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Monday, July 6, 2009

My Fellow Filipinos

*When I was small, the Philippine peso was P2 to the $dollar. The president
was Diosdado Macapagal. Life was simple. Life was easy. My father was a
farmer. My mother kept a small sari-sari store where our neighbors bought
sang-perang asin, sang-perang bagoong, sang-perang suka, sang-perang toyo
at pahingingi isang butil na bawang.. Our backyard had kamatis, kalabasa,
talong, ampalaya, upo, batao, and okra. Our silong had chicken. We had a
pig, dog & cat. And of course, we lived on the farm. *



*During rainy season, my father caught frogs at night which my mother made
into batute (stuffed frog), or just plain fried. During the day, he caught
hito and dalag from his rice paddies, which he would usually inihaw. During
dry season, we relied on the chickens, vegetables, bangus, tuyo, and tinapa.
Every now and then, there was pork and beef from the town market. Life was
so peaceful, so quiet, no electricity, no TV. Just the radio for Tia Dely,
Roman Rapido, Tawag ng Tanghalan and Tang-tarang- tang. And who can forget
Leila Benitez on Darigold Jamboree? On weekends, I played with my neighbours
(who were all my cousins).. Tumbang-preso, taguan, piko, luksong lubid,
patintero, at iba pa. I don't know about you, but I miss those days. *
**
*These days, we face the TV, Internet, e-mail, newspaper, magazine, grocery
catalog, or drive around. The peso is a staggering and incredible P40 to
the $dollar. Most people can't have fun anymore. Life has become a battle. *We
live to work. Work to live.* Life is not easy. I was in Saudi Arabia in
1983. It was lonely, difficult, & scary. It didn't matter if you were a man
or a woman. You were a target for rape. The salary was cheap & the vacation
far between. If the boss didn't want you to go on holiday, you didn't. They
had your passport. Oh, and the agency charged you almost 4 months of your
salary (which, if you had to borrow on a "20% per month arrangement" meant
your first year's pay was all gone before you even earned it). *
**
*The Philippines used to be one of the most important countries in Asia
. Before & during my college days, many students from neighboring Asian
countries like Malaysia , Indonesia , Japan and China went to the
Philippines to get their diplomas. Like Thailand , they went to study
agricultures in UP Los Banos and earned their bachelors in the Philippines
and now we import rice from them. *
**
*It's opposite now. Philippines used to be the exporter of any agriculture
products but now it's different. We import because not much land (farms)
they can cultivate due to private sectors that focused on developing houses,
buildings, supermarkets, mall and others. What happened now? What's the
government doing? Checking their own pocket, their own personal interest and
pork barrels. Wow! *

*Until 1972, like President Macapagal, President Marcos was one of the most
admired presidents of the world. The Peso had kept its value of P7 to the
$dollar until I finished college. Today, the Philippines is famous as the
"housemaid" capital of the world... It ranks very high as the "cheapest
labor" capital of the world, too.. We have maids in Hong Kong, laborers in
Saudi Arabia , dancers in Japan , migrants and TNTs in Australia and the US
, and all sorts of other "tricky" jobs in other parts of the globe. *
**
*Quo Vadis, Pinoy? Is that a wonder or a worry? Are you proud to be a
Filipino, or does it even matter anymore? When you see the Filipino flag and
hear the Pambansang Awit, do you feel a sense of pride or a sense of defeat
& uncertainty? If only things could change for the better...... Hang on for
this is a job for Superman. Or whom do you call? Ghostbusters . Joke. Right?
*

This is one of our problems.* *

*We say "I love the Philippines ... I am proud to be a Filipino." *

*When I send you a joke, you send it to everyone in your address book even
if it kills the Internet. But when I send you a note on how to save
our country & ask you to forward it, what do you do? *

*You chuck it in the bin. *

*I want to help the maids in Hong Kong ... I want to help the laborers
in Saudi
Arabia ... I want to help the dancers in Japan ... I want to help the TNTs
in America and Australia ... *

*I want to save the people of the Philippines ... But I cannot do it alone.
I need your help and everyone else's. *

