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MANILA, Philippines – Wednesday, July 23, is the 150th birthday of Apolinario Mabini, one of the country’s foremost historical figures. Dubbed “The Sublime Paralytic” and the “Brains of the Revolution,” the wheelchair-bound Mabini has made quite an impact on Filipinos then and now.
It was through Mabini’s stirring prose that many Filipinos were inspired to fight for their freedom from Spanish colonizers. But what if he were constricted to Twitter’s 140-character word limit? What flashes of insight or commentary on society would he impart if he lived in the age of social media?
We asked readers to #BeMabini and tweet what they think the Filipino hero would say. Here are the best of the bunch:
On Bonifacio Day in 2013, we did a similar Twitter conversation. Here are the best tweets from #BeBonifacio!
You can also #BeMabini in the comments section below. Bring out your inner revolutionary writer! – Rappler.com
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