My Duties and Obligations as a citizen of my country

To be a citizen of our country does not mean you’re free to roam around without doing anything to contribute for the sustainable development of the country. Being a citizen of a country requires a big responsibility to stand with our roles in the society and do our duties and obligations.

I am a student, and I am living in a country where I was born; therefore, I am a citizen of my country.

As a citizen of my country which is the Philippines, it is my duties and obligations to:

• Be a responsible student by studying well, graduate in my chosen career and get a good job – in that way I can able to pay back to the support the country have given to me while I was still studying.

• Be aware of the community issues, whether it is environmental or societal issues it is important that I know what is happening in my country and think of what I can do to help.

• Serve my fellowmen, though I am still a student I can do small things to help the country, for example, an act of kindness makes a difference like cleaning the environment, planting trees, teaching my nieces and nephews’ literacy and numeracy and others.

• Make use of the rights that the country has given to me. For instance, my right to vote right people in the political position.

• Promote, preserve and value our own unique culture because our culture also serves as an identity of whom we are and where we came from, so we should be proud of it. Our culture, whether it is tangible or intangible reminisce the past of our country’s history, it is the key of who we are right now because culture is a way of life.

• Respect each and every one.

• Support our own local product and our fellow countrymen. It does not only shows how supportive and proud I am, but it also helps to improve the country’s economic status and local product popularity.

By listing down all this duties and obligations, I take these responsibilities as a citizen of my country because there’s nothing much more than serving our own motherland.

How about you? What is your duties and responsibilities on your country?