*So please forward this e-mail to your friends. If you say you love the
Philippines , prove it. And if you don't agree with me, say something
anyway. Indifference is a crime on its own. *

2 comments:

Anonymous,  January 10, 2011 at 2:54 AM  

thats right maam i agree with you
we almost complain to all the things that are happening to us here in the philippines and yet we do not take any action about it that is why we are still in this poverty situation.I guess we should think sraight ahead be the change that we really want to be, be the change start it with ourselves.Im a student teacher now and im in my 4th year, i guess i can contribute in our society to open the mind of our youth.dont worry madam i will share my students what i learn from your story. Thank you po.. ms. Rico

Unknown July 30, 2014 at 4:00 AM  

I guess we should stop sending maids to other countries like Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia. I heard a lot of rape cases in the Middle East. Safety is number one priority before money, but I can't blame those expats who work with this line of job. I just wish and pray for them to be safe always:) I understand how your situation since I am also an OFW from different countries.

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E- EVERY BODY HAS A DREAM

V-VARIOUS IDLE FANCY'S THOUGHTS EITHER POSSIBLES COME TO OUR MIND

A-AT MY AGES MY LIFE IS FULL OF INSPIRATION.

N-NIGHT & DAY'S IM THINKING LIFE IS REALLY WHAT IS SEEMS.

G-GOD CREATED US, HE GIVES LIFE TO SEE HOW BEAUTY IS THE WORLD

E-EVERY GOD PROVIDES HE GIVES BLESSING BUT TIME

L-LOSING OF FAITH TO HIM, ASKING HIM WHY IT HAPPEND TO US?

I-IF WE BECOME FRUSTRATED TO OUR AMBITIONS

N-NEVERMIND OF FAILURES WE HAD THOSE BEING US TO HIM.

E-EVER SINCE IN ALWAYS GOD LOVE US.



N - NOURISHMENT TO OUR EMPTY LIFE IS HOLY WORLD.

A-ACCEPTANCE WHAT EVER COULD HAPPEND TO US,

R-RELY WITH CONFIDENCE AND TRUST

O-ONLY TO GOD ALMIGHTY

N-NEVER ASPIRING OF MOVE MATERIAL THINGS BUT LOOKING FOR ISPIRITUAL THINGS..........

Sulat ni Tatay at Nanay sa Atin

Written by Rev. Fr. Ariel F. Robles
CWL Spiritual Director
St. Augustine Parish
Baliuag, Bulacan



Sa aking pagtanda, unawain mo sana ako at pagpasensiyahan.

Kapag dala ng kalabuan ng mata ay nakabasag ako ng pinggan
o nakatapon ng sabaw sa hapag kainan, huwag mo sana akong kagagalitan.
Maramdamin ang isang matanda. Nagse-self-pity ako sa tuwing sinisigawan mo ako.

Kapag mahina na ang tenga ko at hindi ko maintindihan
ang sinasabi mo, huwag mo naman sana akong sabihan
ng "binge!" paki-ulit nalang ang sinabi mo o pakisulat nalang.
Pasensya ka na, anak. Matanda na talaga ako.

Kapag mahina na ang tuhod ko, pagtiyagaan mo sana akong
tulungang tumayo, katulad ng pag-aalalay ko sa iyo
noong nag-aaral ka pa lamang lumakad.

Pagpasensyahan mo sana ako kung ako man ay
nagiging makulit at paulit-ulit na parang sirang plaka.
Basta pakinggan mo nalang ako. Huwag mo sana akong

Pagtatawanan o pagsasawaang pakinggan.

Natatandaan mo anak noong bata ka pa?
kapag gusto mo ng lobo, paulit-ulit mo 'yong sasabihin,
maghapon kang mangungulit hangga't hindi mo nakukuha ang gusto mo.
Pinagtyagaan ko ang kakulitan mo.

Pagpasensyahan mo na rin sana ang aking amoy. Amoy matanda, amoy lupa.
Huwag mo sana akong piliting maligo. Mahina na ang katawan ko.
Madaling magkasakit kapag nalamigan, huwag mo sana akong pandirihan.

