Change Begins with Me

       

          People in all walks of life deserve chances to be good, to be better, and to be the best. But it is really easy to say we can be the best, while the truth is, we aren't. It is only in the mind...

          Oftentimes, we Filipinos want changes, We used to dictate others what to do, not knowing that, instead of telling others, we should tell our own selves first. Come to think of it, at times you have extreme desire to have something done and yet you don't feel satisfaction of what is being done because you were not the one who did it. You have to put in mind that perfection cannot be done by others, it must be you doing the things you wanted to do. This I should be telling myself. Before pleasure, duty first. Many times, my parents say that we have to do household chores, helping each other at home, activities which are not so heavy for us. Yes , we do it, but, just when we are told to know. The reason why our parents get mad. Now I know, we should change this attitude. I should change. From this moment on, I will not wait for Mother to command. I will voluntarily do activities at home or in school with my own free will. This is the right thing, I guess...

End of Story

         Finally, its the last grading period. After our periodical exam and meeting our projects, we can finally sit back, relax and have a movie marathon in our classroom. We can use the remaining days before the graduation as a bonding time. After all, this is our final stay in ISNHS and after graduation, we'll go on our separate ways.

          But before that, I would like to share what's on my mind about this quarter. I believe that this is the hardest of all the grading periods and I have proof. Although it's just one it is still crucial- the intersection of the periodical test and deadline of activities and project. It's hard to focus on two priorities at the same time. It seems impossible to finish your requirements and at the same time, review for the test tomorrow . I can't concentrate on the first problem and can't stop worrying about the other also. This is driving me nuts. Oh well, all I could now is to give the best I can and let God handle the rest.

         Despite of this predicament, we managed to learn more about Adobe Photoshop this quarter. We first knew Photoshop during our time in the second year, so having it opened to us again brings back good old memories. We met Ms. Daisy Pantaleon, Mrs. Vera Cruz's practice teacher, who served as our mentor in Photoshop. She shared us her knowledge in photo editing. First of all, the tools and parts of Photoshop were explained and re-freshened to us. Slideshows were presented concerning the steps in photo editing. Although I wasn't an expert in Photoshop, I was able to improve my skills in editing images during our activities such as changing hair color, automating color and contrast, and applying black and white to pictures. 

          Even though Photoshop only lasted on two to three weeks, I had fun with Adobe Photoshop and want to continue using it until I mastered photo editing. 

My Dream, My Future

          At this final quarter, the topic concerning our desired ambition and vocation was repeatedly opened to us. Our various teachers consecutively tasked us to express our future plans. And during this time, my curious parents often asked me " Son, what do you want to become in the future?" These experiences made me realized that I seldom ruminate about my goals in the future and that I haven't entirely approved the course that I'm gonna take. Graduation is approaching so I better ponder fast.

          After some time, I have finally finished my deliberation. What I want to become in the future is a Civil Engineer. In the future in my own free world,  I can see myself sitting on my comfy chair in my own air conditioned room, in front of me is a large desk and on top of it are blueprint designs, pencils, t-square ruler and many more. I am very well known and respected by the people for my establishments. And at that time, I have my own family but I still provide support to my parents who I owe my success. An engineering profession, a happy family and a life without regrets and worries... these are my dream for the future and little by little I will make it a reality.

  

          Our dream determines our future. Achieving your dream means achieving the future you have always wanted. So to guarantee my success, I must study hard and avoid distractions. I will endure and overcome every challenges that will come in my way. I will continue following my parents' advice and doing the best that I can. I will entrust my dream to God and wait patiently for the day it will become a reality. 

Kannawidan: It's more fun in Ilocos Sur

          With the rapid progress of modern technologies, it is no wonder why cultures and traditions are  an antecedence to the minds of the youth. During the early period, people walked or rode horses to reach their destination in a few hours, wrote letters to a loved one in another county, used hand fans in an effort to beat the heat, washed their clothes at the riversides and many more but today, people now make use of vehicles to arrive at their destination in a few minutes, send instant messages to a person abroad via email, cool off using electric fans or air conditioner, wait for the washing machine to do the laundry and many more. Due to technology's many benefits to mankind, people seem to have overlooked its dark sides: influencing people to become slackers, polluting the environment and replacing our culture and traditions in a snail pace. But through festivities, the beauty of our cultures and traditions, our innovative characteristic and our latent abilities are preserved and re-freshened over the years. And we, Ilokanos, have this festival called "Kannawidan".

