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RaymondOrdoez,QuezonCity:Weneedtopayabigtributetoournationalhero!Heismyidol!
RicoFabello,ParaaqueCity:Nevermindmythoughts,IwonderwhatRizalwouldthinkifhesawthemesswerein.
Adaytoremember
PajLegaspi,PasayCity:ItsachancetocommemoratethegreatnessandpatriotismofDr.JoseProtacioRizalMercadoyAlonzoRealonda.
JuneDeoferio,Cavite:Iamjoiningthe150thbirthdayanniversaryofDr.JoseRizalinhismonumentinLunetatopayrespectstoournationalhero.
Dr.MelJaingue,QuezonCity:JoseRizalisourpride,nationalhero,aprizedpossession,andtheembodimentofidealismthateveryFilipinoshouldemulate.We
shouldalwayscelebratehisbirthday,soastoberemindedofhisheroicqualities,andastobeinspiredforever.

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Ittook150years
JimVeneracion,NagaCity:Ittook150yearsforustoformallycelebratethebirthdayofournational
hero,Dr.JoseRizal.Instead,weusedtocelebrateonlyhisdeath.
Justanotherday
CrisRivera,Rizal:Wecelebrateandtalkaboutitalittle.Thenafterawhile,everythingisgonewiththe
wind.Yes,weremember,butwenevercherishhisideals.
RomarHernandez,LasPiasCity:IsananamangJune19nawalangpakialamangmasangPilipino,
malibannalangsamgahistoriansatkultoatsiKuyaPNoy.Maykasabihan,Familiaritybreeds
contempt.
DennisMontealto,MandaluyongCity:Itwillbejustanotherdayforme.JoseRizalisnotmykindof

nationalhero.
Loveofcountry
JeffreyLuciano,ParaaqueCity:Itisthe150thyearofournationalhero,yetnootherFilipinohassincebeenabletoapproximatehisvaluetotheFilipinopeople
intermsofloveofcountry.
AlfredoRemo,MetroManila:Itissadwhenalotofusdonotloveourcountryasmuchashedid.
GermiSison,CabanatuanCity:NoFilipinohasequaledtheheroismandexceptionalintelligenceofDr.JoseRizal.Hecouldhaveavoidedhisdeathifheagreed
toberescuedbytheKatipunerosfromhisdetentioninFortSantiago.HereasonedthatthisdeathsentencewouldbejustifiedifheabettedrebellionagainstSpain.
Rizalwasagainstrebellion.HepreferrededucatingtheFilipinosfirstbeforethegrantingofindependence.Ifhiswishmaterialized,thePhilippineswouldhavebeen
betteroffbecauseFilipinoswouldhavelearnedloveofcountryandcorrectgovernancebeforewewereallowedtoruleourselves.Hewouldbedisappointedifhe
sawhowFilipinosworkonlyforthemselves,andnotfortheirneighborsandcountry.
IfRizalwerealivetoday
RicVergara,Calamba:Kungbuhaysiyangayon,magpupuyosangkaloobanniyasamganangyayarisabansa.Kungsubukanniyangmakialamattumakbong
konsehalngCalamba,siguradongtalosiyasakaniyangmalinisnaestilo.
MykLituanas,MetroManila:Betterask,whatwouldJoseRizalthinkabouttheproductofhisnationalismandpatrioticpride,ifheweretoseeourcountrytoday?
WilhelmGaray,QuezonCity:NossiRizalestaralegreaprenderquesupaisnohavividoporsupotencial...(IdonotknowifRizalwillbehappytolearnthat
hispeoplehavenotlivedtotheirpotentials.)

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IshmaelCalata,ParaaqueCity:Aswecelebratethe150thbirthanniversaryandhis35thdeathanniversaryonDecember30thisyear,weareproudtosaythat
wehaveachievedhisdreamoffreedomfortheFilipinonation,whichisnolongerundertheclutchesofforeignpowers.But,ifournationalherowerestillalivetoday,
hewouldsurelybedisgustedathowwe,Filipinos,runthestateofaffairsinourcountry,withagovernmentrunlikehellbyourpoliticians,toborrowofthewordsof
thelatePres.ManuelL.Quezon.Thishascausedamorefearsomeenslavementofourpeople,whichhasleftthecountrydevastatedeconomically,andourpeople
chainedinworseningpoverty,taintingourreputationasanation!
