Why Phil. never grow:Filipinos are undisciplined,unethical&low moral.Is it true?

[nindotkanon]

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katong nahitabo sa wowowee, very blatant sign sa atong pagka-undisciplined. sayon ra unta mu-fall in line, mu-huwat sa atong turn, pero mu-ilog gyud. ang resulta: national disaster with more than 70 dead.

how can you discipline those people nga ang atong mga leader wala may discipline? ang mga tawo sayon ra na ma disipline kung ang naa sa taas mga disiplinado. Dili disiplinado ang bulsa ha? I mean attitude dili bulsa.

[slakker]

how can you discipline those people nga ang atong mga leader wala may discipline? ang mga tawo sayon ra na ma disipline kung ang naa sa taas mga disiplinado.

that's the kind of attitude that's keeping the filipinos down bai. common sense ra na ang discipline bai and it starts with each one of us. what you are saying is that it's okay to be undisciplined because our leaders are undisciplined. that's a very convenient and lame excuse.

[clarkhkent]

bitaw....abi kay dili man disiplinado ang atong mga leader apil na lang sad ta? dili oy.....naa ra sa taw kon giunsa ta pagmatoto sa atong mga ginikanan sa mga bata pa ta! ug usa sad nga hinungdan kanang mga taw sa atong palibot....kay kon naa gani disiplina nang mga taw sa atong palibut matakdan gyud ta sa pagka disiplinado pero kon wala gani mao nang makit-an natong mga taw nga way disiplina g walay batasan!

[boredtosanity]

Sadly, Filipinos have gotten used to the "instant" way of life, not just with our food.

Tan-awa ra gud. Nganong patok man kaayo ang mga network marketing strategies? Because it provides "income" through mere recruitment of two more people, and then selling a few items. Instant money, no hard work necessary! Just add a few pesos.

And then it's this same desire for "instant" cash that caused the demise of almost a hundred, and injury to more than 200 people last Saturday.

Daghan kaayo tawo karon nga bisan pag able-bodied, naa ra ghapon sa daplin manglimos.

Then ang mga tawo mang oust dayon sa mga leaders because they haven't changed the economy after a few years, as if sayon ra kaayo to change the economy after a few years, especially if it is in this sorry state nowadays.

I guess in a way we can't blame them man pod for wanting to live better, pero kailangan bitaw ta tanan ug discipline, ma pobre man o ma dato. Discipline does not start with the people UP THERE in Malacanang, it starts with the masa. WE are the ones who have the say. Kita ang nag vote sa atong mga leaders so we have no one to blame but ourselves, for believing the lies of president-wannabes, and then mao ra diay ang magreklamo if they can't deliver their promises.
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A little anecdote lang:
One time nagsakay ko ug taxi then nikalit cya ug swerve to the right ky hawan, pero ni stop lang cya since naa man manglabang. Then this CITOM officer approached us then gikasab-an ang driver for being a reckless driver kuno and naay manglabang sa street at that time, especially knowing that the area was accident prone (somewhere near Crossroads, kanang naay gasoline station). Lami kaayo ingnon ang CITOM nga nganong didto man pod mi niya gipahunong and didto gipalabang ang mga people nga naa man unta pedestrian lane a few meters away lang jud? Ulahi na ko nakarealize ato though coz I was worried ky late na ko for work that time.

[boredtosanity]

"Twelve (12) Little Things Every Filipino Can Do To Help Our Country," by Alexander Ledesma Lacson, may be a "voice in the wilderness"; but as Fr. Rub en Tanseco, S.J. puts it, what Alex proposes are "very concrete, practical and doable" actions for us ordinary Filipinos.

1. Follow traffic rules. -- Why is that the most important? The answer is simple. Traffic rules are the simplest of our laws. If we learn to follow them, it will be the lowest form of national discipline that we can develop. Since it is totally without monetary cost, it should be easy for us to comply with, and therefore should provide a good start.

2. Whenever you buy or pay for anything, always ask for an official receipt. -- If a seller does not issue an official receipt when you buy a product, the seller may or may not remit the tax to the government. Without an O.R., there is no record of the sale transaction, and the tax that you paid may not be remitted to the Bureau of Internal Revenue.

3. Do not buy smuggled goods. Buy local, buy Filipino. -- It may not be good economics to buy 100 percent local products. What I suggest is for us to take a "50-50" buying attitude. This means that we must develop the attitude of using 50 percent of our budget for local products and the other 50 percent for imported choices.

4. When you talk to others, especially foreigners,speak positively of our race and our country. -- this is best addressedto the rich and the middle class in our country, who have contact with the outside world. It is they who talk to, dine or deal with foreigners either here or abroad. It is what they say and do which creates impressions about us among foreigners.

5. Respect your traffic officer, policeman, soldier and other public servants. -- There is nothing like the power of respect. It makes a person proud. It makes one feel honorable. At the same time, courtesy to others is good manners. It is class and elegance and kindness. It is seeing the value and dignity in the other man. It is, in fact, a mark of a most profound education.

6. Do not litter. Dispose your garbage properly. Segregate. Recycle. Conserve. -- As Louis Armstrong says in his song: "I see trees of green, red roses, too, I see them bloom for me and you and I think to myself, what a wonderful world."

