English 12: Day 3: Performance Task 2.

1: Compiling and Final Drafting of the Position Paper

Direction: Choose two topics below and create two separate essays regarding the chosen topic.

Position Paper: Street Children

In today’s century, the premarital sex and teenage pregnancy occurs due to lack of
discipline and implementation of the GMRC subject to educate the learners about the proper
values and tactics about being a well-mannered person. There are people who intend to have
sex with opposite genders without comprehending about the possible outcome of impregnating
the female partner without a sustainable money and presence to support the possible fetus.
Looking at the social media, there are posts or articles about teenage moms implementing
about normalizing the teenage pregnancy and quoting it as “It’s a blessing from God and learn
to cherish it.” These posts are massively disgusting, implementing a teenage pregnancy without
graduating college and having stable job is uncertainty. Stating that our parents are here to
support us by means of depending for the bills and equipment needed for the baby is vague.
I know there are other females who are regretting their past decisions and actions by
cause of it’s causing them stress and unsustainable support and money. I understand we
commit mistake as that’s part of our life but having the mindset of leaving the baby in the street
is repulsive and erroneous. I’ve read articles about parents leaving their baby at box, trash can,
river and dark places, these documents are unexpected for me, considering I’ve never thought
that there are people are that low and ignorant to leave their baby alone at a hidden place. Why
can’t they just leave the baby at the orphanage where people with good hearts can stand as
their true parents by keeping them safe, healthy and love? It’s not that easy to let the baby
being taken care of someone with a good soul instead of leaving the baby at a dark place.
The children who were left behind are now possibly a street child who are suffering at
this cruel world at a young age. Some of them are too malnourish that their bones are visible,
some of them were probably manipulated by people who are into illegal activities and some are
probably begging for small amount of money to live. Isn’t it heart-rending when you encounter a
child with ripped clothes asking for money? When we travel to Manila, the capital of the
Philippines, I’ve thought I would see beautiful tall buildings and a stable and positive
environment as I’m from a rural area and naïve to see the cruelty and ignorance of this world.
When I stepped out of our vehicle, the first thing I see are dark areas with numerous trashes in
every corner, I was shocked that those trashes are way too many than our home town and what
shocked me the most are those children sitting in the corner lifting their hand with a stairo cup
asking for money, stating “Palimos po.” weakly and blandly considering their probably tired and
ailing.
In Manila, approximately there are 250,000 children over 1 million who live in the street.
Due to this horrendous condition, Sister Emmanuelle had observed the street children’s life style
during her visit in the Philippines in 1989. She had conducted an association in the country to
help the children who are in need for support. But, after ten years of implementing the
association for the children, Sister Emmanuelle died. Therefore, the ASMAE-Philippines is still
present and continued to accompany the four local NGO’s, which intervene with street children
in various ways, such as: school support, education, hygiene, psychological support and
providing healthy foods. The objective of the association that Sister Emmanuelle has conducted
is “To give future perspectives to these young people, improve their living conditions and
facilitate their access to public services”.
Throughout these years, the ASMAE-Philippine continued to help out street children
cause’ they know bringing hope to those children is needed and a mission to support these
children. These children had suffered in this world through various ways at a young age,
approximately from baby’s age to 18 years old. Ms. Melanny Siban, coordinator of the mobile
unit of Bahay Tuluyan has stated that “Children have learned to identify types of abuse and to
protect themselves. They become aware of their rights and responsibilities. They are able to
identify the related parties in charge and for whom they can ask for some help.” Therefore,
being the helping-hand to those children is essential. Why? Their too young to experience the
cruelty and I know that there is hope and a bright future within themselves.
English 12: Day 3: Performance Task 2.2: Compiling and Final Drafting of the Position Paper
Direction: Choose two topics below and create two separate essays regarding the chosen topic.

Position Paper: Domestic Violence

The date where 2020 was about to end, in the Philippines, a report has been showcased
to the government agency and public that there were cases of abuses during the lockdown due
to the pandemic. This is a horrendous news as there were numerous victims of this abuse,
mainly female as their known for their lack of self-defense.
The lockdown was initiated on March 2020 by cause of the deadly virus. This virus is
known for being contagious, therefore, the officials in the Philippines conducted a lockdown,
quarantine and safety protocols to avoid this deadly virus, the COVID-19. But even if these were
initiated, the global pandemic still has stolen lives, mobility, the time for education and
occupations of the citizens. This is a horrendous event and the end is not yet near, and there
were cases such as abuses and illegal activity that were reported during this lockdown.
In July 23, 2020 Op-Ed that was written by Mr. Gustavo Gonzalez, a UN Resident and
Humanitarian Coordinator in the Philippines, he stated that “one of the most insidious
consequences of the pandemic is the rise of Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Children and
adolescents, particularly girls, are confronted with violence and abuse, as a result of prolonged
lockdowns.” We recently marked the intensive 18 Day Campaign to End Violence Against
Women, a global call to action, and a powerful reminder that our work to end GBV is unfinished.
The COVID-19 pandemic is only one of the compounding crises that threaten their
physical and mental health. Even before this global health crisis, violence against women
(VAW) was already a case here in Philippines but during this lockdown, the victims of this
sexual harassments were increased during the quarantine period. Many females were harassed
and approximately 5-25 years old females were harassed. The quarantine measures likely
breed situations that make it more difficult for a victim-survivor to report crimes. The Philippine
Commission on Women (PCW) said they could be discouraged by "limited mobility and the
absence of public transportation" in areas where this has been suspended to curb the spread of
the coronavirus.”
Being constantly in the presence of abusers due to strict stay-at-home orders may also
make victims scared of reporting violence. On April 5, the Commission of Human Right has
stated that "Women and children who experience abuse are trapped inside their homes with
their abusers, and have nowhere to go. Most of these women are not able to seek help because
they fear being overheard by their abusive partners or are stopped from leaving home." The
females are probably terrified to report at the Barangay Officials due to expecting that they
would dismiss their cases about the abuse or expecting about them being punished by defying
the safety protocols of the government officials. As a Filipino, we must help our co-citizens to
avoid and halt this type of cases. Most of the females in our country are lacking in self-defense
especially to those who are underage. We stand on our ground and be a helping hand to the
female and be a role model to serve values, comfort and support to terminate their horrendous
experiences with those abusers who are mentally unstable.
Females are known for their mother-instinct, they are sweethearts who help people who
are in need especially to those who are part of the domestic community who are helping people
who are in need especially the street children. Thinking about those abusers harassing these
females is repulsive.
All of us deserve respect and love as we’re brothers and sisters, a child of God. But it’s
essential to let us be confident and strong to enable ourselves elsewhere from violence or any
horrendous event and be a helping hand to other people who re in need of support and
assistance. As Mr. Will Young quoted “Violence needs to stop. All of us men and women need
to speak up and teach our children that violence in never the solution. Together we can all make
a difference. The best place to start is with yourself.