Natatandaan mo noong bata ka pa? Pinagtyagaan kitang habulin

Sa ilalim ng kama kapag ayaw mong maligo.

Pagpasensyahan mo sana kung madalas, ako'y masungit,

Dala na marahil ito ng katandaan. Pagtanda mo, maiintindihan mo rin.

Kapag may konti kang panahon, magkwentuhan naman tayo, kahit sandali lang.
Inip na ako sa bahay, maghapong nag-iisa. Walang kausap.

Alam kong busy ka sa trabaho, subalit nais kong malaman mo na sabik na sabik

Na akong makakwentuhan ka, kahit alam kong hindi ka interesado sa mga kwento ko.

Natatandaan mo anak, noong bata ka pa?
Pinagtyagaan kong pakinggan at intindihin
ang pautal-utal mong kwento tungkol sa iyong teddy bear.

At kapag dumating ang sandali na ako'y magkakasakit
at maratay sa banig ng karamdaman,
huwag mo sana akong pagsawaang alagaan.

Pagpasensyahan mo na sana kung ako man ay maihi o madumi sa higaan,
Pagtyagaan mo sana akong alagaan sa mga huling sandali ng aking buhay.
Tutal hindi na naman ako magtatagal.

Kapag dumating ang sandali ng aking pagpanaw, hawakan mo sana ang aking kamay
At bigyan mo ako ng lakas ng loob na harapin ang kamatayan.

At huwag kang mag-alala, kapag kaharap ko na ang Diyos na lumikha,
ibubulong ko sa kanya na pagpalain ka sana ...
Dahil naging mapagmahal ka sa iyong ama't ina...

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The Best of Islands Philippines

THE PHILIPPINES stands at the crossroads of the developed western world and the Orient. It lies in the heart of Southeast Asia, stretching more than 1,840 kilometers. Composed of 7,107 islands, the Philippines is readily accessible to the different capitals of the world. Its three main islands are Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

The South China Sea washes its western shores. Taiwan, China and Hong Kong are northern neighbors and further north is Japan. To the west lie Southeast Asian countries such as Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. An arm of the archipelago reaches out towards Borneo and at its feet stands the chain of Indonesian islands. To the east and south, the waters of the Pacific Ocean sweep its headlands, looking out towards Micronesia and Polynesia.

Its unique location has made the Philippines the commercial, cultural and intellectual hub of Asia from the dawn of history.

Quotes To Live By


Cherish things while you still have them,
before they're gone,
and you realize how precious they really are.

Life can only be understood backwards,
but it must be lived forwards.

Everything in life is temporary.
So if things are going good,
enjoy it because it won't last forever.
And if things are going bad,
don't worry because it won't last forever either.

Destiny is not a matter of chance,
it is a matter of choice;
it is not a thing to be waited for,
it is a thing to be achieved.

A journey of a thousand miles
begins with a single step.

Never cross a bridge
without knowing how to swim the tides.

If you could not add years to your life
Add life to your years.

LIFE QUOTES (BY DR. HENRY BRANDT)


"The heart of the problem is a problem with the heart.”

“You’re just a prayer away from a change of heart.”

“Finding relief in your problem is fine, but it will not cure the problem.”

“My environment can give me relief from sin and tension, only the Lord can cure it.”

“You can manage your sin, but that’s not repentance.”

“If it’s sin, that’s good news! Sin is the simplest thing in the world to deal with.”

“There’s no human remedy for sin.”

“Jesus wants to give you peace.”

“You would think that everyone would leap at the chance to get rid of sin. Not so. They want relief not a cure.”

“Your walk with God does not depend on people, places, things or events.”

“You don’t have a marriage problem, you have a sin problem.”

“I am a victim of my own behavior.”

“God’s children have a limitless supply of the fruit of the Spirit.”

“Biblical counseling is listening to a person long enough until you hear a violation of scripture.”

“Anger is inside you, revealed by an outside source.”

“And one day, when the Lord comes back, everything is going to burn — pooof! In the end we will compare ash piles. Will your ash pile be bigger than my ash pile?”

“What your soul needs is a check up.”

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