NGAYONG Araw ng Kasarinlan, hinikayat ni Pangulong Rodrigo Roa Duterte ang sambayanang Filipino na kumuha ng inspirasyon mula sa mga bayani na ipinaglaban ang bansa na nahaharap ngayon sa hamon ng COVID-19 pandemic.
“The challenges of the past years attested our character as a nation. Each of us have been called upon to be heroes in our own rights in fighting for our survival and devoting ourselves to the common good just as our heroes did more than a century ago,” ayon kay Pangulong Duterte sa isinagawang komemorasyon ng Araw ng Kasarinlan sa Rizal Park sa Maynila.
“With their noble example inspiring us to look forward to a brighter future filled with hope, we will overcome the challenges brought by this pandemic. May the patriotic fervor continue to burn in our hearts. Mabuhay ang malayang Pilipinas,” dagdag na pahayag ng Chief Executive.
Samantala, pinangunahan naman nina Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra at Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso ang flag raising ceremony sa Rizal Park.
Dumalo rin sa seremonya si National Historical Commission of the Philippines chairperson Rene Escalante.
Inaasahan naman na dadalo si Pangulong Duterte sa Independence Day rites sa Malolos, Bulacan ngayong hapon. (CHRISTIAN DALE)
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