In
the Philippines, the oath professed by the President has remained unmodified
for more than a century. It is the promised that revolutionized taken in the inaugural
speeches of the country's 15 presidents.[1]
From
Emilio Aguinaldo, the first president of the republic, up to Benigno Aquino
III, the Philippines’ 15th president, inaugural addreses looked to inspire the country
and sketch a vision for the future of the nation.
To
keep you abreast with the memorable quotes interwoven in presidential inaugural
speeches, here are some of their unforgettable lines that inspired the country from
generation to generation.
Benigno Aquino III
15thPresident
of the Philippine Republic
June 30, 2010 –
present
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“Walang lamangan, walang padrino, at walang
pagnanakaw. Walang wang-wang, walang counterflow, walang tong. Panahon na
upang tayo ay muling magkawang-gawa. Nandito tayo ngayon dahil sama-sama
tayong nanindigan at nagtiwala na may pag-asa.”
(No more taking advantage, no more patronage politics, no more stealing. No sirens, no counterflow, no bribes. It is time for us to do charity again. We are here today because together we took a stand and trusted there is hope.) |
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Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
14thPresident
of the Philippine Republic
January 20, 2001 –
June 30, 2010
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“I shall make good and I shall do good for
the good of all and not just for the cameras. The canvassing for public
attention is over. I expect you to get up every day to hold me accountable,
in the full glare of transparent leadership. I shall wield the power of the
Presidency to uphold truth and justice.
I devote my life and treasure to serving your mandate. Do your responsibility and I shall do mine. United, how can we lose? Together, we will prevail!” |
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Her first inaugural
speech was
taken on January 20, 2001, at the Our Lady of EDSA Shrine in Mandaluyong City,
shortly after the ouster of President Estrada through another revolution dubbed
EDSA 2.
The
second inauguration happened after acquiring a 6-year mandate in the 2004
polls.
Joseph Estrada
13thPresident
of the Philippine Republic
1998 – January 20,
2001
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“Ngayon pa lamang, ang mga kamag-anak ko ay
nilalapitan na ng kung sinu-sino. Kung anu-anong deal at kickback ang
ipinapangako.
Binabalaan ko sila. Walang kaibigan, walang kumpare, walang kamag-anak o anak na maaaring magsamantala sa ngayon. At ngayon pa lamang sinasabi ko sa inyo, nag-aaksaya lamang kayo ng panahon. Huwag ninyo akong subukan.” (This early, members of my family are approached by all sorts of people, promising all kinds of deals and kickbacks. I am warning them. There will be no friend, no compadre, no relative or offspring who can take advantage right now. This early, I'm telling you: you are just wasting your time. Don't you dare test me.) |
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Fidel V. Ramos
12th President
of the Philippine Republic
June 30, 1992 –
June 30, 1998
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“I have asked Mang Pandoy and his family to
be my guests in this inaugural ceremony as proof of my resolve to obtain for
families like theirs all over the country the humanities of life. Poverty we
must learn to regard as another form of tyranny, and we must wage against it
the moral equivalent of war.”
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Felipe
Natanio or Mang Pandoy was a street peddler who turned to be the "face of
the poor" during his administration. Powerless to get up out of paucity, he passed away in
2008 caused
by tuberculosis.
He
cited Jose Rizal a total of 7 times in his inaugural speech. A total of 9
presidents cited the national hero's name in their addresses.
Corazon Aquino
11thPresident
of the Philippine Republic
February 25, 1986 –
June 30, 1992
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“We became exiles, we Filipinos who are at
home only in freedom, when Marcos destroyed the Republic fourteen years ago.
Now, by God’s grace and the power of the people, we are free again.”
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– Excerpt from Corazon Aquino’s
inagural speech at Club Filipino, San Juan Metro Manila, February
25, 1986
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February
25, 1986, is the only day in Philippine history with two presidential
inaugurations. Both her and Marcos laid claim to the presidency following that
year's snap polls. Her speech was delivered in Club Filipino in San Juan, while
Marcos' address was taken at Malacañang Palace.
Ferdinand Marcos
10thPresident
of the Philippine Republic
December 30, 1965 –
February 25, 1986
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“This nation can be great again. This I have
said over and over. It is my article of faith, and Divine Providence has
willed that you and I can now translate this faith into deeds.
