(Reaction Paper)

All Filipinos have the right of suffrage on who we want to serve in our country;
it is our right to choose the officials to whom we entrust the exercise of the powers of
government. We exercised this right as we trooped to the polls and placed our votes
for the officials that will serve in our Senate and several other positions in the
government for the coming years. It is something we all have a duty to participate in.
When it comes to the government, the people are never lacking in complaints. We
want to see changes in the economy, in healthcare, in education, and much more.
We want to see real changes happen in the country. However, how can we be
expected to achieve real change if we don’t take part in the vehicle that can help us
bring that change about? And now, as the election properly successes, we have now
the new President, as the people chose, the new President, Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
When president Rodrigo Duterte took his office I can say that he probably the most
decisive president we have had. Because he is also known as the "The Punisher" he
is known for his iron-fisted approach on criminals. In his magic word, "Change is
Coming" the people urgento vote him. As I read an article about his style of
Leadership or Administration, here are my reactions on President Duterte’s
leadership:

His call for unity: on his introduction, President Duterte called for the unity to
his people. We all know that all the previous presidents of the Philippines had called
for unity, but when I heard it from President Duterte, I see his sincere voice and the
sincerity in his eyes to unite the hearts and minds of every Filipino. "No leader,
however strong, can succeed at anything of national importance or
significance unless he has the support and cooperation of the people he is
tasked to lead and sworn to serve”
 President, prays for the support and cooperation of his people, which we, as
human, has the right to choose whether to give our support or not, however, it is for
our benefits if we will just obey as we all know that it is for our own good. I was
encouraged with this call for unity that we Filipinos should unite as one and support,
help and cooperate with our President for his purpose with our country. I think Pres.
Duterte is very sincere and serious with this one.

A good leader knows how to calculate complex things and knows how to solve it.
President Duterte portrays it, he determined the real problem of the Philippines and
by determining the problem, he could know where to start on how to solve the
problem. His priorities as President are, fighting corruption, criminality and drugs.

President Duterte quote the words of National Artist, F. Sionil Jose,:

“ we have become our own worst enemies. And we must have the
courage and the will to change ourselves”

The recognition of this problem is the first time I have ever heard about it.
This is an administration that seeks recovery or our lost dignity as a Filipino.

President Duterte said, “love of country, subordination of personal

interests to the common good, concern and care for the helpless and the
impoverished- these are among the lost and faded values that we seek to
recover and revitalize as we commence our journey toward a better
Philippine.”

Preident Duterte borrowed quotes from famous US President and this shows
the kind of leadership that he will emulate.

“ the test of government is not whether we add more to the

abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide for those
who have little.” – Franklin Roosevelt.

Duterte will be a champion of the poor and reading this we might see major
programs in poverty alleviation and providing more opportunity for those who have
less in life.
 “You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong; you
cannot help the poor by discouraging the rich; you cannot help the
wage earner by pulling down the wage payer, you cannot further the
brotherhood by inciting class hatred among men” – Abraham Lincoln.

He is projecting that he will be a President for all, that he will not favor anyone
and instead will work together for our country. It is very inspiring that our President
sees the value of everyone, even to the poor. This is the very first time I heard and
feel it from the President of the Philippines.

Overall, I admire him now more than ever. I have high hopes for his
administration and I believe that this is the first time that a President realized the real
problem of this country. Our new President needs our whole hearted support and we
should give it to him. It is our right to have a country that is criminality free and its all
start from us. Let us unite and follow on his ordinances for our own good and of our
country. I truly believe the competence of President Duterte as a leader. I adored
him as a leader.