By Gabriela Baron
Heroes, unlike what we often imagine as those who don cape and mask, are ordinary people– who just do extraordinary things.
As the country commemorates National Heroes’ Day, PTV DMIS asked netizens how they would describe their modern-day heroes.
“Ang tunay na bayani ay [‘yung] ordinaryong tao na gumawa ng extraordinary na mga bagay,” one netizen wrote.
“Mga volunteer ang bayani para sa akin kahit walang sahod pansamantala iwan ang pamilya makapaglingkod lang sa kahit anong mabuting paraan,” one added.
Another one cited those who have the courage to speak of the truth.
“May pagmamahal sa kapwa at sa bayang sinilangan, hindi duwag at nagsasabi ng katotohanan. ‘Yan ang tunay na bayani. Tulad ni Rizal na nag-alay ng buhay para sa bayan, maimulat lang sa katotohanan at mapalaya sa pang-aalipin ng banyaga,” one netizen added.
“May [pakialam sa nangyayari sa bayan at [di] makasarili [lang] iniisip [kung di] kapakanan ng [nakararami]. Kung kinakailangan pumuna at [need] magsalita kung may nakikitang mali at pang-aabuso,” another one said.
The National Heroes’ Day is celebrated annually every last Monday in August. It is the day to honor the bravery of all Filipino heroes who struggled for the nation’s freedom, including those who vanished into anonymity.
