Leading the Philippines’ commemoration of its 125th Independence Day, President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. ensured to address the “un-freedoms” in the society, including poverty and inequality.
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the wreath-laying ceremony at the Rizal Monument during the 125th Philippine Independence Day celebration in Rizal Park, Manila, on Monday, June 12, 2023. MPC POOL
“We will strive to remove the un-freedoms, we will aim to feed the hungry, free the bound, and banish the poverty,” he added. Meanwhile, he said “it is appropriate to pause, to reflect, on how far we have come from that profound transformative event in our history.” During the wreath-laying, the President was accompanied by Emmanuel Calairo, chairman of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines, and Armed Forces chief General Andres Centino.In his separate message, Marcos said the historic day confirmed what our forebears have religiously kept in their hearts, which is that “we are the inheritors of the glorious heroism and nobility that our ancestors have demonstrated throughout our long and storied history.
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