Turninginhisgrave
FelixRamento,USA:OurnationalheroandtheprideoftheMalayrace,Dr.JoseRizalisprobablyturninginhisgraveforhavingwastedhislifewiththeway
Filipinoshavebeenrunningduringthepast150yearsthecountryheferventlydiedfor.
JoseFabelloJr.,CagayandeOroCity:AllIcouldthinkofonhisbirthanniversaryis:Ofallplaces,hehadtobebornhereatall.Proudly,Isharetwothingsin
commonwithhim:Countryandfirstname.
FerdinonSajul,MetroManila:Rizalmustbeturninginhisgrave.Itwouldseemasifeverythinghehaddonewasfornaught.
Hislegacyliveson
CarmelaRamento,CagayandeOroCity:ForaslongasthereareFilipinoshonoringandrememberingRizal,hislegacywillliveon.Thoughhehaslongbeen
dead,heremainsverymuchaliveinourmidstwithhisworksandhislegacy.
LydiaReyes,Bataan:Tome,heisreallythegreatestnationalheroofall.
LucasMadamba,Laguna:Thesesquicentennial(150thbirthday)ofDr.JoseRizalcallstomindtheenduringlegacyofDr.JoseRizal.Rizalwasthemain
protagonistintheattainmentofnationalfreedomandindependencefromSpanishcolonialrule,throughpeacefulinstitutionalreforms,viahistwoclassicimmortal
novels,NoliMeTangereandElFilibusterismo,whichawakenedPhilippinenationalism,andwhichopenedtheeyesofthepeopletoprotect,preserveanddefend
theirrightsandwelfare,tofightforfreedomandindependence,andtoaimforthegreatergood,aswellasforgreatereconomicheights.Rizalwillalwaysbe
rememberedintheeyeofmemoryofPhilippineHistory.
Weareagreatrace
JohannLucas,QuezonCity:Rizalsworksplantedandnourishedtheseedsoflibertyintheheartsofhiscountrymen.Tomymind,theFilipinoracethatproduced
Rizalisagreatrace.
RuelBautista,Laguna:EvenforeignersrespectRizalforbeingtheextraordinaryletteredmanthathewas.Hesournationalherosowemustntjustlethislegacy
belostwithourindifference.
Whatif?
LouieVallo,Pangasinan:Therearesomanywhatifsinmymind.Whatifhewasntsentencedtodiebyfiringsquad,andhelivedtoseetheemancipationor
independenceofPilipinasfromEspaa?AndwhatifhebecamePresidentofourcountry,wouldithavebeendifferentforusnow?
LloydMendoza,MetroManila:Wouldhehavebeenproorantionsocialissuesnowadays,liketheRHbillanddivorce?
HesanAmericanmadehero
RobertYoungJr.,SanJuan:Dr.JoseRizalmaybeanAmericaninvention.Whocanbeabettermodelotherthansomeonewhobelievedinnonviolenceduringa
periodwhenFilipinoswererestiveaboutgainingindependence?Forme,eitherGen.EmilioAguinaldoorGatAndresBonifaciodeservetobeournationalhero
instead.
AbitoftriviaonRizal
JoeNacilla,LasPiasCity:ThemajorityofFilipinos,ifnotall,knowJoseRizalasthenationalhero,butonlyafewornoneatallknowthatRizalhadsometime
woninalottery.OnSeptember21,1892,JoseRizalwonsecondprizeofthegovernmentownedManilalottery,underticketno.9736forP20,000.Actually,the
ticketwasownedbyCapt.CarneciroofmailboatButuanplyingManilatoDipolog,andwassharedbyFranciscoEquilarandRizal.RizalssharewasP6,200.He
gaveP2,000tohisfather,P200tohisfriendinHongKong,JoseBasa,andtherestwasusedtopurchaseanagriculturallandonthecoastofTalisay,atownnear
Dapitan.
