The year 2009 has just started and the Philippines are in for a tight time as well as the entire world. With the economic meltdown, US recession, RP government controversies, terrorisms, internal conflicts, many economic analysts foresee the further fall of the international market bond this year. Great start for the New Year, right?
This global crisis has worsened the Philippines crisis situation. As a matter of fact, we can be shown in the famous TV program, “Worst case scenario”.
The decline in cash remittances and export incomes from the OFWs will cause fewer resources for our country’s production, development and consumption. If this will continue to happen, will we still hold firm to our belief that the Overseas Filipino workers are our modern heroes? Think.
These problems will push more Filipino people to march in the streets and air their demands for stable jobs, decent wages, acceptable government services, and respect for their human rights. Will Pres. Gloria Macapagal- Arroyo hear their clamor for a better tomorrow? That remains as the unanswerable question.
How can these cries be heard if the Arroyo regime is too bothered for the upcoming 2010 elections or the ever famous Charter change in order to prolong her unwanted rule? Can we still have a better tomorrow or just die waiting for that tomorrow to come?
One thing is for sure, we, the Filipino people, still have the key to make things straight, to make things right. We should remain alert, we should widen our creativity in this tough time, we should work more, and we should extend our patience to the government officials since we have no one to be blamed except ourselves because we are the ones, who put them to office, remember?
The best thing that we can do is love like a mother, teach like a teacher, preach like a pastor, create like an inventor, heal like a doctor, and hope like a child. With that, for sure our better tomorrow will come in haste.
We just have to wait and think louder.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Saturday, February 14, 2009
reality check.
Have you ever been pressured? Have you ever been bombarded of “to-do” stuffs and just can’t fit them all to your busy schedule? I have been and still am.
Others who don’t know me that much might think that I’m just giving excuses for me not to do all my responsibilities especially in school. As a class president, it requires me so much of me. Yeah, you heard it right so much of me. It requires me to lengthen my patience, to share a bit of myself, to sacrifice my time as well as my effort, and even sometimes it requires me to be humiliated and be scolded by the school authorities. Not really scolded but rather be reprimanded.
I’m not just a class president, most of the time I’m selected to be the group leader of different activities. Most of them (*THEM refer to my colleagues) see me as lax and a happy go lucky person. I’m really not. I just want to take time thinking what should be done rather than doing something without proper planning and preparation. See? I’m not what you think I am.
Stop with all the blabbing and let’s get to the point.
What I’m trying to say here is that sometimes people might see us in a way that they shouldn’t be. We are living in a diverse world and not in a controlled laboratory where subject A can be cloned like subject B. That’s lame and fairytale-like. We are all unique, extraordinary, and odd. I mean peculiar.
Yes I’m not perfect and sometimes I have the tendency to misjudge people or even my closest friends with their actions and words but that’s reality. Sometimes, we are the judge, and sometimes we are the ones being judged. That’s life, deal with it.
But you see it’s not about how we see others but it’s about how we see OURSELVES that will give others good judgment toward us. It is how we carry ourselves. It is about how we deal with the people around us. If others see me as lax, maybe I am showing them I am. So, this is another reality check, a self-evaluation.
Don’t mind them. Mind you. I mean mind your own self, your own little, big world and you’ll see that others will see you in a different light, a better view.
Others who don’t know me that much might think that I’m just giving excuses for me not to do all my responsibilities especially in school. As a class president, it requires me so much of me. Yeah, you heard it right so much of me. It requires me to lengthen my patience, to share a bit of myself, to sacrifice my time as well as my effort, and even sometimes it requires me to be humiliated and be scolded by the school authorities. Not really scolded but rather be reprimanded.
I’m not just a class president, most of the time I’m selected to be the group leader of different activities. Most of them (*THEM refer to my colleagues) see me as lax and a happy go lucky person. I’m really not. I just want to take time thinking what should be done rather than doing something without proper planning and preparation. See? I’m not what you think I am.
Stop with all the blabbing and let’s get to the point.
