Ang Problema Natin

March 5, 2008

This has been said before, and said better. But I feel that in the midst of rallies and calls for political renewal, this piece of crucial information has been grossly overlooked. We shout our throats sore in demanding Gloria to resign. We give eloquent speeches and write insightful articles denouncing corruption and aspiring for change. But what "change"? At what cost?

 

Loosely, when we say change, we mean food on the table, homes for everyone, more affordable commodities, a sustainable wage, fulfilling jobs, high-quality pulic school education, and a low crime rate, among other things. Did you notice that these factors of favorable change are fundamentally related to economic conditions? If the government has more money to fund them then we would be one step nearer to achieving the change we want. Therefore, less or no corruption means more money. More money channeled into pro-people projects means positive change. Everybody happy.

 
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