I found this when I was researching for materials for my class and I found this one in a sight...what do you think guys?medyo mahaba siya pero please take time to read
My Short Essay about the Philippines
Filipinos always complain about the corruption in the Philippines. Do you really think the corruption is the problem of the Philippines? I do not think so. I strongly believe that the problem is the lack of love for the Philippines.
Let me first talk about my country, Korea. It might help you understand my point. After the Korean War, South Korea was one of the poorest countries in the world. Koreans had to start from scratch because entire country was destroyed completely after the Korean War, and we had no natural resources.
Koreans used to talk about the Philippines, for Filipinos were very rich in Asia. We envy Filipinos. Koreans really wanted to be well off like Filipinos. Many Koreans died of famine. My father¡¯s brother also died because of famine.
Korean government was awfully corrupt and is still very corrupt beyond your imagination, but Korea was able to develop dramatically because Koreans really did their best for the common good with their heart burning with patriotism. Koreans did not work just for themselves but also for their neighborhood and country. Education inspired young men with the spirit of patriotism.
40 years ago, President Park took over the government to reform Korea. He tried to borrow money from other countries, but it was not possible to get a loan and attract a foreign investment because the economy situation of South Korea was so bad. Korea had only three factories. So, President Park sent many mine workers and nurses to Germany so that they could send money to Korea to build a factory. They had to go through a horrible experience. In 1964, President Park visited Germany to borrow money. Hundred of Koreans in Germany came to the airport to welcome him and cried there as they saw the President Park. They asked to him, °President, when can we be well off?" That was the only question everyone asked to him. President Park cried with them and promised them that Korea would be well off if everyone works hard for Korea, and the President of Germany got the strong impression on them and lent money to Korea. So, President Park was able to build many factories in Korea.
He always asked Koreans to love their country from their heart. Many Korean scientists and engineers in the USA came back to Korea to help developing country because they wanted their country to be well off. Though they received very small salary, they did their best for Korea. They always hoped that their children would live in well off country.
My parents always brought me to the places where poor and physically handicapped people live. They wanted me to understand their life and help them. I also worked for Catholic Church when I was in the army. The only thing I learned from Catholic Church was that we have to love our neighborhood. And I have loved my neighborhood.
Have you cried for the Philippines? I have cried for my country several times. I also cried for the Philippines because of so many poor people. I have been to the New Bilibid prison. What made me sad in the prison were the prisoners who do not have any love for their country. They go to mass and work for Church. They pray everyday. However, they do not love the Philippines. I talked to two prisoners at the maximum security compound, and both of them said that they would leave the Philippines right after they are released from the prison. They said that they would start a new life in other countries and never come back to the Philippines.
Many Koreans have a great love for Korea so that we were able to share our wealth with our neighborhood. The owners of factory and company were distributed their profit to their employees fairly so that employees could buy what they needed and saved money for the future and their children.
When I was in Korea, I had a very strong faith and wanted to be a priest. However, when I came to the Philippines, I completely lost my faith. I was very confused when I saw many unbelievable situations in the Philippines. Street kids always make me sad, and I see them everyday. The Philippines is the only Catholic country in Asia, but there are too many poor people here. People go to church every Sunday to pray, but nothing has been changed. My parents came to the Philippines last week and saw this situation. They told me that Korea was much poorer than the present Philippines when they were young. They are so sorry that there so many beggars and street kids. When we went to Pagsangjan, I forced my parents to take a boat because it would fun. However, they were not happy after taking a boat. They said that they would not take the boat again because they were sympathized the boat men, for the boat men were very poor and had a small frame. Most of people just took a boat and enjoyed it. But my parents did not enjoy it because of love for them.
My mother who has been working for Catholic Church since I was very young told me that if we just go to mass without changing ourselves, we are not Catholic indeed. Faith should come with action. She added that I have to love Filipinos and do good things for them because all of us are same and have received a great love from God.
I want Filipinos love their neighborhood and country as much as they love God so that the Philippines will be well off. I am sure that love is the keyword which Filipinos should remember. We cannot change the sinful structure at once. It should start from person. Love must start in everybody in a small scale and have to grow. A lot of things happen if we open up to love. Let¡¯s put away our prejudices and look at our worries with our new eyes. I discover that every person is worthy to be loved. Trust in love, because it makes changes possible. Love changes you and me. It changes people, contexts and relationships. It changes the world.
Please love your neighborhood and country. Jesus Christ said that whatever we do to others we do to Him. In the Philippines, there is God who are abused and abandoned. There is God who is crying for love.
If you have a child, teach them how to love the Philippines. Teach them why they have to love their neighborhood and country.
