Rizal kin define heroism of modern times

January 2, 2017

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- "Heroism is not about dying for others but living for the welfare
of majority."

This was how the great grandson of Dr. Jose Rizal, Ernesto Lising, Jr. defined heroism in the
concept of the modern world.

Lising, great grandson of Rizal's cousin Monico Mercado, is one of the representatives of the
family of the national hero whose 120th death anniversary was commemorated yesterday at the
Heroes Park here.

In his speech, Lising said that being a hero is not just losing one's self for others but to live to
serve the needs of the people and the nation.

"It has been painted in our minds that heroism is about dying for our countrymen and our
motherland just like what Dr. Jose Rizal and other heroes did but we can also be more of heroes
and spend our lives meaningfully while we live," he said.

However, Lising noted that being a hero does not mean that we will live and just do what we are
asked to do but rather extend ourselves and do more extraordinary things for the benefit of
others.

"Our national heroes died for our country and for our future. For us to experience that freedom
that we have today, we can reciprocate that by sharing ourselves to others in any means, may it
be public service in governance or as private citizens," he added.

He also urged Filipinos, especially Kapampangans, to not forget the sacrifices of our heroes who
died fighting for our freedom by ensuring that it will also be experienced by future generations.

Meanwhile, Lising expressed gratitude to the city government here and the national government
for remembering the life and sacrifices of their great grandfather.

"Our family will always be grateful for the efforts of the government to commemorate the life of
Dr. Jose Rizal," he said.

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Jose Protasio Rizal

by Joshua from Newark

Dr. Jose P. Rizal is the national hero of the Philippines. He was the one who led the Filipinos to
start a revolution against the Spanish Government to attain freedom and to gain control of the
country. He is well-known for being a propagandist and his way of fighting the Spanish
Government through his writing by revealing the inhumane manipulation of the Spanish
Government in the Philippines. He chose to have a silent war and not a bloody war because he
thinks that it is the only way to gain freedom. Through that, other Filipinos were motivated to get
that freedom. They started many revolts against the Spanish Government. Personally, I admire
Dr. Jose P. Rizal because he made a difference for the country to have that freedom. And I am
thankful for what he did because I am proud to say that I am a true FREE Filipino.
Dr. Jose P. Rizal'sreal name is José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda. He was born on
June 19, 1861 in Calamba, Laguna, Philippines. He died on December 31, 1896 in Bagumbayan
Manila, Philippines. Jose Rizal's parents are Francisco Engracio Rizal Mercado y Alejandro
(1818–1898)and Teodora Morales Alonzo Realonda y Quintos (1826–1911). Rizal was the
seventh child of their eleven children. He wrote these two books, Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo.

Dr. Jose P. Rizal'sdeath on December 31, 1896, changed the Philippines. The Filipinos were
truly affected by his death in a sense that they were urged to start a revolution against the
Spanish government to gain control of the Philippines. Yearly, there is a commemoration of his
death called Rizal Day. This is the day where Filipinos remember his death and his sacrifice for
the country. He greatly influenced the Filipino people because of what he did for the country.
Most of the Filipino people started to strive really hard for their education to have a successful
life.

Dr. Jose P. Rizal's concept of the importance of education is clearly shown in his work entitled
Instruction wherein he sought improvements in the schools and in the methods of teaching. He
knows that the backwardness of his country during the Spanish era was not due to the Filipinos’
indifference, apathy or indolence as claimed by the rulers, but to the neglect of the Spanish
authorities in the islands. For Rizal, the mission of education is to elevate the country to the
highest seat of glory and to develop the people’s mentality. Since education is the foundation of
society and a prerequisite for social progress, Rizal claimed that only through education could
the country be saved from domination. Rizal’s philosophy of education, therefore, centers on the
provision of proper motivation in order to bolster the great social forces that make education a
success, to create in the youth an innate desire to cultivate his intelligence and give him life
eternal.

Dr. Jose Rizal has influenced me to strive really hard in life. Education is the important key to
this success. Living his principles will get me somewhere in this life. Remembering his
principles teaches me how to be like him in a way that he made a difference for the country. I
want to do the same thing to in which I am doing something for my country. And I'm not going
to forget about his legacy. With the best of my ability, I will try to continue this legacy.

