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PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. echoed one of his famous lines on Wednesday to express the Filipinos\u2019 love for freedom during the celebration of Philippine Independence Day.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cOn many occasions, great trials have all the more strengthened our resolve and unified our people because as I have said, \u2018Filipinos do not yield\u2019,\u201d President Marcos said in his toast remarks for the Vin d\u2019honneur in Malaca\u00f1ang.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n President Marcos said the struggle for Philippine independence continues to reverberate to this day, not against colonial oppression, but against modern-day challenges.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cWe draw inspiration from the valor, resilience, and untiring spirit of our forefathers as we tackle these new challenges confronting our country,\u201d he told members of his cabinet and the Diplomatic Corps.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n President Marcos said Wednesday\u2019s reception is more than just a commemoration of the birth of the Philippine Republic \u2013 the first in Asia \u2013 but a strong affirmation of the century-old Nationhood.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n He said the Filipinos\u2019 collective duty is to safeguard what their forefathers have fought <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cFilipinos must dig deep into their valiant past and draw strength from the heroism of their forefathers and let the heritage of selflessness propel them forward into the future,\u201d he added.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n As the nation celebrates the Philippine independence, 126 years since the Philippine flag was first unfurled in 1898, the flame of Filipino nationalism that sustained the quest for freedom remains lit in the beating heart of the Filipino nation to this very day, the President said.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The President also delved into the Philippines\u2019 adherence to an independent foreign policy seeking to strengthen existing alliances and build new partnerships with like-minded states.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cOur foreign policy is grounded on the continuing promotion and work for peace, and the continuing promotion and work for our national interest,\u201d President Marcos said.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cOn the global stage, we have taken positions in support of the rule of law and of the rules-based international order, grounded on the principles laid out in the UN Charter and multilateral conventions,\u201d he added.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Philippines will continue to enhance engagements with bilateral, regional, and <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Vin d\u2019honneur is an official reception hosted by the President of the Philippines at Malaca\u00f1an Palace, traditionally held on New Year\u2019s Day and on Independence Day.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. echoed one of his famous lines on Wednesday to express the Filipinos’ love for freedom during the celebration of Philippine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6540,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6539"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6539"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6539\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6541,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6539\/revisions\/6541"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6539"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
and died to protect the country and defend everything from those who will try to cross the line.<\/strong><\/p>\n
multilateral partners, as it continues to promote diplomacy and dialogue in our efforts to \u201cbuild bridges\u201d in our various multilateral advocacies \u2013 such as for peace, economic development, and climate change, the President said.<\/strong><\/p>\n