@capitulopeter: 𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗜𝗚𝗣𝗔𝗟𝗔, 𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗞𝗔𝗡 𝗗𝗔 𝗞𝗔. For many, the phrase “ignorance is bliss” is no foreign concept to one’s vocabulary. As life becomes increasingly convenient for most, one is free to choose to turn their heads from the hands that held the helm of freedom that the modern-day Filipinos indulge in, when all that is taken for granted holds a memory of deep grievance and bloodshed. Many young people today might be asked about history and one is safe to assume that they are most likely to be clueless about the past—including myself. It is no crime to lack interest in books about fallen heroes and their vanquished colonizers and oppressors, or at least that was my lamest excuse to dismiss myself from the conversation I so often try to avoid, out of ignorance. But what excuse would I have when held at gunpoint and asked: Anong karapatan mong maging malaya? The late Senator Benigno Simeon Aquino Jr., historically referred to as “Ninoy”, knew the price he had to pay in fight for freedom long before he was assassinated on the grim day of August 21, 1983. It was evident in his speech at the freedom rally symposium by the Movement for Free Philippines in Los Angeles, California, two years prior to his death, where he stated that “the moment you say no to tyranny, you are beginning the struggle, the long lonely road to freedom…”, symbolizing the imminent cost of opposition to the Marcos' regime and his trampling of democracy, as fought so crucially by Ninoy along with his countrymen. Democracy is a remembrance that Filipinos hold the sovereignty over their own nation. And with every chance that anyone took and tried to take it away from the people, the people fight back with no hesitation. It is perhaps within our nature to protect what is rightfully ours, as how I protect myself from the harsh truth that I refuse to believe…that maybe I took this freedom I have for granted. The minor inconveniences I complain about, despite having to live a safe and secure life, seem so minuscule in comparison to what the preceding men of this country suffered for in exchange for freedom. I realized that simply remembering the cost of this life, the pestilence my country had to endure to provide for a future I perhaps do not even deserve because of my ignorance, might just be enough to keep within the hearts of my generation, a spark of a memory, that freedom will always prevail, as long as the people desire and long for it. This was the call that Ninoy answered during his years of servitude to his country, when he stood alongside his people and marched the long journey of reclaiming the nation from the hands of tyranny. Maybe the world is better off with heroes living amongst us, as it offers a sense of relief that someone will always step up and fight the battles we cannot handle on our own. But with all honesty shall we face and acknowledge the question, when the time comes, and answer it with pride and honor, knowing what paved the way for this perfectly imperfect life to emerge: Anong karapatan mong maging malaya? Article by Sam Dizon From Comm Pillars #bbm #marcos #duterte #phpolitics #politics #history #edsarevolution #neveragain #neverforget #bongbongmarcos #leni #lenirobredo #ninoyaquino #history #maharlika

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