21/08/2026
โ"๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ผ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ต ๐ฑ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ." A sentence that reminds us to fight for our country. A statement that carries responsibility and accountabilityโfor our freedom and for the sake of the Filipino people.
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โToday, we celebrate the 43๐ง๐ ๐ผ๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐ง๐ฎ of the assassination of former ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ผ "๐ก๐ถ๐ป๐ผ๐" ๐๐พ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ผ ๐๐ฟ. Even though many opposed his ideals, the voices of the Filipino people did not fadeโthey rose. His unwavering commitment to his fellow countrymen inspired the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution, where the cries of the people were finally heard and their call for democracy prevailed.
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โHis legacy reminds us that, in a world full of chaos, we should be the ones who step up and speak for our freedom. Let us remain rooted in the belief that the Philippines and the Filipino people are worth dying for, worth serving, and worth fighting for. We honor this legacy by becoming responsible citizensโstaying informed, being socially and politically aware, and choosing leaders who will work for the nation's future. After all, history is not only meant to be rememberedโit is meant to teach us. The question is: Have we learned from it, or have we allowed the fire to stand for what is right to ๐ง๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ?
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โ"๐๐ณ ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ผ๐บ, ๐๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐ถ๐." โ ๐ก๐ถ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐พ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ผ
Text by Chennel Santos
Visual by Eizen Buan
