Third SONA of PNoy

     Almost three years in reign after he was elected as the president of the Republic of the Philippines. President Benigno Aquino III delivered his third State Of the Nation Address at the Batasang Pambansa on July 23, 2012.
     As a student I am aware of what is happening around us especially on my own country. I watched the headlines of the SONA of PNoy. With these highlights and salient points of the SONA. I would like to give my own opinion. One of the issues he talked about is the free education. 4.57 million student who could not go to school before due to poverty will now be able to study. State Universities and Colleges will get a 43.61% budget increase in 2013. These highlights are very important to me as a student. But as a graduating student in secondary fourth year. Shall it really be increased in budget by next year? PNoy also talked about health. Now, 85% of Filipinos are Philhealth members. The government are also expanding health services. They also expanded their coverage to cancer and leukemia patients. This will help the Filipinos more because cancer and leukemia are severe diseases. Also severe on the money needed for medication. He also talked about security. AFP Modernization, No more Cash Advances allowed in the government agencies and territorial dispute with China particularly in the West Philippine Sea.
     "Filipinos made change possible; Change comes from the citizenry." PNoy cited. I believe on this quote because the change starts form us and we will gain the price if we will do it as one.

Pagkain Ng Gulay Ugaliin, Araw Araw Itong Ihain

     Sa buwan ng Hulyo ay ipinagdiriwang ang Nutrition Month kaya naman inaasahan natin na marami nanamang aktibidades na magaganap sa ating eskwelahan.

     Ang Nutrition Month na may temang "Pagkain Ng Gulay Ugaliin, Araw Araw Itong Ihain" ay hindi na bago sa paningin ng mga Seniors dahil sa apat na taon na namin sa sekondarya. Taon taon ay may mga selebrasyong ganito. Nariyan na ang mga pacontest tulad na lamang ng poster making contest, cook festival, Mr. and Mrs. Nutrition at iba pa. Ngunit ang pinakahihintay ng lahat ay ang Nutri- Jingle Competition na binubuo ng mga sections sa bawat year level. Nagcocompose sila ng kanilang sariling kanta at pati na rin ang kanilang choreography. Ngunit teka nga muna, ano nga ba ang layunin ng selebrasyong ito? Layunin ba nitong magkaroon ng mag- aaral ng mga ikalilibang? O kaya naman ay para malaman natin na ang nutrisyon ay napakahalaga sa ating katawan. Ang nutrisyon ay ang pagkuha ng mga sustansya ng pagkain papunta sa ating katawan. Upang tayo ay maging malakas, masigla at matalino. Mayroon tayong mga pagkaing nabahagi  sa tatlo. Ang Go, Grow at Glow foods. Ang Go foods ay ang mga pagkaing nagpapalakas sa atin tulad na lamang ng tinapay, crackers, at kanin. Ang Grow foods naman ang tumutulong sa atin sa paglaki tulad ng gatas, karne, isda at itlog. Ang Glow foods naman ay ang tumutulong sa atin upang tayo ay tumalino. Kagaya na lamang ng mga gulay na napakahalaga para sa ating katawan.
     Tandaan natin na ang kalusugan ay kayaman na hindi mananakaw ninuman. Pangalagaan ang ating kalusugan sa pagkain ng gulay araw araw.

LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT

Dear Mr. President,

     First of all I would like to greet you a good day Sir. Having the opportunity to write the President of the Republic of the Philippines was a novelty thing to do.

     Before anything else I would like to introduce myself. I'm Iric Von Singson a fourth year high school and graduating in a public school, Ilocos Sur National High School. I'm from Vigan City, Ilocos Sur.

     Since you we're elected as the President in the year 2010. Filipinos especially the youth and I expected progress in our economy. As a youth and a part of the community I am aware of what is happening in our country. After two years of the Aquino Administration. I can say that there is a progress in our country from education, lack of jobs for Filipinos and other economic problem. I would like to talk about the K+12 you had implemented. My parents and I had been talking and arguing about these. Even though I am not included  to this program. I am still concern about the problems of the parents. If it's going to lead us to a more progressive or not progressive. The K+ 12 program proposal to the basic and secondary education
curriculum has been with criticism and controversial from youth, students, groups, teachers and parents. If the DepEd (Department of Education) are ready for this kind of curriculums. Are there already classrooms for the students and additional teachers or even the budget. Are they really prepared for this?
      Thank you for having this time to read my letter Mr. President.

Respectfully yours,

IRIC VON A. SINGSON
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