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Frustration over and mistrust in government systems and procedures of recent administrations have risen high among Filipinos as manifested in the 2016 landslide win of Rodrigo Roa Duterte, now the 16th President of the Philippine Republic.
What makes President "Digong" Duterte different? His election campaign fiercely called against corruption in government, criminality, anything and everything that jeopardizes the welfare of the ordinary citizen. In his inaugural speech on 30 June, the President brings to the fore the foundation upon which he will build his governance, inspired by the wisdom of great leaders Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln: providing for those who have little, strengthening the weak, protecting the working force, implementing means towards class unity and mutual support.
Are we Filipinos excited about this promise of change? It looks like it. A paradigm of egalitarian access to and use of national resources whether the end goal be peace in Mindanao, humane quality of life in the urban Metro Manila and other cities as well as in the rural areas, a fresh start at making it right and making it work, hope for the next generations – sound so exciting!
BUT what do we need first before all these? What, how much and what quality of national resources do we have? Are the lands still feasible for long term farming? Are our water resources still available to us? How much do we do to lessen the losses caused by natural disasters?
How is the moral fiber of our society? Are our call-center children okay in that sense, what and how much protection do they need? What is the status of the Filipino family and what do we do to strengthen it? Are our Overseas Filipino Workers protected during and after employment?
SUDDENLY there is so much to do to effect change. And it DEMANDS every Filipino to play his role well in order to realize the nation we all desire. Can Duterte do it? Alone, a big NO! Can WE do it together? A big chance at YES!
As the President said, borrowing the words of F. Sionil Jose, WE MUST HAVE THE COURAGE AND THE WILL TO CHANGE OURSELVES.
What makes President "Digong" Duterte different? His election campaign fiercely called against corruption in government, criminality, anything and everything that jeopardizes the welfare of the ordinary citizen. In his inaugural speech on 30 June, the President brings to the fore the foundation upon which he will build his governance, inspired by the wisdom of great leaders Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln: providing for those who have little, strengthening the weak, protecting the working force, implementing means towards class unity and mutual support.
Are we Filipinos excited about this promise of change? It looks like it. A paradigm of egalitarian access to and use of national resources whether the end goal be peace in Mindanao, humane quality of life in the urban Metro Manila and other cities as well as in the rural areas, a fresh start at making it right and making it work, hope for the next generations – sound so exciting!
BUT what do we need first before all these? What, how much and what quality of national resources do we have? Are the lands still feasible for long term farming? Are our water resources still available to us? How much do we do to lessen the losses caused by natural disasters?
How is the moral fiber of our society? Are our call-center children okay in that sense, what and how much protection do they need? What is the status of the Filipino family and what do we do to strengthen it? Are our Overseas Filipino Workers protected during and after employment?
SUDDENLY there is so much to do to effect change. And it DEMANDS every Filipino to play his role well in order to realize the nation we all desire. Can Duterte do it? Alone, a big NO! Can WE do it together? A big chance at YES!
As the President said, borrowing the words of F. Sionil Jose, WE MUST HAVE THE COURAGE AND THE WILL TO CHANGE OURSELVES.