I Speak for Democracy

BY: JERE MAE TAGANAS

I am a Filipino, who live and breathe in this country of paradise-

Philippines. I am a successor of the past of our mighty heroes who
made their sacrifice for our freedom. I carry the torch of hope,
justice and love. I am a crusader for democracy and a believer of
free speech. I stand for our beliefs and principles. I fight for the right
and oppose the wrong. I am the
embodiment of freedom, equality and peace. I am an agent of
change, for the country and for the whole world. I stand before you
to speak for democracy, my heroes died for, the unfortunate and
unjust strive for, and the present and even the future
generation’s endeavor. Honor and dignity flow in my blood and my
heart beats for freedom. Though the agony lasted for a number of
years, from the Spanish colonizers to the second world war, the
seed of democracy in my country began to take root and sprouted
to grow. However, I can see the pictures of my
mother land in reality at the present. Poverty reigns most in the
society.

Human rights violations are committed. Inequality governs each

family. Disorder gives birth at a time. Betrayal Forms undeniably in
the government. My dear friends, look at our land!!