          The province of Ilocos Sur has recently celebrated its Kannawidan Ylocos Festival. This year marks the province’s 193rd year based on the Royal Decree dated February 2, 1818 separating Ilocos Sur from Ilocos Norte. Prior to this date, the stretch of Bangui in Ilocos Norte down to Luna La Union is called Ylocos which is a term to refer to the coastal inhabitants. It literally meant “from the lowlands”. It’s a province very rich in culture and heritage. Kannawidan means traditions and this province got to showcase all what she has. On January 31 to February 6, 2011 several activities were lined up for the celebration. As an introduction is the popular and astounding dancing fountain blended with fireworks diplay. There was a showcase of every products of the province such as longanisa, bagnet, garlic, bibingka, tinubong and many other foods including handicrafts. There was even eating contests of these delicacies of Ilocos Sur as well as basi drinking contest. Traditional games were played and bingo as well. There was the tribal performance of the cultural communities of Ilocos Sur which is so fascinating. They displayed their talents as well as their indigenous costumes. Bamboo also appeared as a guest artist and had a public concert. It really is more fun here in Ilocos Sur, don't you agree?

          If you missed the show, there's still next year and so on. I know it's a long time so grab your phone, go to calendar and insert a reminder in case you will forget. Next time, come and watch, and bring also your camera to preserve your happy memories in the Kannawidan festival.

New Year New Me

          

          Another year has just ended and a new year has just began. The departure of year 2013 and ,in the same, the arrival of 2014 have recently occurred. Every year,People around the world celebrate this annual event with merrymaking. Colorful fireworks covering the sky, loud noises echoing midst the  night and people exchanging "Happy New Year!" greetings- these are common observations during New Year. And during this occasion, people make promises to adjust themselves or what they called "New Year's resolution". In order to keep up to this world, we must adapt ourselves so that we can overcome the challenges that we will encounter. Consider making your own resolution this year. It's still the first month so it's still not too late to plan some changes to yourself. Think about it.

          2013 was alright for me. It was almost perfect but still I want to remove two unfavorable habits in me that nearly brought me down. One is that every meal, it always take me more than thirty minutes to finish my food. My parents always scold me because by the time I finish, the plates are already washed. I promise that I will eat my foods faster to keep up with them. Another practice is when there's a requirement at school , I always go at the last hour or minute. I promise to pass my requirement early and slowly erase this habit.

          This 2014, I believed that there's nothing else to be changed so I will just go on with my old self. All I can do for sure is to improve myself. To do this, I have to follow the requirements needed for these improvements. First, I want to gain weight. I'm tall but thin so I need to fatten up to balance them both. This way I'll be healthier and free from diseases. I'll gain weight by not missing a single fixed time meals and not leaving a single food on my plate to waste and having a regular exercise. Second, I want to use most of my time wisely. I realized that I always dawdle by watching TV and playing computer games so instead, I'll use that time to review my notes and finish my assignments. And finally, I want to attain better grades. I'm satisfied with my grades but still I want to make them higher. I will study harder and participate more in class so that I can maintain my position.

          Most people can't keep their promises throughout the year but I believe that I can do it. If this happens, I will consider it one of my greatest achievements.

Third Time's A Charm

          Third Grading Period is the best!

          Things are finally going in our way. This quarter, we were able to attend class regularly, take on new lessons and pass our projects and activities on time. Unlike in the first two grading, we had once-a-week classes, incomplete notes and late requirements. Not to mention that our scores in the exam this chapter are higher than the previous two. This time was completely different, it's like the curse upon us was finally lifted. This chapter of our senior high school life was wonderful and it's all thanks to the minor modification to our subject schedule. It was really a good idea to exchange MAPEH and ICT's schedule. This way, we were able to attend  our ICT class everyday and participate in our CAT meetings and drills.

          In this grading, I learned a bunch of things related to the creation of  HTML files. I gained new knowledge on tags which helped us in our project this period. I learned: how to insert images in the HTML file by using the image tag, how to personalize the background by using the bg color tag or body background tag, how to stylize my text by applying the font face, size and color tag, and lastly how to create home links. By applying what we had learned on our project, it obviously became the best among the groups.

