Philippines' modern heroes.

When we are celebrating our National Heroes Day, we always give value to all the things that our National Heroes has done for the freedom of our Homeland. Without those brave heroes, the Philippines will never be known as an independent country and Filipinos will always be living with our independence' pride.

It has been more than a century that the Philippines has declared about its independency. But, in our current generation, do you think that there are still heroes that exists in our society?

Jose Rizal, Apolinario Mabini and Juan Luna are one of the famous and greatest Filipino heroes we've know, and aside from them, we still have many Filipino heroes that is currently in our society and that someone we can be proud of.

Here are few of these modern heroes :

1. Overseas Filipino Workers

These modern heroes takes a very important role in the Philippines' economy because their remittances makes a big effects on its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) that is providing more investment and spending for the Philippines. And the truth is, according to BSP ( Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas ), remittances from OFW's reached $2.35 billion way back in April 2018.

However, it is not an easy job to be an OFW. Excluding the difficulties in their jobs, being far away from their families is the hardest part for them but they still choose to work hard and live away from the country just to give a better life for their families.

2. The Local Nurses

A way of life just to serve someone is what a Nurse really mean and not just a profession. Just for you to know, the Philippines is lacking hospital facilities especially for the families that can't afford expensive hospitals. Nurses are called the hospital's lifeblood as they do lots of works in the hospital. This is a very hard profession yet one of the professionals that has the lowest income.

Other Nurses wanted to go abroad and some still choose to serve in the Philippines. Being a hero requires sacrifices and that is why we must always be grateful to the passion and sacrifices of our Philippine Nurses.

3. Teachers

It is not all about writing, reading, doing math, interpreting and analyzing information that Teachers teach us, they can also be considered as our friends, mentor and knowingly as our second parents. Taking care and inspiring future generations are also their work. It requires value, understand and wider patience for the young generation for you to be called  as a teacher.
Engineers, corporate executives and and doctor's salary an really incomparable to the Teacher's salary because it is very small compared to me. However, Teachers still choose to continue inspiring students and living their profession because they love teaching and guiding the young ones to secure their future.

4. Police

The lives of the Police is and will always be at risk everyday. Because criminality is an unending issue up to this day, a part of their profession is also being alert to what might happen anytime around them. They were also sometimes abused and sometimes abusive but only because of the hard-headed individuals who thought they are an expert to laws than to them.
And compared to the Teacher, they have better salaries but only few amounts comparing to each other. Their profession is something that must also be given bigger value as it's their lives that they are risking everyday.

Final thoughts

Aside from cherishing and commemorating the bravery of our national heroes during National Heroes Day, we must also give value to all of the sacrifices of the modern heroes for their contributions to the Philippines. When that day comes every year, let's also give them some special presents or even just a letter of appreciation for their work. That way will make them proud that the profession they choose is worth it and recognizable and make them feel inspired too.

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Lead Image : Modern Heroes

1. OFW's

2. Local Nurses

3. Teachers

4. Police