When disaster strikes
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| Dinah S. Ventura |
The Philippines has repeatedly been jolted out of its self-absorbed state in these past few months. First, some skirmishes with China, Taiwan and Hong Kong have led to some uncomfortable scenarios for the country, which has tried its best to be Miss Congeniality of the world.
Then, political unrest in Egypt, Libya and other parts of the Middle East has led our government to act uncharacteristically fast in order to save the thousands of Filipino workers who might find themselves caught in the midst of war. The disaster in New Zealand, at the same time, has given us more cause to worry, with more of our fellow Pinoys’ lives at stake.
A series of bad decisions and past deficiencies have already resulted in extra troubles for us, adding to the multitudinous ones our government already has to deal with within our shores. How much more with these tensions and disasters striking various parts of the world?
A calm yet strong approach and strategic planning are definitely needed to handle them well. Does our government have what it takes to do it? Perhaps — but we all need to stop expecting to be saved; we can try to be proactive and vigilant ourselves and act according to our individual capacities. If there is anything the Edsa uprising in 1986 taught us, it is that faith and unity or concerted effort can create miracles..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20110302com7.html
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