Sunday, September 27, 2009

Science: the culture, the changes

There is one thing that is permanent in this world and that is CHANGE. It may be delightful to have this changes but still important to not forget to look back to the past.

Some of their works are now being used and utilized by men. Nowadays, we might have noticed the advancement of technology that is affecting our daily lives. And they are being developed to produce better results and improve their works. Men continue to discover new things and propose innovative ideas for the benefit of humankind. But, as we all know, our geniuses in the past including Newton, Maxwell, Dalton, Einstein and others had their share on Science. Without those priceless efforts of men we won't be able to experience the world that we are having now. We should not abuse these things. But rather, let us use them for the betterment of our nation as well as the whole world. We can therefore make a change!

From the time that the fire was discovered, Science was already there. The way of living of our ancestors has now evolved into something that is far better than what they had. But we shouldn't also underestimate their contributions. They were the ones who built a strong foundation towards Science.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Valuing our Filipino Language

We are Filipinos and Filipino is our language. These are just two of the things that we can never deny and we should not be ashamed of it. As a citizen of our native land, the Philippines, we have the responsibility and obligation to meet to value our country.

Have you ever wondered where our language came from? I honestly don't know the answer to that question. But, one thing I know for sure is that Filipino language was declared as the official language of the Philipines. During the term of former President Manuel L. Quezon, he expanded the usage of Filipino and so, he was also considered as the "Father of our National Language."

Although, Filipino language is not widely known and not really popular by other nationalities, we can still enhance it by using it as our medium of communication especially to our fellow Filipinos. Let us start it within ourselves to serve as an inspiration and a good example to others. By doing these, I think we will truly feel the beauty and importance of our language.

The idea of having our own language is not just merely to have our own identity as Filipinos but also, it is one way to
measure how we value our language. This is not about competition with other nations but rather, it is a way to show our love for the country.