ABM 1F FREEDOM BOARD: MILANI JOY R. ULANGCO

Photographed by: Milani Ulangco

John Ed Pearce said that “Home is a place you grow up wanting to leave, and grow old wanting to get back to”. As a kid, I have always thought of saving up money and live in another country. I used to think that it would be awesome living in a country where I get to experience four seasons throughout the year—until now. I have always wanted to try snowball fight or build my own snowman. It sounds childlike I know but that would be cool though. Let me give you my rationale before as to why I consider leaving Philippines.

Philippines is located near the equator. With that being said, it is pretty obvious that it is hot in here. The coldest season would be during the Ber months. People get giddy when it is already September because not only is Christmas just around the corner but it also means that the atmosphere is going to be cooler.

People staying in the rural area are considered luckier than those who are in the urban area. When you are in the province, the temperature is lower and you get to breathe fresh air. On the other hand, living in the city is like putting your life at stake. Not only are you prone to sickness because of the pollution but going outside of the house is like roasting yourself in an oven. And I am grateful that I get to use air conditioners.

The surrounding is a total mess. You will see garbage lying around the streets and drainages that are overflowing because of garbage. Trees are being cut off which makes it even hotter. And so, when there are typhoons that hit the country, we face the consequences of not taking good care of our country.

The environment is not my only concern as to why I would like to leave the country. Politics in the Philippines is a total disaster. Our so called public servants are demagogues. They compete with one another just to gain people’s trust then eventually snitch the money of the citizens. Philippines is a place where the rich continues to prosper and the poor remain destitute— and I don’t find that beautiful.

But, I changed my mind. We can’t really move our country from the equator to the northern hemisphere. So we should stop whining that it is so hot in here. Instead, I do think that we can help if we plant more trees and use the 3R’s. The least thing I could do would be to raise awareness to my fellow countrymen and to help in restoring our country’s beauty.

Why would I leave this country behind? This is my home. And I choose to take care of her—my motherland. I do believe that we need not to depend on the politicians that run our country. We ourselves can be a public servant.

I love Philippines—this is my home; my motherland.

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