What I’m trying to say here is that sometimes people might see us in a way that they shouldn’t be. We are living in a diverse world and not in a controlled laboratory where subject A can be cloned like subject B. That’s lame and fairytale-like. We are all unique, extraordinary, and odd. I mean peculiar.
Yes I’m not perfect and sometimes I have the tendency to misjudge people or even my closest friends with their actions and words but that’s reality. Sometimes, we are the judge, and sometimes we are the ones being judged. That’s life, deal with it.
But you see it’s not about how we see others but it’s about how we see OURSELVES that will give others good judgment toward us. It is how we carry ourselves. It is about how we deal with the people around us. If others see me as lax, maybe I am showing them I am. So, this is another reality check, a self-evaluation.
Don’t mind them. Mind you. I mean mind your own self, your own little, big world and you’ll see that others will see you in a different light, a better view.
he keeps me strong
When I was called as the Media Relations assistant for the stake public affairs, I was so eager to get my responsibility started not just because it’s my calling but I find it as an opportunity to hone my potentials as a future media practitioner. As I was waiting for members to share to me their inspiring life stories, I realized why not start with my own life story and find something inspiring. Funny it may seems, I don’t think I have one since I am only 19 years of age.
Being enrolled in one of the most prestigious schools in Davao, even in the country, it is quite a big challenge to keep up with the demands of the university especially it is under another religious sect. We have activities that are held on Sundays, and activities that are not in line with our Church standards.
As a 3rd yr. Mass Communication student, I have a film appreciation class that is confronted with so much pornography though my professor denies that it is pornography. Every Tuesdays, we are asked to watch European films and these films are not ordinary films they are even banned to be shown in the country for its vulgar content.
In a class of 45 students, I am the only LDS member and I find it a challenge to find someone who completely understands my faith. Though my classmates find me as someone who is strong, I am left empty-handed in facing this dilemma, should I watch or not? I always say, “I have no choice. It is part of our curriculum and I have to watch these films to earn good grades”. But on second thought, do I really have no choice?
I have a choice. I always do. I may not be able to escape the realities that I really have to watch those films to finish my course, which I am bombarded with indecent materials but I always have the option to do something in order for these obscene materials not to pollute my mind.
I made it a point to read my scriptures every day, offer my prayers, magnify my callings, attend institute, and attend church service. With that, I gained stronger testimony. I felt Christ’s love more. I felt the assurance that I am never left empty-handed- He is always there.
I may be young, I may be the only LDS member in the class but I am never alone. Jesus Christ is always there for me to keep me strong when the adversary strikes me in the least expected way.
Being enrolled in one of the most prestigious schools in Davao, even in the country, it is quite a big challenge to keep up with the demands of the university especially it is under another religious sect. We have activities that are held on Sundays, and activities that are not in line with our Church standards.
As a 3rd yr. Mass Communication student, I have a film appreciation class that is confronted with so much pornography though my professor denies that it is pornography. Every Tuesdays, we are asked to watch European films and these films are not ordinary films they are even banned to be shown in the country for its vulgar content.
In a class of 45 students, I am the only LDS member and I find it a challenge to find someone who completely understands my faith. Though my classmates find me as someone who is strong, I am left empty-handed in facing this dilemma, should I watch or not? I always say, “I have no choice. It is part of our curriculum and I have to watch these films to earn good grades”. But on second thought, do I really have no choice?
I have a choice. I always do. I may not be able to escape the realities that I really have to watch those films to finish my course, which I am bombarded with indecent materials but I always have the option to do something in order for these obscene materials not to pollute my mind.
I made it a point to read my scriptures every day, offer my prayers, magnify my callings, attend institute, and attend church service. With that, I gained stronger testimony. I felt Christ’s love more. I felt the assurance that I am never left empty-handed- He is always there.
I may be young, I may be the only LDS member in the class but I am never alone. Jesus Christ is always there for me to keep me strong when the adversary strikes me in the least expected way.
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