Notmykindofhero
LorenzoFernandezJr.,CabanatuanCity:Myideaofanationalheroisonewhofights,likeGeorgeWashingtonorAndresBonifacio,notonewhoadvocates
revolutioninhisfictionalwritingsbutonlywantsreformsinreallife.Bonifacioismuchmoreintelligentandadvancedwhenitcomestotheideaofliberation,or
revolution,whateveryoucallit.
Dr.ManoloCristi,MetroManila:OurnationalheroJoseRizalisararegem,butcouldhehavehonedhisskillsifhewereapeasantlikeAndresBonifacio?
Aninspirationtotheyouth
LouellaBrown,BaguioCity:The150thbirthanniversaryofDr.JoseRizalisaremindertotheyouththatgreatnessneverdies.
MiguelitoHerrera,CabanatuanCity:Hislegacyandhisworkstrulystandthetestoftime.Mostimportantofall,hewasntjustafootnoteinourhistory.Jose
Rizal,hopefully,willcontinuetoinspiretheyounggenerationofFilipinosforwhathebelievedandfoughtforinthenameoffreedom.
Hiswordshavegoneunheeded

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PedroAlaganoSr.,ViganCity:HislifeandworksepitomizedandimmortalizedthebestFilipinospecimen,worthyofemulation,especiallywhenhesaid,The
youthisthehopeofthefatherland.Noquestionaboutthat,butifwelookcloselytoday,wehavewoefullymoldedouryouthintothepoliticalfrayearlyonthrough
theSKelections,whicharemarredbycontroversiesduetothe3Gs,andpoliticaldynasties,eventuallybecomingthenextkingpinsofcorruptionwhenthey
mature.Godhelpus.
Isthisthenationhelovedanddiedfor?
IgnacioAnacta,MetroManila:IcanjustimagineDr.JoseP.Rizalbeingsofrustratedwithourpoliticians,whocorruptedournationandourfuture.Accordingto
him,thosewhoareresponsibleforbringinganationtoruincannotclaimglorywhentheylaterworktosaveitfrombeingabsolutelyruined.Itissosadtohavea
nationalherowhosevisionistomakeourcountrytrulyfreeandprogressive,butinsteadourcountryisnowtatteredinpovertyanddishonor,courtesyofour
previousleaderswhoseprimarymotiveistoshamelesslyenrichthemselvesandtheirfamilies.
C.B.Manalastas,Manila:NakakalungkotnahanggangngayonayhindiparinnatutupadangmgapangarapatipinaglabanniGatJoseRizalparasaatingbayan
dahilsamgamalinggawainngmganamumunosaatin.
LessonslearnedfromRizal
ArmandoTavera,LasPiasCity:DalawangbagayangnatutunankokayRizalanglumingonsaakingpinanggalinganatangmahalinangatingsarilingwika.
Aniconoffreedom
RonPaoloValenzuela,Manila:Hepavedthewaytofreedom,butourfreedomwasthejointeffortsofourbelovedancestors.
Selflessness
VictoriaLopezPerez,QuezonCity:Weshouldcelebrateandbeproud,forhisgeniusgaveusfreedom.Hesincomparableasahero,amultitalentedindividual
andaselflessperson,andtheresnoonelikehimtoday.Thatmakesmesad.Selflessnessiswhatweneedinthiscountry.
DesuelPardo,MandaluyongCity:AngpagmakabayanniDr.JoseRizalayangpaghahandogngkanyangkakayahansakapakananngbayanatdipansarili
lamang.NangpinigilsiyasaDapitanaynangamotsiyasamgamahihirapnangwalangbayad.Tinuruanniyaangmgataongtamangparaanngpaghahalamanat
ngpaghahayupan.PinagsikapanniyangisulatangNoliatFiliatdiniyakinalakal.
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