Hypertext of Manuel L. Quezon's Speech
Historical
editManuel Quezon was the first Filipino president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines under American rule. He was president of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944. For advocating Filipino-language amendments to the 1935 Constitution, he is known as the “Father of the National Language.” Manuel L. Quezon is born August 19, 1878 in Baler, Tayabas Province (now named Quezon Province).
Political
editThe historical Manuel L. Quezon is a intelligent man, he want his country to be respected. He fight for our country, but he find out that the Filipino was not strong enough because of there army however the Filipino was strong with their dignity and trust for their own land. Manuel L. Quezon knows what are the best for his country so he became a president. Quezon says "It is the people that make up the nation and therefore it cannot be stronger than its component parts." he wants to say that it is impossible to build up a nation without the people on it, there must be an action from them. They must stop blaming the government and start to act on their own.
Cultural
edit"The Filipino is not inferior to any man of any race. His physical, intellectual and moral qualities are as excellent as those of the proudest stock of mankind." The fact that the Philippines was colonized by Spaniards, they can't hide the fact that their culture runs to every aspect of Filipinos' life. The ideology that it is better to have a product or adapt a culture from other country is more better than acquiring theirs is by the influence of this colonialism. They find themselves inferior from others, which Quezon wants to change. He wants the Filipinos to be proud of what they have and to stop comparing themselves from others. They have their own culture to brag from other countries.