of the Bantayog ng mga Bayani, which honors the martyrs and heroes that fought against the Martial Law regime of Ferdinand Marcos.

On November 30, 2018, Principe's name was engraved on the Wall of Remembrrance of the Bantayog ng mga Bayani, which honors the martyrs and heroes that fought against the Martial Law regime of Ferdinand Marcos.

On May 7, 1973, Principe was killed in Kabayan, Benguet by elements of the Philippine Constabulary, who removed his head from his body and presented it to their commanding officer. The officer ordered them to return the head to be buried with the body, but no witnesses have confirmed whether this order was indeed followed. The residents of Kabayan were so aghast at the atrocity that they performed a ritual to cleanse their community of the desecration before they buried Principe's body in the mountains of Benguet.

At a 1965 International Martial Arts Exhibition, Principe was recruited by a Malaysian government minister to serve as a bodyguard and martial arts instructor. Principe accepted, and, along with three other Filipino practitioners became responsible for introducing the art of Sikaran to Malaysia.

Nestor Labastilla Principe, also called "Ka Wadi" (March 15, 1945 - May 7, 1973) was a Filipino activist, writer, and martial arts instructor best known for his student activism at the Lyceum of the Philippines, his community mobilization work among the poor communities of Manila's port ara, and for his martyrdom on May 7, 1973, when he was killed and beheaded by elements of the Philippine Constabulary during Ferdinand Marcos' Martial Law regime.