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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers his 4th State of the Nation Address at the House of
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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte reported to the nation on Monday significant accomplishments made
by his administration aimed at reducing poverty, fighting graft and corruption, and improving peace
and security.
In his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) he delivered at the House of Representatives,
among the accomplishments he mentioned include the signing of the Ease of Doing Business and
Efficient Government Service Delivery Act, a legislation that aims to improve service delivery and
fight corruption.
He admitted, however, that much has to be done to ensure government’s responsiveness to the
people’s needs. The President wanted top government agencies— Transportation Office (LTO),
Social Security System (SSS), Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Land Registration Authority (LRA),
and Home Development Mutual Fund (PAG-IBIG)— to drastically improve their services.
“I reiterate my directive to the government and instrumentalities, including the LGUs and the
government corporations: simplify. Nandito ba kayo? Simplify. Just like the others. You can do it
electronically,” he said.
The administration’s Build, Build, Build Program has already gained momentum through the efforts
of the economic team led by Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III. Public Works and Highways
Secretary Mark Villar and Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade have also made major
improvements in the country’s infrastructure.
The government has also recently paved the way for the entry of the third telecommunications
provider that is expected to break the duopoly of the existing telecommunications companies in the
Philippines.
“I challenge this new player to fulfill its commitment to provide fast and reliable telecommunications
services to our people, especially in the underserved areas. DICT Secretary Honasan will be the
lead man in this endeavor. I hope he is here,” the President said.
To attain national peace and reconciliation, the President said that after almost two decades of
peace negotiation, the Bangsamoro Organic Law was finally passed and ratified.
“It is my hope that the Bangsamoro Transition Authority will fast-track the establishment of regional
government that will secure a comfortable life for Muslim brothers and sisters, and all indigenous
communities in the Bangsamoro Region” he noted.
And to address communist insurgency, the President said that he has taken the helm of the National
Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict and assigned a Cabinet member to each region
to harmonize government efforts in attaining national development and security.
The administration also made major strides in the education sector, President Duterte said,
commending the efforts by Education Secretary Leonor Briones and the Department of Education
(DepEd).
This year, more Filipino learners have received basic education with over 27 million enrollees from
Kindergarten to Senior High School. Out-of-school youth and adult learners were able to access
non-formal education through the Alternative Learning System.
To prop up the economy, he reported that almost 86,000 micro, small, and medium enterprises
(MSMEs) have received over P3 billion worth of loans since 2017, thanks to the efforts of the
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
 The government was also able to pursue tax reforms to fund poverty reduction programs, the
President said, asking Congress to immediately pass Package 2 of the Comprehensive Tax Reform
Program, or the TRABAHO Bill, which shall gradually lower corporate income tax, and rationalize
and improve fiscal incentives.
Government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs), infamous for high salaries and bonuses
paid for their executives and employees, have started to shape up, he said.
As of July 9, 2019, the national government collected more than P61 billion from GOCCs, 32 percent
of which, or P16 billion, from Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR), the President
said in his address. GOCCs remitted more than the P36 billion posted in 2017.
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billion in 2018, according to the President.
The President also raised the worsening traffic situation in Metro Manila. With estimated economic
losses of P3.5 billion a day due to traffic congestion, the President asked the Metropolitan Manila
Development Authority (MMDA) and all concerned local officials in the National Capital Region to
undertake immediate action to ensure the speedy and smooth flow of vehicular traffic.
He wanted the government to reclaim all public roads that are being used privately. PND
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This week, the Philippines has seen President Duterte deliver his 3rd State of the Nation Address
(SONA). While many can agree that he wasn’t his usual candid self (read: blunt), he managed to
tick off all the points in the list that needed to be addressed.

Because we value prudent financial spending and everything that empowers our consumers’
finances, we list down the top policies that have made an impact in Filipinos finances under the
Duterte Administration in the past 2 years.
5. Transportation
The transportation scene in the Philippines is basically as chaotic as it could get. It was handed
over to the administration with eight trains barely operating, hopeless EDSA traffic, a close to 3-
year delay of license plates release, airport taxis causing troubles frequently, and the list goes on.

