Peace brothers and sisters…
I just want to share with you this email.. nde ako mahilig sa pulitika, kasi isa ako sa mga naiinis at natatawa sa mga pinagagawa ng mga pulitiko natin.. nde ako laban sa administrasyon.. nde nman ako puro sunod.. naniniwala ako na nasa mamamayan ang pag-unlad ng isang bansa.. sa dinami dami nating batas bat hanggang ngayun may lumalabag.. sabi ko nga sa inyo.. sa simpleng “bawal umihi” at “bawal magtapon ng basura” hanggang nagayun hindi pa natin magawa… malamang nabasa nyo narin ito kalat na kalat kaya to sa email.. hindi lang ito ang unang pagkakataon na pinadala sakin ito.. share ko lang para nman nde kayo nahuhuli kagaya ko nyahahah
TANDAAN its still your choice….
(nde ko na nilagay email add ng nagsulat pati pangalan nya.. nde nman nya ko babayaran pag nilagay ko ito dito eh ehehehe … yung iba buburahin ko yung sa tingin ko ay nde na kelangan.. pero yung pinaglalaban nya yan pa rin yun…. basahin nyo n lang)
Dear Fellow Filipino,
Good day to all of you! Before I begin my letter… just a disclaimer - for people who know me, they know that I love the Philippines very much and I am not really one who rants and complaints to high heavens about what is happening to our country and does nothing about it. In fact, I feel that at my relatively young age of 27, I have done much service to the Philippines by setting up Pathways to Higher Education which has sent more than 500 poor but deserving students to college and AHON Foundation which has already built two public elementary school libraries that have benefited more than 3,500 students. Yet, after seeing how events in our nation have transpired the past few weeks and talking with some friends, I feel the urge to share with you my own thoughts and feelings.
Over the weekend, we saw the completion of two major political alliances for this coming Senate Elections that has just began here in the Philippines. Now we have two political forces with familiar faces nonetheless on opposite sides of the fence. On one side, you have Tito Sotto and Tessie Aquino-Oreta, who were two major stalwarts of the opposition and the FPJ Campaign in 2004, hobnobbing with the woman (Pres. GMA) whom they claimed cheated FPJ in the last Presidential Elections. On the other side of the fence, you see Manny Villar, the former house speaker who was actually responsible for impeaching Erap, now part of the United Opposition, that is led by no less than… Erap himself. Now if you don’t see anything wrong with this picture then you must be one of the many Filipinos who have accepted this very sad reality that there are no permanent ideals our government leaders stand up for. They just go where self-interests can best be served. It is because of this kind of politics that I no longer wonder why good people like Ramon Magsaysay Awardee Mayor Jesse Robredo of Naga City or outstanding Bulacan Governor Josie Dela Cruz will find it hard getting elected to national positions.
1.) If former COMELEC Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano of Hello Garci fame wins in his bid to become Congressman of Bukidnon…seeking to replace a good man in incumbent Cong. Neric Acosta… We would really be the laughing stock of the whole world if we allow a man with the reputation of Garci to be one of our so called “Honorable Gentlemen”.
2.) If Dancing Queen Tessie Aquino Oreta reclaims her seat at the Senate… I hope that all of us would still remember that dance she did during the 2001 impeachment hearings after they voted to overrule the decision of then Chief Justice Davide… let us make sure that people like her never make it to the Senate again.
3.) If Richard Gomez becomes a senator… what does he know about making laws? We already have the likes of Bong Revilla and Lito Lapid in the Senate and their performance or lack of it would be reason enough not to elect another actor who has no prior experience in government to the distinguished halls of the Senate.
4.) If Gringo Honasan wins again…. have we not learned our lesson? I cannot believe that just because someone is charismatic then we will just elect him to become one of our senators despite the fact that he has time and again caused so much instability in our country… if we want a military junta similar to that of Thailand… then lets all vote for this guy….
5.) If Manny Pacquiao becomes Congressman of General Santos City… everybody loves Manny the Boxing Champ but Manny the Lawmaker? Lets be realistic here, Manny is our Hero alright but I think it takes more than just great boxing skills and a desire to serve to be able to make appropriate laws that would help uplift the lives of the many Filipinos who live in Poverty.
6.) If Lito Lapid wins for Mayor of Makati City… I don’t like Jojo Binay as well but Lito Lapid as city mayor of the country’s finance and business center?!?! And do you really think he is from Makati and has good plans for the city? The Arroyos asking someone like him to run just goes to show you how much love and concern this government has for our country.
7.) If Chavit Singson becomes a Senator, Illegal Gambling =Chavit… enough said.
Now if all of these 7 things happen during this coming elections then don’t be surprised if I decide to leave this country that I love dearly. Like I said during the first part of my letter, I feel that I have done much for this country but I think its time that Filipinos become more vigilant and critical in selecting our leaders for the sake of our future and the generations that will go beyond us. So I appeal to every Filipino who asks what can I actually do for my country… Choose and vote for the right people this coming elections, huwag na tayong magpaloko sa mga kandidatong maganda lang ang jingle o gwapo lang sa mga poster. Let us choose leaders who have a good track record for service and who are genuinely committed towards serving our country.
Manindigan naman tayong lahat para sa ating Kinabukasan at para sa Kapakanan ng ating Bayan!
Thank you very much for your time in reading this letter.
Sincerely,
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