For The Filipinos

It's been more than a hundred years since we finally attained freedom from the harsh hands of the Spaniards. But in our current state of living today, can we say that we really are free?
          Since we achieved sovereignty, Filipinos started to rule our country. WE started to rule our country. But with all the anomalies and corruption that we are suffering, I can say that we still are not free. Some of our leaders today are no better than the Spaniards who once ruled us. Our leaders take advantage of their power which leads to many people who are suffering from poverty today.
          But with our current administration, I can say that we are already slowly cutting the chains that bind us to poverty. The Philippines is now starting to gain progress although I am not implying that the Aquino administration is perfect 'cause of course, certain flaws are inevitable. There are still flaws in our current system of government.
          If all the things that the President mentioned in his speech are facts, I salute him for all he said were really good news. But if they are just stating false things just to manipulate the minds of people, then I am very disappointed and ashamed to have a leader which acts with dishonesty.
          I am so glad that he mentioned about the problems regarding education and how they are doing their best in order to implement change. We are very much aware of the fact that the classrooms, chairs and textbooks we have now are not enough to accommodate all the students and without these things, students should not be able to concentrate in their studies. It was the right thing for Aquino to prioritize education because it contributes a lot in helping our country become more progressive.
          Aquino also showed his concern for the environment by stopping different mining activities and illegal logging. A great leader should not only think of his people but he should also think about the maintenance of nature in which we live in. After all, our natural resources are important in uplifting our current state of living.
          But there are some things I expected for him to say which he was not able to mention. Namely: The support for our athletes who goes on various competitions to represent our country, the increase of the salaries of teachers who make doctors,lawyers,engineers,etc., and other important things that should be prioritized which I need not to elaborate further. I hope that they will give these matters some attention. I would also like to hear from him about the one billion dollars which he lent to the International Monetary Fund. I think it's not acceptable for them to lend money when our country itself is suffering from poverty. We also still have a debt amounting to 5 trillion pesos and they should use that one billion dollars in diminishing our debts. This step of the government is utterly unbelievable.
         Aquino once aid that he will lead us to the straight and right path. I think that he's telling the truth because I can feel and see the changes occurring in our country and economy although there are still some roads that need to be straightened. Nobody's perfect after all. Hopefully, by the end of his regime, our country will become into a more progressive and peaceful country.