University of the Philippines stands for the interest of the nation

From Cebu Daily News

As the University of the Philippines Class of 1960 celebrates its Golden Jubilee this year, its members remember the words of their commencement speaker, the eminent Filipino statesman and nationalist Claro M. Recto.

His words acquire a particular significance in this historic period when Filipinos have just elected a new President and a parade of foreign dignitaries and statesmen pay their respects in person or some other means to the country’s new leader, Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III.

Although Recto had already given a commencement address to the UP Class of 1951, his speech for the Class of 1960 was special. It also seems quite relevant to the present.

For the Class of 1960, UP most certainly wanted the fire of nationalism to be rekindled among its members. It did not want the graduating class to lose sight of what UP stood and continues to stand for: The interest of the country and of the Filipino people.

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