BICOL Saro Partylist Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan has urged his fellow Filipinos to work together to free the nation from the shackles of hunger and poverty.

Achieving true independence by being free from these shackles that continue to suppress the country’s full potential for development would ensure that every Filipino always gets to choose the Philippines in any challenge that comes across his or her way, Yamsuan said.

“Dahil sa tapang ng ating mga bayani, nakalaya tayo mula sa mga mapang-aping kolonisador. Sina Dr. Jose Rizal, Andres Bonifacio, Apolinario Mabini, at iba pang mga bayani ay nag-alay ng kanilang sarili para sa bayan. Pero hindi po dapat doon natatapos ang ating pagpupursigi upang makamit ang tunay na kalayaan,” Yamsuan said in his speech before fellow Knights of Columbus members during the organization’s recent Independence Day celebration in Parañaque City.

“Sa kasalukuyan, patuloy nating hinaharap ang mga pagsubok ng modernong panahon. Kaya gusto ko kayong paalalahanan at hikayatin na tulungan ang ating bayan na makalaya–-makalaya, mula sa gapos ng gutom at kahirapan. Sa pamamagitan ng ating pagtutulungan at paglilingkod nang may puso ay kayang-kaya natin ito. Gawin po natin ito para sa kinabukasan ng ating bayan at ng ating mga anak,” he added.

The lawmaker reiterated his call to “make good governance viral” to ensure that Filipinos get the government they deserve.

Yamsuan also called on today’s generation of Filipinos to be the safekeepers of the wealth and valuable lessons of the past.

At the same time, Yamsuan said this generation should also serve as the beacon of today’s youth in helping them tread the path towards a bright future.

“Sa ating pagdiriwang ngayong araw at pag-alala sa ating kasaysayan, sana ay alalahanin din natin ang mga aral ng nakaraan. Hindi dapat natatapos ang selebrasyong ito sa ‘pag-alala’ lamang, kundi dapat ay magsilbing isang buhay na prinsipyo ang diwa ng araw na ito sa atin,” he said.

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