Exec. Sec. Ochoa leads freedom day rites
by Fiona Marielli S. Paclipan
MALOLOS City -- Executive Secretary Paquito "Jojo" Ochoa, Jr. was the guest of honor on the 115th anniversary rites of Philippine Independence on Wednesday, June 12, held at the Barasoain Church's yard in Malolos City, Bulacan.
Together with Bulacan Governor Wilhelmino Sy-Alavarado, Vice Governor Daniel Fernando, Malolos City Mayor Christian Natividad, Vice Mayor Bebong Gatchalian and other city officials, Ochoa led the flag-raising ceremony and flower offering at the statue of the late president of the first Philippine Republic, Emilio Aguinaldo.
Ochoa, who is from Pulilan, Bulacan, opened his speech by thanking the Bulakenyo war veterans for the freedom that they had given the country. "Marami pong salamat sa kalayaang ibinigay ninyo sa ating bansa."
The executive secretary, aside from telling that the Barasoain Church is "not only a temple of God, but also the first democratic and Constitutional republic in Asia," has also urged the Filipinos to always remember the legacy of the Katipunan, led by Andres Bonifacio, which had sparked the Filipinos' seek of freedom after 333 years of Spanish colonization.
"Ito ang dapat nating itampok sa bawat paggunita sa mahahalagang araw ng ating bansa: ang bigyang pagkilala sa ambag ng bawat bayan, bawat lalawigan sa pagbuo ng bansa na ayon kay Bonifacio ay 'bayan ang dapat maghari.'"
Ochoa also said that the "Declaration of Independence" was raised by dreams, bloods and efforts of every heroes of the republic in every part of our nation.
He ended his speech by mentioning a part of Bonifacio's poem, Katapusang Hibik ng Pilipinas. "Kayong mga dukhang walang tanging lasap kundi ang mabuhay sa dalita't hirap, ampunin ang bayan kung nasa lunas sapagkat ang ginhawa niya at sa lahat."
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MALOLOS City -- Executive Secretary Paquito "Jojo" Ochoa, Jr. was the guest of honor on the 115th anniversary rites of Philippine Independence on Wednesday, June 12, held at the Barasoain Church's yard in Malolos City, Bulacan.
Together with Bulacan Governor Wilhelmino Sy-Alavarado, Vice Governor Daniel Fernando, Malolos City Mayor Christian Natividad, Vice Mayor Bebong Gatchalian and other city officials, Ochoa led the flag-raising ceremony and flower offering at the statue of the late president of the first Philippine Republic, Emilio Aguinaldo.
Ochoa, who is from Pulilan, Bulacan, opened his speech by thanking the Bulakenyo war veterans for the freedom that they had given the country. "Marami pong salamat sa kalayaang ibinigay ninyo sa ating bansa."
The executive secretary, aside from telling that the Barasoain Church is "not only a temple of God, but also the first democratic and Constitutional republic in Asia," has also urged the Filipinos to always remember the legacy of the Katipunan, led by Andres Bonifacio, which had sparked the Filipinos' seek of freedom after 333 years of Spanish colonization.
"Ito ang dapat nating itampok sa bawat paggunita sa mahahalagang araw ng ating bansa: ang bigyang pagkilala sa ambag ng bawat bayan, bawat lalawigan sa pagbuo ng bansa na ayon kay Bonifacio ay 'bayan ang dapat maghari.'"
Ochoa also said that the "Declaration of Independence" was raised by dreams, bloods and efforts of every heroes of the republic in every part of our nation.
He ended his speech by mentioning a part of Bonifacio's poem, Katapusang Hibik ng Pilipinas. "Kayong mga dukhang walang tanging lasap kundi ang mabuhay sa dalita't hirap, ampunin ang bayan kung nasa lunas sapagkat ang ginhawa niya at sa lahat."
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