Bogo City | Deal or No Deal?

Deal or No Deal?

Quenie Fernan
WINNER
HIGH SCHOOL CATEGORY

ESSAY WRITING CONTEST

March 18, 2011

Progress is never attained with just the blink of an eye. Progress entails a process-a step by step procedure that is accompanied with toils, perseverance, and determination. Bogo, spearheaded by its mayor, Hon. Celestino “Junie” Martinez Jr, is a municipality struggling to become a city just to provide more improvement and employment to its people.

Until now, it is still considered an issue whether Bogo is much better a city than remain as a municipality. Bogo, together with other municipalities pursuing the common goal, worked hand in hand just to be considered as a city. Why do you think they are doing this?

Simply because, cityhood provides more income, thus, having a great chance to create projects for the betterment of its people. More business ventures will come and we could expect that job hiring will increase. This will then help the Bogohanons. Add the fact that if Bogo will become a city, universities, both public and private, will be situated here and we do not need to go to the Cebu city just to ensure quality college education because we already have it.

Admittedly, some people did not recognize these facts. Ironically speaking, they are being blindfolded and seemed to be unaware of the opportunities cityhood may bring. Thanks to our honorable mayor has never given up in this quest no matter how big the barrier was. Now, the battle has finally ended. The hardships are all worth it. We start to face again another battle – a battle leading us to industrialization and globalization.

This reminds me of the Chinese proverb; “if you want to be happy for an hour, take a nap; if you want to be happy for a year, inherit a fortune; but if you want to be happy for a lifetime, help people”. Bogo’s cityhood will surely help Bogohanons in all walks of life. Try to think of it. Is it a deal or no deal?


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KANAAS GIKAN SA AMIHANAN
Volume 1 No. 1, July 2011