Modern Day Heroes

         When we talk about heroes, first that comes to our mind was our heroes who gave their life for the freedom of our country. For today’s generation, do we have a hero?

        Indeed, for me, modern day heroes are found in school. What I’m pointing out is no other than teachers. They are the reason why we are able to learn so much. They are able to produce country’s leaders and future leaders. “Great achievement of a student is a pleasure of a teacher” – when the student was able to graduate and was able to achieve his/her ambition, the teachers feel pleasure for they we’re part of the success of their student before.

   Sometimes teachers are misunderstood. They are strict and unpredictable but it’s their way of motivating student to study well.

       Teaching is a difficult and hard profession with a need of sacrificing. I have undergone teachers which are very devoted. Some are picture of unwanted character but I understand their motive and purpose behind it. For me, Teachers are the modern day heroes.

PNOY's SONA 2011

Another historic event happened last July 25, 2011 as our Pres. Benigno Simeon Aquino III delivered his State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Session Hall of the House of Representatives, Batasang Pambansa Complex, Quezon City.

In general, PNOY’s speech was full of sincerity, it was definitely understandable and delivered clearly for the language used was “Tagalog” and lastly, I admire him because he doesn’t had any paper to read in front of country’s citizens. When his SONA was done there was mixed reactions coming from concerned Filipinos. From being laudable for its sincerity, simplicity and clarity to disappointing for its lack of content and substance. He didn’t talk about what most Filipinos are waiting for especially for the country’s farmers and laborers. The farmers that were hoping for the land reform program and the laborers for the increasing of their salary but PNOY failed to define it. He focused on anti-corruption and anti-poverty measures. He didn’t mention clearly about the concrete programs to curb poverty. Despite of that, a change had happened and folks of the Philippines are still hoping for betterment. I guess this is now the beginning. PNOY touched on the positive action of the administration primarily on the social services. He has spell-out clearly that his government is absolute.

Yes! We could see that our country is in good governance and feel a little change but PNOY still have to make plans for the development of the country and need strategies that would bring us to a progressive one.