Walang natira
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| Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz |
Time and again in this country, when the government is neither delivering the common good nor providing social welfare the citizens pay it to do through all kinds of taxes — when things are thus going wrong and people are consequently suffering — meaningful and soul-searching songs are usually composed and loudly sang. Their messages are subtle but they carry their sting. They stay in beat but keep on beating those responsible for the economic debacle, the social malady in the country. The songs generally have likable tunes, sound pleasing to listen to — but at the same time proclaim certain heart aches and pursuant complains.
“Dito sa amin napakaraming nurse…inhinyero…karpintero…kasambahay…labandera… ngunit bakit tila wala ng natira… nag-a-abroad sila.” (It seems that the author of the song plus its singer are not commonly known. But all of them did pretty well their respective tasks.).... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20110123com5.html
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