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Illustration: Eula manayon of so much blood and sacrifice“;
4. “Japan will swallow us“;
5. “the Philippines will, perhaps, establish a
federal republic“; and
6. the Philippines will, perhaps, enter openly
the wide road of progress and will work jointly to
strengthen the Mother Country at home, as well as
abroad.“

As we are now welcoming the next millennium
and closing the doors behind, there could be no other
time to think about his prophetic vision. His two
insights already happened, and the public leaders are
already eyeing the federalism of the country. Rizal
was all about insight and observation, as he envisions
the capability and fragility of the Philippines. Thus, he
provided us the blueprint of the future that was all
exciting and almost too impossible to compel. We are
all asking for a society of all good, but the question lies
in this. Are we going to do nothing and let the futurist
Rizal dictate our future? The concepts of Stephen
Hawking and Martin Luther King, Jr. encouraged
many to imagine the countless contingencies of
an ideal world advancing with technology. This
technology withholds the significance of preserving
and sustaining nature and a worldwide community
free of war, prejudice, discrimination, and abuse by
when all of God“s children, Black men and white men, the demanding social norms presented in society. A
Jews and Gentiles, Protestants, and Catholics, will be world of peace that many wish to be granted where
able to join hands and sing in the words of the old opportunities can be equally shared no matter who
Negro spiritual: Free at last! Free at last! Thank God you are and from where you are.
Almighty, we are free at last!“
The conception of the two centered
On the other hand, the national hero of around the innovative culture, a society
the Philippines, Jose Rizal, who led the revolution of all peace, harmony, and impartiality.
against the Spanish colonial rule and drew a reform, Meanwhile, the prediction of Rizal is the
also declared his vision of the Philippines. With his words of stimulation leading towards
nationalist movement and pertinent prediction about the brink of a successful state as
the country, he built an inspiring personality to young long the people, the youth, and
people, letting them examine the different angles of citizens would also envision
possibilities of the future Philippines. a moral community, where
works in achieving it are
The essay he wrote was tracked from the acted fully. Hence, Rizal
year 1889 entitled The Philippines a Century Hence. suggested upon writing
The literary piece was composed of words with a his prophecy that the
prescient vision towards the future of the country. He future Philippines would
wrote that: be a nation of success as
much as the citizens will
1. “the Philippines will one day declare herself share a common purpose.
independent“;
2. “the great American Republic with interests Now, if you were given a
in the Pacific.. may one day think of acquiring chance to create your masterpiece
possessions beyond the seas“; of fate, what future will
3. “the Philippines will defend with
indescribable ardor the liberty she bought at the cost you paint?

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