Fambam 2014-15

Our country have been way behind compared to other neighbouring countries in terms of development and economic growth. It seems like it is only in our country that all forms of economic theories and urban planning are not applicable. Emotions and pakisama have always gotten in the way of every rules in terms of city development and even common sense. Just for example, we all know that we need bus stops and that buses are not suppose to stop everywhere the driver wants every time he want. But for some strange reason its not applicable in our country. 40% of Filipinos have seen the world outside the Philippines and yet none have ever tried to implement rules. Why? 

While the rest of the world are trying to integrate mass transit and development of modern skyscrapers, we, on the there hand are stuck repairing our not so bad roads, cementing, putting asphalt and the non-stop fixing of drainage. Why the fuss on drainage? Have we ever thought of designing drainage that works, coming up procedures in cleaning and utilising it to avoid flood? It seems like no one has even tried to do it…the right way.

And so you ask me why do i write about these things? I believe as an educator, the very root of the problem is selfishness. While every Filipino thinks about himself over the Common Good, we will never progress as a country. Have you ever heard how Lee Kwan Yew spent his earnings? He donated them back to charities in Singapore. He gave everything for Singapore. Why? Because he love Singapore. Because of that, every Singaporean had that in them…the love for their country. And it all boils down to following our leader. 

And now I ask… who should we vote in the next election? how are we to choose our next leader? are we really into progress or we just want a president who will do exactly what we want? If we want progress, we need to choose well.