An open letter to the president of the Philippines

ISNHS

Vigan City, Ilocos Sur

July 24. 2018

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte

President of the Philippines

Malacanang Palace, Manila, Philippines

Dear Mr. President,

          Greetings! I am Adrian Carlo Paz Pablico, a 15 year old student of  Ilocos Sur National High School, and ! am writing this letter with regards to your accomplishments and future projects for our country.

          First of all, I want you to know that you are my bet during the elections and I am very glad that you have won. Your campaign motto, which is, "Change is Coming" is really evident. I also like how you constrain, or how you challenge those who are abusing their power and those who are tolerating their mistakes and wrongful acts. I admit it's a bit disrespectful, offensive, and and not pleasing to hear but I think they all get what they deserve.  As a saying goes, "never let other people abuse your kindness and generosity because if you give more, they will surely ask for more." I am really thankful that you are not tolerate their immoral doings. I also want to congratulate you for all your achievements specially the anti-drug campaign. Many people are protesting and they are saying that it is a violation to human rights but if you think that it is for the goodness of all, I believe in you and I will continue to support you.

          Even if many people are against you, always remember that majority of Filipinos  here and abroad voted for you. They believe in you. We will continue to support you until the end of your term. Please continue improving and developing our country. The betterment of this country will not just be a success of yours but also for the people who are supporting you and together with your administration. 

                    Repectfully yours,

Adrian Carlo Paz Pablico 

10-Maxwell

5 Shades; Freed

        Our country, the Philippines, has been colonized by the Japanese, the Spaniards, and the Americans many years ago. Several years later, it was declared that our country was already free from their hands. Yes, it was a long time ago when the Philippines became an independent country, but why do we celebrate it even up to now? Is it necessary to celebrate it?

       We all know that the Philippines is an independent country. We celebrate this yearly because first off, it commemorates the day, June 12, year 1898, when President Emilio Aguinaldo, the current president during the time, declared that we are already free from the hands of the colonizers. Second, it is because we are giving honor and love to the people, our national heroes, who spent their lives pursuing to end the the abuses, sufferings, violence, maltreatment, and dreadful punishments from the Spaniards who invaded our country. These people really deserve an honor for they used inadequate armors and equipment, and some only used an ink of a pen and a piece of paper just to fight for the right to independence and to claim the freedom that we once had. We celebrate the independence of our country also because we need to promote a healthy nationalism, as a part of our responsibility as citizens of this nation.  It is also because it paved way to the Philippines' better self-government learning to become more civilized and educated.

       Even if so, we must never forget that, even if we are already independent, it does not mean that we are completely free. We must always think that our country is still a developing one, and there are a lot of bigger countries that can invade and destroy in just a snap. History may repeat itself. Of course, we are not going to let it happen again. That is why we must bear in our hearts and in our minds that the Philippines is ours. It is our own. As citizens of this country, we are obliged to be more responsible and productive. We must never forget the sacrifices that our heroes had done. We must prove that we are really independent. We must never forget our love for our country. And this makes the 5 shades complete. with this, we will live in a peaceful yet happy and progressive Philippines.

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