Andres Bonifacio: The
Father of Independence
Christian Jay S. Laya
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| Forum on Nationalism/Bonafacio Day - November 29, 2017 /CAS MSU-GSC |
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scarcity of academic requirements in order to be named as genius never stop
Andres to excel in the Philippines famous list of Filipino Geniuses. As pen
became the symbol of superb brain power, Bonifacio became the symbol of hope for
the Filipino nation. Bonifacio considered as the Supremo, he led the Filipino revolutionaries to fight and die with
the cause for independence. The colonial rule of the Kingdom of Spain never
became a hindrance to the so-called indios to combat against the giants.
Spain,
a kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula, that in three centuries we consider a
mother. But she never became an ideal mother. He smacked children and hit them,
oppressed and let them die in her inseparable wickedness. All this and more,
was seen personally, experience personally by the Supremo. The injustices in
the society boosted the desire of the young Bonifacio to free his people and
built a new nation prospered of the ideal leadership, justice and patriotism.
Rizal, a Filipino Polymath, inspire the Supremo. Bonifacio been a member of the
short-lived La Liga Filipina, a
society established by Jose Rizal to seek assimilation and make Filipinas a Spanish province as well as
Filipino representation in the Spanish cortes.
Andres Bonifacio, an innate bibliophile, reads the novels of Rizal as well as
other Nationalist articles abroad.
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| Forum on Nationalism/Bonafacio Day - November 29, 2017 /CAS MSU-GSC |
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Revolution of 1896, the first in Asia, opens the gateway to the Philippine
Independence and inspired the rest of the world. Bonificio’s bravery and
ingenuity propelled the momentum to start the revolution and mark the birth of
the modern Filipino nation. The Cry of Balintawak, (in other sources: The
Cry of Pugadlawin or Sigaw sa Pugadlawin) made the ferocious Spaniards to
feel anxious and a hard time to sleep (insomnia). The relevance of
the Philippine revolution of 1896, benchmark the climax of Filipino struggle.
But the fight of Bonifacio still continue as modern colonialism and the
unscrupulous imperialism plagued our precious land. Eventhough, that we are
free now in the context of democracy but we should not deny the facts of
injustices and the hasty poverty that overturn the Filipino society; its image
and its deposition to the global platform.
A
father, a strong pillar of a home, a colossal tireless provider. He care about
his family and done all things to them. Bonifacio, is the father of
independence. He was not bless to have a child by his own because he died in a
very young age, but God is just and right
because he gave Bonifacio a nation of children. Children that will
continue his legacy. The fight against societal cancers and the alarming terror
treats are the contemporary problems facing by the sons and daughters of Andres
Bonifacio. The search for new Bonifacio will takes so long but the hope to a
better nation is still reachable and the horizon of good fortune will still
shower to the Philippines. But the question is when. When to start was already
answered. Bonifacio was already started the fight and to stop fight is not part
of vocabulary of the modern sons and daughters of Bonifacio. I hope you are one
of them.
Annually, we always commemorate the Bonifacio
Day, the day allotted by the Philippine Government to honor the brave, genius,
and martyr, the one and only Gat Andres Bonifacio. One day is not enough to thank
a man who sacrifice a lot to his Motherland. A man who in his young age shown
his great love to his countrymen. A man who had never a chance to enter school
but had a boundless dedication to read and live the values of freedom and
independence. But November 30, reminds us that every day is a struggle not only
to the external treats brought by the imperialists but also to the domestic
treats such us poverty, corruption in the government, schools and also in our
own homes, malnutrition and violence. The Supremo, already made his part to the
country and now we are call to do also our part. He might be not as strong as
superman, not as smart as batman, and not as rich as ironman but he was real
superhero to Filipino People. He is Bonifacio, a true nationalist and founding
father of the modern Philippine Nation.
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