WE commemorate the passion of the Lord Jesus Christ this week and rekindle his earthly life as he served, died and rose again (as the historians Reynaldo Ileto and Floro Quibuyen said, the narrative of Light-Darkness-Light, which is the narrative of tragedy and redemption), we also remember those who followed his example of sacrificing blood, sweat, toil and tears to create our nation and should be redeemed to be glorified in our consciousness.

One such man was Emilio Jacinto, one of the youngest generals of the Philippine Revolution and considered to have been its brains. His Katipunan name was Pingkian, which means the flinting of stones or even swords that produce a spark.

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