Roar of Thy Soul: Memoir of a Hero
Ryan R. Pecson, MAEd (The Official Oration for Cluster III Oration Contest, Division of Pampanga) Consummatum est! It is done, but the glory of his name continues to live on…. One and a half centuries have passed and the memory of the man still lingers and transcends through generations of young and old alike. His name is Jose Protacio Mercado Rizal y Alonzo de Realonda – a multi-faceted and splendid hero: martyr, genius, physician, and the like. As the skirmishes of political turmoil and civil disobedience tarnish the country’s stability today and plunder the innocence of our beliefs, the memory of that man, how he struggles to liberate this land from the bondage of tyranny is worth remembering. A liberator as we may speak! As it has been said, a man’s greatness is reflected by his masterpieces. As his trail leaves a mark to his followers, the peculiarity of his ideals roars even to those blistered and shattered folks. His writings mirrored our centuries of infamy to c...