Existence

Recently, it’s been a big problem among many Filipinos to avoid risks during pregnancy. Yes, risks sometimes take place during the time when women are almost there to let the child in their womb to come out.

That is why it is not anymore new to hear that maternal health is included to the Millennium Development Goals of the United Nations because life of the unborn is so precious. Even if they still are not yet born but they already have a life and they are so precious enough to die without taking a glimpse of the world.

Mothers who have heart failure are usually the ones who suffer most from this. They are sometimes given the choices. And these choices are not just choices; any of these will have to think a thousand times or even a million times because the grand choices are the baby or the mother. Meaning, if the mother will be chosen, the baby will have to die so that the mother can continue living. And the other is so apparent; the baby will be living without seeing his or her mother ever again.

Because of this situation, I began to realize the preciousness of my existence. Even if I have not lived out the way my family wants me but I know that somehow I am important. My mother also experienced of choosing which but she chose me over her. And luckily she did not die. The reason why she had to choose is that she was having a high blood pressure during labour.

It is really sad to think why this problem should exist. Why is living so hard?

NEVER JUST A DREAM

Believing that the current situation of the country will change in the process has been on my mind ever since the day I literally knew about the Millennium Development Goals. I have expected too much from these goals that I want to start something to help the progression of the said program of the United Nations.
As a student and as a citizen of the Philippines, I am aware that I am still not capable of doing and making the things that can only be done if I am now holding a certain degree.
But no one can stop me from aiming high and building my own dreams for the country. Now that the due time for the MDGs is fast approaching, I do not want too much anymore because I do not want to be disappointed when the year 2015 comes. I do not want to feel frustrated about it and cry. Well, it may sound so exaggerated but it is very much true.
As a Development Communication student, I now become a person for others and not just a person for my self alone. I now become a person of great inhibitions for the future of the country.
My dreams now are no more reliant to the things that ordinary kids just dream and want. As a Filipino citizen, it is expected from us to support and help our country but what is currently happening now is terrifically different from what should be expected from each of us. Which makes me more triggered enough to continue what is currently on my mind: to help impose development in the country.

The World is Round

Nowadays, squatters have been a big and crucial problem of the world, specifically here in the Philippines. Nevertheless, how will the government react to this situation? There were certain movements that the present and former government officials did to lessen this problem but not a piece of development and progress has evolved.
What should we do to aid to this situation which is I think is constant and will never end neither change?
Life as a Filipino is not that easy. We are often treated, or should I say, we are really treated as someone lower than any other people from foreign countries. We are so minute to their eyes that they merely call us “muchacha”, “helper” or “worker”.
As a Filipino, somehow it made me feel so down and vulnerable. When I first knew about the situation of the Philippines, it really made me wish of migrating to other country, especially to USA. I really did hate that I was a Filipino and even got to the extent of forsaking my own race. But then, I began to realize what I was doing was wrong all along.
Back then, I knew already that my point of view would change to the other side of it. Like now, I am already sticking to the idea of staying here in the Philippines and help lessen the crucial situation of the Philippines.
God made the world round. Same as to fate, what we have now will differ to what will be happening in the future. What goes up must come down. And Philippines will surely rise up soon.