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Du30 extols Rizal’s life and works

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MANY of the ills that existed during Rizal’s time continue to plague society today, President Rodrigo Duterte said in a speech to be delivered Saturday to mark the 121st anniversary of national hero Jose Rizal’s death by firing squad.

“As an author and as a scholar, he denounced the corruption, greed and other social ills that up to this day continue to plague our society,” Duterte said.

MAKING TIDIER. A maintenance worker from the City Hall of Calamba in Laguna does last-minute cleaning up Friday of the stone monument of Dr. Jose Rizal in preparation for the 121st martyrdom of the man suggested in 1901 by the American Governor General William Howard Taft to the US- sponsored Philippine Commission to name him a national hero for Filipinos. Lino Santos

“Even in death, he imparted upon us his aspirations for a nation that is free from the scourge of injustice, tyranny and suffering,” he added.

Rizal’s life and works has “inspired a movement that gave rise to the Filipino national identity,” Duterte said.

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“During that dark chapter in nation’s history, his writings served as the light that guided our forebears in the fight for genuine equality and independence,” he said.

“May we take this occasion as an opportunity to recognize Dr. Rizal’s ultimate sacrifice for the sake of our country.”

“Let us reflect on his patriotism as we strive to continue his work of building a more united, peaceful and prosperous Philippines,” Duterte said.

Dec. 30 is marked as a national holiday.

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