I have repeatedly told you: each generation writes its own history. Our forbears have written theirs. With fortitude and excellence we must write ours.” |
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He
had a record 4 inaugural speeches: when elected in 1965, after relection in 1969 and in 1981, and
after the contested February 1986 snap elections.
Diosdado Macapagal
9thPresident
of the Philippine Republic
December 30, 1961 –
December 30, 1965
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“We must help bridge the wide gap between the
poor man and the man of wealth, not by pulling down the rich to his level as
communism desires, but by raising the poor up towards the more abundant life.
This is democracy’s supreme endeavor.”
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Carlos P. Garcia
8thPresident
of the Philippine Republic
March 18, 1957 –
December 30, 1961
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“Together we will meet our common problems
and difficulties. With the singleness of purpose together we will overcome
them.”
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He
also had two inaugural speeches, when he assumed office in the wake of President
Magsaysay's death in a plane crash in March
1957 and
his election to the presidency in December 1957.
Ramon Magsaysay
7thPresident
of the Philippine Republic
December 30, 1953 –
March 17, 1957
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“We have a glorious past. Now we must build a
future worthy of that past.”
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Elpidio Quirino
6thPresident
of the Philippine Republic
April 17,
1948-December 30, 1953
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“We cannot leave this job alone to the
President and the administration. We cannot leave this job to a few
individuals, to special interests and privileged classes. Least of all can we
leave this to God alone. We must, one and all, as individuals and as groups,
take it upon ourselves to do our part.”
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His first inaugural
speech came
about in April 1948, when the then-vice president assumed office after the
death of then president Manuel Roxas.
The
second inaugural address in 1949 was held at the Independence Grandstand in Manila,
which is presently named after him, and played host to a total of 11 inaugural
speeches.
Manuel A. Roxas
5thPresident
of the Philippine Republic
May 28, 1946 –
April 15, 1948
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“Charity and understanding must replace
bitterness and anger. We cannot afford to cherish old feuds or old divisions.
For the many tasks of national reconstruction, we need the thousand talents
of all our people – men and women alike.”
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Jose P. Laurel
4th President of
the Philippine Republic
October 14, 1943 –
August 17, 1945
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“There shall be no tarrying on the way, no
desertion from the ranks, no stragglers left behind. Together we shall work,
work hard, work still harder, work with all our might, and work as we have
never worked before.”
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Sergio Osmeña
3rd President of
the Philippine Republic
August 1, 1944-May
28, 1946
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“We shall, as a free and self-respecting
nation, fulfill our duties not only to ourselves but also to the entire
freedom-loving world by participating in the establishment and preservation
of a just peace for the benefit of mankind.”
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– Excerpt from Osmeña’s inaugural
address at Washington D.C., August 10,
1944, following the death of President Quezon
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His
inaugural speech was the 2nd and last one delivered on foreign soil, at the
Office of the Resident Commissioner in Washington DC.
Manuel L. Quezon
2ndPresident
of the Philippine Republic
November 15,
1935-August 1, 1944
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“We shall build a government that will be
just, honest, efficient, and strong so that the foundations of the coming
Republic may be firm and enduring – a government, indeed, that must satisfy
not only the passing needs of the hour but also the exacting demands of the
future.”
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He delivered
two more inaugural speeches which occured after his reelection in 1941 and
when the Commonwealth Government was in exile in the United States in 1943.
Emilio Aguinaldo
1st
President of the Philippine Republic
January 23, 1899 – March 23, 1901 |
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“We are no longer insurgents; we are no
longer revolutionists; that is to say, armed men desirous of destroying and
annihilating the enemy. We are from now on Republicans; that is to say, men
of law, able to fraternize with all other nations, with mutual respect and
affection. There is nothing lacking, therefore, in order for us to be
recognized and admitted as a free and independent nation.”
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SEE
HERE RODRIGO DUTERTE'S
INAUGURAL SPEECH THAT FULL OF PASSION AND LENI
ROBREDO'S
INAUGURAL
SPEECH THAT TOUCHES THE HEARTS OF HER SUPPORTERS AND THE COUNTRY.
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Reference:
[1]
Rambo Talabong, Quotable
quotes from inaugural speeches of PH presidents, Published 10:00 AM, June 30,
2016, Updated 10:00 AM, June 30, 2016, http://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/138021-notable-quotes-inaugural-speeches-philippine-presidents
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