Our nation, our beloved Philippines has been in the spotlight of controversies since the beginning of Duterte's presidency. We have become global newsmakers due to negative events that took place in our society brought by governmental policies both national and foreign.
We have been condemned by the international community due to our president's undiplomatic approach to governance and communications. We may be enjoying the attention gained, but we may also be suffering the consequences brought by the madness and impatience of our President to solve the social problems of our time; poverty, corruption, crimes...
What is wrong with our President's government policies? Is he just being misunderstood or he himself is confused and incapable of leading the nation of more than a hundred million people? How could our President exercise good governance by being undiplomatic, irrational, and showing violent social behavior?
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PROBLEM IN COMMUNICATION
Our people, the Filipino people deserve a straightforward and seriousness in communication most especially from the president whose messages and major pronouncements are so important. What the president has to say to the Filipino people must be relevant and not subject to several interpretations from his communications team.
Since the beginning of his presidency, we have observed some vague statements which later on were interpreted by his secretaries to defend him from further embarrassment. There's a circus in communication and that has caused confusion to the Filipino people. Is there something wrong with the president's way of communication?
Since the beginning of his presidency, we have observed some vague statements which later on were interpreted by his secretaries to defend him from further embarrassment. There's a circus in communication and that has caused confusion to the Filipino people. Is there something wrong with the president's way of communication?
The Filipino people deserve clearer communication from our leaders. Chaos due to misunderstanding happens when we are playing with words that we don't mean. We can decipher the truth from a false statement. We do not only hear, but instead, we listen and try to understand every single word coming from the most powerful man of our land.
Great power bestowed to our president comes with greater responsibility to his people. He is responsible for his words, thoughts, and emotions. Now, what is happening to our society is due to miscommunication from our government leaders most especially the president.
We are now suffering from a major mistake in communication. For instance, the president has been clear from the beginning that the war on drugs will be bloody. We have been hearing the statements like "I will kill you" and the non-stop cursing which is highly unacceptable and unbecoming of a statesman.
We are now suffering from a major mistake in communication. For instance, the president has been clear from the beginning that the war on drugs will be bloody. We have been hearing the statements like "I will kill you" and the non-stop cursing which is highly unacceptable and unbecoming of a statesman.
The President had planted a negative seed of thought to his men -- to the law enforcers on his war on drugs. His thought forms suggest that extrajudicial killing is a must to eradicate crimes due to illegal drug use and trading. He even admitted that he had killed alleged criminals by shooting to show to the policemen that if he can do it, why can't they.
Now, what is the effect of the president's communication style? That negative seed of thought planted in the minds of our law enforcers is being corrupted and it has already materialized. We have extrajudicial killings happening everywhere in the country. We have the "tokhang for ransom" and "tanim droga" which are proven to be existent. These unfortunate events are caused by the false empowerment made by the president.
The war on drugs accompanied by due process is good, however, abuses like extrajudicial killing are not tolerable. We can't tolerate a lawless society and it will never lead to a peaceful country that we would want to achieve.
The war on drugs accompanied by due process is good, however, abuses like extrajudicial killing are not tolerable. We can't tolerate a lawless society and it will never lead to a peaceful country that we would want to achieve.
PROBLEM IN CORRUPTION
Corruption is a never-ending political and social problem that our country has been facing. It is like a cancer of our society and it has never been eradicated just like our problem with illegal drugs and criminality. The President has to focus on solving the root cause of our societal cancer and he has to set as an example of a leader who is just not only in words but also in deeds and thoughts. He should not corrupt the minds of his people. Corruption is not only in the form of money, but it is also on our moral and emotional, and spiritual beliefs.
The President has been tough to our church leaders who are consistently fighting for injustices and immorality in our society. He has cursed our priests, bishops, and even the Pope. The President has corrupted our principle when he embraced China against our territorial right in the West Philippine sea. The President has corrupted our good relationship with our long-time ally, the United States. The President has corrupted the minds of the Filipino people in his stand about morality and the justice system.
VALUES EDUCATION, MORAL RECOVERY, AND SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION
In school, we have taught our children the right values. However, there is a need to strengthen this approach and there must be active participation of the family. Values education enhances ones' character and personality. If we can raise a well-disciplined and responsible citizen, then we can have a better world to live in.
We can envision a society free from conflicts and wars. For years, we have been on war; and that is a war on poverty, crimes, and now the war on drugs which is not the ultimate root cause of our social problem. We have to eliminate poverty consciousness and replace it with an abundance mindset. We will get tired of fighting our social problem if we will not go back to the basics. What is really happening within the family? What about our upbringing? Whatever happened to the teachings of our parents and of the church?
GOOD GOVERNANCE IS FOR ALL
It's about time to consider what is the most important. According to Senator Angara, good governance also means good politics. Since we see something wrong with our leaders' political stance and strategies, then we have not yet achieved good governance. It is for everyone and not just for our leaders. Even ordinary citizen has to contribute towards good governance.
For years, we have been fighting for freedom of expression, and today's generation is empowered to speak up for truth backed up by good values and character. We deserve a better Philippines and we should not wait for our leaders. We can also do it! As we work together for peace and progress, we can leave a good legacy to the next generation and they will enjoy the just and clean society that they deserve.
For years, we have been fighting for freedom of expression, and today's generation is empowered to speak up for truth backed up by good values and character. We deserve a better Philippines and we should not wait for our leaders. We can also do it! As we work together for peace and progress, we can leave a good legacy to the next generation and they will enjoy the just and clean society that they deserve.
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