Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s Rizal Day Message 2020
DUTERTE’S RIZAL DAY MESSAGE – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte mentioned the frontliners in his statement for the Rizal Day celebration today.
One of the annual celebrations in the Philippines is the commemoration of the death of the Philippine national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal. He was executed in Bagumbayan, now the Rizal Park, on December 30, 1986.
Rizal is famous for his two books which were his ways to open the eyes of the Filipinos to what is going on. These books are the El Filibusterismo and the Noli Me Tangere which are both part of the school curriculum.
A Rizal subject is one of the requirements in college. It is the teaching of the life, works, and heroic deeds of the late doctor.
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December 30 is a holiday in commemoration of the death of Dr. Jose Rizal. Several organizations hold activities in line with remembering the Philippine national hero’s heroism.
Also, the President releases a message to the public with regards to the celebration. For this year, Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s Rizal Day message mentioned the frontliners in the fight against COVID-19.
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken many lives and the country is still dealing with it until now. In fact, despite the holiday season, big gatherings are not allowed as part of curbing the spread of the disease.
In the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, there are people who are considered the “frontliners” and they include the doctors, nurses, and those who report to work daily in the service of the public. In Pres. Duterte’s Rizal Day message, he called the frontliners as the modern Rizals. Here’s his message:
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