Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Reaction Essay: The Cory Aquino Monument Stands



Long live the Filipino democracy!

Though I was still in my father's imagination during the time of Marshall Law, I could tell that what the late former President Corazon Aquino had contributed to this country is not a negligible fact to ignore.  What I want to say that the monument built for her is worth it.  She was been a mother to our country during the times when we were striving to escape from those abuses of human rights.  However, one thing I want to clear is that God is above all these struggles that we had surpassed and the trials we are fighting now. Cory is just an instrument of the Father to save us Filipinos. Thus, we admired Cory for her legacy but the true praise should be lifted up to heaven. Cory herself was a faithful Christian who put Jesus Christ above all else.  She even believed in the power of prayer.  Now, for once in the Philippine history, we have had a president who was indeed an example of an admirable faithful follower of  Jesus.  


She flashes the "Laban!" (Fight!) sign on her right hand while holding up the 1987 Constitution on the other.  Her legacy to the Filipinos lives forever.  Yes, the Cory Aquino monument beams with the hopes and dreams of the Philippine nation as one light. 

In commemoration of the 77th birthday anniversary of the late former president Corazon "Cory" Aquino, the 15-foot bronze statue of her as the Mother of Philippine Democracy was unveiled on Monday, January 25, 2010.  It was built to honor Aquino as the mother who led the Filipino people out from the aristocratic rule of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos.  The monument is placed right beside her husband, Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, on Roxas Boulevard and Padre Burgos Drive across the Manila Hotel.

Cory is yellow.  Yellow stands for freedom and courage.  Her undying love for the Filipinos was absolutely immeasurable.  Like a mother who only wanted what is best for her child, Cory is just a symbol of an unconditional mother's love.  The Mother of Democracy, a fitting tribute indeed, proved that not only did she perform as family mother, but also a mother of the whole crying nation.  She was an inspiration and the living symbol of a faith that never halters even if times are extremely hopeless for those who suffer.  During Marshall Law, Filipinos were called a nation of cowards.  We were ruled by people who hungers power. Yet Cory changed that perception.  Leading the People Power Revolution, she enlightened the views of the people that there's the power of faith - faith in ourselves, faith in our democratic values, and  faith in God.

Now, we have that monument of Cory as the reminder to every Filipino that it is high time to emerge as one democratic children of this nation in words and in deeds.  In life, we start to mature and accept responsibilities after we sever the umbilical cord that brought the undefined connection to our mother.   She bestowed us the power of independence and gave us the inheritance of faith but the first step begins within us.  The decision is ours to make.  Do you have the courage to pursue what the mother of democracy has started?

7 comments:

  1. This is a good one although I must say it is more of an expository essay than a reaction or commentary.

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  2. A mother of Democracy she is.
    This is better be known to all Filipinos. The notion of our freedom for bondage is remarkable for all of us.

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  3. hi classmate!!!
    I really also adore Cory for being a good leader of democracy. We need to treasure this kind of people and we need to give an importance to it,.,Me, I just want to preserve democracy because I want the other generation to experience this kind of freedom,...


    ,.,.classmate!!!please feel free to visit my site and post some comment to it!!!thank you so much and god bless!!

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  4. Cory really is extraordinary, not just a leader but also a mother. She has done a grateful to our country... and that is the restoration of our democracy. She took care of country just like how she took care of her beloved children. She did a very excellent job!

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  5. i agree on what you've said classmate. i believe that Corazon Aquino had contributed to this country so much that she deserves to have a monument of herself

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  6. I absolutely agree with you Aish...

    Cory was really a mother to our nation. This is what i really see her. She's not just an old woman who wears yellow a lot.She was a symbol of peace, truth and hope.
    I love for what she is fighting for. She fought endlessly for freedom, peace and democracy for her people.
    Without President Cory Aquino, we wouldn't have regained our freedom that we are enjoying right now.

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  7. Cory is a true symbol of democracy. It is right to give her the honor as the "Mother of Philippine Democracy".
    As I was watching the MMK,I admire her more. Cory had many sacrifices even though she was not yet a public figure. She let Benigno Aquino,her husband, to serve our country even though she wanted a peaceful life, a life without the connection of the politics.
    Building the monument of Cory is a good tribute to her.

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