VP Sara Duterte Gives Message for Filipinos on Rizal Day
SARA DUTERTE – The Vice President gave a message for the Filipino people on Rizal Day as she hopes for the restoration of the courage to stand for truth and justice.
Every Rizal Day, Vice Pres. Duterte releases a message for the Filipinos. It is a regular holiday in the Philippines as the people commemorates the death and the legacy of the country’s national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal.
Dr. Jose Rizal died on December 30, 1896 at the age of 35 years old. He spent his life not only in academics as he took several professions but also fighting for the freedom of the country from the hands of the colonists. Unlike most heroes of the country, he had a different way of fighting for the nation’s freedom — by awakening the people through his novels.
Dr. Jose Rizal’s most popular novels are the Noli Me Tangere and the El Filibusterismo. Today, as the Filipinos once again commemorate his life and death, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte issued a statement for the people. According to her, through his writings, Rizal passed on the spirit of fearless love for the country.
“Sa araw na ito, ginugunita natin ang buhay at diwa ng ating Pambansang Bayani na si Dr. Jose Rizal. Sa pamamagitan ng kanyang mga akda, ipinamana ni Dr. Jose Rizal ang diwa ng walang-takot na pagmamahal sa bayan at ang pangarap ng tunay na kalayaan na nakabatay sa liwanag ng kaalaman,” the Vice President said.
According to Vice Pres. Sara Duterte, the real teaching of Dr. Jose Rizal is clear. The Vice President stressed that the country’s national hero taught us that freedom is not only the liberty from foreign forces but also being free from abuse, evil, and division.
“Ang tunay na aral ni Rizal ay malinaw: Ang kalayaan ay hindi lamang paglaya mula sa puwersang dayuhan, kundi pati na rin ang paglaya ng ating isip at damdamin mula sa pang-aabuso, pagkawatak-watak at kasamaan,” the Vice President said.
Vice Pres. Sara Duterte expressed her hope that our strength and courage to stand for the truth and wisdom will be restored. In her Rizal Day message, the Vice President called on the people to not let the spirit of wisdom and unity die.
“Sa paggunita natin sa kanyang sakripisyo, manumbalik nawa ang ating lakas at tapang na manindigan para sa katotohanan at katarungan. Huwag nating hayaang mamatay ang diwa ng karunungan at pagkakaisa,” Duterte wrote.
In her Rizal Day message, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte claimed that the true and lasting change starts and stems from a deep learning, moral integrity, and collective actions in our communities and institutions.
“Ang tunay at pangmatagalang pagbabago ay nagsisimula at nagmumula sa malalim na pag-aaral, moral na integridad, at sama-samang pagkilos sa ating komunidad at mga institusyon. Mabuhay ang diwa ni Dr. Jose Rizal!” she stated.
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