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For their bravery, indomitable spirit, President Duterte hails COVID-19 frontliners in National Heroes’ Day message

They’re our “new breed of heroes,” President Duterte says   (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte hailed COVID-19 frontliners in his National Heroes’ Day message, noting their bravery in leading the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The President noted the “indomitable spirit of these nameless health workers, uniformed personnel, government employees, and frontliners in essential industries” who have been at the forefront these past two years, calling them a “new breed of heroes who readily […]

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AFP Chief of Staff Gapay: Country’s frontliners the “heroes of our time”

(Eagle News) –Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay on Monday, Aug. 31, hailed the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic, calling them the “heroes of our time.” In his National Heroes Day message, Gapay, who represented President Rodrigo Duterte in ceremonies at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, thanked the medical practitioners, law enforcers, government employees, and “everyone who continues to perform their duties despite the threats posed by COVID-19,” […]

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Army Chief Sobejana to Filipinos: Let us be heroes in our own way

(Eagle News)–Philippine Army Chief Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana urged  Filipinos to be “heroes in our own way” in his National  Heroes’ Day message on Monday, Aug. 31. According to Sobejana, this was especially so in the ongoing battle against  COVID-19 and terrorism. “The bravery of our predecessors serves as inspiration for us to heed the call,” he said. Sobejana also urged Filipinos to “exemplify patriotism and honor the memory of our heroes as we labor […]

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Filipinos urged to honor frontliners every 4 pm starting April 9, Day of Valor

  (Eagle News) – Starting tomorrow, Thursday, April 9, the public is enjoined to show their appreciation for the country’s frontliners in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic by going to their doorways or windows and giving an applause, or by posting or sharing videos thanking them. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles announced this in a virtual presser of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) on Wednesday, April 8. He said that on […]

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President Duterte visits Libingan ng mga Bayani

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte visited on Monday night the Libingan ng mga Bayani to commemorate National Heroes Day. The President made the visit hours after he skipped the National Heroes Day rites and wreathlaying ceremony in the cemetery in Fort Bonifacio. Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano represented him instead. Senator Bong Go, the President’s former longtime aide, said  that while the chief executive was “indisposed,” there was nothing to worry about. In his National Heroes Day […]

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On National Heroes Day, Lorenzana emphasizes importance of ROTC to instill patriotism in youth

(Eagle News)–Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Monday, Aug. 26, emphasized the importance of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Program to instill patriotism in the youth. “The highest tribute we can give our heroes is to perpetuate their legacy by ensuring that their good deeds are not forgotten but instead perpetuated and emulated,” Lorenzana said in his National Heroes Day message. He said ROTC “can teach our youths leadership, discipline, respect for authority and service to […]

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Robredo urges Filipinos to help each other in National Heroes Day message

(Eagle News)–Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday, Aug. 26, emphasized the need to help each other to ensure a better future for all. In her National Heroes Day message, Robredo noted that “wala sa kamay ng iisang tao ang solusyon sa lahat ng ating mga suliranin, at walang iisang pinuno ang makapagbibigay sa atin ng mas magandang bukas.” “Walang iisang bayani ang iniaangat natin sa iba. Tanyag man o hindi, may mukha man o wala, […]

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Duterte skips National Heroes Day rites at Libingan; Nothing to worry about, Go says

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, Aug. 26, skipped National Heroes Day rites at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. Senator Bong Go, a former longtime aide of the President, did not give an explanation for the chief executive’s absence but said there was nothing to worry about. “He is indisposed..Seventy-four years old na po si Pangulo at kailangan niya ring magpahinga…,” Go said. Duterte was represented by Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano instead. Last year, the […]

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President Duterte urges Filipinos to be “everyday heroes” on National Heroes Day

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, Aug. 26, urged Filipinos to be “everyday heroes” who will reach out to those in need, especially to the ones who were “neglected by society.” The President issued the statement as he urged Filipinos to “reflect on our history and honor the brave souls who courageously fought for our freedom and the democratic ideals upon which our nation is founded” in his National Heroes Day message. “Their collective sacrifice […]

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US Embassy, affiliated offices closed on Monday, Aug. 26

(Eagle News)–The United States Embassy will be closed on Monday, Aug. 26. The embassy said its affiliate offices will also be closed on that day in observance of National Heroes Day, a holiday. Regular services at the embassy and its affiliate offices will resume on Tuesday, Aug. 27.  

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President Duterte lauds heroic acts of ordinary Filipinos

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, Aug. 27, lauded the heroic acts of ordinary Filipinos,  urging the others to “emulate” the “selflessness” of the country’s “forefathers” and to “live up to their example as we go about our daily lives.” Speaking at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig, Duterte cited the soldiers who sacrificed their lives to help secure peace in Marawi last year, the police officers who perform their duties to […]

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Number-coding scheme suspended on Monday, Aug. 27

(Eagle News)–The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority on Sunday, Aug. 26, announced the suspension of the number-coding scheme for Monday, Aug. 27. The suspension was in time for National Heroes Day. The MMDA did not say, however, if the suspension applies to Makati and Las Piñas.

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