Aquino declares May 23 a special non-working day
in Calaca, Batangas to celebrate 146th birth anniversary of 'Heneral Teryo'
President Benigno S. Aquino III has declared May
23 which falls on a Wednesday as a special (non-working) day in the
municipality of Calaca in the province of Batangas in celebration of the 146th
birth anniversary of General Eleuterio Marasigan.
The Chief Executive issued the declaration
through Proclamation No. 372 signed by Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr.
on April 27, 2012 to give the people of Calaca the full opportunity to
celebrate and participate in the occasion with appropriate ceremonies.
General Marasigan, a patriot of libertarian
struggle in the Province of Batangas, was born in Calaca, Batangas on May 23,
1866.
Popularly called during his time as “Heneral
Teryo,” Marasigan organized the Batallion Maluya under the patronage of a
distinguished Batangueña, Doña Gliceria Marella de Villavicencio, the Godmother
of Revolutionary Forces. Likewise, he was designated Commander-in-Chief of
Batangas Revolutionary Forces, with General Miguel Malvar as the Secretary of
War.
Marasigan died on February 8, 1911. In
recognition of his patriotism and that of the soldiers of Batallion Maluya,
Marasigan's monument now stands in front of the Municipal Building and the
major street in Calaca was named after him. (PCOO)
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Aquino attends oath-taking of new members of
Liberal Party in Negros Occidental
TALISAY CITY, Negros Occidental: President
Benigno S. Aquino III cited the ideologies being employed and inculcated in
every member of the Liberal Party (LP) which include always taking into
consideration the interest of others rather than one’s self, pursuing inclusive
progress through cooperation and making things happen with the help of the Lord
Almighty.
In his speech during the Oath-taking of the New
Members of the Liberal Party (LP) and Basic Orientation on Liberal Democratic
for Negros Occidental at the Nature’s Village Resort, here, President Aquino
encouraged the newly-sworn in LP members to live by the LP ideologies and focus
on pursuing change towards sustainable progress and development.
He assured that the Aquino administration will
continue to focus on effecting reforms that will make better the lives of the
next and future generations of Filipinos.
“Minsan mahirap isipin yung interes natin kontra
sa iba pero dito nagu-umpisa ang partido natin – nakatingin parati sa interes
ng iba at siguro ang pinaka-importante diyan kapag may nakita tayong bata –
kaya ba ng konsensya natin na dadaan siya sa lahat ng dinaanan natin habang may
pagkakataon tayong baguhin ang kinabukasan niya… iyan po ang itinatanim natin
ngayon,” the President said.
“Importante naman sa akin talaga at nakikita
natin utni-unti na talagang nagbabago ang lipunan… malungkot naman kung nakatikim
tayo ng ganitong asenso, ganitong pagbabago, sa susunod babalik na naman tayo
sa dati at sasama ng sasama ang sitwasyon ...hanggang magkaroon na naman ng
pagkakataon na baka makahinga na naman tayo sandali,” he added.
The Chief Executive noted the importance of
perseverance and the help and guidance of the Divine Creator in efforts to
realize better standards of living for the people.
“Kung sumasama kayo dito (LP) dahil ayaw ninyo
yung kasalukuyang dinatnan natin, palagay nyo talagang may nagbabago dito …
magsama tayo. at habang nagtutulong tayo ...baka yung susunod na henerasyon mas
kaunti ang sakripisyo… at yung susunod dun mas kaunti pa hanggang dumating na
ho tayo sa dapat kalagyan natin bilang isang sambayanan, bilang isang lahi,”
President Aquino said.
Upon his arrival, the President was welcomed by
Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo “Freddie” Maranon Jr., Negros Occidental
District 2 Representative Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez, Talisay City Mayor
Eric “Doc Eric” Saratan and other local officials.
The President, who is also the LP chairman,
witnessed the oath-taking ceremony for the new LP members comprised of 36
municipal and city elected officials and seven party district chairpersons.
Transportation and Communications Secretary and
LP president Manuel “Mar” Roxas II administered the oath.
Some 230 new LP elected officials, members,
provincial leaders of Region 6 and officials of the United Negros Alliance
graced the event.
Prior to the oath-taking ceremony, the
participants coming from the various provinces and cities within the region
attended the Basic Orientation on Liberal Democratic (BOLD), one of the
necessary requirements before being considered as new members of LP.
Also present during the event were LP Vice
Chairman and Senator Franklin Drilon and Interior and Local Government
Secretary Jessie Robredo, Deputy Speaker Erin Tanada, Akbayan Congresswoman
Riza Hontiveros-Baraquiel and various leader and members of sectoral groups
that include the women sector, youth sector and the urban poor, among others. (PCOO)
