Nyra G.

Beldoro January 09, 2020

Lit1 1:00-2:30 TTH

Patriotism is love for or devotion of one’s country. It is not only an emotional attachment but
first and foremost a series of beliefs, related to concern, commitment, devotion, love, loyalty,
care, identification, and sacrifice for the nation and state.

10 Examples of Acts of Patriotism:

1. Respect the Philippine flag and value the Filipino identity

Being Filipinos, we should respect our Philippine flag and its purpose. The history and
value of this flag are connected to the freedom we have today. Encourage our fellowmen to
participate and respect our flag and its anthem and even our different symbols. They provide us
our identity as Flipinos or citizens of the beautiful Republic of the Philippines. (Wikipedia.com)

2. Be a productive citizen

Be industrious and make ourselves productive, not only for ourselves but for our country
as well. Serve the people, serve our nation. (google.com)

3. Be aware of the issues in our country

We must be aware and updated on the significant issues happening in the country.
Extend help to the needy fellowmen, especially the victims of disasters like typhoons, flooding,
and the like.

4. Stand proud for every Filipinos achievement

Filipinos is globally competitive in many aspects. They are proud to be a Filipino and for
the honours they bring to our country. They unite every Filipino for their achievements. We can
be proud of Filipinos like Manny Pacquiao, the Azkals Football Team, the Gilas Pilipinas
Basketball Team, and many more.

5. Patronize and support our own products

The Philippines has rich resources to create quality goods and products. The manpower
services we provide are also globally competitive. Our economy will improve more if we
ourselves patronize our own products which characterize our creativity, resourcefulness, and
industry.

6. Preserve the Filipino culture

Philippines is rich in various colourful cultural elements. They are our identity. Be proud
and preserve the culture we have for they are our treasure. We have to keep them for the future
generation.
7. Respect everyone and value our traditions

Filipinos are very courteous and respectful. Even in modern times, many Filipinos show
and value their noble norms and traditions. So we Filipinos must continue to exercise these
good traditions like respecting our elders and others, by using “po at opo”, being hospitable, and
being religious.

8. Speak out our own language

Using our own language is manifesting and preserving our national identity. It is our
unique means of communicating and interacting with our fellowmen. Our language is an
important tool to achieve further unity and national development.

9. Remember and commemorate our heroes’ sacrifices for our country

There were many Filipinos who died for our democracy, freedom, and independence.
Some fought using their pens and tongues, while some used the power of their arms and
weapons. Each had their own way of showing their love and respect to our country. In today’s
generation, let us value and treasured our heroes sacrifices and devotion for our country.
(google.com)

10. Love our family, our neighbours, and our compatriots

Love and help one another. That way, we are showing the world that we are proud to be
Filipinos. Stand united! Do something to help each other and for the greater good for mother
country. Love everyone and love our country as we love ourselves. (google.com)
Short Biography of Andres Bonifacio

Andres Bonifacio (1863-1897), a Filipino revolutionary hero, founded the Katipunan, a secret
society which spearheaded the uprising against the Spanish and laid the groundwork for the first
Philippine Republic.

Andres Bonifacio was born in Tondo, Manila, on Nov. 30, 1863. He grew up in the slums and
knew from practical experience the actual conditions of the class struggle in his society.
Orphaned early, he interrupted his primary schooling in order to earn a living as a craftsman and
then as clerk-messenger and agent of foreign commercial firms in Manila. Absorbing the
teachings of classic rationalism from the works of José Rizal, Victor Hugo's Les Miserables,
Eugène Sue's The Wandering Jew, books on the French Revolution, and the lives of the
presidents of the United States, Bonifacio acquired an understanding of the dynamics of the
sociohistorical process. This led him to join the Liga Filipina, which Rizal organized in 1892 for
the purpose of uniting and intensifying the nationalist movement for reforms.

When the Liga was dissolved upon the arrest and banishment of Rizal, Bonifacio formed the
Katipunan in 1892 and thus provided the rallying point for the people's agitation for freedom,
independence, and equality. The Katipunan patterned its initiation rites after the Masonry, but its
ideological principles derived from the French Revolution and can be judged radical in its
materialistic-historical orientation. The Katipunan exalted work as the source of all value. It
directed attention to the unjust class structure of the colonial system, the increased exploitation
of the indigenous population, and consequently the need to affirm the collective strength of the
working masses in order to destroy the iniquitous system.

When the society was discovered on Aug. 19, 1896, it had about 10,000 members. On August
23 Bonifacio and his followers assembled at Balintawak and agreed to begin the armed
struggle. Two days later the first skirmish took place and a reign of terror by the Spaniards soon
followed.

Conflict split the rebels into the two groups of Magdiwang and Magdalo in Cavite, on Luzon.
Bonifacio was invited to mediate, only to be rebuffed by the clannish middle class of Cavite.
Judging Bonifacio's plans as divisive and harmful to unity, Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, the elected
president of the provisional revolutionary government, ordered the arrest, trial, and execution for
"treason and sedition" of Bonifacio and his brothers. On May 10, 1897, Bonifacio was executed.

Contrary to the popular view, the cause of Bonifacio's tragic death at the hands of other Filipino
rebels cannot be solely attributed to his own personal pride. Rather, the correlation of class
forces and the adventurist tendency of Bonifacio's group led to his isolation and subsequently to
Aguinaldo's compromises with the American military invaders.