The Ilonggo Nation Movement

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THE ILONGGO "NATION" MOVEMENT
(By: dinggol a. divinagracia-Dec.25,2005)

INTRODUCTION:

In observance of the 107th Anniversary of the formal surrender of Spain to the ilonggo revolutionarios at Plaza Libertad in Iloilo City on December 25, 1898; the Foundation Day Celebration of the Ilonggo Nation Movement today in Clinton, Michigan, USA; and the Birthday of Jesus Christ "Our Lord and Redeemer"; this article is written as a tribute to the ilonggos, a proud & deeply religious people with rich and noble heritage.

MGA KASIMANWA:

The Ilonggo Nation of Western Visayas existed since 1214 up to the late 1890's. It had a seperate and distinct political set-up; its own culture and traditions; history and aspirations. A proud race of noble heritage.

The Spaniards who colonized the archipelago for about 330 years were defeated and surrendered to the heroic ilonggo revolutionarios at Plaza Libertad in Iloilo City on December 25, 1898. Thus, supposed to signal the end of foreign sovereignty and domination.

Unfortunately, however, our leaders in the Federal Republic of the Visayas in Panay and in the independent Federal Negros Republic had decided to merge our ilonggo nation with that of General Emilio Aguinaldo of Cavite to form a Revolutionary Government of the Philippines. On January 23, 1899 saw the birth of the "First Filipino Republic" after its inauguration in Malolos, Bulacan. The first in Asia!  The rest is history..

The "Ilonggo Nation Movement" is an eNews bulletin of a group organized in a bold attempt to resurrect our glorious past; redeem the lost prestige of the ilonggos and hopefully create a force to reckon with; that might deter perpetuators of the maladies that now confronts our people.

Thanks to the wonders of modern technology, we shall wage this fight not in the fields of battle but in cyberspace. The adversaries: not foreign invaders who trampled our sacred shores but a callous and undisciplined (ourselves included) society of apathy and injustice.

The main objective: to instill awareness worldwide; win the hearts and minds of ilonggos of today and generations to come; so that they, may be able to participate in the war against dismal poverty and landlessness due to greed of the oligarchy(modern day ilustrados); despair and hopelessness due to graft and corruption in all levels of government and the existence of the well-entrenched Political Dynasties or the "Pseudo Royalties" of traditional politicians who controls "Perlas ng Silanganan" from "Katigulangan Kag Kaapohan";
that's the new "KKK" for you..


BUGTAW NA BANWA!!!    Madamo guid nga salamat!!

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