The past years have been critical for the transport scene in the Philippines, and it still is now.
Public transportation can still get chaotic every now and then, however, some of the biggest
pains that the government faced when it first started are slowly getting remedied.

For instance, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) has gradually addressed the lack of trains
in the MRT while making sure all the facilities are well maintained, from the public restrooms to
the escalators. By no means are they perfect, but for the most part they now function as expected
and facilities are tolerable. The repair is still ongoing and according to DoTr, they may get 12
more trains after the repairs are done this year.

On the other hand, it won’t be long until car owners can let go of their license plate receipts, as
Land Transportation Office (LTO) has finally started distributing license plates nationwide. To
make sure the backlogs are delivered as soon as possible, the government established its own
license plate manufacturing facility, which is capable of making 22,000 plates per day at full
capacity.

Jeepney modernization received a mixed reception from both the riding public and the public
transport operators. While its aim is to provide safer and more comfortable transport to
commuters, many jeepney operators and drivers are against the modernization because of the
expensive overhead cost that it would entail. Despite that, the government has relentlessly
pushed the agenda forward, and they have just launched the first batch of modernized jeepneys
this month. These new jeepneys will start taking on the streets across Metro Manila on July 23.

The transportation scene in the Philippines still has a long way to go. It is definitely lagging
behind its neighboring nations such as Singapore, Malaysia, and even Indonesia. However, the
future seems to be looking bright for the riding public as the jeepney modernization is slowly
getting realized, the train system getting expanded and is relentlessly being enhanced, and a new
subway system in the making on the horizon.

4. Local business
In his third State of the Nation Address, the President said the state would “sustain” efforts to
make doing business in the country easier. He has consistently expressed his disappointment
towards the bureaucracy of doing business with government agencies in the Philippines.

This year, he was able to pass a law that will cut the red tape in dealing with different agencies in
the Philippines, streamlining the process, making it easier and speedier in accomplishing works.
 The President signed the Ease of Doing Business Act last May, requiring government agencies to
act on applications within three days for simple transactions, seven days for complex ones and 20
days for the highly technical applications.

3. Healthcare
The Universal Healthcare bill aims to provide a full spectrum of health services to individuals
and communities, from health promotion to prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and palliative
care. Its proponent Joseph Ejercito assured that this bill will provide Universal Healthcare to all
Filipinos, by lessening the out-of-the-pocket expenses needed for healthcare needs.

The proposed measure will be applied to both inpatient and outpatient care and will cover the
cost of medicine (prescription drugs), diagnostic studies, vaccination, geriatric care, personal and
preventive services, rehabilitation services, and etc. Aside from that, this bill will also provide an
improvement to government hospital facilities and further increase bed capacities. This bill isn’t
a law yet, thus Duterte has urged its speedy passage during his 3rd SONA.

Aside from this bill which hasn’t seen the light of the day yet, Duterte has also launched different
measures to address the following issues the healthcare system in the Philippines is facing:

 Lingap Sa Masa This initiative is delivered through the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
It’s a medical assistance program by the Office of the President to deliver health services and free
medicine to indigent and patients with little to no resources in government hospitals. Early in 2017, this
program was funded with PHP1 billion by the Office of the President.
Lingap sa Masa started in Davao City during Duterte’s term as Mayor and is now extended nationwide as
he sits as the Chief Executive of the land.

 Anti-Hospital Deposit Law

Another measure that he turned into a law last year was the Anti-Hospital Deposit Law. This does not
necessarily cut the cost on hospital bills, but it can save lives during medical emergencies.
Republic Act No. 10932, otherwise known as the Anti-Hospital Deposit Law provides that “in emergency
or serious cases, it shall be unlawful for any hospital or medical clinic to request, solicit, demand or
accept any deposit or any other form of advance payment as prerequisite for administering basic
emergency care, for confinement or medical treatment, or to refuse to administer medical treatment
and support to any patient.”

