I'M PROUD TO BE A FILIPINO

           Annually, we celebrate the so called "Buwan ng Wika" every month of August.  This is in honor with our former President Manuel L. Quezon, the father of our National Language, Filipino.

          The theme for this year's "Buwan ng Wika" Celebration is "TATAG NG WIKANG FILIPINO, LAKAS NG PAGKA-PILIPINO. We are all aware that every Filipino citizen is known for his/her language which is Filipino.  We all know that our national language is the symbol of every Filipno citizen.

          May be we are wondering why we need to have a common language where in fact we have our own dialect based on where we live or what tribe we belong to.  Let us just imagine if we use our own dialect in communicating with each other, what would be our situation if this would be the case?  Will we be able to understand each other?  Will there be unity?  For sure, we will not be able to understand each other and we will not be able to express what we feel and share what we know.

          On the other hand, if we talk to each other using the language, it would be better because we will certainly understand each other.  As a result, the flow of communication would become more effective.  Of course, if there is understanding, there is unity and if there is unity, there is also progress in our country.

          Aside from having a good flow of communication, we are also showing our love for our country through this.  The significance of having a common language is having a strong bond with each other.  Let us be proud that we are Filipino and Filipino language is our symbol.

"BORROWED TIME"

                                                        

           "Time is gold," I always say this quotation but I do not know how to budget my time.  Sometimes, I spend my time in doing things which are not worth it.

           If I could turn back the time, I would have spent it wisely.  I have learned that "time is so precious and whatever had happened in the past will never come back again". I thought our situation will be the same as we were on third year but there were already a lot of changes.

           I have encountered a lot of trials this first grading period.  We have a lot of projects and I did not know how I finished those tasks.  I can't imagine how I faced those trials but I know that God helped me did those.  First grading period was very challenging.  Most of the time, I went to bed late and woke up early because I must finished my requirements in school.

          Every mistake that I have done during this first grading period taught me a lesson and these will serve as my inspiration and basis in my everyday activities in life.

          Moving on, I will do my very best to improve what I I had started. I will become more responsible in accomplishing all the assigned tasks and I will also use my time wisely.

SONA: AS USUAL

          "Unlike other speeches that begin and end with words, the SONA is a living discourse with continuing value," this is a statement written by a writer of Philippine Star.  I agree with this statement because every time I hear SONA, it is usually more on projects to be implemented and at the end, it contains solutions to a certain problem.

          Last July 23, 2012, the only son of the democracy icon delivered his third SONA.  During his inauguration, he stood before us and affirmed that he will root out the culture of "WANG WANG".  This project aims to put an end to the use of "wang wang" and to give a warning  to those abusive motorists who seem to be the king or queen of highways.  He stated during his third SONA that sirens only blare from the police cars, from ambulances and  from fire trucks-not from government officials.

         The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program is also one of the ongoing projects of the government and he mentioned that the target within two years is 3.1 million and by February of this year, the three millionth household beneficiary of this program had been registered.

          As a student, I can say that there are some improvements in our country but I think we still need to strive harder.  We still need to improve what we have started.  Instead of blaming the past administration, let us just focus at the present.  Let us all cooperate for the betterment of our country. According to our president, "Let us all tread the straight and righteous path," let us start it now and for sure, tomorrow will become a better day.