Bonifacio Day Shirts: Design Ideas, Sizing and When to Order
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Bonifacio Day falls on Monday, November 30, so the safest plan is to have your shirts in hand by the Saturday before. Pick a design that uses the national colours or original artwork (not the flag), collect everyone's size and name in one list, and order at least 4 days ahead in Metro Manila, 6 days elsewhere in Luzon or 10 days for the Visayas and Mindanao. Below you'll find design ideas, a sizing checklist and the shirts that suit each kind of group.
Original design ideas that honour the Supremo
Andrés Bonifacio is remembered as a hero of ordinary working Filipinos, which makes his day a natural fit for group shirts. You can show pride without printing the Philippine flag: Republic Act 8491 restricts wearing the flag as a costume or uniform, so build your design around the national colours and your own artwork.
Colour-block in blue, red and white: a simple split or stripe layout with your group name in bold letters reads as patriotic without copying the flag.
Bold Filipino words: "Matapang," "Bayani ng Bayan" or "Lakas ng Masa" in big hand-lettered type on the front, with a small group logo on the left chest.
"Bayani sa Araw-araw" for offices: celebrate everyday heroes at work, with each person's name and role on the back.
Original illustration: commission or draw a line-art portrait or a rising-sun scene in your own style, kept clearly different from the flag's sun and stars.
Barkada nicknames: a shared front design plus each friend's palayaw and a number on the back, like a team jersey.
Family edition: "Pamilya [your surname]" on the front and each member's role on the back (Lolo, Nanay, Bunso).
Choose the right shirt for your group
As a guide, 20 Colorful Drifit Tees with a front print come to about ₱2,960, or ₱3,960 with a back print. Extras are ₱50 for a back print, ₱30 for a sleeve print and ₱20 for a label. Bigger groups get the bulk discount: 1% off from 50 pieces and 2% off from 100 pieces of the same shirt. Sizes and colours of the same shirt count together, so a mixed order still qualifies.
Parades, fun runs and outdoor programmes: the Colorful Drifit Tee from ₱148, or the Premium Drifit Tee · Quick-Dry from ₱158 if you need XS.
Offices that want a neater look: the Cotton Polo Shirt from ₱398.
Big mixed groups with a wide size range: the Premium Tee from ₱218 runs from S to 5XL, so everyone wears the same shirt.
Everyday comfort for families and barkadas: the Lightweight Tee · 180 GSM from ₱158, the Classic Tee · 200 GSM from ₱168, or the thicker Heavyweight Cotton Tee · 240 GSM from ₱298.
Kids: kids' sizes are available on request, in a simpler quality than the adult range.
How to collect sizes and names without the gulo
Pick one shirt first, then share its size range with the group so no one asks for a size it doesn't come in.
Make a simple shared list with three columns: name to print, size and colour (if you are mixing colours).
Ask everyone to check their own spelling. A name printed wrong can't be fixed afterwards.
Set a cut-off for answers, at least a day before your order deadline, and pick sizes for anyone who hasn't replied.
Send the final list to Shawn's Custom on Facebook. Every shirt can carry a different name or number, and the shop confirms any extra cost before you pay.
When to order for November 30
Printing takes 1 day for up to 50 shirts and 2 days for 100. Metro Manila and nearby areas get delivery by Lalamove or Grab, usually the day after printing. Farther areas ship by J&T: about 2 days within Luzon and an estimated 3 to 7 days to the Visayas and Mindanao.
Because the holiday is on a Monday and the shop is open Monday to Saturday, 8 AM to 8 PM, count your days back from the Saturday before, not from the holiday itself.
Metro Manila: order at least 4 days before you need the shirts.
Elsewhere in Luzon: at least 6 days before.
Visayas and Mindanao: at least 10 days before.
For 51 to 100 shirts, add one more day to each.
Running late? Urgent same-day dispatch is possible only once the shop confirms it, so message before 11 AM.
How to place your order
Design online at shawnscustom.com by uploading your artwork or adding text, or send your design to the Shawn's Custom Facebook page. There's no minimum order, so a small barkada of five can order just as easily as a whole school section. Shirts are printed with DTF in Tondo, Manila. There's no walk-in store, so all orders and questions go through Facebook.
Can we print the Philippine flag on our Bonifacio Day shirts?
We recommend against it. Republic Act 8491 restricts wearing the flag as a costume or uniform. Use the national colours, Filipino words or original artwork instead. They look just as proud on a shirt.
Is there a minimum order for matching shirts?
No. You can order as few or as many as you need, and the bulk discount (1% off from 50 pieces and 2% off from 100 pieces of the same shirt) applies once your group is big enough. Sizes and colours of the same shirt count together.
Pwede bang iba-iba ang pangalan sa bawat shirt?
Opo. I-message lang ang listahan ng mga pangalan sa aming Facebook page, at kukumpirmahin namin ang anumang dagdag na bayad bago kayo magbayad.
We're in Cebu. When should we order for November 30?
For the Visayas and Mindanao, order at least 10 days before you need the shirts (add a day for 51 to 100 shirts). J&T delivery there is an estimated 3 to 7 days, so ordering earlier gives you a safer margin.