" Our Country's Greatness "

         A country's greatness depends largely upon the people in it and their unity and public spirit. A great government is one which carries out the will, and carries forward the hopes of all the people. A great government is not a government which acts merely in the interest of the majority, and deals ruthlessly with the minorities. A great government is representative of all people. It does not rule for one group, against others. Racial, sectional, religious and all other factional interest are subordinated to the commonweal, the common welfare.
        A wise government utilizes all the resources, energies, and interests of the country for the purposes of the nation. A wise government will in every way promote unity, association ---not deeper separation. A wise government builds up, all through the nation, a sense of security, satisfaction, contentment and hope. That is what makes for civic morale, public spirit, loyalty. A wise government never posters, directly or indirectly, envies, prejudices, hostilities. That way lies national destruction.
        We are all members of the same community; what happens to one, happens to all. ( Pres. Elpidio Quirino ).



                                                                                         By: Jonathan D. Gonzales
                                                                         

" Philippines, Pliant like the Bamboo "

            How strong Philippines is ? Our Filipino people have many outstanding trails in national character.Even us, may from our personal opinions, based on our experiences.
            It is described that Philippines is like a bamboo tree. It is wiser than other robust trees.Because when the wind blew its hardest, it know it was not so strong as the same trees. But every time the wind blew, it bent its head gracefully. It made loud protestation but it let the wind have its way.When finally the wind got tired blowing the bamboo tree still stood in all its beauty and grace.
           The Filipino is also like the bamboo tree, he bends his head gracefully with many loud protestations when there are invaders invaded him. Liked the Spaniards came and dominated him for more than 300 years, the Americans and the Japanese.And after all the Filipinos still stood-only much richer in experiences and culture. The Filipino embraced all the way of life more readily than the invaders. Even the Invaders came like a storm, the Filipino learned to bow his head low, that made all enemies folded their own ways.






                                                                                          By: Elton James C. Gumaya

"Heritage"

         "Ang hindi marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay hindi makakarating sa paroroonan", the old saying in the national language.
         Even us, must admit that for all our good intentions, our handling of Tagalog can be quite rough at times -it means that for those who doesn't look back to where he came from he cannot reach his destination.That is the literal meaning.It also means that the sensible traveler who wishes to reach his goal must not cut himself off from nourishing contract with his origins: he must follow faithfully the course he has set for himself from beginning to end. As applied to a nation in process of growth and progress, it means that the experience gained in the past must be used as a compass to steer safely through the maze of the present and on into the uncharted future.The national heritage must not be wasted.


by: jann eleazar estrella

"Philippines,My Philippines"

         What does the word "country" mean to each of us? It is more than the physical boundaries of seas,coasts and mountains.It means more than a stretch of  land.It is more than proud throbbing of our hearts when the national anthem is played and the national colors pass by.
          It is our pride in our past,our enjoyment of the present, our hopes for the future.The past is link with our heroes and great men, with our customs and traditions.Our country is the land "where our fathers died", and it is the land where we ourselves will be buried.We love it because every stone or tree or hill in it has a history or is connected with something we remember with pleasure.
          "Love of country".It is knowledge of everything important, and interesting about our country and our people.It is doing our duties as citizens of the present.It is readiness to serve our neighbors, and also it is helping our country progress so that our children will be happy living in it in the future.It is faith in our ability to make its future brighter.it is hope for the next generation.
           This is our Philippines.We invite you to know more about it, and love it more.





                                                                                               By: Jonathan D. Gonzales

“Philippines the Home of Proud Filipinos”

The place where the Filipino belong , the place where we can say one of the most  beautiful countries. It’s the place we called “Philippines”. Philippines consist of different forms of government long  time ago. At present Philippines is a democratic country which means we have freedom to do as what we want, we can vote during elections, a government of the people, by the people and for the people. Philippines is proud to have the beautiful spots where in many tourist visited. Our country Philippine is now engaged  with foreign investors , investments  of products from other country. In Philippines , they make sure people follow the laws, they can communicate with other countries by having meetings, exchange cultural social experience and knowledge.

More on that, Philippine is is now engaged in calamities. There are Filipino families living in a hell life, the poorest among the poor, but still Filipinos believe that someday everything will change, but others think it is an impossible dream.  Everything will change, they say, from the biggest problems into the smallest one. Filipino people did not lose hope. They are still waiting for a change.
                                                                       
                                                                               By: Joelito D. Pizon

Tourist Spots in The Philippines

            Do you think you know a lot about the places in the Philippines? How well then? The Philippines is one of the most beautiful places you will ever go. This country is regarded as the Pearl of The Orient because of its natural beauty, charm, and grandeur of its scattered islands. It is blessed with beautiful coastlines and unspoiled, priming white sand beaches surrounded by adult and crystal clear waters. Be in touch with the panoramic views of the Philippines for it’s a kind of a dreamy place. Explore the Philippines. See the best of nature in our scuba diving waters supported by golf and an increasingly-impressive inter-island tour and transport system. Witness the vast expanse of nature’s splendor under the spell of cool mountain breeze. A perfect setting for romance or nature tripping , the country’s mountain villages serve as a perfect hideaway from the lowland’ summer heat.

            Endowed with a temperate climate, the Philippines is ringed with unspoiled and first class resort facilities. As a tropical country with a wide selection and with more than 7,107 islands around its archipelago, some of its beaches received international recognition and awards such as Boracay, famous for its long white sand beaches, spectacular sunsets and tall coconut trees line up along the beaches. Lying in Southeast Asia and surrounded by the Pacific Ocean is the luxuriant pastoral lands in Davao City known to offer tourists and even locals the best getaway experience. The Philippine Eagle nature center and the People’s Park located at the heart of the city, the Dancing fountain, sculpture of the Lumads and durian dome are one of Davao’s pride and a tourist magnet. Be in the place you had most like to be in at the moment and appreciate its amazing beauty. If you have yet o see the Philippines, then embark now to what promises to be a trip to paradise!.

By: Jann Eleazar L Estrella  

Struggling for the Good Governance

           We use to have blind eyes and Deaf ears but we always seek for change in our society. People hates problems but they never realized that problems not from their carelessness and their own misconceptions of nights. What we ought to realize is that, we need to change if we want to have a healthy, balanced and stress-free government we have to start the change in ourselves. We have to be cautious and start at little things. Good governance starts with good people and if our goal is strengthen with values and good manners, we can always carry our heads up high.

           We are Filipinos, a brown creature living in the blessed lands of Philippines. Would we aim for our country’s struggle? Would we aim for her own destruction? We are Filipinos, descent and righteous in his ways. Therefore, our government should reflect what Filipinos are for.

  by: Joelito D Pizon Jr.