Rappler.com-Aug 29
At the cemetery where his late father and namesake was given a rushed hero’s burial years back, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday, August 29, paid tribute to the “great heroes of our nation.” The President, who is also agriculture secretary, honored workers from the agriculture and industrial sectors. Marcos also paid tribute to educators, healthcare workers, the country’s uniformed services, barangay officials, community leaders, and overseas Filipino workers, in his speech in Taguig. “Ito ang panahon upang pagtibayin ang ating lakas at maghanda sa mabilis at siguradong pagbangon ng ating ekonomiya. Manalig tayong sisikat at sasapit din ang mas ligtas at mas masaganang kinabukasan para sa ating lahat. Ipinamalas sa atin ng kasaysayan na ang ating kolektibong lakas ang maghahatid sa atin sa rurok ng tagumpay,” he said. (This is a time for us to consolidate our strengths and prepare for the fast and certain recovery of our economy. We must trust that a safer and more progressive future awaits all of us. History has shown us that it is our collective strength that will make us succeed.) The question of what makes a hero became part of the national narrative and the Philippine news cycle in 2017, when, with the support of then-president Rodrigo Duterte, the remains of Ferdinand E. Marcos were moved from Ilocos and buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. The Palace was notably silent on August 21 or Ninoy Aquino Day, a holiday dedicated to remembering the late Ninoy Aquino, a prominent opposition figure during Martial Law under Marcos. Read more at:
https://www.rappler.com/nation/marcos-jr-tribute-speech-national-heroes-day-2022/
