A Short Note on Ninoy

I am currently amidst a multitude of work: a bunch of unfinished designs on an applied physics course, an impending practical on self-defense, online jobs, writing contests among other. But then, I could not help but give in to this urge to mention this day that marks an important event in my history – in our history: the assassination of Ninoy.
There is no need to discuss again every pages of our old history books. I know that we all know what happened (assuming of course that we all STILL have a sense of history). Ninoy was a public official at a young age, did a number of jobs-correspondent, negotiator etc, became a senator, opposed the form of leadership of Marcos, was exiled, and was assassinated (read killing, murder!) while held by the military. The event gave birth to our revered event now called EDSA Revolution.

It's been 25 years since his death but I know that the ideals he was fighting for then did not go with him to the grave. One just have to look around to see the noise of the people out in the streets, demanding for equal rights, fair pricing of commodities, truth from the ruling people in the governments...the list is endless but essentially, the shouts then are still heard today.

But then as to what he said, that the Filipino is worth dying for, well, I am a bit reluctant to admit but I am starting to let go of my belief in such words. Walang problema sa iba na alam ang nangyayari sa bansa; sa kahirapang nararanasan nito ngayon. Pero sa mas nakakarami na walang pakialam? Ewan. Parang nakakatamad mag-effort for a country whose people are not even grateful in what their fellows are doing to at least save the country from the things that are causing its sufferings. I personally applaud those public officials who are consciously trying to make things a lot better in here (I don't want to mention names here of course). It is just quite frustrating to realize that we all don't have that thinking that we should at least do something, however small, to make Pilipinas still worthy keeping.

There is no sufficient space in here to expound on how enormous Ninoy's influence had on the Filipino's thinking during his time and even up to now. I don't see him as a mere legend but instead as a conscious man who has found evil in the time and place he found himself in and bravely fought it out even to the obvious possibility of death for him. Yah, I think the word hero would least approximate the description of him.

I just hope that you, reader (if there is any) would be able to take a short time today and reflect upon your place in our history – how you stand and where are you headed for as a Filipino. And hopefully by this, we should get a hold of ourselves and proceed with our lives thinking more of the welfare of the country than anything else.

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