         Next quarter will be the last so I want to improve myself even more. I will continue to study hard and participate in class so that I can retain my position in the top 10. I'm getting curious and excited for the upcoming period. I wonder what we'll learn next?

Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities

          Equality means "fairness". To be fair in all aspects of life is just great if it happens in the real sense of the word. In America and other parts of the world, having equal rights and opportunities isn't an issue. Age doesn't matter, personality and other qualification aren't their concern. Unlike here in the Philippines, employment is one big problem. There are times you are fit, but there is no job available for you. Or the job is there and still you are not in for the qualifications needed for that job. What happens therefore is that, one who needs employment doesn't choose anymore what kind of job he or she is going to perform. What really matters is to have an opportunity whether it is a white or blue collar job. Especially at this point in time, it is most important to have an earning to support at least yourself and not to rely on others for your needs.

          On the other hand, equal rights, equal opportunities apply most likely in political dome. That is, man and woman are already mingling in different political positions these days. During the early times, there were only few women who had courage to join men in running for any position in the government. And this is a good sign. Women can now say, "if men can, why can't we?"

The World Language

          Today, English dominates in the world of languages . Almost everyone around the globe knows and speaks this language. And for this reason it has been the most popular and spoken language in the world and referred as "global language".

          English plays an important role in our daily lives. If you observe your surroundings, you will find English everywhere such as peoples' conversations, books, newspapers, radio broadcasts, TV shows,T-shirt prints, city signs, gadgets and even in the internet. So without knowing English, you won't understand any of these. That's why at a young age, we already start learning English and continue to improve and expand our knowledge in it as our lives go on. And after we finished college, we can use our fluency in English to get a job. And having a good job means having a better life.

    

          English connects people universally. It serves as a worldwide bridge. Knowing English, you can communicate to people from other places. It will also guide you when you visit other countries. As a common language, it lets us create a good relationship to other nations. Try to imagine the world without a global language, there would be chaos, war and misunderstandings because of the inability to understand others. That's why English is necessary, it unites every people in the world as one.

True Meaning of Christmas

        

          "Time sure flies when your'e having fun."

          It's really unbelievable that we've already entered the month of December, it feels like we've just started the -ber months. People are getting fired up because in a few more days, it will soon be Christmas then the new start of the year.

          Christmas is approaching faster than we've expected. It's just around the corner. I was so caught up with so many responsibilities at home and at school that I didn't noticed that November just ended. Maybe I need to relax more.

           As the month of September comes, we Filipinos already start preparing for Christmas that''s why we are known for having the longest Christmas holiday. Sign of Christmas begins from the cool breeze we feel, we hear Christmas jingles played on the radio and decorations are everywhere. This is not bad but from the walk of life since typhoon Yolanda devastated the islands of Visayas, it is not necessary to celebrate Christmas in extravagance. We have to share the feelings of the victims and survivors by changing the luxurious way to simple one. It is most important to pray for assistance for these poor people, to share with them what we have especially food, clothing and medical needs. For as a follower of Christ, how do you think of keeping with you what you have while you know others are suffering and dying.

          This is what Christmas should be- loving and caring for other people especially the less fortunate. For this way, I'm pretty sure Jesus Christ will be pleased to come this advent season.

           Merry Christmas everyone!

Climate CHANGE

           Have you ever noticed that the world has gotten hotter? Have you wondered what it means? Have you pondered what the future will lead us if this phenomenon remains unsolved and continues to grow worse everyday?

          This natural phenomenon is known as "Climate Change". It is the unexpected increase or decrease of temperature of a region. Its effects are observed in the environment. Glaciers have shrunken, lands have dried, forests have burned down and people have gotten ill because of the extreme rise of the temperature. All of these are happening because of our wrongful doings to our environment. Human activities such as cutting down trees, emitting harmful smokes from vehicles, overspreading of scattered trash, igniting plastics and rubbers are what caused Climate Change and what's making it a bigger threat. If we don't stop these  reckless actions soon, we will lead ourselves to our own destruction.

