It was never easy to be the president of a country. Different kinds of responsibilities will be under your control and authority. However, being a country’s president is not just about having 6 depressing years, but having the will and determination to help the country and its people develop. When you became the famous President Duterte, gossips such as "he came from a family of rebels", "he would not do good" and "he would corrupt" were being spread around me. I never believed that. Instead, I just questioned whether you would be better than the previous rulers of our country. One time, I was shocked as I heard you say bad words in your speech and you acted just like a normal citizen during your conferences or meetings. Rather than being that president who stands properly with a smile, you just put your two fingers in your cheek while your chin rested on your other three fingers and made that iconic posture. I agree that it was true chaos during the campaign against illegal drugs because killing was part of it. It caused a lot of people to have negative reactions and to protest against the campaign. After that, many hated your effort in helping this country and almost everyone never forgot the anti-drug campaign. A lot of people started to backlash at your every movement, which also made this generation continuously complain about the governmental system of this country. Indeed, you were an unusual president at that time you accepted China as an ally despite the fact that the country was already attempting to claim ownership of the West Philippine Sea. Some people really question your own method of ruling. There are times when I think you are cool and there are times when I question your strategy, but I will realize that these are reasonable whenever I continuously try to understand you because I still think that you did a good job ruling our country. There were good results from the anti-drug campaign because many drug-doers are going through rehabilitation and some are jailed. You also made an anti-terror bill law; many thought that it was to deprive the freedom of Filipinos, but the intention was for our country to have fewer terrorism problems. You also went to Marawi as it was experiencing a horrible fight against terrorism. Also, you did not go against China because you trusted the country and you did not want to start any war, as other countries currently have been experiencing tragedies like this.
Despite all the flaws in our government, you still manage to make progress and good contributions to our country’s development. My question before, which is if you are a better ruler than the previous presidents, was answered with a no. I now think that all of the leaders of this country have the same intentions, which is to rule. I do think that being brave enough to fight for the position of being responsible for a whole country is something amazing. Our country’s government system still has flaws and I have faith that you would still do something about it before ending your presidency. Words of thanks, criticism, both constructive and destructive, will never be enough to compensate for a President's hard work.
Reference: "President Rodrigo Duterte poses for a photo with his portraits in the backdrop at the Malacañan Palace on December 5, 2017." Presidential Communications (Government of the Philippines). https://www.facebook.com/pcoogov?__tn__=-UC*F
I agree with you that being President is never easy because, as you mentioned, as a president, you have a lot of responsibilities in your six years of leading our country. I liked how you mentioned the anti-drug campaign in your composition because it's true that there have been positive results, with many drug dealers undergoing rehabilitation and being imprisoned, as well as the anti-terror bill. I was inspired to your blog because you stated that you questioned yourself about whether he would be a better president and that being brave is truly amazing. Continue your excellent work.
ReplyDeleteI like how you remember and notice every little actions of the President;the postures,words use,speech,unique attitudes and behavior.And how he's indeed different from former Presidents.You prove that you were a good citizen by this blog because you appreciate all the efforts that our President did for the betterment of our country and not just the mistakes like what everyone always sees.Sure thing being leader was never easy,imagine rulling over 100 million people,you choose to be an understanding citizen and I reallly admire you for that.
ReplyDeleteDespite all of the issues and controversies against him, you can see his accomplishments and feel confident in entrusting him with the leadership of our nation. Despite his immorality for human rights, war on drugs which resulted in the death of innocent people, still you can see a silver lining in his governance. Good job!
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