Pagadian City – Mayor Samuel S. Co praised our national hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal for teaching the spirit of nationalism to the Filipino people.
In his message during the 113th death anniversary of Rizal delivered by City Councilor Estrella P. Arao, city officials and employees in a ceremony held at the foot of Rizal’s monument at the city hall complex, the good mayor extolled Rizal’s virtues.
Co said, today, we face a challenge of building a Strong Republic of a Filipino nation by lighting the torch of nationalism that Rizal and the rest of our heroes handed down to our generation in order to achieve peace, unity, stability and progress.
“Without the peacemakers, and if they were alive today, they would have brought the rightists, leftists, separatists, and oppositionists to the negotiating table and argued with them peacefully for the rarity of their ideas,” Co added.
MajGen. Romeo P. Lustestica, Commanding General of the First Infantry (Tabak) Division, Philippine Army, who was the guest speaker of the affair said, “Every year we gather to commemorate the most important event in our lives, and we’re moved with a sense of pride and nationalism.” He also stressed the value of culture of excellence where Dr. Jose Rizal used to be remembered as an epitome excellence.
Lustestica, added that our national hero, Rizal did not only leave to us the dignity of a free and independent nation, but he also left to us, Filipinos of today and of the future, a challenge to always strive for excellence not only for our selves but for the greater majority .
He particularly acknowledged the achievements of our modern day heroes, the likes of Efren Peñaflorida-the 2009 CNN hero of the year., our OFWs, those who have selflessly helped during the evacuation of typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng, the soldiers who guard peace and stability of our beloved country.
He challenged everyone of not putting in vain the sacrifices done by Jose Rizal and not forgetting him for his noble act of making our country free and independent, adding that Rizal’s heroism reflects his utmost concern for our nation, especially the Filipino youth.
City officials and employees, and civic organizations offered flowers to the national hero as a gesture of respect to him for his greatest contribution in our country. (GCC/PIA9-Pagadian City)
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