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With the upcoming 32nd anniversary of the EDSA
People Power in 1986, former President Fidel V. Ramos, being one of the key
players of the said historical event back in the days, called for the establishment
of a People Power Freedom Learning Center (PPFLC).
Eleven days before February 22, Ramos said that the spirit
of patriotism and nation-building should be reinforced to the Filipinos.
The former president made this call on his weekly column in
the Manila Bulletin in its Sunday issue.
“It’s almost that time again. Within two weeks from now, as
of this writing, we shall be commemorating the 32nd EDSA People Power
Revolution. To Metro Manila residents of 30 years ago, that was a shining
period of Philippine history that resulted in the overthrow of the 15-year
dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos - peacefully and non-violently - to the
Filipino people's relief and the whole world's wonder," Ramos wrote.
He also emphasized that President Duterte should establish
the PPFLC immediately.
“THE PRESIDENT/COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF SHOULD NOW ESTABLISH AND
INSTITUTIONALIZE A PPFLC, WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY, IN A VENUE ACCESSIBLE TO THE
PUBLIC IN CAMP AGUINALDO (ADJACENT TO OUR PEOPLE POWER MONUMENT) THAT SHALL
SERVE TO INSPIRE OUR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH A STRONGER SENSE OF APPRECIATION OF THE
SPIRIT OF EDSA AS OUR ESSENTIAL TOOL FOR NATION BUILDING.” Ramos wrote.
Ramos added that the youth must be reminded not to take freedom
for granted, and that they must carry on what their elders had fought and died
for.
“YOUNGER FILIPINOS NEED TO LEARN EARLY HOW THE FREEDOM WE
SOMETIMES TAKE FOR GRANTED WAS ACHIEVED – AND, FROM TIME-TO-TIME, HAVE TO BE
REMINDED – BECAUSE IT IS THEY WHO WILL CARRY ON WHAT THEIR ELDERS HAD FOUGHT
AND DIED FOR, IN THE SERVICE OF GOD, COUNTRY, PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
COMMEMORATING THE SPIRIT OF EDSA IN SUCH A MODERN, MULTI-FACETED SYSTEM WOULD
ENABLE ORDINARY FILIPINOS TO SERVE AS UPRIGHT CITIZENS (READ “PATRIOTS”)
EQUALLY WELL AS THE SOLDIERS/LAW ENFORCERS WHO FALL IN COMBAT.” He said.
Source: Manila Bulletin
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