          The solution to Climate Change is simple. The answer is in the name of the problem, all we have to do is CHANGE. Firstly, lessen the cutting of trees instead plant more trees. Don't you know that without these trees, there won't be any oxygen we can breathe. Secondly, if your destination is not that far avoid using vehicles but instead walk. This way you are already helping Mother Earth and you are exercising your body. Two birds with one stone, right? Thirdly, pick up every trash you could see. If we continue this practice, we will be able to witness the beauty of our environment. And do you believe that one man's trash is another man's treasure?- yes, this is true.We can earn money by selling trash like plastic bottles to junk shops. Fourthly, avoid burning plastics and rubbers. By doing so, you will spread dangerous chemicals in air that are harmful to our health and environment. There is another safe mean of getting rid of these materials,we can decompose these materials by burying it in the ground. And finally, always keep in mind the 3Rs- Reuse, Reduce and Recycle. This way you can lessen the trashes,improve your creativity and save money.

          Through these changes, we will be able to change ourselves for the better. We will be able to change our Mother Earth's unfavorable state. We will be able to change our  future.

My Reflection II

          History repeats itself. The conditions now are just the same as before. Nothing has changed since the last grading.

          For me, this grading is a blast from the past. It reminds me of our experiences during the First grading like being in a hurry with the projects and activities, copying each other's notes, last minute reviews, once-a-week class...feels like deja vu, doesn't it? 

       I think the condition just got worse because we only  had one lesson and one quiz throughout the grading unlike the previous grading, we had many. But still, we're glad we managed to extract even a single drop of  essence of this grading. .

       
          For our second grading, all we tackled about are HTML. It stands for Hypertext Mark-up Language. It is the main mark-up language for creating web pages and other information that can be displayed in a web browser. It is written in a form of HTML elements consisting of tags enclosed with angle brackets. These "tags" are the building block of all websites. They are very important because the purpose of a web browser is to read HTML documents and composed them as web pages. So without these tags, there won't be any websites you can visit.
        Next grading, I will do my best to prevent it from becoming the same outcome such as the First and Second. I will pass my projects early so that I won't be in a rush when the deadline is near. I will quit being dependent on my classmates  by writing my own notes. I will review my lessons more often so that I won't  have to last minute review before the quiz. This way I won't have to worry about my grades from getting low.
         I am looking forward to dig deeper on HTML and tags. I just hope we won't have to miss any more meetings in TLE because I want to learn more about it.

"Unravel the Causes, Build the Solution, Empower Science Clubbers into Action"

                          "Undo the causes". What are these causes? This is the very first question coming out of one's mind why globally we have natural calamities. But I want to stick to this country's problems. First, lack of self discipline. I couldn't understand why is it difficult to discipline one's self. But one thing for sure about this is lack of education. If only people, especially the poor and the needy have education, it could be better for them to understand and apply discipline among themselves. It shows most of the time they are not concern what ever happens to their environment. What they know is that they just want to live, no plans, no ambitions, no directions. Just like doing everything they want and come what may.

          Government organizations and even NGOs try their best to bring the environment to survival. An example is Ms. Gina Lopez of Abs-cbn have come her way for many years now to regain the Ilog Pasig and "esteros" in Manila. She tries very hard each year to bring back the beauty and cleanliness of Ilog Pasig through "Run for Ilog Pasig". In some other places still during heavy rains and typhoons the problem remains the same-garbages from everywhere. But what is good about Ms. Gina Lopez is that she continue her battle to preserve the river.

          Here in ISNHS, Science clubbers can also do something like what SSG has done. Many years ago and still going on here is, every student picks up garbage before going out of the campus gate every afternoon classes. It helps ISNHS look beautiful and clean. Just a proof that in behalf of so great number of student, still we can keep our campus presentable to the eyes of everyone. For this reason I salute ISNHS students for disciplinary action turned to be a solution well done.

My Teacher,My Hero

         When you hear the word "hero", what comes into your mind first? Iron man, Batman, Juan Dela Cruz...these are my wild guess.  One doesn't need to have cool outfit, supernatural powers nor fight bad guys to prove he is a hero, he just have to be someone who serves as a good influence to others, does good deeds in his own free will and thinks others first before himself. For me my heroes, other than my parents,are my teachers.

          Ever since, teachers are heroes. Leaders of the nations undergone training from the teachers. I say this because education is the basic foundation to succeed in every goal  pointing to a direction of a better vision. You can't be a doctor, a nurse neither president if you don't have education. Because to be one of these people you should have something in your brain and teachers are best providers of  the ideas to be one of the professionals.

