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Change Is Coming

The document discusses the election of Rodrigo Duterte as President of the Philippines and the desire for change that led to his landslide victory. It notes that while the Philippines is not a poor country economically, it is still considered a third world nation and the people were tired of crimes, corruption, poverty, drugs, and bloodshed. It acknowledges both support for and reservations about Duterte's hardline approach to crime, and expresses hope that the changes he brings will be those needed to improve the nation. It ultimately argues that Duterte is the leader who can enact real change, but that change must start from within each person as well as reforms to systems and policies.

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Change Is Coming

The document discusses the election of Rodrigo Duterte as President of the Philippines and the desire for change that led to his landslide victory. It notes that while the Philippines is not a poor country economically, it is still considered a third world nation and the people were tired of crimes, corruption, poverty, drugs, and bloodshed. It acknowledges both support for and reservations about Duterte's hardline approach to crime, and expresses hope that the changes he brings will be those needed to improve the nation. It ultimately argues that Duterte is the leader who can enact real change, but that change must start from within each person as well as reforms to systems and policies.

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Angel L. Gongob Ms. Mech L.

Agcopra
Grd 10 – Our Lady of Lourdes

THE CHANGE WE DESERVE


When we hear the phrase “Change is coming”, the first thing that comes out into our
minds is our newly elected President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. The only man I believed that
can make the biggest change in our country. Ironically, the Philippines, based upon
GDP, is not a poor country. They actually fall into the top 25th percentile of all nations,
in simple English, meaning that for every country that is wealthier than the Philippines,
there are three who are not. But then again, we are still in the third world country. Again,
in simple English, we are still poor. But the thing here is, is the change and he wanted to
change it. The landslide victory of President Duterte is a manifestation of all the Filipinos
of how tired they are of crimes, corruption, poverty, drugs, and bloodshed. I can really
say that we are desperate of peace. Who doesn’t love a safer nation? Going by the
number of people who supported Duterte all the way, I would assume majority are
inclined to agree with his “methods”– yes, including the killing of convicted criminals, if
that’s what it takes. As for me, I still believe in rehabilitation for criminals. I still believe in
achieving a safer nation without having to resort to a killing spree.
I wouldn’t call myself a solid “Durterte fan” but I somewhat had a paradigm shift when I
saw the video of him sobbing over his parents’ grave. For me, that wasn’t an act but
more of an expression of his vulnerability and love for his parents. And even if it was
released with malicious intent (to project his soft spot or something to that effect), it
pulled a heartstring for me as one who highly regards parents. His popularity among the
Filipino people is evidence that they have had enough. I am hoping that the “change” he
wanted is not just the change we love to happen but the change that our nation needs.
There is another way to live, they know it, and they are ready. The people of the
Philippines are as wonderful as any other people around the world. Unfortunately, much
of the lying, scamming, cheating and stealing that they are known for doing is done as
actions in regard to choosing the lesser of two evils. They act inappropriately or their
children starve. Federalism is a way of the past. Within one generation, they can be an
affluent society.
Davao City Mayor Rudy Duterte before and President Rodrigo Duterte today is the man
who can make these things happen. He truly is the last best hope for the Philippines. I
sincerely hope that our newly elected president will get all the support he needs in
changing what needs to be changed. Including us youth who is the future of our country.
I hope he would be more schematic; extra-vigilant if possible. He may have won the
hearts of his fellow public servants but I hope he can get into their heads as well in
terms of making better decisions for the Philippines. “Change is coming,” says the “iron-
fisted” man. We are now looking to him to lead us to change not just what we can but
most especially, what we have to. But before we start our list of things we wanted to be
altered, I hope we start within ourselves. Our country already had enough of everything.
We deserve a change. And also we can make a change.

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