Migration (Part 1)…

Well, I’ll be missing my country. It’s a sad fact of life: Change is the only thing constant in this world.

I’ve been thinking. How will I be able to cope with my new life? Financial, social, emotional, studies, etc. A lot of problems may arise. A lot of things will change. Will I, as a person, as a naturally-born Filipino, change?

I am proud of what I am now. I am proud of everything and everyone around me. I am proud that I grew up in the land where majority of the people are either minimum wage earners or earn nothing at all.

The only thing I am not proud of is when I hear the muffled cries of the so-called “small people”. What was once a democratic country where even the song of an infant is heard by the people in the position, has turned into a country of thieves, gangsters, and leader-wannabes.

I hope my post is not becoming too political. I just want people to know what I think and feel…

(to be continued…)

A Better Understanding of the Philippines

Okay, okay. I’ve been really busy these days. My family and I are migrating. Yeah, it takes up most of my time. I have to take care of a lot of papers. Argh. Don’t have much time to enjoy my country.

I’ve been thinking lately. Do we really need to leave? I think so. There are a lot of things that we could not cope with anymore. One of them is politics. Politics here in the Philippines is becoming more like a soap opera that is best watched on an old, beat-up television. It has become a social circus. Politicking has become a profession or better yet a hobby for most Filipinos who are influential and are in dire need of money and attention.

Do they really know what they are doing to their countrymen?

The ordinary Mang Dodong is never satisfied with the way the political circus is being ran. Mang Andoy and Mang Berting who are on the other street are arguing whether or not they should participate in the upcoming mass protest against the current dictatorship. Aling Nene’s only job, gathering old cans and plastic bottles, does not pay enough for her to satisfy the daily needs of her 12 children.

My goodness, what has happened to our beloved country? The country that Jose Rizal, Andres Bonifacio and a lot of other heroes including Manny Pacquiao fought for. Many claim to know what the root of the problem is. Blah, blah, blah.

The truth is, it is a cycle. You see: People Who Choose Their Leaders Based On Good Looks Instead Of Personality and Good Track Record = Less Knowledgeable People In Position = Less Accountability = Greed = Corruption = Less Money For The People = Less Money For Education = Poverty = Overpopulation. Then it goes back…

There is no period. The only way to solve it is to break the cycle.

For me, the weakest link is the part where people get less money for education. People need to be educated. Education should be given to where it is really needed. Private organizations should award more scholarships to people who really deserve it.

Next, we should change the system. Better system of government = greater accountability = less greed = less corruption = more money for the people = more money for education = less people below the poverty line = wiser voters = wiser people in position.

Third, control the population. The budget alloted for the people, no matter how big it may seem, is small when divided to a lot of people. Simple Mathematics. Numerator / Denominator. Budget / Population. Budget / Greater Population = Smaller Amount for a Single Filipino. Budget / Smaller Population = Greater Amount for a Single Filipino.

These, I think, will lead to the betterment of the entire nation. We need to put a stop to the exodus of a lot of Filipinos who are in search of greener pastures in other people’s lands. The Filipino belongs to the Philippines and the Philippines belongs to the Filipino.

Philippine Politics

I just don’t get it. Why would public servants have greater power than their constituents? I really don’t get it. In a typical setting, the people should be more powerful than public servants. They should be served, not the other way around where the people serve the public servants. (I don’t have time to finish this. I’ll finish it some other time.)

Philippine Elections 2007

Every Filipino talks about it. Well, almost. As we all know, almost half of the population is suffering from poverty and ignorance. What can we do? We are sick and tired of politicians. Many have tried, many have failed. A lot of promises, a lot of disappointments. If I were to vote, I would vote for the following senatorial candidates:

1. Francis Escudero – Genuine Opposition

2. Aquilino Pimentel – Genuine Opposition

3. Antonio Trillanes – Genuine Opposition

4. Alan Cayetano – Genuine Opposition

5. Panfilo Lacson – Genuine Opposition

6. Francis Pangilinan – Independent

7. Miguel Zubiri – Team Unity

8. Noynoy Aquino – Genuine Opposition

9. Sonia Roco – Genuine Opposition

10. Loren Legarda – Genuine Opposition

11. Edgardo Angara – Team Unity

12. (Blank)