By: Iris P. Concepcion
I learned one thing thus far: one who gets flooded drown for refusing to clean/dredge the untouched canals.
Curiously, only the unfixed drainage systems in certain jurisdictions were watered during the rains the past days. The elevated ones got saved.
A knowing guy who had witnessed the unfolding of these mysteries spoke about a wisdom-laden thread. He thinks the President should lean more on these workers. He further philosophized: Noynoy Aquino might as well run as Barangay Captain to fast tract the necessary fixes on these untouched roads.
There are two types of people in public governance that I had encountered in my walking sojourns. I shall make it simple and candid: those who build and those who destruct what had been built as a leverage to corner more budgets. It smacks of wonderment worth the query: WHY?
If this is done to manufacture more snack food, I am all for that. Just make sure, a portion of these profits go to a feeding system for the poor or at least ameliorate the medical needs of the sick. On a larger scale, with all the money ploughed in via charges in utility usages, I definitely would vote for people who can beautify the electric cables and posts and upgrade the blinking traffic lights.
Why begrudge the people who had lowered prices of medicine, fixed roads, instilled decorum in purchases and placed aesthetic value to goods without jacking up the prices? Pray tell, the time for yacking is over. The learned lessons are inside the malls and grocery stores. Head to these places now and compare the prices. Sure, we must form policies but let us not bilk this off from the purchasing crowd. I am proud that people who had seen the ranges had sold off most of the items to feed everyone. I saw this in a mall with ASK FOR A BIR RECEIPT boldly printed in the cashier corners. Visit Isetann-Recto. It could come as a surprise.
Conrad de Quiros had been vocal with his support to truly implement the Gawad Kalinga program. With a famous endorser on its helm, I am sure we see less of travelling bags but more posts erected down the trolleys.
I do not know. My current salary does not even go beyond P3,000.00 but my fulfillment is seeing people less harrassed by traffic, fumes and ill-mannered people.
I would like people to get rich, surely. Temper this with tact and social focus though. One could not boast of something that is invisible. It must not also be selective.
The Philippines is for all Filipinos. Come to think of it.