A four-panel comic strip. Panel 1
Caption: Calamba, Laguna, June 19, 1861.
Scene: The interior of a small, traditional Filipino house with wooden walls and a bamboo roof. A midwife is assisting a beautiful woman lying on a bed, sweat on her forehead. The room is filled with natural light, and a handful of herbs and lanterns add warmth.
Speech Balloon (Midwife): "Push, you're almost there!"
Panel 2
Scene: Close-up of Maria, a woman in her twenties, displaying a mix of pain and determination. Her long hair is slightly tousled, and her eyes shine with strength.
Speech Balloon (Maria): "I can do this... for my child!"
Panel 3
Scene: The midwife holds the newborn, a small baby boy, wrapped in clean cloth. Maria is exhausted but smiling, her eyes filled with joy.
Speech Balloon (Midwife): "It’s a boy! You have a son!"
Speech Balloon (Maria): “My little Rizal…”
Panel 4
Scene: Maria cradling Baby Rizal in her arms, gazing at him with love. The midwife stands beside her, smiling. A soft glow surrounds them. Close-up of Baby Rizal’s tiny hand gripping Maria’s finger—an emblem of hope and potential.
Speech Balloon (Maria): “I can feel it. He will change the world.”, A four-panel comic strip depicting a traditional Filipino childbirth scene. Panel 1 shows a midwife assisting a woman in a house. Panel 2 captures the woman's determination during childbirth. Panel 3 reveals the midwife announcing the birth of a son. Panel 4 shows the mother cradling her newborn, conveying love and hope
