VP Duterte highlights valor found in protecting sovereignty, upholding law

As the country takes a pause to commemorate the brave soldiers who stood firm to protect Bataan, Vice President Sara Duterte underscored that valor these days is found in the protection of sovereignty and not to allow foreign institutions to interfere with the country's justice system.

"Ngayong araw, binibigyang-pugay natin ang mga magigiting na kawal na nanindigan sa Bataan. Ang kanilang sakripisyo ay hindi lamang pagpapakita ng lakas-militar; ito ay isang dakilang pagpapatunay ng pagmamahal sa sariling bayan," said Duterte in her Araw ng Kagitingan message.

(Today, we pay tribute to the brave soldiers who stood firm in Bataan. Their sacrifice was not just a display of military might; it was a great demonstration of love for one's country.)

"The Day of Valor reminds us that our freedom was bought at a high price. It is a reminder that the defense of our Republic is a continuous duty that falls upon every generation. Today, valor is found in our courage to protect our sovereignty and our discipline to uphold the rule of law," she added.

True bravery, Duterte said, can be found in the strong commitment to protect our sovereignty.

"Ang anumang pagtatangka ng mga banyagang institusyon na manghimasok sa ating hustisya ay isang tuwirang hamon sa kalayaang ipinaglaban ng ating mga bayani sa Bataan," she said.

(Any attempt by foreign institutions to interfere with our justice is a direct challenge to the freedom fought for by our heroes in Bataan.)

"May kakayahan tayong pamunuan ang ating sarili at pairalin ang ating sariling mga batas sa ilalim ng ating sariling mga hukuman," Duterte said.

(We have the ability to govern ourselves and enforce our own laws under our own courts.)

The Vice President said that as the soldiers defended Bataan, Filipinos should not give up.

"Harapin natin ang mga hamon ng ating panahon taglay ang parehong diwa ng katatagan—panindigan ang isang matatag, ligtas, at tunay na malayang Pilipinas," she said.

(Let us face the challenges of our time with the same spirit of resilience—standing up for a strong, secure, and truly free Philippines.) — BAP, GMA News

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