Here is a repost from www.tagamonumento.blogspot.com
27 January 2009
Today, I’ll try to go on air via radio and will attempt to reach other sectors of media to issue an urgent appeal to Philippine authorities led by PGMA,MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando and Caloocan City Mayor Enrico “RECOM” Echiverri for them to cause an immediate suspension of the construction related to the “closing the LRT-MRT3 loop” project being conducted near the Monumento area. The Bonifacio Monument is the greatest monument to valor and to love of freedom on earth. We are not against modernization but progress should not come at the price of desecrating our country’s soul. We have an online petition to have the Bonifacio Monument included among the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
We hope that Filipinos whom we look up to for leadership, moral courage and ardent nationalism will speak out in support of this call. Our leaders have to consult us closely on every vital issue and this has not happened in the issue of the Monumento.
We call on people like Bishop Deogracias Iñiguez of the Diocese of Kalookan, Bishop Antonio Tobias of Novaliches, Bro. Eddie Villanueva of the Jesus Is Lord Church, 
Bro. Mike Velarde of El Shaddai, Executive Minister Eraño Manalo of the Iglesia Ni Cristo, Engr. Jun Lozada and Mr. Joey De Venecia (who exposed the ZTE broadband scandal) to mobilize our fellow Filipinos in heeding the call to defend the Monumento.
Bro. Mike Velarde of El Shaddai, Executive Minister Eraño Manalo of the Iglesia Ni Cristo, Engr. Jun Lozada and Mr. Joey De Venecia (who exposed the ZTE broadband scandal) to mobilize our fellow Filipinos in heeding the call to defend the Monumento.We call on the Honorable Chief Justice of the Philippines Reynato S. Puno, perhaps our country’s greatest living jurist (who normally gives the keynote address at the Monumento during Independence Day) to rally our people in defense of the integrity of the Bonifacio Monument.
We call on war hero and senior statesman, Sen. Jovito Salonga, the best President the Philippines never had, to relive the heady days when he led the Philippine Senate in rejecting the RP-US Bases treaty thereby ending the last vestiges of centuries-long foreign military presence in Philippine soil. This time, we need his unswerving commitment to freedom and his unfailing vision in preventing the loss of the monument that he can rightfully call his own.
We call on NUSP and Youth Act Now! led by Mr. Alvin Peters, its spokesperson, to mobilize the youth of this country in the struggle to save from desecration a priceless symbol of our country’s rich cultural heritage.
We call on our Senators and Congressmen, especially those who in 2010 will seek higher positions of public office to make known their stand. Will they stand for the dignity and honor of our country or will they turn a blind eye to what is going on?
We call on all people’s organizations and NGOs and our party-list representatives to set aside their differences and unite all Filipinos under the banner of the Monumento.
Monumento in January 2009 — at this critical time in our history — is a true acid test of Filipino nationalism. Are we going to pass this acid test or are we going to flunk the call for the defense of the dignity and honor of our country? This is a golden opportunity to renew national pride and greatness. It will show to the world that even in a time of severe economic crisis, Filipinos everywhere still have the capacity to respond to the call for cultural nationalism founded on our spirituality and faith as a people.
Dito po sa Heroes del 96 at sa ibang lugar sa Caloocan City, alam namin na mahirap ang laban na ito. Ngunit sa tulong po ng ating Panginoon, bigyan Niya sana kami ng sapat na lakas upang manatiling nakatindig nang may dangal.
Before I end this post, I’ll take the opportunity to publish here a short excerpt from the poem Monumento, Kaluluwa ng Bayan Ko by Jose David Ricardo:
Sana nama’y mula ngayon kapag natanaw mong muli
Sa malayo pa lang Monumentong pilit ginagapi
Ialay mo ang lakas at buhay sa pagpupunyagi
Nang ang kaluluwa ng bayan mo’y ‘wag mapalunggati
Gunitain ang dusa’t pagpapagal ng iyong lahi
Pinoy, Mabuhay ka, kamtin ang laya mong minimithi!
Laya mula sa gutom, pambubusabos at pang-aapi
Laya ng bayan kong sinisinta’t pinagbubunyi
Mula sa Silangan, libong sulo nga’y magliliyab
Dala ang apoy ng damdaming tigib ng pag-aalab
Minamahal ko ang bayang kong Pilipinas
Buhay ma’t yaman ko’y sa sarili’y ipipilas
Sukdulang mawalay ang buhay sa katawan
Sukdulang ialay ang munti kong buhay
Makita ka lang sagana at may tunay na kalayaan
Sapat na ‘yang tagumpay ko, Pilipinas, Inang Bayan.
Kaunlarang pangmayaman, pangdayuhan, pang-iilan,
Tandaan mo, kaibigan, wala itong katuturan
Kung bayan mo’y nagdurusa’t nakalublob sa putikan
Tutulan mo’t salungatin, ito’y isang kahibangan
Daang taon mula ngayon, patuloy titingalain
Monumento na bantayog sa giting ng lahi natin
Kung tayo ma’y nakalugmok, panahon na ng pagbangon
Burol sa lamay ng laya mo, tapusin na at iahon
Iahon mong buong giting, itong bayang nakasadlak
Iahon mo sa dusa, sa pagdarahop at pagsasalat
Iahon mo’t huwag nang hayaang dumausdos muli
Iahon mo sa putikan, ilayo mo sa pusali
Hahayo ka’t anong bitbit sa puso mong ma’y lunggati
Hahayo ka’t anong lakas mayroon sa diwa mong sawi
Humayo kang sa puso mo’y Monumento nakakintal
Humayo kang sa puso may dambana ng iyong dangal
Mabuhay ang sambayanang Pilipino! Mabuhay si Gat Andres Bonifacio at ang magigiting nating mga bayani! Mabuhay ka Pinoy nasaang sulok ka man ng mundo!