          To be a teacher, you should possess great patience to handle students. To deal with students many hours everyday is not a simple joke. To think, students spend most of their times with the  teachers than with their parents. Well and good if the students are easy to deal with. But if they are those who give them pain in the head you cannot blame some teachers in the news who hit the students because they feel they are already fed up. This is the reason why teachers are heroes!

My Modern Day Hero

     When I was just a child, I always loved watching cartoons especially the ones that has superheroes. As far as I can remember, those cartoons were Superman, Batman, Ben 10, Power Rangers and many more. I dreamed that one day I would become a superhero. As I reach the age of 8, I got bored of cartoons and learned that superheroes don't really exist in the real world. That discovery broke my heart and shattered my dream.

     When I was in elementary, my HEKASI teacher discussed to us about the Philippine History. She told us how the Spaniards conquered our country and enslaved the Filipinos for 333 years. She also told us how the Filipinos broke free from the invader's hands and took back our country.I discovered that heroes do exist, although they are not "super". Heroes like Jose Rizal, Lapu-lapu, Bonifacio and many great heroes started a rebellion against the invaders and succeeded. All of them sacrificed their lives for the sake of the Filipinos.  My spirit was lightened, I had a new dream to meet these courageous heroes. But sadly, Rizal and the others lived many years ago. My dream will always remain as a dream.

     In a mature age, that's when it hit me. All this time I wanted to meet a hero personally but they are actually by my side since the moment  I was born. 

     My heroes are my parents! I said this because it is true. Without them, I would not have existed. When I came into this world, they were the first two people who took care of me. They were awake for countless nights to make me stop crying. They fed me, bathed me and even changed my undies. They gave me all the things I needed. They are my first teachers-they taught me how to read and count, and  good manners, discipline and moral. When I started to go to school, they helped me in my assignments and projects ,and helped me understand the lessons. They work all day to meet our daily needs. As I grow, I learned to stand on my own but still they are always at my side ready to assist me when I fall.

       Mama, Papa, you guys are my Hero! Thank you for everything you've done for me. I love you guys so much! I owe you guys a debt of gratitude.

"Wika natin ang Daang Matuwid"

     Naniniwala ka ba na ang wika natin ang daang matuwid?

     
     Ang wika sa bawat nasyon ay may mahalagang papel na tumutulong tungo sa ikauunlad nito. Dahil sa wikang umiiral sa isang bansa bilang diyalektong pangkalahatan, nagiging madali sa bawat mamamayan na magkaunawaan sa mga nilalayon o naisin nila. Mahalaga na sila ay magkaintindihan sa lahat ng kanilang pinag-uusapn o tinatalakay lalo na kung ito ay tumutukoy sa pambansang interes at kagalingan.

     Si Pangulong Manuel Luis Quezon ang itinuturing na "Ama ng Wikang Pambansa."Tuwing Agosto kada taon siya ay ating ginugunita upang parangalan sa kanyang naiambag sa kasaysayan. Bagamat nakakalungkot na mas ginagamit ang banyagang wika sa maraming tanggapan lalo na sa sentrong bahagi ng bansa.

     Sa kabila nito, sa pagkakahala ni Pangulong Noynoy Aquino , muling nanumbalik ang kahalagahan ng ating pambansang wika. Ito ay solidong lenggwaheng ginagamit niya sa karamihan ng mga panayam, pagpupulong at maging sa taunang pag-uulat niya sa bayan. Ang Pangulo, bilang unang tagapagtaguyod ng wikang pambansa, ay nakapag-ambag ng malaking bagay upang patuloy na gamitin at paunlarin ang pambansang wika natin.

My Reflection I

     I learned many things in our ICT during the first quarter. It is divided into two categories. One is all about  blogs. Throughout the quarter, our ICT is mostly focused about blogs. I learned how to make one and I already posted many entries. By posting, I can express my opinions about an event. I also learned the different kinds of blog like vlog, linklog, photo blog, moblog etc.. The other is all about the Internet. I learned the history of the Internet and the Internet Pioneers. Now I know how the Internet was developed from time to time. We also tackled about the web browser and its parts.
     While gaining these I also encountered problems. Sometimes while Mrs. Vera Cruz is discussing, there are times when  I can't follow or understand the lesson. Another is memorizing for the periodical exam especially in the Internet Timeline because of the dates.
      I addressed these challenges positively. I did my best overcoming these problems. I asked my classmates to explain to me those lessons that I don't understand. And the night before the periodical exam, I reviewed overtime.
     For the next quarter, I will do my best to improve my grades and  myself, to make my parents proud of me. If more challenges may come, I will face it positively and trust myself in every step of the way.

