To all Filipinos Worldwide. . Letter from brave Filipina

[pugak_79]

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if we could pay taxes, then we could pay assassins to kill these crooks

[raski]

Well, unfortunately the sad but true fact is that most Filipinos are exactly like these politicians we all love to hate. Where do you think these politicians came from? They came from us, our defective culture our tendency to become abusive once we are in power, our childishness, our inability to take criticism without throwing a temper tantrum, "pagka baga nawong" and our crass superficiality.

Just compare our college students with any college student from the western world and you'll see. They are leaps and bounds more mature, independent, lawful and nationalistic than your average student here. When you visit any campus here you will find large groups of students acting like children fresh out of elementary. Our country will never progress so long as we tolerate immature behavior among our people. How else do you explain unbelievable absences and tardiness of those in Congress and the Senate? They are children who have failed to grow up, and yet they are given unbelievable power. When scolded, they throw a tantrum. They still need mommy and daddy to wake them up and force them to do their work. We are a childish nation full of adult children with shallow minds easily entertained by stupid shit like Wowoweee and other drivel amusing only to the semi-retarded and other mentally stunted individuals...

[reptoid]

Beautiful letter, I hope it gets the attention it deserves!

Raski makes some good points. I often wonder if we'd be better of with a system of governance similar to that of Singapore. More authoritarian, more streamlined and less open to abuse where the highly qualified and the nation grow and prosper together. A place of dignity, clarity and sense of purpose...a source of genuine personal pride rather than the mindless jingoism and misplaced loyalty currently afflicting our society. Higher expectations of public servants is a start. I don't want to see pseudo-celebrity politicians polishing their egos and living in luxury while the roads crumble and homeless children roam the streets at night.

Where to begin?

[rye736]

If that is real letter, then It is just her opinion. Anyone can write such kind of letter... Our columnists in Philippine print-press have been doing that kind of stuff before. That's nothing new...

[ako_taloy]

kabalo ka ana @mexicanlady hilig kaayo drama...

[SioDenz]

If that is real letter, then It is just her opinion. Anyone can write such kind of letter... Our columnists in Philippine print-press have been doing that kind of stuff before. That's nothing new...

Correct...theres nothing new ani nga letter, halos ang tanan pinoy kahibalo anang butanga. Bisag dili Administrative Officer sa Asian Development bank kabalo ana.

Ang pangutana if unsa atu mabuhat ani?, Igo naba nga mag sulat ta ug taas nga letter bahin sa ato opinion? Or mulihok ta para maka contribute.

One good example kadto naka award sa CNN heroes ba to, si Efren Peñaflorida - way daghang istorya nibuhat ug iyaha para makatabang - Di gani to siya Administrative Officer sa Asian Development bank..

[MRchurchill]

Miserable attempt to stir up drama with a misleading title calling the author brave. I find it hard to believe the author was at any time under threat of injury or death because of that letter. Nothing new in this piece just the usual BS we hear from everyday know-it-alls.

[reptoid]

Letters such as this one from Remedios are good because they act as a reminder that what is both prevalent and acceptable here is in fact utterly abnormal by international standards. Complacency is the quiet road to oblivion and if people need a wake up call now and again then that's fine by me. As far as the title of the thread is concerned, well that's not the fault of the author who has obviously taken time and effort to write such a well articulated piece.

[raski]

Letters such as this one from Remedios are good because they act as a reminder that what is both prevalent and acceptable here is in fact utterly abnormal by international standards. Complacency is the quiet road to oblivion and if people need a wake up call now and again then that's fine by me. As far as the title of the thread is concerned, well that's not the fault of the author who has obviously taken time and effort to write such a well articulated piece.

It's abnormal in the western (first) world, but it's not THAT abnormal for a third world country. We aren't the center of the universe and definitely not the only poor country with massive corruption.

[reptoid]

I would rather say "developing nation" than third world country. Developing infers progress, progress = hope.