9. Do I have what it takes to be a Filipino? (speech pubspe2)

Migell Adrian G. Gonzalo
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Do I have what it takes to be a Filipino?

Yes, not only because I was born in the Philippines. I was made to be and meant to be one. There is a saying that everything happens for a reason, or happened. God has a million or trillion reasons why I’m Filipino.

I’ve always asked myself, what are the good characteristics of a Filipino individual? Some say that Filipinos are humble, hospitable and friendly. Of course as one, I would believe them. Like that one time we had a visitor from another place, Singapore to be exact. And I asked him, “What is your first impression when you see an average Filipino?” he answered “Hospitable”. At first I didn’t understand him because what I heard was “hospitabur”. Not to be stereotype but I’m being honest. We Filipinos are really hospitable in the fact that we accept people respectfully. Filipinos are humble in a way that they don’t let a person down, we Filipinos don’t pull ourselves down like there’s no hope. We are friendly, internationally and spiritually.

What are the originalities of the Philippine Culture? As religious, we pray before we eat, before we sleep, and even after we wake up. We Filipinos have a weird instinct in facts of fashion. As I’ve remembered, my parents were buying pants from a foreign store. And my father asked the store clerk for a perfect fit size pants, and as told, the lady did find one. And my mother took it and fit it with her neck. The lady asked “What is she doing?” my father proudly answered “Fitting the pants you gave her.” It’s funny because we Filipinos would know if a pair of pants will fit.

We have something to be proud of, like in boxing we have Manny Pacquiao having his first taste of fame. Entitled him as the Filipino pride. In singing, we have Lea Salonga, Charice Pempenco, Bruno Mars, Apple de Ap, and Jessica Sanchez. In sports, we have in soccer the Philippine Azkals, and in basketball we have the Philippine Team. There may be ups and downs in battle but as Carlos P Romulo stated “Courage and defiance”.  

We Filipinos are brave, as Carlos P Romulo stated “In my veins pulses the same

Hot blood that sent our Forefathers in battle. Against alien foes, against foreign oppressors, with courage and defiance.” We Filipinos don’t back out when in a fight. We fight for our country, we fight for our honor and we fight for our freedom.

As said, “Do I have what it takes to be Filipino?” I am made to be, and meant to be. I am Migell Adrian G. Gonzalo, proud to be Filipino. Thank you.