Ipinahayag ni Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. ngayong Araw ng Kalayaan, Hunyo 12, na mahalagaang igiit ng bawat isa ang kalayaan ng bansa sa bawat araw.

Sa kaniyang mensahe, binigyan ni Marcos ng pagkilala ang mga bayani at mga Pilipinong nagbuwis ng buhay at lumaban para sa kalayaan ng bansa.

"This historic day confirmed what our forebears have religiously kept in their hearts: That we are the inheritors of the glorious heroism and nobility that our ancestors have demonstrated throughout our long and storied history," ani Marcos.

"Later, with new oppressors and challenges, our people remained defiant—affirming that it is in our core to defend what is ours. And with all that this occasion symbolizes and entails, we understand better now that liberty will not flourish on its own; freedom will not materialize unless it is declared boldly, believed sincerely, and demonstrated passionately,” saad pa niya.

Binigyang-diin din ng Pangulo na mahalagang isapuso ng mga Pilipino ng kasalukuyang henerasyon ang katapangan ng mga bayani ng bansa.

"Now, in the age where battles remain but occur in places the eyes cannot see, it is more necessary to take to heart the immeasurable courage and loss that came out of our heroes. For this, I challenge each of us: On the 125th year since the declaration of our freedom, let us assert our liberty day by day," ani Marcos.

"As we look towards a bright future. I urge all of us to take ownership of the fight that gave birth to the independence of our noble and indornitable republic," dagdag niya.