HOPE FOR THE BOSSES

          President Benigno "Noynoy" S. Aquino III delivered his Third State of the Nation Address (SONA) during a joint session to mark the opening of the third regular session of the 15th Congress of the Philippines at the Batasan Pambansa Complex in Quezon City on Monday, July 23, 2012.

          His SONA lasted for about one and a half hour, where he noted the changes that his administration achieved in the past two years and thanking the Filipino people for making it happen. His SONA was interrupted over 100 times with applause.

          As a student, I have seen that Mr. President had gone so far in his 2-and-a half years of administration. I have seen that he is doing his very best in everything he do in order to uplift our country. All the projects he already finished and his plans are mentioned in his SONA. He was particularly proud of the eight positive credit rating actions, all of which came along through his administration. Aquino also mentioned that in the first quarter of 2012, our GDP grew 6.4 percent, much higher than projected, the highest growth in the Southeast Asian region, and second only to China in the whole of Asia. He also took particular mention of the business process outsourcing industry, which contributes around 10 percent of the country’s gross domestic product. He  also said that the improvement of infrastructure is intertwined with the growth of the tourism industry.

          These are just some of the projects he had done for us but we are still hoping and praying that he can do all the things he promised to his bosses. Let us hold hands and work together for the good of our nation.

Deal with Veggies!

     We celebrate yearly the Nutrition Month in order for us Filipinos to be more aware of what can vegetables give to our body. This year's Nutrition Month celebration’s theme is "Pagkain ng gulay ugaliin, araw-araw itong ihain!" The theme focuses on encouraging Filipinos to increase consumption of vegetables to address micronutrient deficiencies and prevent non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes.

     People nowadays are so much conscious of their health and their body. They eat more meat than vegetables. They think that through this way, they can maintain their health and their body. People who are like this are the people who don’t have enough knowledge about what vegetables can give to our body. One reason veggies are important is that they’re naturally filled with good-for-you vitamins your body needs!Your body doesn’t make vitamins – you have to give them to your body through the foods you eat. There are even some vitamins your body needs you to be gobbling up regularly, which is why you should eat vegetables every day. Vegetables are also really low in calories and full of healthy fiber.

     Eating right is very important -- it can be easy and fun to eat foods that are good for you like fruits and vegetables… not to mention that it can be tasty, too!

Hoping and Praying ..

Ilocos Sur National High School

Vigan City                                     

July 4,2012

Benigno S. Aquino III

President, Republic of the Philippines

Malacañang Palace

Dear Mr. President,

It was May 10, 2010 when you were luckily elected as the 15^th President of the Republic of the Philippines. You were voted by millions of citizens in our country. Most of those who voted you were mesmerized with your fruitful campaign speeches telling us “Sawa na ba kayo sa tiwaling gobyerno at namumunong tumatahak sa balikong daan? Tayo na’t tumungo sa daang matuwid. “These words were tattooed in our minds and hearts that’s why we keep on hoping and waiting for some significant changes in our country.

     You hold the highest position and we all know that this is a hard job because you manage the whole country. You also need to be aware of the scenarios happening around you. Specially, you need to be open-minded to the current problems our country is facing nowadays. You also implemented projects that you think can uplift our country. You were able to set in place a legal system that will pursue a just and equitable adjudication of all the pending big legal cases like Chief Justice Renato Corona’s. You have given notice to the corrupt officials of the government that you are not tolerating any form of corruption.

Thus, I salute you not because you are a perfect president but for doing your best for the good of everybody. Continue your good governance and you transparency as a president. May God bless and shower more blessings upon you.

Respectfully Yours,

Raiza Aljen Par

IV-Martinelli