Rizal Day: Remembering our National Hero

Two days from now, our country will have a national holiday--Rizal's Day, December 30. All of us shall be busy from what they are doing. I think we Filipinos must learn what patriotism is all about. Some when they go abroad forgets who they are and where they came from. When I heard Libera's Bayan Ko, I can't help myself but to agree with the emotions of the people watching that concert. I applauded and got some teary eyes. Those kids who are not Filipinos said in their song "Ang Bayan ko" even though they don't mean it because they were not from our country, its kinda personal to me. But the rendition they made was fantastic. Learning how to pronounce and even the diction itself. And for us who may hear the song, it goes to our bones and veins because of what who we really are. The Spaniards called our forefathers "Indio", subukan lang may tumawag sa akin ng ganyan makakatikim lang talaga, hehehe... But I'm proud to be a Filipino... kayumanggi ini!

What shall our heroes may say today for the people they have bled and died for? Its hard to think, but maybe they might have a second thought if they will do it the second time? I don't know, what do you think?

Rizal Day, is about remembering how Jose Rizal live and died for our country. He was made our national hero for his brilliance not in firing a gun nor waving a flag and bolo, but with a stroke of his pen that kindled the heart and mind of many Filipinos in his time to fight for the freedom of our country against the Spanish government and its rule. Even today his writings and works are being studied in all universities and colleges. And what we have learned? Angry people at the street...and I think Rizal doesn't mean about that.

I hope even with the song that I have shared to all of you may remind us who we are and what we suppose to be as Filipino people...


by jacinto bonifacio s. jr.