Hasn't the Philippines had enough? What is the government doing in these already hard times? It is downright frustrating that a little rain pours over our tropical country, floods always end up hassling the nation's "capital" namely NCR and nearby provinces.
The Government
The current administration may be coming to a close, but it is like a short and yet a long road ahead. It will be excruciatingly slow, snail-like pace for this country before the next administration starts. To the ahemm.. presidentiables, is it still worth listening to these people talk? About what they've done and what they're going to do if elected into office. I say that which ever candidates wins the seat in Malacanang, it does not matter much because bureaucracy is still one of the biggest challenge to change anything at all in this country.
How can i show respect for the legislature when only a handful of delegates and congressmen/women and ever so prompt Camara De Representantes are present as much as the full moon. How awesome it is that they only show up when payday is around the corner, when the president has overseas trips, or when there's a controversial bill to throw out. The government should also have a no-work, no-pay policy.
It is a shame that people in authority such as MMDA chief "Bayani" Fernando has the tenacity to spend millions of whom ever's money for TV adverts when we all know that his own workers are underpayed and overworked. To the only son of a deceased leader, is it really worth raising billions of pesos just to spend on a campaign? Commercials bearing the subtitle *paid for by friends of..* does not change the fact that isn't it just money wasted?
The Church
The Philippines is the only Catholic country in Asia, but i guess the term "Separation of Church and State" does not apply here. No matter how much work good-willed legislators work on writing up bills and passing them to congress, one word by the CBCP and poof goes all that hard work. Particularly the Reproductive Health Bill, which is the power in this country? Is it not said in the bible that one cannot serve two masters? It seems that oh the law is still overshadowed by what the people "ordained by God himself" has to say. IMO, Persons who does not practice what they preach are self-righteous liars. Persons who sermon about things that they have no first hand experience to talk about, family life, sex, and contraception, things about husband and wife? Is it not that the work of Jesus' disciples is to lead and teach, not dictate and convince people that what I say goes, do this or else the heavens will bestow upon you its wrath and you will not be blessed.
The People
Right, the illiterate masses which makes up more than half the population. It is a dilemma between sympathy and wanting to blame them for being clueless. The users, used, and the useless. Users: people who take advantage of those who don't know any better, illegal recruiters, snatchers, pushers, pick-pockets, goons, tambays, wannabe gangsters, dirty politicians, crooked officials. They make money off of lying and cheating their peers. Used: addicts, underpayed working poor, domestic helpers, overseas contract workers, soon to be ofw's. Those who hold hope for a better future but end up getting abused or spend years away from their families . Useless: pessimists who don't give a damn about anything because they are too selfish to care.
Figuring out which cause-and-effect is the root of the situation in the Philippines is like asking which came first, the chicken or the egg? or in this case, its more like which spider spun this utterly messy and huge web of social and political problems.
The Point... after going off topic for a long while... i wonder if the Smart Tunnel could ever be applied in the Philippines?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMART_Tunnel
>>> just ranting out... coz watching the news of all this flooding and "devastation" is simply blood curdling.
~mje Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 8:41am
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