A Sense of NATIONALISM
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“Bayang magiliw, Perlas ng Silanganan Alab ng puso, Sa Dibdib mo'y buhay. Lupang Hinirang, Duyan ka ng magiting,Sa manlulupig, Di ka pasisiil. Sa dagat at bundok, Sa simoy at sa langitmong bughaw, May dilag ang tula,At awit sa paglayang minamahal.Ang kislap ng watawat mo'y Tagumpay na nagniningning, Ang bituin at araw niya, Kailan pa ma'y di magdidilim, Lupa ng araw ng luwalhati't pagsinta, Buhay ay langit sa piling mo, Aming ligaya na pag may mang-aapi, Ang mamatay ng dahil sa iyo.”
“Lupang Hinirang” written by José Palma
It has constantly been a practice of Filipinos to sing this recognizable piece of music every 12th of June which signifies our undying patriotism in commemoration of the proclamation of the independence of the Philippines which our forefathers have struggled for centuries. Hence, it is heartbreaking sometimes to reflect, that only on this date that we are loyal and faithful to our realm. Moreover, the blind patriotism and nationalism is somewhat problematic and flawed and have misguided us to achieve our own truthful sovereignty and honest liberty.
Our nation is checkered black and white, if there are privileged there are those deprived. Rich are kept rich and poor become poorer. The unjust, prejudice and inequality is palpable. We are suppressed with the elitist and purposely kept in the dark, to sugarcoat and boast their unjustifiable hypocrisy.
Notably, we were pacified with different occupations that resulted to tremendous devastation of our rich culture and primarily one of the reasons why we struggle to strive for our national identity. We cannot deny the fact that we have modified some of our traditions that we have molded from our conquerors and until today we are patronizing and legalizing just to proclaim our nationalism.
Do we really deserve independence? A bizarre question that we sporadically hear but hopelessly seemed to be no legitimate answer.
In achieving such Independence, there has to be an unyielding foundation of nationalistic principles. There should have be a flexible government with resilient society. And finally, the preservation of culture has also to be well thought-out.
As we were to analyze there is an enormous distinction of nationalism and patriotism. Nationalism as it is completely loyalty and devotion to a certain nation with oozing swollen-pride, in the other hand, patriotism is the love and honoring a nation knowing its flaws and striving for betterment. “Don’t be too harsh to the people blame the government” as they say, way back the days of chieftains where life is simple up to now that we are experiencing our hellish government where we are tormented for years. Truly, government is a springboard for a good economic and political status, however, if mismanaged nation will collapse. We can obviously compare the situation of the Philippines to the whitewashing of the Americans. The denial of one’s ethnicity or cultural background of characters to become whiter (often observed in American movies) is somewhat offensive to the rule of democracy. How about the slavery, sexism, segregation, racism and many more are these fair to this so called freedom? And what about enormous unemployment, serious poverty, prostitution, graft and corruption, when will this catastrophe end?
“Lupang Hinirang” written by José Palma
It has constantly been a practice of Filipinos to sing this recognizable piece of music every 12th of June which signifies our undying patriotism in commemoration of the proclamation of the independence of the Philippines which our forefathers have struggled for centuries. Hence, it is heartbreaking sometimes to reflect, that only on this date that we are loyal and faithful to our realm. Moreover, the blind patriotism and nationalism is somewhat problematic and flawed and have misguided us to achieve our own truthful sovereignty and honest liberty.
Our nation is checkered black and white, if there are privileged there are those deprived. Rich are kept rich and poor become poorer. The unjust, prejudice and inequality is palpable. We are suppressed with the elitist and purposely kept in the dark, to sugarcoat and boast their unjustifiable hypocrisy.
Notably, we were pacified with different occupations that resulted to tremendous devastation of our rich culture and primarily one of the reasons why we struggle to strive for our national identity. We cannot deny the fact that we have modified some of our traditions that we have molded from our conquerors and until today we are patronizing and legalizing just to proclaim our nationalism.
Do we really deserve independence? A bizarre question that we sporadically hear but hopelessly seemed to be no legitimate answer.
In achieving such Independence, there has to be an unyielding foundation of nationalistic principles. There should have be a flexible government with resilient society. And finally, the preservation of culture has also to be well thought-out.
As we were to analyze there is an enormous distinction of nationalism and patriotism. Nationalism as it is completely loyalty and devotion to a certain nation with oozing swollen-pride, in the other hand, patriotism is the love and honoring a nation knowing its flaws and striving for betterment. “Don’t be too harsh to the people blame the government” as they say, way back the days of chieftains where life is simple up to now that we are experiencing our hellish government where we are tormented for years. Truly, government is a springboard for a good economic and political status, however, if mismanaged nation will collapse. We can obviously compare the situation of the Philippines to the whitewashing of the Americans. The denial of one’s ethnicity or cultural background of characters to become whiter (often observed in American movies) is somewhat offensive to the rule of democracy. How about the slavery, sexism, segregation, racism and many more are these fair to this so called freedom? And what about enormous unemployment, serious poverty, prostitution, graft and corruption, when will this catastrophe end?
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