Marcos tells Filipinos: Honor and preserve war heroes' legacy

Manila Bulletin

President Marcos urged Filipinos to honor the sacrifices of those who fought for the nation's freedom as the country marked the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Manila on Saturday, Feb. 22.  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/2/23/marcos-preserve-war-heroes-legacy  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00I would like to believe that even if we gather to commemorate the liberation of Manila year

00:08after year, as our predecessors before us, our deep respect has not faded, nor will it

00:16ever fade.

00:18Our deepest respect for the soldiers who suffered, for the soldiers who lost their lives as they

00:23marched more than 60 miles from Bataan to Tarlac during the infamous Death March, for

00:29the thousands who never saw the light at the end of the tunnels in Corregidor, for

00:34those whose lives and families were changed forever by war, and of course, our deepest

00:40respect for the veterans who are here today, veterans who come regularly and whose numbers

00:45have dwindled over the years.

00:48On behalf of a grateful nation, I wish to recognize the veterans present here today

00:54and their families.

00:55We are privileged to not have to see what you had seen, to not have ingrained in our

01:02memories what you had to go through.

01:05May we continue to deserve living and thriving in this world that you have built for us.

01:12Filipinos pay the highest price for democracy to be preserved and for democracy to flourish.

01:19Standing on this hallowed ground, we are reminded of our solemn duty to always do what is necessary

01:25to ensure that we bequeath a sovereign and proud country to future generations.

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