Philippines once again has been hit
by storm that affected the lives of so many of our citizens in the Luzon area.
Work and classes have been suspended since Monday. We see on television how the
streets seem like rivers running wild. I even saw one lady still on her rooftop
and being swept by water. She has not been found until now.
In times like these, we see many
Filipinos sacrificing their time, money, and effort to help those in need.
Filipinos do step up during times of crisis. In spite of the bad image of
Filipinos being lazy, corrupt, undisciplined among other things, I am proud
that there are still more Filipinos who are hardworking, honest, decent,
persistent and holds true to their values. I am also proud that Filipinos are
one of the happiest people in the world. If you watch the Philippine news, even
if tragedy has struck, when they see the television camera rolling, they smile
and wave and it seems that they are just laughing out the tragedy that struck
them. That is amazing for me.
It saddens me though that most of
our politicians’ greed destroy the good values that Filipinos “were” known for.
I say “were” because it seems that most of the Philippines “glory days” were in
the past. Corruption destroys the trust of the people and corruption just
begets corruption.
I hope and pray that those
affected by the storm will not lose hope and continue to embrace Filipino
values.
