My Reaction (For May 13, 2016)

Like The Molave - poem 
by/Rafael Zulueta da Costa 

Not yet, Rizal, not yet. Sleep not in peace: 
There are a thousand waters to be spanned; 
there are a thousand mountains to be crossed; 
there are a thousand crosses to be borne. 
Our shoulders are not strong; our sinews are 
grown flaccid with dependence, smug with ease 
under another's wing. Rest not in peace; 
Not yet, Rizal, not yet. The land has need 
of young blood-and, what younger than your own, 
Forever spilled in the great name of freedom, 
Forever oblate on the altar of 
the free? Not you alone, Rizal. O souls 
And spirits of the martyred brave, arise! 
Arise and scour the land! Shed once again 
your willing blood! Infuse the vibrant red 
into our thin anemic veins; until 
we pick up your Promethean tools and, strong, 
Out of the depthless matrix of your faith 
in us, and on the silent cliffs of freedom, 
we carve for all time your marmoreal dream! 
Until our people, seeing, are become 
like the Molave, firm, resilient, staunch, 
rising on the hillside, unafraid, 
Strong in its own fiber, yes, like the Molave! 
II. 
Not yet,Rizal,not yet. The glory hour will come 
Out of the silent dreaming 
from the seven thousand fold silence 
We shall emerge, saying WE ARE FILIPINOS! 
and no longer be ashamed 
sleep not in peace 
the dream is not yet fully carved 
hard the wood but harder the woods 
yet the molave will stand 
yet the molave monument will rise 
and god's walk on brown legs 

My Reaction:
                   This poem is all about how strong Filipinoes are. That even with so many trials and obstacles, still we fight and continue to reach our goals so that our dreams will come true. I am very proud to be a Filipino because being a Filipino is one of the most gift that God has  given to me. And we  have this unique strength like the molave... Like The Molave also talks about heroes and how they inspire regular Filipinos to be great themselves and join them on the quest to make the Philippines a more prosperous place. In short, Like The Molave is about inspiring the Filipino to be strong and to improve the nation and make it self-sufficient.

Why I Love My Philippines (For May 12, 2016)

             BAGUIO-THE SUMMER CAPITAL OF THE PHILIPPINES

               There are so many wonderful places in the Philippines I really admire  but there one and only place where I like to visit and enjoy with its uniqueness. BAGUIO.

              The summer capital of the Philippines, Baguio is one of the most visited tourist spots in the country. This is because while everyone is suffering from the heat due to the summer sun, Baguio maintain its cool air. Baguio, an urbanized city at the north of Luzon, in the Cordillera Administrative Region, situated just along the borders of La Union and Benguet, is one of the greatly developed cities in the Philippines due to its increasing amount of tourists each other. Although the place is not as historical-looking and simple-bearing as it used to be, people are still aware of the many tourists spots in Baguio.
              If I am given the chance to there, why not? It is one of my biggest dream because I want to experience a cool weather without going to other countries. I also love to see personally the most popular Banaue Rice Terraces. I really want to know how huge it is. Because whenever I see it only in picture, it looks just a small landscape.

             For religious people (or not), Baguio Cathedral is just as majestic as the Antipolo Cathedral. There are two ways to the Cathedral, one pathway goes up a slight hill, with an open road for vehicles, while the other, hidden in the streets is a very long flight of stairs that if I remember correct, was more than 50 steps high. When you’re in Baguio, never miss out the chance to visit the Cathedral for a short mass to thank God you’ve reached such a beautiful place. 

            The best thing about the Bell Church is the view. Although for others, seeing what used to be a mountain top become plagued with houses is not a pleasant view, I found myself appreciating the scenery for the truth (of the status of our economy) and its beauty (foggy, slightly breezy, but obviously round mountain top). The Bell Church is a Chinese Temple, housing a large bell and a mausoleum embroidered with Chinese writings and architecture.

           Someday I will be visiting in Baguio with my family. I want to show them the beauty of Baguio, The City Of Pines.

My Future (For May 11, 2016)

Future Life
                       
                            Everyday of my life, I've been dreaming to what my future will be. It's been a long journey I walked through. For me, what I want for my future is to become a successful woman with the degree and to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). I want to be successful so that I could raise my family from poverty. And also I can support my relatives who are in need. 

                           Also, I want to have my own happy family with a tight relationship with each other and with God. It may not be perfect but at least we are complete. That we would be a great and happy family that no matter how hard the trials we encountered we will still hold and on be strong to overcome it all. 

                               It would be a great success if all of these will happen in the future. I know God is always here to guide me and my decisions in life. May He give me strength to continue what I have started and to be strong no matter what.

Story of My Life (For may 10, 2016)

The Life I Live

                              It has been a very interesting journey I have walked through my life.There are some happy moments and struggles I fought. There are so many challenges I have been encountered. I never thought that the  stories in the movies would really happen to me-- in real life.

                                It was just one day, our family was complete and happy but in the next day, it's not anymore. It's like all the happy moments were blown away by a great storm that strikes so hard. That I couldn't imagine how did that happen. The pain still remains inside my heart like nothing could heal it. No one could erase it. All the memories---seeing my younger sister in between life and death, my face was filled with tears  and I did not even sleep just to make sure that she could do it. That she would not leave us. Seeing her feel the pain makes me feel it even more. Then suddenly it stop. She stop breathing like the world stop moving as well. My heart got broken. I couldn't accept what the doctor just said. I couldn't accept that she really left us. I couldn't accept the truth. The happy moments that we shared each other filled inside my memory. All the times that we shared--- happiness and sorrow.

                            But as days go by, I have realized that God has a purpose in everything that happened in our life. That He has a reason why we experienced those things. I know my sister is in good hands now with God Almighty. I may never feel her flesh anymore but I know she's always here with us. 

The New President Of The Philippines (For May 9, 2016)

My Expectations for The New President

                               For many years that we, Filipinoes experienced lots of corruption, drug addiction,  poverty, and all those criminality, this is the right and exact time to choose who will really make a change for our nation that is drowning from all these problems. We need not a President who always promise but a President who will make a move to end the continuing sufferings of the Philippines. 
                             For me, my president is the one who is not hypocrite, who makes a move for the development and progress of our country, who does not just speaks but moves, always steps forward and foresee the future for the betterment of our nation.