Change of heart
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 growing number of COVID-19 positive cases in the Philippines, the many Filipinos not being able to receive support from the government, the frontliners not having enough personal protective equipment.
It must be very difficult, especially at your age, to lead a country of more than seven thousand islands and more than a hundred million people. I understand that it’s a very difficult season, not just for our country but also for the whole world. I pray that you will look at the faces of the many Filipino people who voted, trusted and rooted for you.
We will pray for you, that you will have wisdom as you make decisions. We will pray that you will lead in righteousness and justice. We pray for renewed passion for the nation and compassion towards your people.
Hi Ella! I appreciate your concerns regarding to the circumstances our country is currently facing. Also I admire your trust and support for the president despite of the criticisms thrown by the some of the people . For every decision the president makes, let's just hope and pray that it is for the betterment of our country.
ReplyDeleteHi Ella! I somehow agree with your opinion about our President. It is great that you have placed your trust in him despite the weaknesses that you have noticed, but may I say that there are some inclusions in your letter that is somehow contradicting to the other thoughts you have laid that may cause confusion to the other readers. Generally, I agree on the thing that you said about praying for our President because as a citizen of the Philippines, prayer is the greatest thing that we can give to him as he leads a whole country with political, economic and pandemic problems on the side. May we continue to believe and support him, through ups and downs, for a better Philippines. God bless and have a wonderful day.
ReplyDeleteHi Ella! I like how you shared your thoughts about what Mr. President's wrong doings. But I also like how you respect him despite the hatred he receives. Let's just wait for him to take actions with this. God bless!
ReplyDeleteYour composition is clear and true, I agree with your insights. I also respect him and believe that he can do more for our country. I hope that he will act all his words and lead us to the path of success. This blog of yours is truly amazing! Job well done!
ReplyDeleteVery well said! Indeed, he promised a lot when he was still running for presidency and didn't fail to accomplish them. But really... he should be more wise of his decisions from now on. Philippines won't recover if its leader won't move himself.
ReplyDeleteI love how you trusted and respected our president. The president may have done some mistakes with his decisions but I hoped that he will lead us to a path for a better country. Being a leader is hard because of the burden they carry. Your blog is amazing and godbless
ReplyDeleteYour composition is intelligible. I also admire him, and I believe he can do more for the Philippines. I hope he can deliver on all his words and lead us on a good path. I like your article. Keep safe!
ReplyDeleteHi Ella! I like how you respect the president. And I also like how you pointed out the president's wrong doings. Your blog is amazing.
ReplyDeleteGood day, Ella! I like how you stated facts that I totally agree with. The neutrality of your composition gave both positive and negative vibe. Yes, the president have dismayed us with his actions, but I admire your good wishes for him. Overall, you did an amazing job. Kudos, Ella!
ReplyDeleteYour composition is straightforward and true. I admire him as well and believe that he will do more for our country. I hope he will do all his words and lead us to a good path. Your blog is amazing, good job!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate how you trust and still support the president despite of the rants being thrown to him during these times. I hope he will do everything he can for our beloved country. Looking forward for the better days ahead leading us to a good path with his leadership! Your blog is amazing, Good job!
ReplyDeleteHi Ella! I love how you made the background black and is easy to read every point you give. Have good day and keep safe!
ReplyDeleteI’m glad that you still support and trust our president despite the hatred he is receiving right now. I hope more people would be like you. Hoping our president to make his words into action. Your blog is great! Keep going, Godbless!
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