As the public raises its voice against corruption, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto urged the people to live with integrity and break the culture of corruption following his confirmation about the preventive suspension of two barangay captains over alleged corruption. On Sunday, Nov. 30, Sotto...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso called on the public to rekindle their sense of patriotism, the same as how our national heroes did as they fought for the freedom of the country and Filipinos. Domagoso made the statement during the commemoration of Bonifacio Day on Sunday, Nov. 30. He...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora reminded city officials and the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) of San Juan to serve the people with honesty and integrity, as this is their way of showing their appreciation for the bravery of our heroes who fought for the freedom of the people and the country. Zamora...
On Bonifacio Day, Vice President Sara Duterte encouraged Filipinos to let the sacrifices of Andres Bonifacio inspire them to fight for justice and equality. Duterte, through a video message on the 162nd birth anniversary of Bonifacio on Nov. 30, Sunday, honored the courage of Bonifacio as she urged...
Emphasizing Gat Andres Bonifacio 's courage, nationalism, and unwavering fight against injustice, Marcos urged the nation to draw inspiration from him in protecting their dignity and embracing their duties. In his message on the 162nd birth anniversary of Bonifacio on Nov. 30, Sunday, Marcos...
Unlike most heroes, local or foreign, with official holidays dedicated to them in the calendar, Andres Bonifacio’s day is celebrated not on the day he was “martyred” for his cause but on his birthday, the feast of St. Andrew. Hence, Bonifacio Day comes every November 30. ...
(Part I) Whenever one talks about the political birth of a nation, one inevitably mentions the people behind it. More often than not, instead of talking about a nation’s mother who gave birth to it, we end up with forefathers. Whether that’s a reflection of historical misogyny, a...
Malacañang announced that the Bonifacio Day holiday on Nov. 30, Saturday, will stay as is. File photo The Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) made the announcement on Wednesday, Nov. 27, three days ahead of the anticipated regular holiday which marks Andres Bonifacio's 161st birth...
As the nation observes the 160th birth anniversary of Gat Andres Bonifacio on Thursday, Nov. 30, San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza called on Filipinos to follow the example of the Father of the Philippine Revolution. Bishop Gerardo Alminaza (Photo courtesy of the CBCP) Bishop Alminaza cited not...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez holds Filipino revolutionary leader and Katipunan founder Gat Andres Bonifacio in high regard, saying he continues to be the country’s inspiration amid the various...
In remembering the 160th birth anniversary of Andres Bonifacio, President Marcos on Thursday, Nov. 30, said he sees a modern Bonifacio in every Filipino worker as he urged them to serve the country and contribute in its economic, social, and cultural progress. Bonifacio Shrine in Manila...
Words by Devi De Veyra It’s National Heroes Day, which means your feed will get flooded with everyone’s favorite Filipino hero. And there’s a deep bench to choose from, like Dr. Jose Rizal, whose multi-hyphenate description includes “reincarnation of Christ '' or “Brown Christ,”...
