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All of us are Filipinos not only because we are brothers in blood—but because we are all brothers in tears.
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The quote says that being Filipino is not limited to sharing ancestry or family ties. People are also connected by the tears they have shed—their shared pain, hardship, or sorrow. “Brothers” therefore describes a bond formed through common human experience, making solidarity and compassion part of what unites Filipinos.
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- Office of the Ombudsman / UNDP, “A Nation for Our Children”
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- Official Statement
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