Ella Kate

 Dear President Duterte,       How are you, Sir? I hope you are healthy and well.       We heard so many things about you from the people of Davao. We thought that you would be different from the past leaders we had who were traditional politicians.You had decisions that were good; you had actions that had fatal consequences.       When the COVID-19 pa.ndemic started to invade our country, we were hopeful that you would be on top of everything. But as we watched you address your countrymen in light of the situation, our hearts sank. We expected better from you. Must it be your age, or maybe your health? Or perhaps the people surrounding you? We do not know. But we still kept on believing and hoping. We continued to trust and respect you because we believe that we are called to honor our leaders.              But heartbreaking news, one after another, bombarded our social media walls. Aside from the grow...

      Sometimes it is hard to introduce yourself because you know yourself so well that you do not know where to start with.        I am a person who is positive about every aspect of life. There are many things I like to do, to see, and to experience. I like to read, I like to write; I like to think, I like to dream; I like to talk, I like to listen. I like to see the sunrise in the morning, I like to see the moonlight at night, I like people, and I like to laugh.        Each person has different hobbies, and doing different things gives them joy. Listening to music is something that gives me comfort and helps me relax. I love to dance, to sing. My habits are something that has helped me to learn a lot and to know my talents.        We all know that many people have dreams of becoming doctors and lawyers, I really wanted to be an architect. I don’t remember the day since I fell in love to draw. For the past few ...