INTRODUCTION

Manuel L. Quezon, a former president of the Philipines, is deliberated to be the Father of

Filipino Language. Quezon was the only man styled as a president, and receiving a nineteen-gun
salute. As he looked forward to twenty-one guns, he gave thought to the upcoming shape of the
Philippine polity and its governance. Being the head of the nation, it is his responsibility to face
the complications and state truths.

Quezon was at the elevation of his supremacies, and the Japanese threat, while felt, and was still
sixteen months away from becoming an incursion. His rhetorical opening preceded a series of
sallies against deep-rooted ideas of the scope of governments, which accented too much the
sacredness of property and contracts, and recognized too little the social obligations of men
living under the same system. The idea that individual liberty must not be constrained, while
heading towards his conceptual and practical goal: governmental initiatives in behalf of social
justice.

It further exposes his attempt to clear theoretical ground so that the Philippines might catch up
with the United States’. He was not of that class; he could get by with it; could pursue and get its
support in some matters; and could still see its self-indulgence and social hierarchism as
dangerous to the Philippines. To the criticism that he wanted to do away with all, Quezon said
that nobody feared to speak out in the Philippines.

Like what he aforementioned, “It is the people that make up the nation and, therefore, it cannot
be strongest than its parts.” We Filipinos must continuously live up our traditions and
bigheartedly raise our flag.
SUMMARY

Manuel Quezon described his epitome of nation along with the characteristics of a good citizen
that he greatly adorned .He greatly accentuated the Filipino people. Complementing the
outstanding qualities of the latter and its active traditions. But, he also compared the present
generation with the past, particularly our ancestors who displayed exemplary deeds and their
great influences regarding the way they act. He also cited all the weaknesses of the modern
Filipinos, all the sufficiency among their social responsibilities. All his objectives and ideals
were being told, and all the things that must be accomplished were strongly pronounced for the
stand of independence. It was during the patron of the American-Filipino Community, when he
stood stout with his words. Quezon’s continuing relationship with American Filipinos deserves
attention on two points: the nation’s patron and nationalist champion that were still brought to
his attention. He also aforementioned that "The strength of the nation is the strength of its
people." He desired to guide all of them to shape this sturdy nation and prosper.

Finally, it may be concluded that the Filipino of today is too far altered from the Filipino of the
past. Change is the only thing that's constant and we can’t do anything about it. We have our
own hands but we don't have the aptitude to regulate everything. We can’t change what filipinos
from the past believed for. We can’t change what they lived for.
EVALUATI0N

On this excerpt, Quezon was being subjective. His tone is not that happy nor sad. He’s hopeless.
Hoping that one day,

He said that the Filipino of today is soft, easy going. His tendency is towards parasitism. He
inclined to sustained strenuous effort; he lacks earnestness. Restorative is the dominant note in
the chaotic symphony of his existence. His sense of righteousness is often dulled by the
aspiration of personal gain. His norm of conduct is generally prompted by expediency rather than
by principle. He displays a worsening in that superb courage which obligees action because it is
right, even at the cost of self-sacrifice. His greatest fear is not to do wrong, but of being caught
doing wrong.

"National strength can only be built on character", this is the judgement that abridges every
single essential thing that Manuel L. Quezon needs to pass on to his fellow Filipinos. It might be
reasoned that the Filipino of today is exceptionally far not quite the same as the Filipino of the
past. Filipinos of today are delicate, egocentric, and have lost their patriotism. He didn’t intend to
insult nor to bring the Philippines down but to call attention to their immoral doings. Being
dishonest is unfair and not a respectable quality of a Filipino whose objective is to bring the
Philippines to the top. Moreover, the strong inheritances that our ancestors have left is ordinarily
no longer noticeable to certain Filipinos of today. Influential leaders with their well-bred people
are purposeless when there is no eagerness to change since change starts with an aptitude to
change and a willingness to change is a strength. “Your life does not get better by chance, it gets
better by change.” (Rohn,2020)

Based on Former President Manuel L. Quezon's speech he has been a good leader to our country,
the Philippines . He made our country tenable from the lawlessness contrary to the former
constitution. In his prime the constitution was so great . He was not just a spokesman of the
malacanang but also made our country better. Quezon fought for the passage of the Tydings–
McDuffie Act (1934), which provided for full independence for the Philippines 10 years after the
creation of a constitution and the creation of a Commonwealth government that would be the
forerunner of an self-regulating republic. Our government was so accommodating to the needy
one, because they want the country better , but Manuel Quezon feared that if the former
government and his goverment will compared because the old government was better as he
thought . He didn't knew that his government was the best one . He educated us how to conform
a policy in our own country.
Manuel Quezon’s thought was far from his imagination. The youth today are frightened to be
judged, to be censured, and to be laughed at. This is one of the reasons why they pretend that
they are someone else. In my observation, the age bracket (generation) of filipinos today, turn
their backs on their own ethos, beliefs, selves, and nation just to be recognized. Our great
ancestors, our heroes, Jose Rizal and Andres Bonifacio who fought counter to the conquerors
who tried to take what is ours. Who tried to take our identity, our humanity. Even if they know
that they will never win against power and greed, they didn’t quit. It is such a shame that the
Filipinos of today’s generation tend to disremember the efforts made up of blood and sweat
made to make a nation, a nation to rise, a nation to live, and a nation to call our own.

In order for the country to be progressive the government and the people should be at one and
our characters plays a big role on it. As generation past we Filipino tend to lose the sacrifices of
our ancestors just for us to be free. From the government they become more corrupt so as the
people who abuses their rights as individual. Just like what the former President Manuel L.
 CONCLUSION

Quezon said that we have the capabilities to do power yet we do it in our own interest. If we
become as one and help each other, our nation would rise up above because we know have the
intellect and knowledge to do so. It is up to us Filipinos, to make a difference. Let us not let
selves be trapped in the past. As Filipinos we should make a move, to strengthen our patriotism,
culture, tradition, selves, and nation. An artist once said, “don’t be trapped in someone else's
dream."
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