President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is hoping that Jose Rizal will serve as an inspiration for the Filipino people to ensure and protect the liberty of the country.
In a statement on Rizal Day, Marcos cited Rizal’s efforts to set the country free from the colonizers “despite the threat of persecution.”
“May Rizal’s determination to achieve real changes empower the Filipinos today to become vigilant of the social ills that may threaten our liberty,” Marcos said.He made the pronouncement as he led a wreath laying ceremony at the Rizal Park on Friday to commemorate his 126th death anniversary. The Jose Rizal martyrdom commemoration carried the theme, “Rizal: Alaalang Iningatan, Yaman Ngayon ng Bayan.”
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