Our Healthcare System still has a long way to go to become highly inclusive for everyone
despite the income bracket and the occupation (or the lack thereof). However, what the
administration has started seems to be a good start in the right direction.
2. Education
The Free Tuition Fee Law is perhaps the Duterte Administration’s most positive achievements to
date. In his effort to bridge this gap between the poor and education, Duterte signed “The
Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act” or Republic Act 10931 on August 3, 2017.
The law aims to waive school fees to provide an opportunity for every Filipino to earn a higher
education and a degree in State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) and Local Universities and
Colleges (LUC).

According to the data from the Philippine News Agency, close to 900,000 Filipino students who
enrolled in 112 SUCs for the academic year 2017-2018 benefited from the PHP8 billion Grant of
Free Tuition in SUCs, while kindergarten enrolment has increased from 65% in 2016 to 84% in
2017.

Around 1.3 million students enrolled in SUCs and LUCs will finally enjoy free tuition and
miscellaneous fees beginning the academic year of 2018-2019 while 300,000 poor students will
also earn tertiary education subsidy apart from free tuition and miscellaneous fees through
CHED’s Unified Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education Act (UNIFAST).

Tertiary education in the Philippines is now within reach, even for the poor. Not only will this
even out the playing field for the younger generation to achieve a good education, it will also
lessen the burden of the parents and students who are struggling their way through college.

1. Taxes
Bigger take-home pay with some compromise – that’s what this tax reform is all about. As the
tax paying workers in the country pocket bigger tax savings, the government will be losing a
huge chunk of revenue from income tax collection. In order to address this compromise, certain
adjustments were made which led to increasing commodity prices. While it may have provided
more disposable income to the working population, the burden of compensating for those lost
taxes are placed on every consumer’s shoulders.

Many people will argue that this reform did not turn out the way it was expected and that it has a
jarring contribution to the relentless inflation that the country is currently facing. Many
expressed their sentiments of this reform as anti-poor because after all, not everyone in the lower
end of the socioeconomic spectrum was able to benefit from the personal income tax cuts.

However, it’s also worth noting that this tax reform is funding some of the government’s projects
that are aimed at addressing poverty directly, like the Free Tuition Fee Law and the Universal
Health Care. The “Build! Build! Build!” initiative isn’t the only project that’s greatly dependent
on the TRAIN Law.
 With that being said, the TRAIN law may have impacted the spending power of consumers, for
better or worse. However, in return, it paved the way for a more inclusive healthcare system and
extended college education to the poorest population.

The TRAIN law indeed has flaws, and hopefully, their mitigating measures will be efficient
enough to help the people (especially the poor) get by the current socio-economic climate. The
good news is, the government has started its initiative to help jeepney drivers combat rising fuel
prices through their fuel subsidy program. If this measure is efficiently dispersed to its
beneficiary, this will translate into a less financial burden to transport system operators, jeepneys,
and even commuters.

However, little is known whether there are more measures like this in the government’s pipeline,
but more tax exemptions on daily commodities will cushion consumers from the impact of the
rising cost of living due to unyielding inflation.

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Manny Pacquiao was born on December 17,1978. He is one of a kind,
being a boxer, musician, actor and a politician at the same time. He was
actually able to win the Lineal Championship in various weight classes and is
also the first eight-division world champion. From this we can see that Manny
has accomplished many things as a boxer. Being one the best boxers in the
world, dominating each and every opponent that is shown against him all
under the name of the Philippines. He also is a person who has pride where
he comes from, a man who is proud to be a Filipino, an example to us all. He
also showed that the Philippines is something more than what it seems.

Manny Pacquiao is a person who is proud for being a Filipino, you can
sometimes see it in some of his boxing matches as he wears Philippine
colored clothes and expresses his pride in being a Filipino. Thanks to him, the
Philippines has become a very well-known country. Manny Pacquiao was one
of the most influential people in the world in 2004. Throughout his whole
boxing career, he has also earned many awards and titles, such as "Fighter of
the Decade" for the 2000's. He is also a musician, one of the reasons why he
became a musician is because he wanted to promote the Filipino music, he
takes what he earns and donates them to the less fortunate. Him being an
actor is also the same story as being a musician, he promotes Filipino movies
and donates the money that he earns to the less fortunate Filipinos. The
reason Manny Pacquiao wanted to become a politician is because he thinks
that winning matches, making music, starring movies, and donating money
wasn't enough for the Philippines. He wanted to become a politician so that he
can make a bigger difference for us Filipinos, he wanted to help the
Philippines not for the money that the job offers, obviously Manny Pacquiao
doesn't need to be a politician considering he is very rich, but he became a
politician to help the people that are in need.

