My Speech Class

How Can We Make Our Country Beautiful

Naimbag na adlaw kenya tayu amin apo!

I am pleased to have this opportunity to be here with you today in this national convention to talk on how can we make our country beautiful.

As we all know, the Philippines is a democratic country. There is freedom of speech, there is freedom of the press. Despite the killings of journalists, our media is considered to be one of the freest in Asia.

Hence, our freedom is used by our press people to write or report on almost anything under the sun almost anything without any restraint as there is no press censorship. And I believe that makes Malcolm X, an American black militant leader true when he said, " The media is the most powerful entity on earth."

However, it saddens me that many of our Filipino journalists highlight those that make their country look bad in the international community.

There is nothing wrong in attacking corruption and tackling social issues like crime, poverty and environmental destruction but, hey, why don't we also give our country a break?

The Philippines is a beautiful country of 7,107 islands - with a diversity of flora, fauna, sceneries and other natural resources that is almost unmatched by any other country.

As people, Filipinos, despite their weaknesses, are hardworking, creative, talented, flexible and without exaggerating, smell good because taking a bath is our second nature.

As to end my speech, I want to share a quotation from Abraham Lincoln. He said," I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him."

The Philippines and its people are truly beautiful . As a fellow Filipino, I ask our journalists to stop portraying their country as a one dirty, decadent and forsaken place.

For a change, may our journalists show the brighter and better side of their country. After all, the Philippines is a truly beautiful country and it's the only we've got.