NECESARIO, Cresha Mae S. GE – RPH MWF 1:30 – 2:30 P.M.

January 27, 2020

BRIDGING THE GAP

NECESARIO, Cresha Mae S. GE – RPH MWF 1:30 – 2:30 P.M. January 27, 2020

BRIDGING THE GAP

Major/Significant
Theme; and Events in Philippine
Author/Publisher; and
Title/Caption Comprehensive History which can be
Date of Publication
Summary/Description associated with the
article/photo
In Baguio City, a rally One major event that
I. ARTICLE happened when could be associated is
President Erap decided the Mendiola
‘Erap’ formed to stop Desiree Caluza, PDI to privatize 11 state- Massacre. Back in
sale of NFA, Napocor Northern Luzon owned agencies 1987, people marched
Bureau; March 20, including NFA and towards the
2000 NAPOCOR. People Malacanang Palace
were fumed with anger protesting for a decent
as they protest against and fair wages and
the decision as this working condition
could cause a big where 74 people were
threat to the lives of injured and 13 people
people of having an died fighting for the
increase in prices land reform. This later
making the lives of the on pushed the Aquino
people more difficult to administration to
live with. The decision initiate the
could make the Comprehensive
people’s situation Agrarian Reform
poorer than it already Program (CARP). Just
is. They marched like the article, people
against this decision of are protesting for a fair
the President to show and decent life that
their great opposition. they deserve. They,
too, are aiming to be
heard for the
betterment of not just
one person but for all.
It’s clearly evident that Last November 2016,
II. PHOTO with the President’s students of St.
decision, the most Scholastica’s College
UNDERSTANDING only Toots Soberano; March affected here are the began to take the
the fears of her parents 20, 2000 children. Thus, the streets after the
on the privatization of drive for this child to surprise burial of
selected government join a protest could Ferdinand Marcos in
agencies, a child joins entail that the the Libingan ng mga
protest against the President could Bayani. This was to
privatization policies of endanger not only the show that they also
the government. life of an adult but life have the means and
of the innocent and the right to be heard
blossoming children. with the current issues.
NECESARIO, Cresha Mae S. GE – RPH MWF 1:30 – 2:30 P.M. January 27, 2020

BRIDGING THE GAP

1. Ask your parents/grandparents or guardian if they were aware of the events or issues described
in your chosen article and photo?

Yes, my mother was greatly aware of this. For her, she can remember how rapidly the
prices increased because as a mother, she was the one who controlled the finances of the family
and budgets it. She said that we were thankful enough that at that time, we still had the means
to buy the products.

2. How the events and issues described in your chosen article or photo affected the lives of your
parents/grandparents/guardian; and the society in general?

“It was a harder life to live especially in the provinces”, said my mother. It affected the
society where those people who earn minimum wages was not enough to sustain their families.
In provinces, it’s very hard to find jobs that could compensate the increase in prices that’s why
lots of people decided to look for job in the cities and even outside the countries.

3. Did these events and issues described in your chosen article or photo in any way or another
affect or influence your growing up years? You may ask your parents/grandparents or guardian
for more information and insights. Elaborate your answer.

Yes, it greatly affected the years I was growing up. It was because as time passes by,
prices would really increase and it could either benefit or misfortune to others. At that time, my
mother handles and budgets the money wisely. From time to time, she would tell us about the
current status of our finances so that we, too, could learn from it. She always reminds us to save
money always while you still have to be able to get through the everyday life where prices of a
person’s necessity would cost a lot. Up to this day, this teaching of my mother influenced me on
how should I handle my own finances and to always think about the future.