Pandemic heroes deserve better treatment
Paying the benefits on time is the least the government can do to show its appreciation and recognition of their being "pandemic heroes."
Tag Archives: NATIONAL HEROES’ DAY
‘Who is your hero’ survey that angered Imelda Marcos
As we celebrate this year’s National Heroes Day, the issue of who should be a hero continues to kindle patches of heated arguments. Or, at the very least, it remains fodder for propagandists wanting to spew rehashed vitriol against one particular member of the pantheon, Ninoy Aquino.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Mga textbook na humihirang kay Jose Rizal bilang pambansang bayani nangangailangan ng konteksto
Ginugunita ngayon ng bansa ang National Heroes’ Day upang alalahanin ang "lahat ng mga bayaning Pilipino na matapang na hinarap ang kamatayan o pag-uusig para sa tahanan, bansa, katarungan, at kalayaan."
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: School textbooks enshrine Jose Rizal as national hero needs context
Contrary to this popular belief, the NCCA says the country has no “official” national hero.