Ode to the Philippines (A Re-write)
#Philippines#independenceday#arawngkalayaan
Oh, my dearest Philippines, your rich and diverse heritage and culture
has made you the young yet dynamic country that you are today
Manila is your heart, where the iconic Luneta park is located
it’s a hyperactive city, vibrant and vivacious
with its high temperature and high humidity, we get disconnected
your walls are adorned, screaming for freedom and equality
by these colorful graffitis reflective of the youth’s jubilant spirit
as the hope of our motherland, says our national hero; the great Dr. Jose Rizal
I too was once like these youths, yearning for change, simply change
back in the 90’s; a young college student, I thought I was
going to be a lawyer defending the poor and the unfortunate
though a greater part of my youth screams of pen and paper
in Mendiola, I trudge the University belt with a screaming mind
for change, though looking back 25 years after
no slightest idea of how that change may change
and today’s headline reminds me of how we were taught
to write news story straightforward with no running around the bush
nor even a hint of personal grievances
it’s a different story now, as COVID 19 hits the headline
running over to three months
bringing our tally of infected patients to more than twenty thousand
and counting
our economy is in jeopardy, it hits rock bottom recently
our exports of agricultural products have halted
not even our over 200 species of mammals and world’s longest discontinuous coastline
could be a remedy to our dying economy
oh, my dearest Philippines, you survived a hundred years
of Spanish colonization
then followed by the Japanese invasion
not to mention the American occupation
you made it through many wars
great volcanic eruptions
and the greatest typhoons
COVID is just nothing but a speck of something
that will
make you greater, better and grander as ever
dear PH, we will rise again, we will be great again
and together we stand victorious amidst COVID 19.
P.S.
My beloved country, the Philippines is celebrating today its 122 Independence Day.
Independence Day or Araw ng Kasarinlan also Araw ng Kalayaan. An annual national holiday in the Philippines observed on 12 June, commemorating the Philippine Declaration of Independence from Spain on 12 June 1898.
A beautiful tribute to your homeland Mich.
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Thank you Sadje❤❤❤
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A pleasure Mich.
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💕💕💕
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🌷🌹
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Nice tribute! I have a soft spot in my heart for the Philippines, as I’ve met so many lovely people from there! ❤
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Thank you….and oh,..count me in lol…
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You’re absolutely IN!💖💖💖
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💕💕💕
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We are now “family”—yippy-skippy 😊😊😊
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😍😍😍
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The love for your country expressed beautifully. Happy Independence Day 🙂
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Thank you Kritika❤❤
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what a lovely tribute to your homeland! My brother sure loves it there 🙂
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Thank you Kate…i hope your is safe there..❤
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**your brother
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very safe thanks Mich but he would like to come back to clear out the family home … guessing I may be asked to do that him!
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Lol…☺☺☺
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A lovely tribute Mich.
Happy Independence Day to you and your love ones.
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Thank you Rupali❤
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freedoms
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Yes!!!
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Happy independence Day Michelle, a beautiful Ode
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Thank you Jude❤
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Cheers ❤️
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A wonderful tribute to your country, Mich. Happy Independence Day! ❤️
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Thank you Eugenia❤❤
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My pleasure. 😉
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Very heartfelt poem.
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Thank you..happy weekend😚
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Your welcome.
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Such a beautiful and heartfelt ode to your country Mich. Happy independence day. May good times roll by soon 🙂
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Thank you Radhika..💞💞
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This is beautifully written and a fascinating tribute to your country. I’m sure many will echo those thoughts as they see the human and economic devastation unfold in their own countries, too.
Uncertain times, but nations have risen up before and will do so again. Happy Independence Day, Mich 🙂
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Thank you Chris…we will heal as one human race…❤❤❤
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Happy Independence Day to your country, Mich and a fantastic tribute. Lovely.
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Thank you Kamal💞💞💞
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Welcome Mich.
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Great tribute Mich.
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Oh thank you Zak💞💞
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This is definitely and ode but I dare say it is more like a love note! Happy Independence Day!
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Awww..that really warms my heart..thank you Val❤❤❤
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Happy Independence Day!!!!
Sinakop man ng mga mananakop,,,ito tayo!!! Yey!!!! Matatag!!!
Patuloy na lumalaban.
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Isang lahi
Isang bansa
Isang wika
Patuloy na lalaban!!!
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Galing….ang galing mo..👏👏👏💞💞💞
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Eh,,,magpopost po sana ako kaso nakakadismaya…
Wala nang kinatatakutan ang mga kababayan natin 😂😂😂
Sige rally pa!!!
Di takot sa CoVid!!!
😢😢😢
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“We are either arrogant or ignorant
Of the danger that lurks in the shadows”..Sadje posted that and i think that best describes those you’ve mentioned back home na walang takot ..
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Kaya nga po.
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I can feel your love and hope for our country in your words. This pandemic has effected many changes – I hope the changes in PI will also be for the better. ❤️🇸🇽
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Thank you Irma…as i watch the news everyday from afar, my heart bleeds to all those suffering back home..💕💕💕
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Yes, it is hard for me to watch although my family that is still there seems somewhat insulated from the worse of the violence. The effects of the pandemic though cuts through every aspect of life.
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May we all get through this together…keep safe in there Irma.Ingat
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The whole world is quite messy right now. May all those who work towards peace using love and true facts be rewarded with health and happiness.
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So thoughtful of yoy Jules….i pray with you too..thank you..
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Thank you for this enlightening and hopeful piece! God bless our country!
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Indeed…God Bless us all😄😄😄
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