On September 1, 2025, five years have passed since the release of Kumander 1.0 Puto, the first official version of our distribution. From that first 2.2 GB ISO based on Debian 10.5 to Kumander 2.1 Bulalo with Debian 12.5, the project has grown enormously thanks to the effort of developers, translators, testers, and users from around the world. In these five years we have released 12 versions, accumulated more than 500,000 downloads, and built an active community in more than 20 countries. To celebrate, Roy Hoejgaard will publish a special article telling the complete history of the project from its beginnings in the Philippines to today. Thank you all for being part of this adventure.