Tag: Vin d’Honneur in Malacañang Palace

President Aquino tells countrymen: Freedom must be defended and protected

President Benigno S. Aquino III called on the Filipino people to preserve the country’s freedom as he addressed the nation in his last Independence Day commemoration on Sunday. Speaking during the traditional Vin d’Honneur in Malacañang Palace, President Aquino, whose parents are known as defenders of democracy, asked his fellow countrymen to be vigilant against people who might once again jeopardize democracy. “I emphasize that this has happened. Once, a fellow Filipino stole our freedom. […]