We can consider Manny Pacquiao a Modern Day Hero because he is

proud of being a Filipino, pulling the name Filipino to the top and being as
brave as he could in facing the challenges that were set against him. He
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Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso cleared up the busy streets of the country’s capital, moved
to restore its cultural heritage and warned schools on class suspensions after just a few days of
working as mayor.

Similar to other local officials, Moreno’s office as chief of Manila started on July 1. He defeated
long-time mayor and former president Joseph Ejercito Estrada in the midterm election last May.

Moreno kept his constituents updated with these activities through his social accounts and regular
press conferences every now and then.

The most recent of these was when he found the Andres Bonifacio monument at Lawton to be
misused due to the unpleasant sight and smell of excrement around it.
“That is the office of the mayor, the seat of power of the City of Manila. Tapos eto, amoy tae rito.
Nagkalat,” Moreno said on July 10.

He later ordered the dismissal of the Police Lt. Rowel Robles, the Police Community Precinct
commander of Lawton, for it.

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This was just among the several reforms and actions he made for the city as part of fulfilling his
vows of addressing the pressing woes of Manila during the campaign period.

Moreno promised a 10-year infrastructure program for the city back then, which includes tourism,
health care, traffic, and jobs.

A neophyte on the job, he earned praises from some national officials such as Sen. Panfilo Lacson
and Interior Secretary Eduardo Año.

Initial achievements

Clearing up Quiapo and Divisoria

Moreno’s first cleared the chaotic Claro M. Recto Avenue in Manila’s large Divisoria commercial
district where the four-lane road was previously packed with street vendors.

He became busy in the next few days with more clearing up operations at Recto, Juan Luna and
Quiapo—areas in Manila known as havens to sidewalk vendors.

Filipinos who went there after the operations posted photos online of how clean and passable they
are.

Moreno, meanwhile, vowed to implement a more organized rental scheme for these vendors, but only
for those who live in the city.
Promises to restore tourism in Manila

Last July 5, Moreno met with two agencies under the Department of Tourism to discuss plans on
reviving the capital’s cultural heritage and boost local tourism.

Officials from the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority and the Intramuros
Administration talked to Moreno about ways to rebuild and maintain the 47 parks in Manila and the
historic small city of Intramuros.

Moreno also expressed his stance against high-rise buildings that will obstruct the view of historical
sites such as the one near Rizal Park.

Moreover, the actor-turned-politician also planned to reopen Manila Zoo after he addressed the
sewerage issues previously identified by the Department of Environment Natural Resources.

Tourism Secretary Bernadette Puyat commended Moreno for these efforts.

“We at the DOT share the vision and enthusiasm of Mayor Moreno in providing our international
visitors a great first impression of the Philippines as soon as they set foot in Manila,” Puyat said.

Making changes for students and schools

Moreno met with members of the Manila City School Board to inform them of his plans to install
solar panels and rainwater collectors at the rooftops of the school buildings for energy conservation.

“Having said that, I am now encouraging the board to come up with environmental projects,
programs to harness renewable energies,” he said.

The new mayor also warned private educational institutions such as the administration of
the University of the East over observing his orders on class suspensions.
 Concerns and criticism

Amid the positive feedback, concerns on how Moreno can sustain these policies in the long run for
his constituents were also brought up.

An urban planning expert noted that the discussion on street vendors is limited to what seems right at
the moment without a long-term plan.

“Amid the euphoric mood and sustained media coverage, there has been limited discussion on the
sentiments of the affected street vendors and the impacts of clearing operations on their insecure
employment,” Dr. Redento Recio said in an interview.

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