Malugod kong binabati ang lahat ng aking mga kababayan sa ating pagdiriwang ng isang napakahalagang yugto sa kasaysayan ng ating bansa — ang sandaang anibersaryo ng ating kalayaan.

Ako ay labis na nasisiyahan at magkaisa nating pinagniningas ang tilamsik ng himagsikan ng nakaraan na siya ngayong nagsisilbing liwanag, gabay at lakas sa ating pagharap sa mga pagsubok ng ating panahon.

By honoring the heroics of the past, we affirm among ourselves the noble ideals that made possible the living nation that we are today. Through our own acts, we proudly add our corresponding share to the grand tradition of service and heroism of our race.

We are now in a position which compels us to gather ourselves once more as we face the challenges of a new century of nationhood. By giving meaning to this momentous occasion in our life as a nation, we continue to enrich the precious gifts of freedom and identity.

The birth of the Philippine nation is surely a momentous event for us to celebrate together with our brothers and sisters throughout the country and also with our friends and neighbors around the world.

On this our Centennial, let us once more reflect on our past — especially on the last one hundred years — and from such commemoration, draw lessons for the future. Let us make our celebration a showcase of our collective achievements, our future aspirations, and our nobility both as individual achievers and as a competitive national team.

Mabuhay at maligayang sentenyal sa inyong lahat!

Mabuhay ang bansang Pilipinas!