PDAF

Bilang isang student leader noong ako ay nasa kolehiyo, namulat ako sa mas makamundong pananaw sa pulitika, paghawak ng pera, pagpapasunod ng mga tao, pagiisip sa ikabubuti ng nakararami, at pakikinig sa nais ipabatid ng kinasasakupan ko. 

Sa aking pananaw, magandang simula ang pag-abolish ng PDAF. Ang pamahalaan ay bubuo ng bagong sistema kung papaano mapapakinabangan ng sambayanan ang pera ng bansa. Gaya ng sabi ni PNOY, mas magiging mahigpit sila sa paglalabas ng pondo at magiging bukas sa taong bayan ang mga paroroonan ng nasabing kaban. Tight and Transparency, ika nga. 

Maraming nagsasabi wala naman daw pinagkaiba ang pag-abolish ng PDAF sa bagong mungkahi ng pangulo paukol sa pera ng bansa. May mga nagmumungkahi na tanggaling na talaga ng pondo ng gobyerno sa pulitiko. Meron namang nagsasabi na ibagsak direkta ang pera sa ospital o sa paaralan.

Pero naisip ko, kung mawawalan ng pondo ang mga pulitiko, paano na ang kanilang proyekto? Marahil, ang hindi nararapat ay ang mga pulitikong ganid. Pero sino ba ang nagluklok sa mga ito? di ba ay tayo ding mga tao? Sino ang mali? 

Huwag nating husgahan ang bawat hakbang para sa kinabukasan. Kung hindi tayo bukas sa pagbabago, walang mangyayari sa kahit anong reklamo. Hindi "overnight" ang pagbabago dahil lahat may proseso. 

You Are Blessed, Appreciate!

I was ranting about how tired I am during my work hours then I saw a man looking for a job.

I never stopped complaining how tiring it is every time I have to walk to my office then I saw man with no legs.

I always choose good food to eat then I saw a beggar without anything on his plate.

I always complain how hard life is without realizing how blessed I am.

I am lucky to have a job that sustain my and my family’s need.

I am fortunate to be able to walk and set foot on different places that I want to explore.

I am well-off to eat delicious food anytime I want.

Simply, I am blessed to have a life. It wasn’t just me, you too!

Stop complaining and look on things on a greater perspective, that makes the difference. :)

SOULFUL RELATIONSHIP

SOULFUL RELATIONSHIP By Rev. Ronald McFadden

If you’re not married yet, share this with a friend. If you are married, share it with your spouse or other married couples and reflect on it. An African proverb states, “Before you get married, keep both eyes open, and after you marry, close one eye.” Before you get involved and make a commitment to someone, don’t let lust, desperation, immaturity, ignorance, pressure from others or a low self-esteem, make you blind to warning signs. Keep your eyes open, and don’t fool yourself that you can change someone or that what you see as faults aren’t really important. Do you compliment and compromise with each other, or do you compete, compare, and control? What do you bring to the relationship? Do you bring past relationships, past hurt, past mistrust, past pain? You can’t take someone to the altar to alter him or her. You can’t make someone love you or make someone stay. If you develop self-esteem, spiritual discernment, and “a life”, you won’t find yourself making someone else responsible for your happiness or responsible for your pain. Manipulation, control, jealousy, neediness, and selfishness are not the ingredients of a thriving, healthy, loving and lasting relationship! Seeking status, sex, wealth, and security are the wrong reasons to be in a relationship. What keeps a relationship strong? Communication, intimacy, trust, a sense of humor, sharing household tasks, some getaway time without business or children and daily exchanges (a meal, shared activity, a hug, a call, a touch, a note). Leave a nice message on the voicemail or send a nice email. Sharing common goals and interests. Growth is important. Grow together, not away from each other, giving each other space to grow without feeling insecure. Allow your mate to have outside interest. You can’t always be together. Give each other a sense of belonging and assurances of commitment. Don’t try to control one another. Learn each other’s family situation. Respect his or her parents regardless. Don’t put pressure on each other for material goods. Remember for richer or for poorer. If these qualities are missing, the relationship will erode as resentment, withdrawal, abuse, neglect, dishonesty, and pain replace the passion. The difference between ‘United’ and ‘Untied’ is where you put the i

05.08.2011 * 11.27 AM CST * RH Bill

The Controversial: The RH Bill. The bill is controversial because a lot of citizens are concern about it. Government officials, political and private sectors, religious institutions, professionals, experts, youth, everyone has their own bombast regarding the matter, criticizing, opposing, and supporting it. Personally, I am a Pro RH Bill. (I'm sorry Father, for I have sinned.) I think it's for the country. Not thinking about extinction. LOL. We won't be extinct. It's not a law not to have child but rather a law not to have a child more than what you can uphold. Though it is a fact that the government is not a charitable institution to give it's people all their wants and needs, they should be responsible to have a better economy and country for it's taxpayers to relish. The RH Bill was proposed with intention to have a better economy by reducing poverty through education and availability of family planning resources. The RH Bill is simply an easy and a free access to family planning and educating not just the youth but more on the grown-up poor people the importance of taking responsibility with their actions which in this case is having a child. I don't see anything wrong with being practical these days. I understand the point of those people who are opposing the said Bill. They want to instill on Filipinos' mind that we should become naturally responsible. Having natural control over reproduction without any contraceptives involve. In late 80's or 70's that would be possible. But in this generation, wherein most are impulsive in making decisions for pleasure, that is close to impossible. People tend to do it first then think of the consequences after. I agree to what they say that family planning services can be improved even without a law but the absence of the law makes it easier to block the program. Over the years, family planning has been an on going program but nothing has changed yet or not a big thing has changed. This RH Bill is really a big help in the uncontrollably arising population and longstanding poverty. I'm not saying that this is the only solution to have a better economy because of course the number one problem is still corruption followed by the poorly implemented constitution and truncated trifling penalties! So, pass the RH Bill.