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To ( names of VIP present), staffs, guests, and friends a pleasant

morning to each and everyone and happy 116


th
independence day.
I am grateful that I was given the chance to speak before you today,
as this day is one of the remarkable and memorable days for our homeland
and for every Filipinos. We are gathered today to commemorate the
anniversary of Emilio Aguinaldo's declaration of independence of our
country from Spain in 1898 and the recognition of the relinquishment of
American sovereignty over the Philippine Islands.
Indeed, independence day is not just an ordinary day but a day which
is worth to celebrate by just watching the hoisting of our flag, singing of our
national anthem with passion and enthusiasm , by remembering the heroic
deeds and by expressing our gratitude to our numerous fearless heroes who
fought and sacrificed a lot to attain our freedom against foreign colonialism.
The generation of today must be thankful from Rizal, Bonifacio, Mabini
to local patriotic leaders who sacrificed their lives just for our countrys
independence. We must not allow to forget those hardships and struggles
but instead we must continue to make our country strong and independent
from any foreign influence. We cannot deny the fact that they became the
channel for us to gain opportunity to positively enjoy life free from any
restraints and positively interact internationally which really helps our
country to be more advanced and productive. Certainly, John F. Kennedy
was correct in saying that The best road to progress is freedoms road.
Correspondingly, Filipino people maintained and still upholding what our
great leaders wanted for our homeland, we must be very proud thereof.
Currently, the 116
th
Philippines independence days celebration theme,
is Kalayaan Bunga ng Kagitingan, Kadakilaan at Karangalan so what is
the rationale of this theme?? It simply states that we are freed from
repression, domination and colonialism because Filipino people by nature are
fearless, dignified , united and reputable individuals. We are known for
these characteristics and everyone in the world admires our capacity to
persevere and triumph over adversities, despite the fact that our country is
facing a lot of challenges, we still manage to recover and our government
and its instrumentalities are trying hard to pursue advancement to
strengthen more our nation. In fact, our country remains in force in
maintaining our claims against China with respect to the dispute regarding
the Scarborough Shoal, we are unmoved by the numerous gigantic vessels
owned by the China, and now surrounding the said island , we did not show
any apprehension despite such enormous force because we know for a fact
that those are merely tactics for their sham declarations that they have
jurisdiction over it and when our country remained solid and united when it
was hit by strong typhoons which brought massive destructions and
terrifying experiences for Filipino people. We never fail to extend help to
those who were greatly affected. Indeed, solidarity and camaraderie among
Filipinos are fervent and great and in addition, despite of terrorist threats
and attacks, our Police and Military force remain intact and reliable in
ensuring the safety of Filipino people. Indeed, to sum up, our country is
made of courageous and principled people who will do everything just to
uphold and preserve its territory and jurisdiction and will never let anyone
to ruin and damage what we have conserved for how many years.
I believe that Philippines is a country with great people and resources,
it still has lots to offer to the world , hence we must continue the unity and
cooperation among us because definitely it will lead to a more success life.
Once again good morning and thank you, may you have a meaningful
independence day. Mabuhay tayong lahat.

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