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Wednesday, August 18, 2010

City commemorates local hero’s day


CITY OF SAN FERNANDO—The City Government of San Fernando commemorated the 157th birth anniversary of the first Kapampangan revolutionary governor and the city’s local hero, Don Tiburcio Hilario y Tuazon, at the Heroes Park on August 11.

City officials, multi-sectoral groups which include members of free masonry, and descendants of late hero, led the wreath laying ceremony at Don Tiburcio’s monument at the park.

Mayor Oscar S. Rodriguez said that this is a way to rekindle the flames of nationalism and patriotism among the public, particularly the youth.

Rodriguez also compared the life of Don Tiburcio to the life of the late senator, Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. He said that both shared the same principles in life. Also, they came from a well-off family but still chose to dedicate their lives for the country.

“Nanggaling sila sa isang mayaman na pamilya and yet mas pinili nilang iwanan ang marangyang buhay upang pagsilbihan ang ating bayan,” he said.

“Nararapat lang natin silang bigyan ng pagkilala, dahil kung hindi sa kabayanihang kanilang ginawa, wala tayo sa ating kinatatayuan ngayon,” added Rodriguez.

He also encouraged everyone to emulate the life advocacies of the two heroes.

“Hindi na natin kailangan magbuwis ng buhay upang maging bayani, sa pamamagitan ng mga simpleng gawain tulad ng pagsunod sa mga batas at paglilingkod sa kapwa, maaari na nating ipakita ang ating pagka-makabayan.”

Don Tiburcio Hilario played a very significant part in the course of Philippine Revolution. He was a lawyer then and became the first Kapampangan and Fernandino revolutionary governor.

On some occasion, Philippine National Hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal stayed at Hilario’s ancestral house to discuss the La Liga Filipina, which became the country’s revolutionary newspaper later on.

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