The country celebrates the 90th birth
anniversary of Jose “Ka Pepe” Diokno. Filipino nationalist,
The likes of Ka Pepe Diokno makes me proud to be
Filipino. But it is not enough just to be proud, we need to act on the
inspiration of a man who devoted his life to the cause of the country and the
rights of every individual’s.
We are Ka Pepe’s today! We must rise above the comforts
of our own home and work and do something for our country. We need the spirit
of Ka Pepe in a society where power and money prevails over common good of the
people and rights of individuals. We must pledge ourselves that we will make our
country a much better place for our children. We can never afford another
generation who will inherit a land far worst than what we have. Ka Pepe said, “There is one dream that we all Filipinos share: that our
children may have a better life than we have had. To make this country, our
country, a nation for our children.”
I dare say to those Filipinos who have lost hope for
their country, ‘You are one of the reasons compounding the problems of our
country!’ People who quitted their rights for their country has no rights
whatsoever to criticize it. If you don’t believe in our country then leave in
peace and never dare go back. Sure, we have
so many problems, wrong government policies, shortsighted programs and
unimaginable corruption, but if we will stand up and not just leave to the
government the governance of our people, there can be change. I have seen that
in so many local governments who made positive changes in their own
municipalities, cities and provinces, because people make their officials
accountable.
I believe in every Filipino! I believe in the capacity
of every Filipino to rise above selves and make the cause of the nation there
personal cause. I believe there is that passion deep within that if ignited
will unleash a force far more powerful that we can imagine and finally we can
see real change in our society. I believe Ka Pepe’s spirit is alive because
every Filipino is bound by spirit of those courageous souls who stood up and
did something for the country.
We can never remain hoping, we must do something!
“Even if we have to wade through blood and fire, we
will be free. We will develop. We will build our own societies. We will sing
our own songs.” Says Ka Pepe.
by aats
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