President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday, June 12, spoke of the need for Filipinos to “assert our liberty day by day” amid an “age where battles remain but occur in places the eyes cannot see.” ArawNgKalayaan
In his message ahead of Monday’s events, Marcos said June 12, the day in which the country commemorates the country’s declaration of independence from over three centuries of Spanish rule, “confirmed what our forebears have religiously kept in their hearts: That we are the inheritors of the glorious heroism and nobility that our ancestors have demonstrated throughout our long and storied history.
“And with all that this occasion symbolizes and entails, we understand better now that liberty will not flourish on its own; freedom will not materialize unless it is declared boldly, believed sincerely, and demonstrated passionately,” added the President, whose father once ruled the country for over two decades, 14 years of which were under a dictatorship.
“Now, in the age where battles remain but occur in places the eyes cannot see, it is more necessary to take to heart the immeasurable courage and loss that came out of our heroes. For this, I challenge each of us: On the 125th year since the declaration of our freedom, let us assert our liberty day by day,” said Marcos.
The President is scheduled to host the diplomatic corps for a vin d’ honneur at Malacanang Palace later in the day. –
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