My Country, The Philippines

Title: My Country, The Philippines
Year: 1937
Rights
Fulltext: 296 ! I I I i I THE YOUNG CITIZEN October, J.9.J: MY COUNTRY, THE PHILIPPINES My country is the Philippines! . I love my country, the Philippines! It is a very beautiful country. It is a family of many small islands. Luzon on the north, and Mindanao on the south, the two largest islands, are like parents watching over the smaller islands-Cebu, Panay, Negros, Sainar, ·Masbate, Mindoro, Bohol, Marinduque, Palawan, and others. My country is a beautiful country because it has many rivers, mountains, trees, and flowers. Throughout the year the trees and the grass are green, the mountains are blue in the distance, the flowers are in bloom, the·air is filled with the songs of the birds, and the school children are happy. My country is not only a beautiful country, but it is also a rich country. God has given my country, this happy family of islands, riches for everybody. It has forests, plants, vegetables, minerals, fertile soil, rivers, and animals that make it one of the richest countries of the world. My country is the Philippines, a happy family of beautiful islands. As a school child I love my country, the Philippines, because it has given me life. I am very proud because of its beauty, and I am very happy because of its wealth. -Dr. I. Panlasigui I I i I I L- I -----·----<!-'