Real Issue at the real time

When Ate graduated from college, many people have raised opinions. All of them were very happy for her achievement. They used sweet words to describe her while other guests simply came by and congratulated her. One thing that was common among them was the question;” Where do you want to work aboard? “
It’s a slap on the face of every Filipino knowing that our country nurses are predestined to work abroad. Are we slaves of other countries?

Six hundred Filipinos have gone to Dubai to seek for greener pastures everyday. Others wanted to escape from this disintegrating country. I can’t blame them. Who will be proud of being a Filipino if this country is suffering from poverty? Who will be proud to be a Filipino if in every corner our government officials are creating bunch of controversies everyday? Who will be proud to be a Filipino if until now there is no peace in Mindanao? Who will be proud of being a Filipino if our economy only depends in dollar remittances of the OFWs?

THE MEDIA

The media always feed us bad news. It’s like eating a garbage everyday. Petty crimes, accidents and even killings has become an everyday scenario to us.

Covering a vast number of audience, the National Television must be picky on what they present on-screen. Program segments, commercials, shows etc. must be carefully selected. After all, dying is normal no need to broadcast it.

Drama

The congress in the Philippines has become the grand arena of all-time drama. Senators and congressmen are always debating and arguing. They keep on fighting for the lime light. These officials are degree holders. They have graduated from prominent and prestigious intuitions such Harvard, Oxford, Princeton, UNY, U.P. Ateneo and others. But have they made a change? Until now, the Pasig river is still polluted. Our country continues to deteriorate economically and morally. Graft and corruption in rural and urban places continue to plague the society resulting to the loss of revenues to the government and in the increase of criminality. We could admit that they are truly highly-intellect individuals but then, they have failed to fulfill their duties and responsibilities as public servants.

Since they have been given the power to lead the government, to run and manipulate laws, they work most of the time inside air conditioned rooms, having negations and convictions with other of officials and prominent business tycoons. However, on the other side, farmers on their tattered clothes are burned under the scorching heat of the sun.

Is this what you call democracy? Or just a plain Hypocrisy?

Instead of arguing and fighting each other, why don’t we involve ourselves into these problems? If we can’t even solve minors problems how much more major ones? The real issue is not our politics. It’s all about us, Filipinos on how we could contribute in alleviating the worsening situation of our country.

Imagine if all Filipinos, from different walks of life, unite and join hands together we could turn this country into a progressive nation where justice is attained by every citizen. If all of us will instill the spirit of nationalism in our hearts, surely the problems that burden our country will be eradicated in no time. The truth is we are not united and we must be.

Let’s cleanse our hearts and minds. Let’s deny ourselves and be a sentinel of goodness. For this is the key that will unlocked the chains that binded us from achieving development and prosperity. But before we can solve complex problems, we need to solve first simples ones. This is the real issue at the real time that I would like to stress to all Filipinos. If all of us have the heart that cares, poverty will gradually vanish. These are small simple things. We don’t need to be politicians to serve the country. Being a responsible citizen it already enough. Change doesn’t acknowledge title. It only needs a heart that is willing to submit itself.

My vision for a better nation doesn’t end here. Time will come our fellowmen will no longer leave us behind just to work overseas. This vision might seem very difficult to achieve, but with determination and trust in divine providence, not impossible