SONA 2013

     Ang masasabi ko sa SONA ng Pangulong Noynoy ay parang hindi ako sang ayon sa nilagdaan niyang programa ng Kalihim ng Kagalingang Panlipunan (Depatment of Social Welfare and Development) na nagbibigay ng buwanang cash o 4 P's (Pantuwid sa Pamilyang Pilipino Program) sa mga napiling mahihirap at tinatawag na Pantawad Pamilya. Sapagkat hindi lahat ng mahihirap na pamilya na karapat dapat din naman sa karapatang ito ay nabibigyan. Kumbaga marami rin ang wala sa listahan ng nabibigyan ng benpisyong ito. Isa pa, nagtuturo ito ng katamaran sa ilan nating kababayan na nakukuntento na lang sa kung ano ang ibiigay ng gobyerno at hindi na sila nagpupursiging magsikap o umangat sa buhay.

     Ipinagmalaki rin niya ang tungkol sa mga express ways kung saan nagiging madali ang pag biyahe ng mga motorista. Subalit ang proyektong ito ay nasimulan na ng mga pangulo na mas nauna kaysa sa kanya. Kumbaga, itinuloy niya lang ang mga hindi natapos ng nakaraang administrasyon.

     Nabanggit pa ng Pangulong Noynoy ang katiwaliang nagaganap sa Bureau of Customs sa pamumuno ni Raffy Biazon. Buong tapang ang kanyang pambubuko. Ang nakapagtataka, kaagad naghain ng pagbibitiw si Biazon, subalit  hindi ito tinanggap ng pangulo. Maaring naniniwala siya na hindi si Biazon ang problema sa nasabing ahensya kundi ang mas mababa sa kanya na dati ng maykababalaghang ginagawa sa bureau.

     Malimit na papatigil ang Pangulo sa kanyang SONA. Halatang makati ang kanyag lalamunan. Parang kinakapos siya sa pagsasalita, nag uubo. Marahil, bunga na rin ito ng di niya mapigilang paninigarilyo.

"Gutom at Malnutrisyon, Sama-sama Nating Wakasan"

      Every year, we, Filipinos, celebrate the Nutrition Month Celebration in the month of July.This year's theme:"Gutom at Malnutrisyon, sama-sama nating wakasan" focuses to the malnourished citizens of our country. This is to raise awareness on the need for more action in addressing hunger.The objectives of this are to increase our awareness on hunger issues, encourage stakeholders to contribute in addressing hunger issues; and advocate for stronger political action to end hunger.

     "Gutom" or hunger is the consequence of food deprivation and "Malnutrisyon" or malnutrition is the state of poor nutrition and the result of insufficient or unbalanced diet. People suffering from these conditions are easy targets for diseases. They also lack in strength and energy and they can't think clearly.These two terms are commonly observed in our country nowadays. Maybe because some Filipinos don't mostly eat nutritional foods or eat the proper amount of food needed by the body. I think that poverty is the major cause of hunger and malnutrition because most Filipinos who are poor are malnourished. But thanks to the Nutrition Month Celebration, hunger and malnutrition are slowly decreasing.

     "Gutom" and "malnutrisyon" can be prevented by eating healthy foods like the 3G foods: Go, Grow and Glow foods, and also by eating the proper amount of food everyday. I will also contribute to the Nutrition Month Celebration by encouraging everyone I know to eat good foods. I believe that one day, no Filipino will suffer hunger and malnutrition ever again.

Letter to the President of the Philippines

Dear Mr. President,
       
               May grace and peace be yours.

               I wrote this letter to let you know how I appreciate what you said in a newspaper that "change is tangible". This maybe true and you firmly believe that there is really change that is happening under your administration. And I admire your mission and vision of having this change. I realized how sincere you are to impose good governance among your subordinates. What is important for me to know is that, are all these people ruling under their respective areas have the same aspiration like yours? And are they really following the "straight path" which your administration advertised during your campaign period? I'm pretty glad to learn that Philippines under Aquino government is moving forward to more serious development.
               Good luck and more power!

                                                                                                                                         Sincerely Yours,
                                                                                                                                        Alexis Noel Paet