7. Support your church. (or charitable/ civic organizations --



8. During elections, do your solemn duty. -- Honesty, more than a masteral or doctorate degree, is what gives credibility. And credibility is essential because it is a leader's link to the people. It is what makes the people look to one direction, follow a common vision, and perform a uniform act. In short, credibility is what makes people follow the leader.

9. Pay your employees well. -- No exercise is better for the human heart than to reach down and lift someone else up. This truly defines a successful life. For success is the sum, not of our earthly possessions, but of how many times we have shown love and kindness to others.

10. Pay your taxes. -- In 2003, P83 billion was collected from individual income taxes. But 91 percent of this amount came from salaried workers from the government and private sector, people who had no choice since their income taxes were withheld mandatorily. Only P7billion of the P83 billion came from businessmen and professionals like doctors, lawyers, accountants and architects, among others.

11. Adopt a scholar or adopt a poor child. -- You can make a difference in the future of our country by making a difference in the world of children.

12. Be a good parent. Teach your kids to follow the law and to love our country. -- Today's children will someday rule and lead this world. But whether they will be bad rulers or good leaders will depend largely on how we raise them today. Our future is in the hearts and minds of our
children.

[jerx d great]

nonsense gihapon na bai!! imong 12 rules if millions of filipinos has financial problems!!

[inagoddess]

nonsense gihapon na bai!! imong 12 rules if millions of filipinos has financial problems!!

i don't think it is. when you read the 12 rules that was suggested. it's very simple except for rule 11

[klavel]

Phils. will never grow unless (a miracle would have to intervene here) that they stop their ways:

-of relying too much on the government to the extent that they want the latter to provide their daily needs..we have bodies capable of working..jobs are a few BUT there are decent ways to find and create one (legally)..

-blaming the gov't for our poverty..yes, the gov't is corrupt and only-God-knows when will this issue ever die..we can never rely our lives entirely to the gov't...also, for the gov't to change their ways (another divine intervention needed here), that's why people seem to have no trust from them anymore..

-we lack discipline..simple rules such as "no jaywalking", "no parking", "bawal umihi dito", etc., we tend to break them..at least, by following these simple rules/regulations, we have some respect to our dear Phils.

[Redeyes]

"Twelve (12) Little Things Every Filipino Can Do To Help Our Country," by Alexander Ledesma Lacson, may be a "voice in the wilderness"; but as Fr. Rub en Tanseco, S.J. puts it, what Alex proposes are "very concrete, practical and doable" actions for us ordinary Filipinos.

1. Follow traffic rules. -- Why is that the most important? The answer is simple. Traffic rules are the simplest of our laws. If we learn to follow them, it will be the lowest form of national discipline that we can develop. Since it is totally without monetary cost, it should be easy for us to comply with, and therefore should provide a good start.

2. Whenever you buy or pay for anything, always ask for an official receipt. -- If a seller does not issue an official receipt when you buy a product, the seller may or may not remit the tax to the government. Without an O.R., there is no record of the sale transaction, and the tax that you paid may not be remitted to the Bureau of Internal Revenue.

3. Do not buy smuggled goods. Buy local, buy Filipino. -- It may not be good economics to buy 100 percent local products. What I suggest is for us to take a "50-50" buying attitude. This means that we must develop the attitude of using 50 percent of our budget for local products and the other 50 percent for imported choices.

4. When you talk to others, especially foreigners,speak positively of our race and our country. -- this is best addressedto the rich and the middle class in our country, who have contact with the outside world. It is they who talk to, dine or deal with foreigners either here or abroad. It is what they say and do which creates impressions about us among foreigners.

5. Respect your traffic officer, policeman, soldier and other public servants. -- There is nothing like the power of respect. It makes a person proud. It makes one feel honorable. At the same time, courtesy to others is good manners. It is class and elegance and kindness. It is seeing the value and dignity in the other man. It is, in fact, a mark of a most profound education.

6. Do not litter. Dispose your garbage properly. Segregate. Recycle. Conserve. -- As Louis Armstrong says in his song: "I see trees of green, red roses, too, I see them bloom for me and you and I think to myself, what a wonderful world."

7. Support your church. (or charitable/ civic organizations --



8. During elections, do your solemn duty. -- Honesty, more than a masteral or doctorate degree, is what gives credibility. And credibility is essential because it is a leader's link to the people. It is what makes the people look to one direction, follow a common vision, and perform a uniform act. In short, credibility is what makes people follow the leader.

9. Pay your employees well. -- No exercise is better for the human heart than to reach down and lift someone else up. This truly defines a successful life. For success is the sum, not of our earthly possessions, but of how many times we have shown love and kindness to others.

10. Pay your taxes. -- In 2003, P83 billion was collected from individual income taxes. But 91 percent of this amount came from salaried workers from the government and private sector, people who had no choice since their income taxes were withheld mandatorily. Only P7billion of the P83 billion came from businessmen and professionals like doctors, lawyers, accountants and architects, among others.

11. Adopt a scholar or adopt a poor child. -- You can make a difference in the future of our country by making a difference in the world of children.

12. Be a good parent. Teach your kids to follow the law and to love our country. -- Today's children will someday rule and lead this world. But whether they will be bad rulers or good leaders will depend largely on how we raise them today. Our future is in the hearts and minds of our
children.

This guy is describing New Yorkers!

[jhiade]

if new yorkers are...why can't we? lisud jud tinoud ang number 11 but at least u can get 10...passing gihapon na,,,