State of the Nation Address 2016

(Reflection Paper)

After having watched the State of the nation Address on July 25, 2016, I was able to have some
realizations. I came to realize that our Mother Land is facing big changes in different aspects. I
can honestly say that I am excited about it and I look forward for more to come. I belong in this
young generation and I firmly believe that what ever happen to this administration will affect my
future and the future of my co-youth. In this composition, I will be writing expressing my
comments and reactions about the things that our president noted in his speech.

I divided this into six parts so as not to mix one idea from another.
1. Environment. It was pretty obvious that our president wants to totally eradicate or at least to
lessen the environmental problems that our country is facing at the moment. He stated that
the DENR should review the permits that they have given those who are doing the logging
and mining. I feel that this is a big step since this problem has been our problem since the
beginning of time. It is now time to minimize the exploitations that we are doing to our
environment. In one way or another, this action is also a call to respond in the global
environmental problems that we have. I am looking forward for a greener forestry, clean air,
and healthy environment. In a much specific way, the president also stated something about
the finding solutions for the flooding in Metro Manila as well as in nearby places. I would
like to experience typhoons with flood, without worrying where to evacuate people due to
this calamities, and without the population decreasing due to different accidents. All in all, I
am happy about his plans concerning our environment.
2. Technology. As part of the youth, I really felt happy about the resolutions of President
Duterte such as the development of the National Broadband Plan and the free Wifi Access to
public places. This will not only improve our way of communicating but also it will make
our school tasks easy to do in an efficient, time-saving, and effective way. We are a
generation that belongs to the digital natives. Everything that we do is always associated with
technology, so having this promised improvement will really make a big difference in our
way of doing things.
3. Public Service. The improvement of the public services and government also brings bells to
my ears. Imagine, people nowadays wont need to wait on a long cue of line anymore but
instead, there will be a more faster and more effective way of rendering their services. It will
not anymore consume all our time just to get licenses, clearances, etc. Another thing, the
extension of the of the expiration of the passport (up to 10 years) and drivers license (up to 5
years). This will lessen our spendings in renewing those documents.
4. Health Matters. Due to the amount of hospitalization plus amount of medicine, the president
is now introducing the Universal Health Insurance whereas every Filipino people will be

eligible to get one. This will ensure that whoever is sick will be able attended by the
appropriate treatment. Another thing is the rice subsidy given by DSWD to the family of poor
Filipinos. Through this action, we can now ensure that there is no reason for people to be
hungry. We will be well-provided with what ever we need. And lastly, the responsible
parenthood and reproductive health law, this action will make the parents more responsible
for their children, so that they may be able to nourish them as how they should be.
5. Peace. Although it may be possible that people keeps on telling that the president that we
have at the moment is someone who will shed blood, I believe that after all he is only after
the welfare of the majority, that at the end of the day, he is still after the PEACE that we have
been longing for. He wants to give us the security so that we wont feel scared anymore
especially in our own land. He gives us the essential things of all, the feeling of being
protected. For the ceasefire that he declared, it is clearly evident that he wants to have peace
between one group to another. And for the policy that no demolition unless there is a
relocation, it is also clear that he is after the welfare of not just those who can afford to live,
but also for those who have nothing in this land. I am happy that our president now has the
heart for the poor, and that act itself is enough for me to trust this administration.
6. Anti-Criminality. Without elaborating so much with this, we are already aware of whats
happening around us against criminality. The war against drugs, etc. has become a
phenomenon and it is inevitable for us to resist this. Truly, the president is serious about this
war against crime that he has been talking about. If you are going to ask me what do I feel
about this, I am sad that there is a need for this blood-shedding process. But if it is the only
way to clean this land from the abusers of drugs, then let it be. I am after all, after the welfare
of the majority too. Someday, when we look back to these events, we can realize that we did
the right thing because our generation will be the one who will benefit from this.
Generally, I feel that it is also a challenge accepted for me. I have to do my part as a citizen of
this country so that in my simple little ways, I can be of help to our Mother Land. No words can
actually express how much I feel scared, yet happy for the things that are yet to come. It is an
unseen future that lies in the hands of this administration. I am looking forward for the more
progress and development of this country, our country.

STATE OF THE NATION

ADDRESS
(Reflection Paper)

Submitted by: Fatima Shanina Jasmin A. Jamasali