You already know that God also will be very happy if you love others. That's all I really want to ask you Filipinos.
Hmm.... A very interesting essay. Thanks for posting it here.
I have a friend who shares the same opinion with whoever who wrote that...
I love my country. I do. But I hate the people running our country. Alam ko wala akong karapatan magsabi ng ganon, pero that's how I feel. I guess it doesn't necessarily mean na hindi mahal ng Pilipino ang Pilipinas. Driven by greed siguro.
Ewan ko.. magppost ako ulit. Pag-iisipan ko muna.
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buti na lang may nag post ng ganito sana mag shift ka na lang ng polsci
syempre ang pilipino dakilang reklamador ngawa ng ngawa sa mendiola ayaw din magtrabaho mas gusto nila ang ngumawa, corrupt din naman ang politicians may pending pa tayo na mga utang sa ibang countries di na kaya sila naawa sa atin? kaya for me both may pagkukulang tignan nyo ang case ng germany (eto seryoso na ) after the holy roman empire of the german nation stemmed from carolingan empire ni chrlemagne 840 something--after ng 30 yrs war and peace of westphalia plus ang mga gawain ni napoleon bagsak na ang imperium then na divide ang austria after ng revolution after ng congress of vienna 1841 something naging chancellor si otto von bismark (also known as iron chancellor) after ng war sa denmark, france and austria then natalo ang france then treaty of versailles then world war 1 after namatay ang crown prince ng austria another versailles treaty then weimar republic then the 3rd reich by adolf hitler matapos nya sabihin ang mga aryans ay master race (kahit di naman siya aryan) world war 2 then division warsaw pact and unification last 1991 then ngayon one of the big 5, iisipin nyo na lang kung gaano katagal bago mapunta sa present status ang germany, ang mga pilipino magsasawa din after ilang yrs pa.
Natatandaan ko pa nung time na pinatay ng mga Iraqi terrorists yung mga south koreans na kinidnap nila. Nagkaisa sila at nagkaroon ng mga rally/demostrasyon na nagpapakita ng galit sa mga terorista.Sinusunog din nila ang mga larawan at imahe nila zarqawi at bin laden at ipinapaalam na susuportahan nila ang kanilang presidente laban sa terorismo.Kaya dinoble ng s-korea ang suporta laban sa terorismo.
Samantalang sa Pilipinas....may kinidnap lang na isang pinoy sa iraq ay nagsilabasan na ang mga militanteng oportunista na imbis na pagkakaisa ang ipahayag e parang kabaligtaran ang ipinapahayag...meron din silang mga imahe't larawan na sinusunog, pero hindi larawan nila Bin laden o Zarqawi, kundi larawan ni pres. Arroyo at ni bush together with american flag.
I admire koreans. Natatandaan ko pa nung time na pinatay ng mga Iraqi terrorists yung mga south koreans na kinidnap nila. Nagkaisa sila at nagkaroon ng mga rally/demostrasyon na nagpapakita ng galit sa mga terorista.Sinusunog din nila ang mga larawan at imahe nila zarqawi at bin laden at ipinapaalam na susuportahan nila ang kanilang presidente laban sa terorismo.Kaya dinoble ng s-korea ang suporta laban sa terorismo. Samantalang sa Pilipinas....may kinidnap lang na isang pinoy sa iraq ay nagsilabasan na ang mga militanteng oportunista na imbis na pagkakaisa ang ipahayag e parang kabaligtaran ang ipinapahayag...meron din silang mga imahe't larawan na sinusunog, pero hindi larawan nila Bin laden o Zarqawi, kundi larawan ni pres. Arroyo at ni bush together with american flag.
yah you admire koreans pero may ugali sila na di alam ng iba sabi ng kuya ko na sargeant sa HOW bttln. ng us army naka base nagayon sa south (kase next target daw ng US ay north) ang mga koreans nag mumurahan sa daan nagnunura or kahit ano wag lang sila mag fist fight kasi for them 1st blood siya ang may sala. about naman sa sinunog na pics ang mga pilipino mahilig sa ganyan sinasabi nila na tuta daw ang pinas ng mga americans etc pero san naman tayo humihingi ng tulong sa kanila din naman. ang mga militant groups ay communist and galit ang communist sa mga americans or sa mga kaisipan ng capitalist at democratic na against sa tinuturo nila na utopian na di naman nag eexist
It is a very good essay. I think the problem with many Filipinos is that they always complain . Most of us blame the goverment or the president even though some of the corruption that is happening is in the local community. Well, some still blame the Spaniards because they corrupted most of our ancestors for 300 years. Well, no offense to everyone:
