31/08/2026
๐ ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐บ: ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
On this National Heroes Day, we pause not merely to remember their names in the pages of history books or in the carves of a monument but to see and honor the sacrifices, the courage, the perseverance, and the love they show for a country who drowned in violence and oppression and a freedom who we might not see today.
Our heroes stood on a crossroads, bridging fear and a hand carrying the faces of every Filipino who dreamt of a free and a dignified Philippines โ even if it meant giving the lives they could never live again.
Our heroes faced oppression when silence would have been easier, challenged injustice when surrender seemed safer, and carried the burden of a nation even when the price was their own comfort, safety, and lives. They fought not because the road before them was easy, but because they believed that the Filipino people deserved a future beyond the chains of their time.
Their sacrifice reminds us that freedom is not free. Every right we exercise, every dreams we pursue, and every opportunity we build for a better tomorrow carries the weight of those who came before us.
But heroism does not belong only to the past.
It is instilled in teachers and educators who impart knowledge despite hardship. It is in the workers who labor tirelessly and rise every morning to put food on the table. It is in the youth who speak up against injustice. It is in the volunteers who help without expecting anything in return. It is in every ordinary Filipino who chooses compassion, honesty, courage, and responsibility even when no one is watching.
Because to honor our heroes is not simply to remember them โ it is to continue what theyโve started.
May their stories never become distant memories confined in textbooks or old papers. May their stories shaped us to be a better citizen, forges us to become noble and heroic โ where we fight for truth, stand for injustice, and use the freedom we have with purpose.
Today, we remember and honor the very people who saw a country that could dream, speak, serve, and stand free.
Tomorrow, we hold the principles they carry.
To every hero who fought for the Filipino spirit, to every unsung hero who continues to serve the nation, and to every Filipino who chooses to make a difference:
๐ช๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ. ๐ช๐ฒ ๐ต๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ. ๐ช๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ป.
JRMSUans, may we embody the ideals of our university by living out RIZALโ๐ฟesilience, ๐ถntegrity, ๐eal for excellence, ๐ฎltruism, and ๐นeadership. Let us use our knowledge, courage, and freedom in serving our community and nation. Let us not only inherit the legacy of our heroes โ ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ถ๐.
This ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐, let us carry the JRMSU spirit with purpose: stand for what is right, serve with compassion, lead with integrity, and contribute to building a better Philippines.
Words | Jannhill Laysam
Layout | Maevon Jane Rulona
