Litratong Pinoy#99 Pag-asa (Hope)

Hope is what makes things happen. Change as what promised by the new President of the Philippines, Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino, can only happen if we have hope and if we all could help. If everybody will do good for the country  not just for personal happiness and gain.

On the 112th Philippine Independence day this June 12, let us all start the change that we need for  our Mother Country.




Pilipino:
Pag-asa ang siyang nagbibigay buhay sa mga mangyayari. Mangyayari lang ang pagbabagong ipinangako ng bagong presidente ng Pilipinas, Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino, kung tayong lahat ay aasa at tutulong. Kung tayong lahat ay gagawa para sa kabutihan ng sambayanan at hindi lang para sa ating personal na kasiyahan lamang.

Sa ika-112 Araw ng Kalayaan ng Pilipinas ngayong ika-12 ng Hunyo, umpisahan nating lahat ang pagbabagong kailangan sa ikabubuti ng ating Inang Bayan.

PhotoHunt#36 Flags

These are the flags on the walkway by the beach of Seagull Beach Resort, Matina Aplaya, Davao City. It was a great day to be at the beach that day. The water was calm and quite suitable for swimming and there was a gentle wind about to balance the hot, sunny day.


The picture below showing the Philippine flags was taken last June 12, 2009 in celebration of the Philippine's Independence Day. More pictures of the celebration here.



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Litratong Pinoy #4 Kalayaan

Minsa’y ako’y napag-iisip kung ang Pilipino ay tunay na malaya. Para kasing nawala na sa atin ang pagpapahalaga sa ating bayan at nagkakasya nalang tayong ipagbili ang ating bayan sa mga dayuhan para lang sa ngalan ng pagsulong ng ating ekonomiya. Pati nga ang tunay na Araw ng Kalayaan ay nagkaiba-iba dahil daw sa “holiday economics” na pasimuno ng ating mahal na Presidente at ng mga henyo ng Malakanyang. Subukang magtanong sa ilang ordinaryong Pilipino lalo na sa mga kabataan at malalaman ninyong marami sa kanila ang walang kamuwang-muwang sa kung ano ang kahalagahan ng Araw ng Kalayaan. Siguradong kokonting maaayos na sagot ang inyong makukuha. Ito ay nasubukan ko na.

Magkakasya nalang ba tayong bumili ng maliliit na watawat sa daan tuwing Araw ng Kalayaan? Hindi ba natin bibigyan ng kahalagahan ang mga taong lumaban para sa ating kalayaan noon at ngayon? Paano na ang kabataan bukas na mas marunong kung ano ang pinakabagong modelo ng cellphone kaysa kung ano ang kahalagahan ng Araw ng Kalayaan?

Nakakalungkot isipin na hangga’t hindi natin bibigyan ng kahalagahan ang ating sariling bayan at matutong mag-isip ng hindi pansarili lamang, tayo-tayo pa rin ang mahihirapan sa pagpapasulong nito.

Translation:

Sometimes I ponder if Filipinos are really free. It seems that we have lost giving importance to our country and are just content to sell our country to the foreigners in the name of economic progress. Even the right date to celebrate our Independence Day has been changed because of “holiday economics” as led by our beloved President and the geniuses in Malacañang. Try asking ordinary Filipinos especially the youth and you will see only a few of them knows the proper answer on what is the meaning of the Independence Day and the circumstances behind it.

Are we content on just buying flaglets in the streets every Independence Day? Can we not give importance to the people who died for our freedom yesterday and now? What will happen to the youth who knows more about the newest cellphone models than the true meaning of Independence Day celebration.

It is sad to think that until we do not give importance to our own country and learn not to think of one’s own self only, we, ourselves will find it difficult to find progress in our country.

Happy 110th Independence day, Philippines!

Maligayang ika-110 Araw ng Kalayaan, Pilipinas !