23/08/2024
| Ninoy Aquino Day: Democracy Was Truly Worth Dying For
by Rayvee Robles
โ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ช๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐
๐๐ฃ ๐ค๐๐ ๐ข๐๐ฃ; ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ค๐๐ก๐
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๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐ช๐โ
-๐ต๐๐๐ค๐ ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ค
Today we commemorate the life and works of late Senator Ninoy Aquino, a hero who became a beacon of hope for the opposition during the darkest time in our history. This day commemorates not only his fight for our country but also the many others who have made the same sacrifice as him, then and now. It was his spirit and bravery that truly elicited the courage within Filipinos to fight for what is right. These aspects have been etched into the hearts and minds of each and every Filipino. Undoubtedly, his life and works capture the ideals of integrity, excellence, and service that we sing and long for everyday as scholars.
In his search for the untarnished truth, he criticized the dictatorship at every turn, risking both his liberty and his life. His speeches and lectures against Marcos at the time fueled the masses and how important it is that we, too must also actively defend and advocate for the truth.
In fighting for what is right, he shed every drop of sweat and blood to sacrifice for the people, exerting all his time, effort, and energy towards the good of the people and the end of political and human rights abuses. This shows that like Ninoy, we must stand up and fight for what is right, in order for us to serve the common good.
He put everything on the line without asking for anything in return for the Filipino, evoking the need for us to always always serve the people, and be in the pursuit of something greater than ourselves โ a glorious thee.
His death ignited a strong burning passion within the people that eventually resulted in the return of democracy in the country. In a way, Ninoyโs death was the ultimate price in order to give us what we have today โ free speech, the press, and basic human rights; the very pillars of this nationโs democracy.
However, commemorating this symbol of democracy two days after the actual date, August 21 gives the impression that such remembrances are not for its historical significance, but rather for profit and convenience, and that this holiday is now just reduced to an addition to the โlong weekendโ.
Despite that, the same reminders of what each and every Filipino should have in their hearts remain the same. It serves as a call to commit ourselves to serving and fighting for our nation, shedding every blood, sweat, and tear that we can in doing so, following through with his words that โThe Filipino is worth dying forโ.
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