Speech Choir (11 - Chrysolite)

                    Lord, you have probed me, you know me you know when I sit and stand, you understand my thoughts from afar. You sift through my travels and my rest; with all my ways you are familiar. Even before a word is on my tongue, Lord, you know it all. Behind and before you encircle me and rest your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, far too lofty for me to reach. Where can I go from your spirit? From your presence, where can I flee? If I ascend to the heavens, you are there; if I lie down in Sheol, there you are. If I take the wings of dawn and dwell beyond the sea, Even there your hand guides me, your right hand holds me fast. If I say, "Surely darkness shall hide me, and night shall be my light” Darkness is not dark for you, and night shines as the day. Darkness and light are but one. You formed my inmost being; you knit me in my mother's womb. I praise you, because I am wonderfully made; wonderful are your works! My very self you know. My bones are not hidden from you, When I was being made in secret, fashioned in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw me unformed; in your book all are written down my days were shaped, before one came to be. How precious to me are your designs, O God; how vast the sum of them! Were I to count them, they would outnumber the sands; when I complete them, still you are with me. When you would destroy the wicked, O God, the bloodthirsty depart from me! Your foes who conspire a plot against you are exalted in vain. Do I not hate, Lord, those who hate you? Those who rise against you, do I not loathe? With fierce hatred I hate them, enemies | count as my own. Probe me, God, know my heart; try me, know my thoughts. See if there is a wicked path in me; lead me along an ancient path.

Friends No More?

 

               

               Last November 2, 2022, Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte issued "The Promotion of Professionalism in the Implementation and Delivery of Basic Education Programs and Services" or the DepEd Order No. 49, series of 2022. As stated in the law, "avoid relationships, interaction, and communication, including following social media with learners outside of the school setting, except if they are relatives," caught the attention of many people and became a hot topic on social media platforms.

In my opinion, I am completely not in favor of the newly proclaimed law. One of the main objectives or goals of this order is to maintain boundaries between teachers and students. I am involved in this abrupt law, and this is too unfair to us students, especially those struggling with our studies. This order intends that they are trying to avoid favoritism or bias to students or even falling into chasmic teacher-student relationships, but this can still be avoided without the said law. We can't just deny the fact that the new DepEd Order has its motive, that you can still have a good bond with your teacher but with restrictions. Nevertheless, I am still not in favor of the newly proclaimed law.

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