So think me rude.
His show's noisy, okay, too noisy for a noontime show. I can barely understand him when he does his hosting. I think he's a big fake. I don't know if it's just me and my sister who gets annoyed with his offensive remarks and his habit of making fun out of his audiences. At hindi ko maintindihan kung anong buti ang magagawa ng pagdedesign ng relo para sa ikagiginhawa ng mga naghihirap.
I know he and his show helps a lot of people. But I just don't believe him. I have always had this feeling that he and those that stick to his side are just taking advantage of the increasing number of Filipinos in need. Mean, if you can't manage to eat a decent meal thrice a day, it's very likely to see him as the hero. Okay, his efforts (sincere or not) be acknowledged. But I just don't believe him. Ask me what's worse, the increasing level of poverty or the decreasing level of moral fiber of the able and fortunate who chooses to take advantage of the poor's need. Hindi ko alam kung may direct relation ang dami ng audience ng wowowee na kulang na lang magmalimos kakasayaw on national television at ang pagdami ng endorsement ng host nila. Okay, so wala akong pakialam kung gaano kalaki ang sinasahod niya. Hindi rin ako sigurado kung totoo 'yung issue na hindi siya nakakabayad ng taxes niya. Pero naman, people see him on TV everyday. make good of the opportunity given to him. It's one thing that poverty is everywhere, it's another thing to take advantage of that situation.
This isn't about his him. It's about attitude, as it has always been. Im not a perfect citizen myself. Even with the hope of change for my fellow citizens and the whole country, pessimism gets into me sometimes. With the daily dose of never-ending tales of corruption that seem to numb our people , its easy to understand the reason why a lot of people choose to live on a day to day basis and not care about what the future has in store for their sons and daughters and the whole country.
Oo nga naman, imbis na isipin natin kung anong mangyayari sa bansa at sa susunod na henerasyon, isipin muna natin kung saan tayo kukuha ng pangkain sa hapunan at pangalmusal kinabukasan. Kung idadahilan ng mga politikong 'yan na kaya lang nila ginagawa ang mga yan dahil patuloy na may tumatanggap ng abuloy nila, sana naiisip nila na kung wala ka ng makakain at may magbibigay sayo ng tulong, tatanggihan mo ba? Pero sana wag nilang ipakain sa mga tao ang mga prinsipyo ng mga taong tinulungan nila kasama ng abuloy nila sa pagpapamukha ng mga ibinigay nila.
Eto na naman oh, palapit na naman ang eleksyon. Nagkalat na naman ang mga television commercials at kung ano-anong advertisements kung saan-saan. Nagsisimula na mag-ikot ang mga politiko para "tumulong" dahil, aminin natin, kailangan na nila ng tulong natin. Tigilan na 'yung paggamit sa mga kapwa natin mahihirap para magpabango sa publiko. Save us some dignity. Leaving a little for yourself won't hurt too. Put your money into good use, and by good use, I don't mean loads of advertisements more bragging about your empty achievements.
Okay, so let's not leave all the work to those in position. All of us have to do our part. Put our votes into good use. Jim Paredes said that this has to be "the election". It's high time we go after what we really really want. Change of people, of their mindset and attitude and of lifestyle. Hope has become a strange word and idea for most of the people. I beleive that If this election passes and things stay the same, I have no idea what else there is left to convince and move our people- if in that case, that is still possible.
I end this with parts of my sister's speech when she was running for student office last election. Admittedly cheesy but true. "Eleksyon na naman, Ligawan na naman. Sino ba 'yung pipiliin natin? 'Yung kailangan tayo dahil mahal tayo? O yung mahal lang tayo dahil kailangan tayo?".
Enough with the rants. Let's all put our votes into good use.
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