Pres. Bongbong Marcos Says PH Ready To “Uphold Leadership that Strives Towards Wholeness and Reconciliation”
BONGBONG MARCOS – As we celebrate the Ninoy Aquino Day today, the President issued a statement highlighting the call for governing with conscience.
Previously, Vice President Sara Duterte claimed that her father, former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte, may have a similar fate with the late former Senator Ninoy Aquino Jr. if he returns to the Philippines. The said statement of the Vice President earned criticisms as many Filipinos do not agree with likening Ninoy to the elder Duterte.
The late former Sen. Ninoy Aquino was shot upon his arrival to the Philippines last August 21, 1983. His assassination took place even before he was able to set foot in the Philippine grounds again after years of staying abroad for his medical treatment in the United States and his allegedly self-imposed exile for around three (3) years.
The death of the late former Sen. Ninoy Aquino Jr. sparked the EDSA People Power Revolution that ousted then dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. He and his family exiled in Hawaii and were not allowed to return to the Philippines for several years.
Following the ouster of Marcos Sr., the Filipino people elected the widow of Ninoy Aquino, the late former Pres. Corazon “Cory” Aquino. Every 21st of August, the country commemorates the death of the late former Senator who is known for his line — “The Filipino is worth dying for”.
Today, the Philippines celebrates the Ninoy Aquino Day which commemorates the death of the late former Sen. Ninoy Aquino Jr. Recently, Pres. Bongbong Marcos, the only son of the late former dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr., issued a statement on the event.
According to Pres. Bongbong Marcos, the commemoration of the Ninoy Aquino Day clarifies a chapter in the shared story of our country. He stressed that the passage of time has allowed the people to approach the event with “greater clarity” that led to a “deeper perspective”.
“History invites reflection more than reaction, and from that reflection arises a clearer understanding of civic duty,” the President wrote.
Pres. Bongbong Marcos further stated that the transitions unfolded “in moments when individuals chose to meet history with resolve”. The Chief Executive admitted that as someone who grew up with a political tradition that are formed by these moments, he now understands that history provides less an ending than being a continuing guide.
“Our commemoration achieves meaning when the lessons of the past are reflected in our actions and in the moral architecture of institutions. In honoring this day, the Republic signals its readiness to uphold leadership that strives towards wholeness and reconciliation,” Marcos Jr. stated.
In his statement based on the post of ABS-CBN News, Pres. Bongbong Marcos said that through the observance of the Ninoy Aquino Day, “we advance the work of statecraft: disciplined, steady, and shaped by the enduring imperative to choose peace above quarrel and dignity beyond difference”.
According to the President, the history sharpens how we serve, how we listen, and how we carry the weight of an office with a greater purpose towards the future. He wished everyone a solemn and meaningful remembrance of the Ninoy Aquino Day.
Previously, amid the warning of his daughter, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte claimed that former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte is ready to have a similar fate with the late former Sen. Ninoy Aquino as long as he can return to the Philippines.