As we know, the Philippines is experiencing economic dilemmas nowadays, ranging from pre-need company fund shortages, lack of classrooms and education materials for children, and frequent decrease of investments in our country. In a country like ours struggling to keep up with the constantly changing atmosphere of the world, these factors are worth noticing and being acted upon immediately, especially if we are wholeheartedly concerned with keeping this archipelago alive. While we citizens are obliged to preserving our mother land's prosperity, there is one cornerstone of society that are supposed to support us as we go on through life, that are supposed to help make one's life better. But in this case, while I'm being considerate to say that they're doing their best, I can still see a lot of holes in their capabilities as they administer this country in the form of a government.
While we're certainly not the worst country yet, if you are to use our national affairs as a basis, you can rest assured that our path to that title is straightforward. Any sane person can point out that our country is surely fall into ruin if these current problems won't be taken seriously by our politicians and legislators.
In any case, how did we manage to get in this situation in the first place? If we are to scrutinize the government's style of governing the Pearl of the East, we'd find out that there seems to be some kind of pattern in their way of administering. Based on my own perspective, here are the things I noticed:
1. Bribery. I don't blame money for this one, not at all. The problem is, most of our government sectors which are supposed to govern to populace and serve them sincerely, are being governed by their lust for money. While I abhor generalizing anything, it's deemed clear that almost everything in politics are manipulated by money. From judges being bribed so a crook can evade prison and police being paid so they won't capture a notorious criminal, to people being paid by some politicians so they'll rally their lungs out, this just shows the dirty system and agendas of our government that prevents clean service. If this is to be a trend among rich figures and magnates, what will happen to those laymen who seek justice?
2. Media Obsession. I also noticed that a good number of our politicians and authorities seemed to act so well, when facing the camera. Our good ol' PNP is a good example. In the television, they appear like elite juggernauts that can quickly abolish any resistance in their path, but when the spotlight is off, well, most crime investigations end up as cold cases. This also applies to our higher officials. Remember the Fertilizer scam and similar scandals that used to be the hot things in town? The government used to put their focus on those events when TV anchors stagger in front of them just to get their words about the issue. But now, the whole controversy was banished into oblivion. Talk about ningas-kugon, only with the aid of publicity.
This thing also applies to how the government handles complaints from the citizens. I just find it disappointing that our politicians put more effort in brainstorming about the Hayden Kho scandal than even noticing the anti-child pornography campaign. Seriously, though I think that sex video scandal is an eyecandy for law enforcement, that isn't enough reason to completely ignore much more important factors. We're talking about our country's future here for Pete's sake. If the coordinators of the campaign didn't show up in TV and broadcast their complaints about them being ignored by the government, our heavenly politicians wouldn't even know that this program actually existed. This is yet another trait of our country that deserves a facepalm.
3. They act on something if it happened on them personally. Ah, about time someone noticed about the mysterious "disappearing pre-paid load" phenomenon. This bloody thing's been around for years, and yet it took a great while for a political figure to actually pay attention to this problem that pesters Filipinos. Mr. Juan Ponce Enrile over here complained recently about his constantly disappearing load and organizes and investigation about Globe and Smart's credibility. While this is a good idea indeed, still, what?
I mean, do these things still have to happen so they can get motivated into performing an action? Surely people have already complained about this, but it took years for them to delve into this mystery. So things have to happen to them so they'll act on it? This might look suggestive, but do they still have to be framed for something they didn't do or lose somebody so they'll act on unsolved controversies? This is yet another reason why my trust for them is slowly waning.
4. Hypocrisy. Another funny thing about our government is that how they have the guts to say that a particular figure is this and that, when in fact the insults they throw to others apply to themselves as well. This simply proves that there are hardly any reasons for them to constantly fight in the Senate, wherein each meeting squeezes our country's funds dry, and what's more? The meeting is frequently being adjourned with hardly anything accomplished. If they wish to bring out their depression then they might as well do it in their respective comfort rooms.
Another thing is that our democratic country isn't exactly democratic. They say that democracy implies that the government is for the people, but I can't see any of its principles being implied in our current situation. Going back to bribery, it's clear that judges at an alarming frequency, as well as the other government sectors get bribed so influential figures can get away with their problems. Where does that leave us, the mere laymen? If you put the scenario in this way, then logically there's not a hint of freedom in there. The momentum is not balanced, it is biased. What a good way of observing Lincoln's principles.
Unfortunately, people have long accepted that our country has no hope of going up at all. I won't deny that corruption has indeed become our government's stereotype. Most people have become anarchists, thinking that the government is an evil, greedy organization of foolish aristocrats and influential figures and must be taken care of. While I don't blame them, since they have a darn good reason for their beliefs, I still however, try to be optimistic despite of all of these commotions.
Perhaps unlike the majority, I still believe that there's still a tinge of hope of rising economy. There'll always be hope for a sincerely determined and dedicated person. I still embrace the fact that there's still a chance for us to stand up. Let us serve the country not because of materialistic rewards, but because we aim to make this a better sanctuary for the generations to come. Let us help each other to eventually achieve the economic stability we and our future people deserve. May God bless us with his omnipotent grace.
Note: If this article have similarities with others of the same genre, this is completely unintentional.
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