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English Month Culmination Presentation (Speech Choir) Speech Choir for the #Fallen44 🇵🇭

Saint Paul University Surigao, Surigao Del Norte Philippines Julianne B. Iligan (Student 8- Saint James)

Saf 44 -

 SPEECH CHOIR 

Fourty four, fourty four, fourty four!

"Heeeeeeelp!"

Bullets, Blood, Butchered bodies.

Fearless at the start, fallen in the end?

January 25, 2015 marked the day of reckoning when Oplan Eeeeexodus was launched to neutralize high value international terrorists.

A team of elite, highly-trained and decorated young policemen collectively called the Special Action Force carried out the confidential mission.

Were they afraid? Did they encounter fear? ABSOLUTELY yes! The call of duty taught them how to have courage.

For courage is not the absence of fear. It is the ability to control fear!

And so,in the cooooldness of the night just before dawn, when most of us would be sound asleep. They carefully... Tiptoed... crawled... creeped... Without a sound... Without a sigh... Without a doubt..

But then! As they pulled themselves out, There!! hidden in rows of corn!! a squad of angry and evil-hearted wolves stood by ready to devour them!

And in what seems to be the looongest 1 hour of waiting. Exchange of rapid gunshots!! (sound of armalite) and haunting screams were heard!

"Soldier down!" "Soldier down!" "Soldier down!"

Fourty four!

When all was done and the smoke went down, there it revealed! Forty four SAF troupers lying on the ground Fearless yet lifeless.

Then, yet, true to their mission!

"...ang mamatay ng dahil sa'yo"🎵

They were more skillful. But they were outnumbered! They called the reinforcement. But none came! They fought with all their might. But death claimed their lives.

Three questions arose.. One. Who massacred the SAF 44? Two. Who should be held liable for this mis-encounter? Three. What will happen now to their families?

Mothers lost sons. Wives lost husbands. Children lost fathers. Our country lost forty four brave men. The whole nation mourned and wept.

12 months have now passed and still! nothing has changed! What about the questions? Unanswered! The truth? Altered! Justice? Delayed and denied! Now tell me,is this the price they have to pay for their heroic act?

We have to remember that these valiant men gave up their todays for us to live our tomorrows. These soldiers served as our guardians of our freedom. They faced numerous battles not the fame,reward or promotion. We owe them the peace that we are enjoying today.

As citizens therefore, it is our solemn obligation to conscientiously demand from the government what is due them and their families, financial assistant, scholarship grant, livelihood aid. Over and above these things,

let the truth be exposed and justice be served!

Unless we do these,they had died in vain. Their lives wasted. They'll never rest in peace.

GOD FORBID

Truly! the courage they have shown deserves the highest respect and admiration. And this simple tribute is highly called for.

(Hands Salute)

Forty four, Forty four, Forty four. Hapless, humans, heroes, NEVER FORGOTTEN! Families, friends, fellow comrades, NEVER FALLEN!

Forty four.