I am Ninoy.

I find it horrible how the latter generations do not know who Ninoy Aquino is, apart from being Kris Aquino's father, or the guy on the 500 peso bill. My sister says its the result of this holiday economics the government is so hell bent on implementing. I just think its because of the generation gap.

Yes, 25 years is a whole generation, and though I find it horrible that kids nowadays don't know who Ninoy is, I sort of get why. I'm not the most nationalistic person I know, and I bet most people have the same stand as I do regarding politics and nationalism. This is why I get them.

I think we just need a reminder. A lot has happened in the 25 years since Ninoy died -- typhoons, wars, rebellions.. name it, we've had it. It's not hard to get too caught up in the present to let the past just be forgotten. We just need a reminder of what Ninoy stood for, and I think this is it.

Watch the video, and let's all be Ninoy.