The Importance of Having Heroes

“Hindi tayo mabubuo ng walang bayani. Ang sining ng mga bayani natin ang nagbuo sa ating bansa. Kaya mayroon ding kaugnayan ang talento at kabayanihan... kasi iyon ang ekspresyon para makuha mo ang tao para maniwala sa iyong paniniwala."

What exactly is the importance of National Heroes Day for our nation? In this special episode of Journeys of Hope, we learn the deeper meaning and role of heroes in our country. Prof. Xiao Chua explains the roots of this holiday, the real meaning of heroism in Philippine history and context, and how ordinary Filipinos can be heroes of their own in their everyday lives. Our guest also shared his journey as a historian and advocate and how this helped shape what he does today.