FREEDOM AND CONSCIENCE

BY: gabin manalo

From the recent APEC hosted by our country I realized how good relations with the different nations around the world are important for our country's development, economy, and even the overall well-being of our fellow countrymen. By developing better relationships with other nations, especially those closest to us, we. an share our resources mutually especially in times of trial or tragedy where millions of people are affected such as typhoons or earthquakes. One major problem that I currently face as a Lasallian Junior Student and as a teenager citizen of the Philippines is the conflict between the Philippines and China. This conflict was talked about during the APEC summit and I believe that it is something that the various world leaders are trying to resolve. This issue affects me because it also affects how our countrymen may treating the Chinese-Filipinos of our country causing them to be treated wrongly and unfairly for something that they had no control over. This issue may be on APEC CHALLENGES, VIS-A-VIS; FREEDOM AND CONSCIENCE (Term 2)