Britney Laine

July 24, 2018 Balaleng Bantay, Province of Ilocos Sur President Rodrigo Roa Duterte Office of the President Malaca ñang Palace J.P. Laurel St., San Miguel, Manila Philippines A good day Sir! I am writing this letter because I want to share my feelings and thoughts about the LGBT community and the same-sex marriage in our country.   The influential Catholic Church in our country is opposed to same-sex marriage but you said that there will be no oppression during your term and the government would recognize the LGBT community’s importance in society. And it is true that everyone deserves to be happy regardless if our gender.  I am thankful because you have brought a lot of changes in our country. But I hope that you have to be more considerate for others because not all of us has the same perspectives about certain topics or issues.  Sincerely yours, Britney Laine Gallegos

         During the Spanish-American War, Filipino Rebels led by Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed the independence of the country Philippines after 300 years of Spanish rule. The Philippine declaration of independence was in Cavite II el Viejo or Kawit, Cavite in the present time on June 12, 1898.                  Independence Day or Araw ng Kalayaan is an annual national holiday in the Philippines as it commemorates the independence of our forefathers and heroes who fought hard for the nation from colonization. We should be thankful for them because they sacrificed their blood, sweat and most of all, their lives. Without them, maybe I think we are still under the colonization and still seeking for  our own freedom.        People on this generation especially teenagers does not have much ideas about independence day. Instilling nationalism for present and future generations is one of the reasons why we celebrate Araw ng Kalayaan. It reminds us of the nationalism, commitment, an