Filipinos assert that the land defended by the country's ancestors is unconquerable and will oppose anyone who treads on its beaches.

 Filipinos assert that the land defended by the country's ancestors is unconquerable and will oppose anyone who treads on its beaches - President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

"The Spirit of Malolos commands us to resist you," PBBM said to the invaders.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. declared that the area guarded by the country's forefathers remains unconquerable and that Filipinos will resist those who trample the country's frontiers, armed with the spirit of the First Philippine Republic.

Speaking at the 125th-anniversary celebration of the First Philippine Republic at Barasoain Church in Malolos City, Bulacan, President Marcos stated that this is the only way that we can respect those who formed our Republic, those who fought for its values, and those who lost their lives in the war.

And the battle rages on today, for the noble cause of freedom still faces formidable foes, some overt, others covert, but all with the same unwavering determination. The Spirit of Malolos tells us to oppose those who "trample our sacred shores," since the land our predecessors battled for is unconquerable.

The President claims that despite difficult times and a changing world full of complicated issues, the history of Malolos City continues to motivate Filipinos to surmount the barriers obstructing the country's march toward progress.

Apart from the foreign forces that challenge the nation, the President stated that there are no armies to defeat or trenches to overrun in the battles that Filipinos fight today.

He said that more lives are lost in the Philippines' battle on poverty, hunger, and illness than in any armed conflict.

Marcos declared, "Their defeat necessitates the use of modern weapons forged by patriots against enemies, neither taking no prisoners nor ceasing or ceding any ground."

Marcos stated that in the course of waging this war, the government improved agriculture, increased the number of hospitals and schools, provided energy and water to every household, and pushed for greater employment opportunities and higher wages to fight poverty.

The President noted that the administration is also attempting to create national unity, ensure peace from all sides, increase public access to street lighting, and pursue equitable treatment under the law.

Following the Revolutionary Government of the Philippines, the Malolos Constitution was enacted on January 22, 1899, as part of the Philippine Revolution against Spanish invaders and the Spanish-American War, establishing the First Philippine Republic in Malolos, Bulacan.

Historians refer to it as the Malolos Republic, which Emilio Aguinaldo led to formal establishment.