Revolution and Nationalism: The Ninoy Context

And now he is so long dead, but his legacy lives on. His death may be untimely; however, his efforts are not wasted. He unfolds the very definition of nationhood in the context of revolution that surpasses his fame, not only as a political figure, but a national hero.
As his death speaks of heroism, his noble deeds tell tales of a man who once lived to contrast existing tyrants for the betterment of the people. That the “Filipino is worth dying for” is beyond quotation speaking a story of how one could battle extreme evils not for establishing a name for oneself, but rebuilding a destroyed nation.
Nation as a cultural concept that serves as the common ethnic affiliation of people is clearly defined, but vaguely internalized. In contemporary times, this nationhood established by the moral vigor given by the life of Ninoy may be forgotten, but books strengthens the reality that a hero once spoke for everybody to have a better life.
Remembering his death is like watching a legend unfold. The way he fell to the ground after being shot is truly a remarkable scene where an essential public servant, at his last breath, formed a flag from his bodily position on the ground. He intensified the desire of the public to ask for ultimate freedom. And that is the best starting point of a revolution. Dismantling status quo is the sheer intention of any revolution. Change is achieved, thankfully for those who died to resurrect the dying soul of our mother nation.
Ninoy is a developmental figure materializing that knowing is a far run from understanding. Realizing this, any excellence would be everything but worthless if used only for shielding one's own self with gold. That is Ninoy. He who joins the people on their quest for national liberty away from authoritarianism.