Marcos urges Pinoys to be vigilant vs. social ills, be dutiful, law-abiding

As the country commemorates the 159th birth anniversary of Andres Bonifacio, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Wednesday called on Filipinos to honor the Filipino hero by being “dutiful and law-abiding” citizens.

In his message, Marcos urged Filipinos to be vigilant in protecting the country from social ills.

“The shackles that once held our forebears may no longer constrain us, but we must remain vigilant in protecting our country from social ills and other elements that threaten our liberties,” said Marcos.

“I call on my fellow Filipinos to honor Bonifacio’s life of extraordinary selflessness by becoming dutiful and law-abiding citizens who will contribute towards a brighter and freer future for all Filipinos,” he added.

 

In his message for the 159th birth anniversary of Andres Bonifacio, Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. calls on Filipinos to remain vigilant in protecting the nation from social injustices and to be responsible toward a “brighter” and “freer” future for all. @gmanews @gmanewsbreaking pic.twitter.com/xkLmdWwxMa

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Marcos honored Bonifacio, saying that it is through the latter’s bold ideas that “our heroic ancestors were able to muster the will and the courage to fight their oppressors thereby paving the way to our motherland’s eventual emancipation.”

“Indeed, it was his deeds that provided the impetus for our collective liberation, which we are challenged to preserve and protect amidst these trying times,” the President said.

“His spirit lives on in the stories we tell and use to build on his legacy, breathing new life into his words with our sense of duty and patriotism,” he added.

Marcos led the wreath-laying ceremonies at the Andres Bonifacio National Monument in Caloocan City on Wednesday morning.

Also present were National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) Chairman Rene R. Escalate and Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Bartolome Vicente Bacarro.

Other simultaneous flag raising and wreath laying ceremonies were held in the following sites:

• Andres Bonifacio National Monument, Caloocan City;
• Andres Bonifacio Monument, Tutuban, Manila Pinaglabanan Memorial Shrine, San Juan City;
• Andres Bonifacio Monument, Balintawak Cloverleaf, Quezon City;
• Andres Bonifacio Monument, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City; and
• NHCP Museo ng Paglilitis ni Andres Bonifacio, Maragondon, Cavite.

 

—KG, GMA Integrated News

Marcos urges Pinoys to be vigilant vs. social ills, be dutiful, law-abiding
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