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President Aquino leads commemoration of 116th Philippine Independence Day

Editor June 12, 2014
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 President Benigno Aquino leads the 116th Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Philippine Independence in Naga City in Camarines Sur province on June 12, 2014. (Photo by Gil Nartea)

MANILA (Mindanao Examiner / June 12, 2014) – President Benigno Aquino on Thursday led the country’s 116th Independence Day celebration in Naga City in Camerines Sur province.

Aquino also led the flag-raising and wreath-laying rites held at the Plaza Quince Martires in honor of “15 Martyrs of Bicol” whose travails helped ignite the revolution in 1896 against Spain.

Taking off from the Independence Day theme of “Pagsunod sa Yapak ng mga Dakilang Pilipino, Tungo sa Malawakan at Permanenteng Pagbabago,” Aquino paid tribute to the country’s heroes, who sacrificed their lives to free the Filipinos from the oppression of Spanish conquerors, leading to the proclamation of the country’s independence and the declaration of the First Philippine Republic.

“Ngayong Araw ng Kalayaan, sama-sama po tayong nagbibigay-pugay sa mga bayaning ipinaglaban ang tama. Gamitin natin silang inspirasyon sa patuloy nating paglalakbay sa daang matuwid,”

“Isapuso natin ang iniwan nilang aral, ang malasakit sa ating kapwa ang maghahatid sa atin sa mga inaasam natin bilang isang lahi. Sa ganitong paraan lamang po natin masasabing tunay tayong karapat-dapat sa kanilang mga sakripisyo; sa ganitong paraan lamang po natin maitataguyod ang isang Pilipinas na ganap na makatarungan at malaya,” he said.

Camarines Sur Congresswoman Maria Leonor Robredo thanked Aquino for choosing Naga City as venue for commemoration of the Independence Day.

“Ikinagagalak po namin, Mahal naming Pangulo, ang inyong kapasiyahan na dito sa aming lungsod ipagdiwang ang 116 na araw ng kasarinlan. Ikinalulugod po namin na matapos ang mahabang panahon, nabigyan din ng kaukulang pagpapahalaga ang mga pamana at papel na ginampanan ng mga tinitingala naming mga bayani. Mula ngayon, hindi na lamang sila mga martir ng Bicol, mga bayani rin sila ng buong Pilipinas,” she said.

Aquino also called on Filipinos to relive the spirit of heroism that spurred the revolution against Spanish colonialism.

“Bilang mga tagapagmana ng kalayaang ipinaglaban ng mga nauna sa atin, tungkulin po ng bawat isa sa ating hindi na hayaang bumalik ang ating bansa sa dati nitong kalagayan; ang hindi na muling magbunsod ng mga panibagong sakripisyo sa maraming Pilipino,” he said.

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