A Good Filipino, Oration Piece - Thinkers, Writers and English Lovers Corner

 A Good Filipino

Who is a good Filipino? A good Filipino loves his country and his people. This love springs forth only from the heart of the one, who knows his country’s history, understands what his country’s flag stands for and fully appreciates the sufferings, struggles, and achievements of past men and women. He accepts that today is better than yesterday because of the toils and sacrifices of those who lived before him. He believes that our country’s progress and stature today is the result of our forefathers’ labors and sacrifices.

A good Filipino is the one who cherishes the riches that God has showered on his nation. He works hard to utilize these resources, develop and conserve them for future generations of Filipinos. He protects the resources of his country against wanton destruction and unwise utilization. A good Filipino is willing to defend his native land against foreign exploitation and aggression.

How can a child grow up into a good Filipino? Education plays the vital role of making every child grow into the kind of Filipino we wish him to be. From tender years, he can be made to know by heart the history of our race, our homeland and our government; to learn the lives and teachings of our heroes and martyrs, to imbibe our nation’s culture and to practice utilizing and conserving our national wealth.