The protracted movement for national liberation and democracy, whether under the leadership of the Lavas or of Sison, has posed advantages as well as disadvantages for Filipino society. For any specific leadership, it remains to be objectively and fully assessed to which side the balance tilts. In this essay, the Lavas refute all allegations made about the Philippine Left and the Lavas' role in it, and underscore the need for a principled adherence to the truth and accuracy, including a principled rectification of falsehoods, in this assessment.