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Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to the media at the Office of The Vice President in Mandaluyong City on December 11, 2024.

Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to the media at the Office of The Vice President in Mandaluyong City on December 11, 2024, after skipping on the same day a National Bureau of Investigation probe on her remarks of having  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assassinated should she be killed. Duterte stood firm that she would not present herself before the NBI saying that its inquiry was “unfair.” Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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Katrina Domingo

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<p>MANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte on Rizal Day urged the public to follow the national hero&#x27;s display of &quot;bravery amid oppression.&quot;</p><p>In her Rizal Day message, Duterte urged Filipinos to strive for a  Philippines that is &quot;just, equal and truly free.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Ngayong araw, sa pag gunita natin ng buhay ni Jose Rizal, alalahanin natin ang kaniyang katapangan sa harap ng pang-aapi,&quot; the Vice President said.</p><p>&quot;Ang napakatinding pagsubok na kanyang pinagdaanan ay nagpapaalala sa atin na kahit sa pinakamadilim na oras, ang liwanag ng katotohanan at katarungan ay maaaring manaig,&quot; she said.</p><p>&quot;Parangalan natin ang kanyang alaala sa pamamagitan ng paninindigan para sa tama at kolektibong pagsusumikap tungo sa mas makatarungan, pantay, at tunay na malayang Pilipinas,&quot; she said.</p><p>The Philippines observes a holiday every 30th of December to commemorate the execution of its national hero Jose Rizal, who was killed on the said date in 1896 for rebellion after his novels — critical of the Spanish government — sparked an independence revolution.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/12/26/lawmaker-sees-no-problem-with-ex-pres-duterte-joining-vp-sara-s-legal-team-vs-impeachment-1151">READ: Lawmaker sees no problem with ex-Pres. Duterte joining VP Sara&#x27;s legal team vs impeachment</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/12/25/ex-pres-duterte-to-stand-as-lawyer-for-vp-sara-in-impeachment-woes-1719">READ: Ex-Pres. Duterte to stand as lawyer for VP Sara in impeachment woes</a></div>

<p>Vice President Sara Duterte on Rizal Day urged the public to follow the national hero's display of "bravery amid oppression."</p>

Vice President Sara Duterte on Rizal Day urged the public to follow the national hero's display of "bravery amid oppression."

Sara Duterte highlights Rizal's 'bravery amid oppression' in commemorating hero's death anniversary

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Sara Duterte highlights Rizal's 'bravery amid oppression' in commemorating hero's death anniversary

Katrina Domingo,

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Published Dec 30, 2024 05:00 AM PHT

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