Please support the Monumento World Heritage Global Campaign. To sign the online petition, click this link: www.gopetition.com/online/23996. I also hope you can visit and follow my blog at http://tagamonumento.blogspot.com/,
To God be the glory!
To Rolly Ocampo:
Thank you for your initiative.
I cannot post a comment there but I just to say that this is unfair and as a Filipino we have the right to preserve our historical landmark like the Bonifacio Monument. Why the Local goverment and the National historical commission just went on to approve the project.
and to all Filipino
I already signed the petition and I hope YOU will sign it too.
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9 comments
rollyocampo
Saturday, February 28, 2009 at 00:13 (UTC 1)
Thanks a lot for the repost Ana! It seems that your initial inability to post a comment directly to my blog turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
Right now, what is happening at Monumento is steadily gaining notice. My good friend, Prof. Ding Reyes should be able to apprise us of some of these developments once he joins the discussion. Ding, if you remember, is the author of Demands of Dignity which is the subject of one of my recent posts. Thanks for your comment there. I’m sure Ding will also join that discussion soon.
I’m happy to report to you that just the other day, my eldest son Drew, who is taking up Fine Arts at UE Caloocan gave me three petition forms of the Monumento World Heritage Campaign bearing the signatures of 36 students of UE Caloocan. As a Warrior myself (that’s the nickname for UE denizens), I take part in the fact that our youth is joining this campaign to defend the Monumento which is the symbol of our nation’s dignity and honor and a priceless piece of our country’s rich cultural heritage.
Once I’m able to upload these signatures, our online petition should be able to break the 1,000th position among the 21,749 petitions currently hosted at http://www.gopetition.com. For a “global campaign” that runs on a nanometric shoestring budget, that’s a milestone! Of course, with people like you praying and supporting the campaign, we’re bound to go places. Thanks a lot, really!
I also like to acknowledge here the support for the online petition of Bro. Mel Alarilla, convenor of Filipinos Unite!. Thanks a lot, Mel!
God bless and best regards to your family and friends in Denmark.
filipinamom
Saturday, February 28, 2009 at 17:10 (UTC 1)
It’s good to hear that our petition is going to places. It’s good that your comment on your site is working now since I made a tagging draft about our movement when I first visited your site but something came up so it is still a draft. I’m not a popular or influential blogger but I believe in our cause so we will see in few days Filipinos who are searching for something they can relate or be proud of being Filipinos will head the call. If we can gather enough signatures they will rethink about their actions.
Once I read about your petition I post a comment to Bro. Mel kasi alam ko susporta sya.
Good weekend and God bless.
rollyocampo
Saturday, February 28, 2009 at 00:18 (UTC 1)
Oops! That portion in my previous comment where it says, “I take part in the fact that our youth is joining the campaign to defend the Monumento …” is an obvious slip of the keyboard.
It should read: “I take pride in the fact that our youth is joining the campaign to defend the Monumento …”
Sorry, kulang pa sa tulog!
rollyocampo
Sunday, March 1, 2009 at 04:14 (UTC 1)
Let’s continue praying that God will touch more hearts and minds to support our call to defend Filipino honor and dignity at Monumento.
You mentioned the National Historical Institute in your repost. Ito mismo sabi ng site nila: GUIDELINES ON MONUMENTS HONORING NATIONAL HEROES, ILLUSTRIOUS FILIPINOS AND OTHER PERSONAGES.
Let’s pray that the NHI people led by Chairperson Ambeth Ocampo will read and implement what is contained in their own guidelines. I’ve always wanted to write them a letter. We’ve given them enough time and opportunity to do their job. Now’s just about the right time to remind them about their duty to defend Filipino cultural heritage.
I’ve made a short reply in my blog to your question regarding “Did Spain apologize?” for selling the Philippines to the United States for $20M through the Treaty of Paris in 1898 (Demands of Dignity by Prof. Ed Aurelio “DING” Reyes. See you there so we can continue the discussion! I’ve talked to Ding Reyes and he’s delighted about the interest in Demands of Dignity!
Have a nice weekend Ana and God bless!
rollyocampo
Sunday, March 1, 2009 at 04:20 (UTC 1)
OK, let me see if I can get that link to the NHI website working.
GUIDELINES ON MONUMENTS HONORING NATIONAL HEROES, ILLUSTRIOUS FILIPINOS AND OTHER PERSONAGES.
Pinoy Jokes
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at 04:58 (UTC 1)
sana wag nilang tanggalin ang monumento ni Bonifacio.. gawan nila ng paraan ng hindi masasagasaan ang kaisa-isang monumeno na nagsisimbulo sa monumento kalookan..
filipinamom
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at 06:52 (UTC 1)
Hi pinoyjokes,
OO nga eh, nakainis isipin walang pahalga sa mga bayani natin ang mga namumuno kung hindi dahil kina Bonifacio and co. wala sila sa power ngayun.
Sign ka ng petition.
Thanks for your comment:
Filipino Social Network
Friday, September 11, 2009 at 06:00 (UTC 1)
nadinig ko ito sa radyo.. grabe pala ang pinagdaan ng gumawa ng rebultong iyan.. ang mismong kapatid ni bonifacio ang kinausap tungkol sa kapatid nya… tsk tsk.. sana maisipan nila ng paraan para hindi madamay ang rebulto..
filipinamom
Friday, September 18, 2009 at 08:32 (UTC 1)
dito mya kausap ako na apo ng pinsan ata ni Bonifacio gigl sila sa galit. YUng isa na laki sa Caloocan alam nya kung ilang rebolto ang andun. tsk!tsk!